France Begins Nationwide Strike Amid Soaring Inflation
PARIS: French trade unions began a nationwide strike on Tuesday, asking for higher salaries amid decades-high inflation and posing President Emmanuel Macron one of his...
PM Orders Removing All Hurdles in Completion of Saudi Projects in Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the concerned authorities to immediately remove all hurdles in the way of pending projects related to Saudi Fund...
Federal Govt To File Review Plea Against Shahrukh Jatoi’s Acquittal
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to file a review petition over the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s verdict to acquit Shahrukh Jatoi and his accomplices...
Pakistan Expresses Solidarity With Saudi Arabia on OPEC+ Issue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the wake of statements made against the Kingdom in the context of the Organization of the...
PCB Considering Option Not To Participate In 2023 World Cup In India
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is deliberating not to participate in the 2023 World Cup set to take place in India next year. The...
Palestine Welcomes Australia’s Decision To Reverse recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Islamabad: The State of Palestine has welcomed the assertion of the Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong that Jerusalem is a final status issue that must...
PM Calls For Better Coordination Among Federating Units on Environmental Issues
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed on the need of better coordination among the federating units on environment issues. He was chairing the first meeting...
Australia Reverses Decision To Recognize West Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital
SYDNEY: Australia today reversed a decision of the previous government to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying the status of the city...
Gas availability during winter will be better as compared to previous year: Musadik
Islamabad: Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik has assured that the gas availability during this winter season will be better as compared to the...
MQM-P Hints At Leaving Coalition Govt In Meeting With PM Shahbaz
Islamabad : The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) delegation has complained to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif about not implementation on the agreement made by the provincial...
SC Approves Interior Ministry Petition For Hearing Against Imran Khan Over Long March
Islamabad: Supreme Court (SC)today approved a petition for hearing against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan regarding long march. The interior ministry has filed the...
People Want Freedom From Foreign Funded ‘Fitna’ Called PTI
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says people of Pakistan want freedom from foreign funded ‘fitna’ called PTI. In her response to PTI...
Federal Cabinet Approves Measures To Promote Solar Energy As Alternative To Imported Fuel
Islamabad: The Federal Cabinet has decided that federal government in collaboration with provinces will ensure the provision of wheat seeds to farmers of flood affected...
JI To Approach SC Over Postponement Of LBEs In Karachi, To Stage City Wide Protest On October 20
Karachi: Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Amir Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman has announced to approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) over postponing of local bodies elections...
PTI Challenges NA-237 By-Elections Result In SHC
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has challenged the NA-237 by-election result in the Sindh High Court (SHC). PTI Sindh president Ali Zaidi filed the petition in...
Federal Cabinet Meeting Underway In Chair Of PM Shahbaz
Islamabad: A meeting of federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in progress in Islamabad. It is discussing overall political and economic situation...
COAS Heading 252nd CCC Reiterates Resolve To Defend Motherland Against All Threats
Rawalpindi: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated Pakistan Army’s resolve to defend the motherland against all threats. He was chairing a Corps Commanders’...
SC Acquits Shahrukh Jatoi And Others In Shahzaib Murder Case
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) today acquitted Shahrukh Jatoi and all other accused in Shahzaib murder case. The SC three-member bench headed by Justice...
ECP Postpones Local Bodies Elections In Karachi for Third Time
Islamabad: Election Commission Of Pakistan (ECP) today postponed second phase of local bodies elections in seven districts of Karachi for third time. The ECP has...
India Will Not Travel To Pakistan For Asia Cup 2023 As Its Decides To Hold It On Neutral Venue
New Delhi: India keeping its rigidity up against Pakistan, have decided it self to hold Asia Cup on neutral venue. The extremist Bhartia Janta Party...
US Dollar Appreciates By Six Paisa In Inter-Bank Market
Karachi: The US dollar has appreciated today by six paisa in the inter-bank market۔ After an uptick of six paisa the greenback is being traded...
Court Awards Life Imprisonment to Culprits Involved In Barrister Fahad Murder Case
Islamabad: Islamabad District Session Court (DSC) today awarded life imprisonment to culprit involved in Barrister Fahad Murder Case The court has pronounced the verdict of...
US Confident in Pakistan’s Ability to Secure Its Nukes: State Department
WASHINGTON: The United States is confident in Pakistan s ability to secure its nuclear weapons, US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said. “The United States...
Russian Military Jet Crashes, Four Dead
MOSCOW: A Russian military plane crashed on Monday (Oct 17) into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwestern Russia near the border with...
