Shehbaz Sharif expresses grief over death of former BoP Chairman Safdar Javed
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grief and sorrow over the death of former Chairman Bank of Punjab and former Chairman Punjab Public...
Tremors jolts twin cities including Peshawar, Mardan
PESHAWAR: Moderate tremors were felt in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Saturday after an earthquake rattled several cities across northern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to...
CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz attends Diplomacy Forum 2025 in Turkiye
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is currently in Türkiye to participate in the Diplomacy Forum 2025, an international conference being held under the...
PSL-10: United inflicts 8-wicket defeat on Qalandars
RAWALPINDI: Defending champions Islamabad United on Friday night handed down an eight-wicket thumping defeat on Lahore Qalandars in the opening encounter of the Pakistan Super...
School holidays announced in Punjab
LAHORE: The district administration of Nankana Sahib has announced school holidays for five days in connection with the Baisakhi festival. According to reports, all educational...
President Zardari discharged from hospital
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has been discharged from a private hospital in Karachi after being treated for 10 days, his physician Dr Asim Hussain...
Lahore Qalandars Set 140-Run Target for Islamabad United
RAWALPINDI: The 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) has officially kicked off, with Lahore Qalandars setting a target of 140 runs for...
PIA privatization expected to conclude by Dec, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will miss its July 2025 deadline set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), expected to...
Islamabad United win toss, elect to bowl first against Lahore Qalandars
RAWALPINDI: The highly anticipated HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 kicked off in thrilling fashion on Friday, with Islamabad United winning the toss and opting...
PSL X opening ceremony kicks off in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The glittering opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10th edition held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with hundreds of fans in attendance. The...
PSL teams’ hotel in Islamabad catches fire on top floor
ISLAMABAD: A massive fire broke out on the top floor of Serena Hotel in Islamabad on Friday afternoon. As many as eight fire tenders of...
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi Move IHC for Urgent Hearing in £190M Case
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan along with his wife Bushra Bibi have approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking...
CM Sindh approves Rs one billion for construction of Korangi Causeway bridge
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday, today, approved Rs one billion for the construction of Korangi Causeway bridge. The construction of...
Sindh govt authorizes Rangers, Police to arrest people on show off arms in Karachi
Karachi: Sindh government has given powers to Rangers and Police for arresting people over showing off arms in Karachi. Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon holding a...
Jannat Mirza joins Peshawar Zalmi as official social media ambassador for PSL 10
PESHAWAR: Zalmi has made a power move ahead of the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) by officially announcing Jannat Mirza as the...
Gold prices reach all time high of Rs.10,000 per tola
ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs.10,000 and was traded at Rs.338,800 on Friday, today, All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers...
President, PM laud security forces for eliminating two terrorists in Lower Dir
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday,today, paid tribute to the security forces for eliminating two Khawarij in Lower Dir,...
PM, Belarus President agree to enhance collaboration in diverse fields
Minsk: Pakistan and Belarus have agreed to enhance their collaboration in diverse fields of mutual interest. This came at a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz...
Saudi Arabia approves additional Hajj quota of 10,000 for Pakistan
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has approved an additional Hajj quota of ten thousand for Pakistan. Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar contacted Saudi Foreign Minister Prince...
Death anniversary of famous singer Ahmed Rushdi being observed
Web Desk: For many people in Pakistan, Ahmed Rushdi sparked the beginnings of a ‘Pop’ scene in Pakistan. His death on April 11, 1983 at...
Two khawarijSent to hell during IBO in Timergara, KP: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two Khawarij were sent to hell including a “high value target” during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by the security forces in Timergara area of...
FinMin hints at slashing power prices further, reduction in tax burden on salaried class
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday, today, announced that the government is actively trying to further reduce power bills...
Major terror bid attacking Karachi’s PAF Masroor Airbase foiled
ISLAMABAD: One of the leading intelligence agencies has thwarted a major terror plot aimed at launching a deadly assault on the strategically vital PAF Masroor...
Supreme Court Issues Detailed Verdict Dismissing Punjab Govt’s Petition in May 9 Cases
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has released a detailed four-page verdict authored by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, rejecting the Punjab government’s petition seeking the...
PCB Bans South African Cricketer Corbin Bosch from PSL for One Year
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a one-year ban on South African cricketer Corbin Bosch, prohibiting him from participating in the Pakistan Super...
