Health card used in Punjab wrongly: Dr Javed Akram
Lahore: Acting Provincial health Minister Javed Akram has said that the health card introduced by previous government of the PTI has been used in Punjab...
Naila Kiani, Samina Baig became first Pakistani women to scale the majestic Nanga Parbat
Islamabad: Naila Kiani and Samina Baig on Sunday became the first Pakistani women to scale the majestic Nanga Parbat, standing tall at an inspirational height...
Kashmiris hardships intensified as Indian Army beefs up restrictions for amarnath yatra
Occupied Kashmir: occupation authorities have further intensified restrictions in the garb of security for the ongoing Hindu pilgrimage, Amarnath Yatra in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu...
NDMA issues advisory to ensure preparedness for first monsoon spell
Islamabad: National Disaster Management Authority has issued an advisory to all federal and provincial departments concerned to ensure preparedness for first monsoon spell forecast from...
OIC to hold emergency meeting today to express united position against burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is holding an emergency meeting in Jeddah today to discuss measures against despicable acts of burning of the Holy...
Shujat meets Pervez Elahi in camp jail Lahore to discuss political situtaion
Lahore: President of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) Chaudhry Shujat Hussain has called on President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chaudhry Pervez Elahi in the Camp jail Lahore....
Pakistan sees high volume of trade with Japan in future: FM
Tokyo: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan and Japan have the potential to increase bilateral trade in diverse sectors for mutual benefit. He was...
DI Khan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists in IBO
DI Khan: Three terrorists were killed in security forces action in Tehsil Kulachi of Dera Ismail Khan today. According to security forces, it was an...
PTI tried to sabotage the IMF’s agreement with Pakistan but could not succeed: Ahsan Iqbal
Narowal: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the need to increase exports of the country by utilizing all available resources. Addressing a...
French authorities deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities, made hundreds of arrests
Paris: French authorities deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities and had made hundreds of arrests by early Sunday, on the fifth night of unrest sparked by...
Month-long post-Hajj flight operation begins today
Islamabad:A month-long post-Hajj flight operation begins from Sunday, to bring back nearly 82,000 Hujjaj. Pakistan International Airlines, Airblue, Serene Air, and Saudi Airlines will work...
Baluchistan CM condemns attack on security forces
Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudus Bizenjo condemned the attack. “Terrorists cannot demoralise security forces with cowardly acts,” the CM said, adding, “the sacrifices of...
Four security forces personnel martyred in terrorists attack on checkpost in Baluchistan
QUETTA: Four law enforcers were martyred Sunday when unidentified gunmen attacked a checkpost in Balochistan’s Sherani District. Police officials confirmed that the assailants opened fire...
OIC to convene emergency meeting to discuss burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has decided to convene an emergency open meeting of the Executive Committee next week to discuss the burning of the...
PM Sharif lauds district administrations, companies for best cleanliness arrangements during Eid
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded waste management companies and district administrations across Pakistan for their excellent cleanliness arrangements on Eid Ul Azha. In a...
Bilawal lands in Japan on four-day official visit
TOKYO: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in Japan on Saturday for a four-day official visit on the invitation of Japanese government. Bhutto-Zardari was welcomed by...
EU condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden
The European Union has also condemned the desecration of a copy of the holy Quran in Sweden. In a statement, the EU said the desecration...
ECP directs parties to submit applications for election symbols ahead of general polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday instructed political parties to submit their applications for the allotment of elections symbols ahead of general...
Indian troops martyred 17 Kashmiris in June
SRINAGAR: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism have martyred seventeen Kashmiris including a woman...
Thousands throng Murree to enjoy Eid holidays
RAWALPINDI: The ’Queen of the Mountains’ Murree which is the most famous hill station of Punjab attracted a large number of tourists during Eidul Azha...
417 Pakistanis are in Indian jails, confirms India
ISLAMABAD: Consistent with the provisions of the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, the Pakistan government on Saturday handed over a list of 308 Indian prisoners...
FM Bilawal leaves for Tokyo today
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is leaving for Tokyo today on a four-day visit to Japan, on the invitation of Japanese government. The Foreign Minister’s...
France deploys 45,000 police, armoured vehicles to quell riots
PARIS:: France deployed 45,000 police officers and some armoured vehicles on the streets on Saturday as riots rocked French cities for a fourth night over...
Eight of family killed in Naushahro Feroze bus-car collision
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE– Eight members of a family were killed and many sustained injuries in a collision between a bus and car near Moro. All of...
