PPP Safeguarded Labours’ Rights: Bilawal
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Saturday said the selected government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) proved to be a disaster for the...
Pakistan Condemns Terrorist Attack in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned terrorist attack in Logar province of Afghanistan. In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri conveyed Pakistan’s...
ECP Accepts PML-N Plea For Vote Recount In NA-249 By-election
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accepted the plea of PML-N’s Miftah Ismail asking for a vote recount in the NA-249 by-election in...
Pakistan Cuts International Flights To 20 Percent
Islamabad: Pakistan plans to reduce the number of inbound international flights to 20 per cent of current numbers to curb rising Covid-19 cases, the official...
Demand Of Recounting Is Legal Option: Shahid Khaqan
KARACHI: Former Prime Minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the election in Karachi had become even more controversial than the one in...
PM Invites Opposition For Talks On Election Reforms
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday once again invited the opposition to sit down with the government and participate in bringing electoral reforms in order...
There Should Be No Problem To Anybody On Recount In NA-249: Maryam Nawaz
Lahore: Meanwhile, PML-N Vice president Maryam Nawaz said that if the win was transparent, no political party should have a problem with carrying out a...
NCOC Bans processions, Permits Majalis with SOPs On Youm-e-Ali
Islamabad: A meeting of National Command and Operation Center chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar in Islamabad today (Saturday) decided to ban...
Miftah Writes Letter To CEC For Appealing Recounting In NA-249 By-polls
Karachi: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Miftah Ismail on NA-249 in the by polls of the constituency which was held on April 29th has written...
Govt Releases Details Of External Loans Taken In Last Nine Months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $7.413 billion from multiple financing sources during July-March of 2020-21 including $3.120 billion from foreign commercial banks (42 percent)...
President, PM Messages On Labour Day
Islamabad: President and the Prime Minister in their separate messages on the occasion of Labour Day have reiterated the government’s commitment to improve working and...
Buzdar Announces Least Salary Of Labourers To Be 20 K
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usaman Buzdar on the occasion of labour day has announced major decision for labourers as he announced least salary of...
Bringing Change In Lives Of Labourers Is PM’s Mission: Fawad
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says bringing change in the lives of labourers and the downtrodden segments of the society is...
Int’l Labour Day Being Observed Today
Islamabad: International Labour Day is being observed today (Saturday) to commemorate the services and sacrifices of workers across the world and encourage them to be...
Complete Lock-down Imposed In Lahore Today
Lahore: In the wake of continuing surge of global pandemic coronavirus, Commissioner Lahore has imposed a complete lock-down in Lahore While it will continue on...
Coronavirus Claims 146 More Lives
Islamabad: Third wave of global pandemic continued to play havoc across the country as more 146 succumbed to the virus. According to National Command and...
PM Commends FBR Efforts On Achieving Growth Of 57% In April 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan has commended FBR efforts on achieving growth of 57 percent in April 2021 with collections recorded at 384 billion rupees compared...
Those Laundering Country’s Money To Abroad Are Traitors: PM
GILGIT: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Friday has admitted that he has also made mistakes regarding allotting party tickets in past.Addressing a ceremony after...
Govt Forms Committee to Decide TLP Plea Against Ban
ISLAMABAD: The government decided on Friday to form a three-member committee to decide the outlawed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) plea seeking review of its April 15 decision...
Strict Adherence of Covid SOPs Must to Avoid Untoward situation: President
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has warned that the increasing Coronavirus cases will make the situation out of control for hospitals. In a video message...
PM Imran Reaches GB
GILGIT : Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Gilgit to unveil development package for the region. He was received by Governor and Chief Minister...
PML-N Decides To Challenge NA-249 By Poll Results
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has decided to challenge NA-249 Karachi by-polls results. PML-N’s Muhammad Zubair, questioned how it was that amid a low voter turnout...
OGRA Proposes Hike in Petroleum Prices
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has on Friday proposed to hike petroleum prices by up to Rs6 per liter and a summary...
131 More Pakistanis Die of Coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: One hundred and thirty one more people died of Coronavirus infection across the country during the last twenty-four hours. According to latest statistics issued...
PM Imran To Visit Gilgit-Baltistan Today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave for Gilgit-Baltistan on a day-long visit today (Friday) where he will inaugurate a number of development projects. The...
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thanks Karachi After PPP Victory in By-Poll
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a message of Twitter has thanked the people of Karachi after PPP won the National Assembly...
Karachi By-Election Has Been “Stolen” From PML-N: Maryam
LAHORE: After the final count was announced, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz vice president Maryam Nawaz said the election had been “stolen” from her party. “The...