EU Also Announces 90-Days Suspension of Tariffs on U.S. Products
WEB DESK: The President of the European Commission has announced a 90-day suspension in the implementation of retaliatory tariffs on the United States. The Commission...
Malaysia’s AirAsia Pakistan flights to commence from May 30
KARACHI: Direct flights from Karachi to Kuala Lumpur scheduled to begin from May 30 Malaysian budget airline AirAsia X has officially launched its operations in...
Mufti Taqi Usmani Urges Concrete Action for Palestine
ISLAMABAD: Renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani has called for meaningful and tangible support for the oppressed people of Palestine, urging the Muslim world to...
Sindh apex committee reaffirms commitment to eradicate terrorism, crime from Province
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has reaffirmed the provincial government’s firm commitment to eliminating terrorism and combating heinous crimes through the effective...
Pakistan’s Noor Zaman crowned U23 Squash Championship
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rising star Noor Zaman has made history by winning U23 World Squash Championship, defeating Egypt’s Mohamed El-Torkey in 3-2 final at the tournament....
PM Shehbaz Arrives in Minsk, Belarus
MINSK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Minsk for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between Pakistan and Belarus. Upon his...
Gold price rises again
KARACHI: The ongoing global tariff war has driven gold prices to new historic highs. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, the...
The National Constitution Day being observed today
Islamabad: The National Constitution Day is being celebrated today. Two years ago on the occasion of Golden Jubilee of the Constitution, the National Assembly (NA)...
Supreme Court sets cases of May 9th for hearing
Islamabad: Supreme Court on Thursday today set cases of May 9th, 2023 for hearing. Appeal against not giving physical remand to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
Karachi bound bus overturns on M-5 motorway near Ghotki killing three, injuring 15
Ghotki: A speedy passenger bus overturned on Sukkur-Multan motorway near Ghotki resulted in death of three and injuring 15 others. The accident occurred owing to...
PM leaves for two-day official visit to Belarus
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, today, left for a two-day official visit to the Republic of Belarus. The PM has gone to...
Three policemen martyred in terrorists attack on their van in Quetta
QUETTA: Terrorists attacked a police mobile van resulted in martyring three police personnel and another injured, police said on Thursday. According to police officials, personnel...
Nine heavy vehicles burnt as dumper crushed two motorcycles in Karachi
KARACHI: Angey mob set ablaze many dumpers at different locations on intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday after a speeding dumper crushed two motorbikes in...
Ex-chief minister Abdul Malik Baloch calls on Nawaz Sharif
Lahore: The National Party president and former chief minister of Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch held a meeting with PML-N supremo Mian Nawaz Sharif on...
Hafiz Naeem demands release of political prisoners including Imran Khan for political stability
Islamabad: The Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman has demanded the government to set free all the political prisoners including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
US delegation led by Eric Meyer meets Army Chief
Rawalpindi: A high-level US delegation led by Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Eric Meyer called on Chief of...
Global markets take pummel today as Trump’s 104 pc tariffs on China came into effect
Web Desk: Global markets took a pummeling today as Trump’s eye-watering 104pc tariffs on China came into effect, and a savage selloff in US bonds...
Caution, seriousness first priority in taking decisions impacting directly to human lives: Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that a whopping number of pregnant ladies during deliveries lost their lives every year in...
JI Chief Hafiz Naeem along with delegation meets Premier after electricity relief
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday met with a three-member delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) led by Ameer Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman. Both sides expressed deep...
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
New York: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has called for immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Participating in the OIC Ambassadorial meeting in...
US Acting Assistant Secretary Eric Meyer led delegation calls on PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan’s desire to work with the US President Trump and his Administration to strengthen bilateral relations. Talking to...
Startling revelations by arrested terrorists of Fitna al-Khawarij from Karachi
Karachi: Startling revelations have surfaced from three terrorists arrested in Karachi, sources said. The terrorists belonging to fitna alkhawarij spat out names of their as...
PM hails PIA earning profit after 20 years as “major turnaround”
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan International Airlines’ return to earning profit after 20 years was a “major turnaround” after decades...
Govt to send delegation to US to hold talks on Trump new tariffs
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to send a high-level delegation to the United States to hold talks on trade promotion and new tariffs. Chairing a review...
2nd day sessions of Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum underway in Islamabad
Islamabad: The two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum is underway at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad. Representatives of Reko Diq Mining company briefed the forum...