PM Shehbaz urges global action to beat plastic pollution
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government has taken several steps to take Pakistan on the path to sustainable use of resources. He emphasized...
Asad Umar denies Jahangir Tareen contacted him
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s former General Secretary Asad Umar has said that Jahangir Tareen did not contact him. In an informal chat with journalists in the district...
World Environment Day being observed today
ISLAMABAD- World Environment Day is being observed on Monday to highlight hazards of plastic pollution imposing grave impacts on nature and human health. This year’s...
PM returns home after attending Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony
ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Islamabad, after completing his two-day official visit to Turkiye where he attended President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony. At...
Two soldiers embrace martyrdom in exchange of fire with terrorists: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army have embraced martyrdom in an intense exchange of fire that took place between the Army troops and terrorists...
Dr Yasmine Rashid photo grammatic report proves her presence in Jinnah house at the time of attack
Lahore: Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) on Sunday issued Dr Yasmine Rashid photo grammatic report. Abbtakk News has accumulated the photo grammatic report of Dr...
IG Punjab announces to challenge release of Dr Yasmin Rashid other PTI leaders
Lahore: Inspector General (IG) Punjab Dr Usman has announced to challenge the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Dr Yasmin Rashid and others. Addressing a...
$220mln to be earned by leasing PIA’s Roosevelt Hotel in New York: Saad
Lahore: Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique says the precious asset of the PIA Roosevelt Hotel, New York has been leased out for...
PM Shahbaz leaves for home after concluding Turkiye Visits
Ankara: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after completing his two-day official visit to Turkiye, left for home. Senior officials of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Pakistan’s Ambassador...
PM urges Turkish business groups to avail investment opportunities in Pakistan
Ankara: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the leaders of various countries on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan....
Session Court sends Pervez Elahi to jail on judicial remand in fake recruitment case in PA
Lahore: A session court of Lahore on Sunday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president Chaudhry Pervez Elahi to jail on judicial remand in the fake recruitment...
MQM-P refuses to accept results of Karachi, Hyderabad census
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has refused to accept results of census conducted in Karachi and Hyderabad. Addressing a presser at the MQM-P temporary...
Mayor Karachi election takes another twist as PTI divides into two factions: Sources
Karachi: The election of Karachi mayor has taken another twist as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has divided into two factions as 40 chairman’s of union councils...
Parents of Pakistan Army Martyrs express grief, condemnation over arson, vandalism of army installations
Rawalpindi :Parents of Martyrs of Pakistan army have expressed grief and condemnation over arson and vandalization of the Jinnah house and other military installations. Mother...
Startling revelation of young attacker of Jinnah House
Lahore: Another young attacker of the Jinnah house or corps commander house Lahore allegedly involved in vandalism and miscreation has been arrested who has done...
PM Shehbaz attends inauguration ceremony of President Erdogan in Ankara
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended the inauguration ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara today. He was invited by...
PM invites Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has invited Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan in the energy, agriculture, Information technology and construction sectors. He was talking...
Pleas against SC practice and procedure law fixed for hearing
ISLAMABAD: An eight-member larger bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial will hear the petitions against the Supreme Court (Practice and...
PM, Limak Holdings Board Chief discuss opportunities in diverse sectors
Chairperson of Board of Limak Holdings Ms Ebru Ozdmeir called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Ankara and explored available opportunities in construction, infrastructure and...
PM, FM express distress over loss of lives in India train crash
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday expressed deep sorrow and distress over the loss of human lives in...
Court discharges Dr Yasmin Rashid in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday discharged PTI Central Punjab president Dr Yasmin Rashid in Lahore’s Jinnah House, also known as Corps Commander House,...
Trade deficit narrows by 40.6% to $25.8bn in July-May
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed by 40.6% to $25.8 billion during the July-May period of the fiscal year 2022-23, compared to $43.41 billion in the...
Ex-deputy speaker KP Assembly arrested in murder case
PESHAWAR: Police on Saturday arrested the former deputy speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and two others in a murder case. Mehmood Jan belongs to the...
Former MPA Farhat Farooq arrested in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: Police have arrested former Punjab MPA Farhat Farooq in a case related to attack on the Jinnah House in Lahore during May 9 protests....
Parvez Elahi to be produced in Gujranwala anti-corruption court today
GUJRANWALA: PTI President Parvez Elahi will be produced before an anti-corruption court in Gujranwala today (Saturday) in two corruption cases. Police, in a statement, said...
PM Shehbaz in Ankara to attend Erdogan’s inauguration
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in Ankara on a two-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On...
Govt taking prudent initiatives for ease of doing business: Dar
Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar says the government is taking prudent initiatives for ease of doing business and economic growth of the country. Talking...
Pirzada rejects Western media reports about HR abuses against May 9 miscreants
Minister for Human Rights Riaz Hussain Pirzada took exception to the Western media reports about human rights violations with regard to the arrests of miscreants...
Indian troops martyr one more Kashmiri youth in IIOJK
SRINAGAR – In Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred one more Kashmiri youth. According...
Zardari, Shujaat discuss political situation
LAHORE: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) supremo Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain discussed the country’s political situation on Friday. Mr Hussain called...
At least 50 feared dead as coaches of train derailed and head-on collided with another train In Odisha, India
New Delhi: At least 350 people were injured and around 50 others were feared dead as several coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha’s...
Talha affirms his unwavering commitment to secure safe release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
Islamabad: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood on Friday affirmed his unwavering commitment to secure the safe release of Dr....
Actor Rafi Khawar known as ‘Nanha’ remembered on his death anniversary
Web Desk :The 36th death anniversary of the famous film, TV actor, and comedian Rafi Khawar known as ‘Nanha’ was observed on Friday. Born on...
Over 36000 Pakistani intending pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Over 36000 Pakistani intending pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia. Out of these, 28000 are staying in Madinah while other 8000 have arrived in...
Govt allocates Rs 1100 billion for development projects in next fiscal year: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says the government has allocated 1100 billion rupees for the development projects in the next fiscal year. Chairing the Annual...
PTI’s Waleed Iqbal condemns May 9 riots
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Waleed Iqbal on Friday condemned the events that transpired on May 9. Speaking to media, Mr Iqbal said, “The military...
Two terrorists killed in LEA’s operation in Dosali district of NW: ISPR
Islamabad: Two terrorists were killed in exchange of firing between security forces and terrorists in an operation in district Dosali of North Waziristan (NW) on...
PM leaves for Turkiye to attend inauguration ceremony of Turkish President
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for Türkiye on the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend his inauguration ceremony. In a tweet...
Demand of Seperation In Indian State of Manupur gained strength as 70 people killed genocide
NEW DELHI: Genocide intensified in Indian state of Manipur while demand of separation has gained strength. Owing to increasing clashes so far have taken 70...
PM directs to allocate special funds for IT, agriculture, renewable energy in upcoming budget
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to allocate special funds for Information Technology, agriculture, and renewable energy sectors in the upcoming budget under the...
Pakistan conditioned its participation in World Cup with India’s attendance in Asia Cup
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has firmed on its stand regarding holding of Asia Cup in the country. Pakistan has categorically stated its stand that...
Usman Buzdar quits politics over May 9 violence
QUETTA: Former Punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar is the latest PTI leader to have quit politics. Addressing a presser at the Quetta Press Club,...
Parvez Elahi rearrested from outside court after getting bail
LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) rearrested PTI President Parvez Elahi from outside a Lahore court moments after he got discharged in the graft case, sources...
SC fixes JI’s plea for Panama Papers hearing
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday fixed the petition related to Panama Papers for hearing. Justice Sardar Tariq Masood would preside over the nine-member bench...
NSC moot delayed owing to PM’s Turkiye visit
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) was postponed due to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Turkiye to attend the inaugural ceremony...
President Biden trips during graduation ceremony
President Joe Biden stumbled and fell after presenting the final diploma during a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy. With the help of...
Pakistan lose Asia Cup final against India by 2-1
In a major setback, Pakistan — after back-to-back wins — on Thursday lost the final match of Junior Asia Cup 2023 against arch-rival India by 2-1...
PTI’s Pervez Khattak steps down from party position
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Pervez Khattak announced stepping down as the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter president late Thursday. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad,...
Headline: PTI KP Divides into two factions led by Mahmood Khan, Pervez Khattak
Peshawar: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after mayhem of May 9, has divided into factions of two former chief ministers of the...
Prices of essential commodities significantly reduced due to prudent policies of govt: Maryam Aurangzaib
Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says prices of essential commodities have significantly reduced due to prudent policies of the government. Addressing...