PPP Wins NA-249 By-Election
KARACHI: The PPP has secured victory in the NA-249 by-election held on Thursday in the city’s District West, with unofficial, provisional results showing a close...
PM Terms Former FIA DG’s Allegations ‘Baseless’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has rejected all allegations levelled against him by former Federal Investigation (FIA) director-general Bashir Memon. “All the claims made by...
PML-N’s Miftah Ismail Leading in NA-249 By Poll As Vote Count Continues
KARACHI: The vote count for the by-election for National Assembly constituency NA-249 Karachi West-II is underway after polling concluded at 5pm. According to unofficial and...
PM Seeks Resignation From Governor Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought the resignation of Governor Balochistan Amanullah Yasinzai. The development came during his visit to Quetta. According to sources,...
Korean Envoy Meets COAS General Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Korean Ambassador to Pakistan Suh Sangpyo called on the Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday. During the meeting matters of mutual interest,...
PM Khan For Timely Completion of Construction Projects
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to ensure that approvals for construction related projects are completed within the stipulated time. He...
NCOC Announces Six holidays on Eidul Fitr
ISLAMABAD: National Command Operation Center (NCOC) on Thursday announced six holidays for all public and private employees on Eidul Fitr. The important decision was taken...
NA-249 Karachi By-polls : Polling Time Ends, Counting Starts
Karachi: Polling time ended for by-polls in NA-249 Karachi while counting also started in the meantime. The polling remained peaceful during the polling all across...
AC Summons Asif Zardari On May 20
Islamabad: An accountability court of Islamabad has called co-chairman of PPP in the reference of suspected transaction of eight billion rupees. The AC has summoned...
TLP Files Appeal To The Govt Against Ban
Islamabad: Recently proscribe religious political party Tehreek-e-Labaik (TLP) Pakistan has appealed to the government against the ban on the party. The TLP has submitted its...
PML-N Demands Resignation Of PM Imran And Shahzad Akbar
Lahore: PML-N spokeswoman Maryam Aurangzaib has demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan and his adviser on accountability Shahzad Akbar resignation over the revelations of ex-dg FIA...
Coroanvirus Claims More 151 Lives Across The Country
Islamabad: The global pandemic coronavirus claimed more 151 lives across the country in the last 24 hours. According to National Command and Operation Center (NCOC),...
Polling Underway For By-election in NA-249 Karachi
Karachi: Polling is underway in the By-election of NA-249 Karachi West 2. The polling started at 8 am morning will continue uninterruptedly till 5 pm...
Cabinet Division Issues Notification Of Three New Appointments In Federal Cabinet
Islamabad: Cabinet division on Thursday issued notification of three new appointments in the federal cabinet. Farukh Habib has been made State Minister for Information and...
PM Imran Likely To Visit Saudi Arabia On May 7
Islamabad: It is likely that Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Saudi Arabia on May 7. Sources said that it is likely that the premier...
NA-249 By-polls: DRO Orders MNAs, MPAs To Leave Constituency
Karachi: District Returning Officer (DRO) of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Nadeem Hyder has instruction to all the members of national and provincial assemblies belonging...
Muftah Demands ECP To Extend Polling Timings For By-polls In NA-249 Till Iftar
Karachi: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate for by-election in NA-249 Karachi Muftah Ismael has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan to increase polling timings till...
PM Calls For Enhancing Foreign Remittances By Tapping Potential Of Overseas Pakistanis
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has underlined the need for further enhancing the foreign remittances by tapping the immense potential of overseas Pakistanis. He was...
German Foreign Minister Visits Foreign Office
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has underlined the importance of regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and Germany and maintaining a steady upward trajectory in...
PTI To Win By-election In NA-249 Karachi: Claim Fawad And Asad
Islamabad: Federal Ministers Fawad Chuadhry and Asad Umar have claimed that ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf will win the by-election in NA-249. In his tweet on this...
Farukh Habib Sworn In As Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
Islamabad: Farrukh Habib has taken oath as the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (I&B). President Dr. Arif Alvi administered him the oath at...
Shahbaz Appeals Masses Of NA-249 To Vote For Lion
Lahore: PML-N President Shahabaz Sharif on Thursday gave message to people on the occasion of by-polls in NA-249 Karachi West 2, where he had taken...
NA-249: Karachi All Set to Host By-Election Today
KARACHI: All is set to hold by-elections in National Assembly constituency NA-249, Karachi West-II as polling will be held today. Although 30 candidates are in...