Reko Diq Agreement: President Arif Alvi files Reference in SC
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, filed a reference in the Supreme Court in the Reko Diq case...
32 More Infected With Covid
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,573,435. The...
Karsaz Tragedy Anniversary Being Marked Today
Karachi: The 15th anniversary of the Karsaz attack is being observed today. At least 150 people were killed and 450 others were wounded in twin...
Govt Allies Reject Imran’s Demand For Early Elections
ISLAMABAD: The 13-party alliance of the government in a joint statement categorically rejected former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s demand for...
ECC Approves Rs20.2 billion For SAP, Flood-hit Farmers
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet approved technical supplementary grants (TSGs) of Rs20.2 billion for Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Program (SAP) and...
Three Killed in Road Accident in Bahawalnagar
BAHAWALNAGAR: Three members of the same family, including two minor boys, were killed when the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a trailer...
Norwegian Ambassador Calls on COAS Bajwa
Ambassador of Norway to Pakistan Per Albert Ilsaas called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Monday. During the meeting,...
PM Shehbaz Directs Steps For Water Discharge from Flood-hit Areas
KHUZDAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed urgent steps for discharge of water from the flood-hit areas to prevent outbreak of water-borne diseases. The...
LHC Irked Over Rana Sanaullah’s Arrest Warrant
RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) expressed displeasure on the Anti-corruption Establishment Punjab for issuing the arrest warrant of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and declaring...
Recent By-polls Held in Free & Fair Manner: Rana Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has said by-polls held on Sunday on 8 seats of National Assembly and 3 seats of Punjab Assembly were held...
Nawaz Sharif Furious On PML-N Leadership After Defeat in By-Polls
PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has expressed anger over the party’s leadership over debacle in the by elections, said sources. The PML-N London based top...
Imran Khan Gets Interim Bail in Prohibited Funding Case
ISLAMABAD: A court on Monday approved interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in prohibited funding case till October 31. Special Judge Central...
Finance Minister Appreciates ITFC For Support to Pakistan
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting with CEO Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Hani Salem Sonbol in Washington and appreciated the Corporation’s support to Pakistan....
World Bank to Provide $850m in Aid to 34 flood-Affected Districts of Pakistan
World Bank will provide 850 million dollars in aid to the 34 flood-affected districts of Pakistan including Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur. A delegation of...
Imran Seeks Pre-Arrest Bail In Prohibited Funding Case
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has filed a plea for pre-arrest bail to avoid arrest in prohibited funding case. Former prime minister Imran...
PM Shehbaz To Visit Balochistan Today
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Sohbatpur and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan on Monday. The district administration of Sohbatpur will brief the Prime Minister about...
Imran Khan Wins Six NA Seats in By-Elections
The celebrations in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) camp are in full swing as unofficial results in the by-election on eight constituencies of the National Assembly...
Pakistan Reports 38 Covid Cases in Past 24 Hours
Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,573,403. The...
One Killed in Okara Accident
OKARA: One person was killed and three other were wounded when the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a tractor trolley in Okara....
Security Forces Kill One Terrorist in Bannu
RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in general area Jani Khel, Bannu on reported presence of terrorists. According to a statement issued...
Imran Khan Wins By-Elections At NA-139 Karachi
Karachi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has gotten victory from Karachi as well in the by-elections as he got 50,014 votes.As per the unofficial all...
PTI Beats PML-N At PP-209 Khanewal By-elections
Khanewal: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Faisal Akram Khan has gotten victory at the by-elections of PP-209 after getting more than 71000 votes. His opponent candidate...
Imran Wins NA-108 Faisalabad By Defeating PML-N’s Abid Sher Ali With Huge Margin Of 2400O Votes
Faisalabad: Former premier Imran Khan has now won the by-elections at the bastion of the PML-N NA 108 Faisalabad. The PTI chief has gotten victory...
PPP’s Hakeem Baloch Wins NA-137 Karachi Defeating PTI Chief Imran Khan
Karachi: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Abdul Hakeem Baloch has won the by-elections at NA-137 Malir, Karachi. As per the unofficial results of all 194...
Imran Gets Third Victory In KP As Aimal Wali Loses By-elections At NA-24 Charsadda
Charsadda: Former premier Imran Khan winning streak has continued in by elections as he also won NA-24 Charsadda by defeating a man from major political...
Imran Khan Beats PDM Candidate At NA-22 Mardan
Karachi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief has gotten second victory in by-elections as he won NA- 22 Mardan by defeating Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Maulana Qasim...