Zardari pays homage to parents by visiting their graves
NAWABSHAH: Former president Asif Ali Zardari visited his ancestral graveyard and paid homage to his parents by visiting their graves. Zardari made a special visit...
Six terrorists killed in Tank, North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed six terrorists in two incidents in Tank and North Waziristan, the military’s media wing in an statement. An exchange of fire...
Govt keeps petrol prices unchanged
ISLAMABAD: Finance Ishaq Dar said that while fuel prices will not change over the next two weeks, diesel prices would. In a late-night press conference,...
LCCI president hails govt for securing IMF deal
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Kashif Anwar extended his congratulations to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and the Ministry...
Paris meeting with IMF MD was ‘turning point’, says PM after securing SLA
Following the staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a stand-by arrangement (SBY), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his meeting the global...
PM Shehbaz to attend SCO virtual summit on July 4
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the 23rd Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State being held in videoconference format on Tuesday...
2nd Day of Eid: Faithful will continue to sacrifice animals
On the second day of Eid-ul-Azha on Friday, the faithful will continue to sacrifice animals in commemoration of supreme sacrifice offered by Hazrat Ibrahim AS...
PM Sharif says staff-level agreement to put Pakistan on path of sustainable economic growth
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said staff-level agreement of $3 billion with International Monetary Fund will enable Pakistan to achieve economic stability. In...
FM Bilawal to leave for Japan on July 1
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be visiting Japan on 1-4 July 2023 at the invitation of the Japanese government. The foreign minister’s visit...
Google to block news in Canada over law on paying publishers
OTTAWA: Google said it plans to block Canadian news on its platform in Canada, joining Facebook in escalating a campaign against a new law requiring...
PM Shehbaz, coalition partners exchange Eid greetings
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated coalition partners and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood on the auspicious occasion of Eidul Azha....
Over 100 die as Mexico reels under extreme heat: health ministry
Mexican government data showed that over 100 people have lost their lives due to extreme heat in the country in June, as climate change is...
Road accident in Bahawalnagar claims one life
BAHAWALNAGAR: A youth was killed and his brother was critically wounded in a road accident in Bahawalnagar on late Thursday night. According detail, the accident...
Pakistan’s star snooker player Majid Ali commits suicide
KARACHI: In a tragic development, the first day of Eid ul Adha, star snooker player Mohammad Majid Ali — Asian U21 silver medalist — committed...
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Pakistan on $3 billion
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday reached a long-awaited staff-level agreement (SLA) on $3 billion “stand-by arrangement” (SBA), the global lender announced. ...
Chairman PTI wanted to escape from the country: Sharjeel claims
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon Thursday said the people should remember the flood affected people of the last year and...
PM appalled at incident of Quran burning in Sweden
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said he was disgusted and appalled by the incident of public burning of the Holy Quran in front of...
UN chief condemns Israeli plans for more settlements in occupied West Bank
New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Israel’s recent advancement of plans for over 5,500 housing units in settlements in the occupied West...
Ahsan highlights basic spirit, philosophy behind performing Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
ISLAMABAD: Extending Eid-ul-Azha greetings to the faithful, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday highlighted basic Islamic spirit and philosophy...
PM shares Eid greetings with Presidents of Azerbaijan, Iran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday held a telephone call with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and felicitated him on the auspicious occasion of...
Joy turned into grief as four of a family drowned in Dam In Jehlum
Jehlum: Joy of Eid Ul Adha turned into grief as four of a family of session judge died as they were swimming in the dam...
Pakistan’s last efforts for successful completion of 9th review continues
Islamabad: Tomorrow is the last day of Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan program as Pakistani officials last efforts for successful completion of 9th...
Legendary actor Shakeel Ahmed passes away in Karachi
Karachi: Renowned actor Shakeel Ahmed passed away today, he was 85 years old, sources said. Legendary actor has been hospitalized in a private hospital for...
Sanjrani urges masses to share Eid happiness with deprived people
Islamabad: Acting President and Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani says it is our social and religious obligation to share joy of Eid-ul-Azha with deprived sections...
Hujjaj continue to perform Rami al-Jamarat on consecutive second day
Makkah: Around three million Hujjaj gathered at Mina from around the world continue to perform Rami al-Jamarat on consecutive second day, on Thursday. Under the...
Pakistan condemns despicable act of public burning of Holy Quran outside mosque in Sweden
Islamabad: Pakistan has strongly condemned the despicable act of public burning of the Holy Quran outside a mosque in Sweden on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha....