Akhtar Mengal to face arrest if he marches towards Quetta: Baluchistan Govt
QUETTA: The Baluchistan government has warned that veteran politician and BNP-M chief Akhtar Mengal will be arrested if he proceeds with his planned march towards...
Hajj flights to begin from April 29: Minister for Religious Affairs
Lahore: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, has announced that about 90,000 pilgrims will perform Hajj this year under the government...
PM Shehbaz, PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif to visit London in coming days: Sources
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif are expected to visit London in the coming days, sources said. According...
Pakistan hands over 2nd relief consignment to Myanmar
Yangon: Pakistan has handed over the second consignment of emergency relief aid to Myanmar for its earthquake-affectees. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Myanmar Imran Haider officially gave...
Safety advisory issued for public as against scorching heat
Karachi: In light of the rising temperature trend, the Met Department has issued a public advisory urging citizens to take precautions. People are advised to...
Intense heat predicted for Karachi as mercury likely to hit 40°C today
Karachi: Karachiites have been warned of rising temperatures today, with the mercury expected to climb up to 40°C and sea breeze remaining suspended during daytime...
US official delegation to visit Pakistan next week
Washington: A delegation from the United States, led by the Trump administration under the guidance of the State Department, is set to visit Pakistan next...
Int’l Day of Sport for Development, Peace being observed today
Web Desk: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is being observed today. This year theme of the day is ‘Leveling the Playing Field:...
Akhtar Mengal threatens to march towards Quetta if demands are not met
QUETTA: The sit-in led by Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the leader of the Baluchistan National Party (BNP), at Lak Pass in Mastung entered its 9th consecutive...
STB commences textbook distribution across Sindh
KARACHI: To ensure the timely availability of learning materials, the Sindh Textbook Board has commenced textbook distribution for the academic year 2025-26. Acting on the...
PDM remains intact, its leader in opposition while the rest in power: Fazlur Rehman
TAUNSA: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, affirmed that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) the opposition alliance formed during the tenure of Pakistan...
Pakistan, Bangladesh to Resume Political Talks after 13 Years
ISLAMABAD: After more than a decade-long pause, Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to revive high-level diplomatic engagement, as the Pakistan-Bangladesh Political Consultative Meeting is likely...
Swat welcome over 416,000 tourists amid Eid holidays
SWAT: The picturesque valley of Swat turned into a major tourist hub this Eid, attracting more than 416,000 domestic and foreign visitors during the holidays,...
Saudi Arabia imposes temporary visa ban over 14 countries including Pakistan for Hajj season
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has imposed temporary visa ban on 14 countries, including Pakistan, under the Hajj season regulations. According to sources, the ban will apply...
Pakistan Seeks Flexibility in U.S. Tariff Policy: Says Ambassador
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh on Saturday asserted that Pakistan was making every effort to secure flexibility in the United States’ new tariff policy to...
Pak Railways announces the resumption of Khushhal Khan Khatak express
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has officially announced the revival of the Khushhal Khan Khatak Express, set to resume operations by the end of April. The train,...
Karachi will receive good news about health sector: Syed Mustafa Kamal
KARACHI:The Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Syed Mustafa Kamal on Saturday, today, said that Karachi will get good news pertaining to...
President Zardari’s health is better, discharge in couple of days: Dr.Asim
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari’s health has been better and nothing to be worried about, President’s personal physician Dr Asim Hussain said here in a...
Gold prices decrease by Rs.5,500 per tola
Karachi:The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.5,500 and was traded at Rs.320,000 on Saturday , All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers...
JI Chief Hafiz Naeem thanks PM for electricity price reduction
Lahore: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman telephoned Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday,today and thanked him for the recently announced reduction in electricity prices. The...
Sindh Minister issues strong warning against politicizing canal issue
KARACHI: Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has strongly condemned attempts to politicize the canal issue on the River Indus, commending Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...
Mustafa Kamal felicitates PM over cut in electricity prices
Karachi: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Saturday,today, visited Drug Regulatory Authority (DRAP) Karachi. The Health Minister conducted a meeting with the team...
Azma Bukhari says PM to announce another good news soon
Lahore: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would announce another good news for the nation in the next few...
Kashmir, helplessness of Gaza Muslims continuously knocking doors of world conscience: Maryam
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz has said that seven decades old long outstanding issue of Kashmir is continuously knocking the doors of world...
Rind hints at potential action against BNP-M long march if marchers remain obstinate
Quetta: Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind on Saturday (today) said that the government is particularly concerned about speeches made by the party’s leadership during the...
Pak novelist wins “Young Woman of the Year” award at Women Changing the World Awards
ISLAMABAD:Pakistani novelist Alishba Khan Barech,who is also youth advocate, has won the “Young Woman of the Year” category at the prestigious Women Changing the World...
IMF board approval expected to unlock $1 Billion in funding, Muhammad Aurangzaib
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that as soon as the IMF Board grants approval, $1 billion will be received. During a...
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs elects Pakistan as member for 4-year term
NEW YORK: United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has elected Pakistan as a member of it for a four-year term. The election took place...
PNS ASLAT undertakes counter-piracy patrols in Arabian Sea
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) ASLAT undertook counter-piracy patrols in the Arabian Sea, off the east coast of Somalia, in support of Combined Task Force...
Islamabad High Court issues judges duty roster for next week.
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has released the judges’ duty roster for the upcoming week. The registrar’s office, with the approval of the Acting Chief...
Mobile and internet services restored in Quetta
QUETTA: Mobile phone and internet services have been restored in Quetta after three days of suspension. In Quetta city, mobile phone and internet services had...
Four died, one injured as car fell into ravine in KP’s Shangla
Shangla: Four persons were died on the spot as a car fell into a ravine after the driver lost control of the vehicle at the...
Everything About ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers to be Played in Pakistan
WEB DESK: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 kicks off in Pakistan on April 9 with six teams battling in the ICC Women’s World Cup...
Pakistan to face New Zealand in 3rd ODI today
WEB DESK: Pakistan will take New Zealand in the third and final ODI today, the match will take place at Bay Oval in Mount Maungamui. ...
Govt appoints Raja Riffat Mukhtar as DG FIA
Islamabad: The federal government on Friday,today appointed a grade 21 officer of police services, Raja Riffat Mukhtar as Director General (DG) of the Federal Investigation...
Troller claims another life in Karachi near Steel Mills
Karachi: Causalities from heavy traffic could not be overcome in Karachi as another life lost in an accident involving a troller hitting a person near...
Promotional Campaign for PSL 10 Kicks Off
LAHORE: The promotional campaign for Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, set to begin on April 11, has officially started in Lahore. The streets of Gulberg...
Security forces send two terrorists to hell in Kech IBO operation: ISPR
Kech: Security forces have sent two terrorists to hell in an IBO at district Kech of the Balochistan on the presence of the terrorists, the...
IMF delegation to start meetings with Pakistani officials on budget from Monday
Islamabad:The The International Monitory Fund (IMF) mission will start meeting Pakistani officials from Monday discussions on the budget for the financial year 2025 -2026. Sources...
Bilawal demands PM to withdraw from canal construction projects on Indus River
Garhi Khuda Bakhsh:Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari demanded that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif immediately withdraw the controversial canal construction projects on the...
PM visits Myanmar’s embassy in capital to condole over deaths in quake
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Embassy of Myanmar in Islamabad today and signed the Condolence Book, opened by the Embassy in the wake of...
Fazl, Abbasi, Mehtab Discussed Pakistan’s Political Landscape
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Awam Pakistan Party (APP) convener Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and Mehtab Abbasi met on Friday to...
Saudi Arabia launches digital guide for Hajj, Umrah in 16 languages.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched a digital guide in 16 languages, including Urdu, to facilitate pilgrims from different countries. As...
Asim Iftikhar laments Israel over brutalities in Gaza, urges UN to end its paralysis
New York: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar lamented that Gaza has descended into an abyss of suffering which is manifest from the...
PM pay tribute to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s services to country
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid tribute to former Prime Minister Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on his 46th death anniversary. In a statement today,...
Energy Minister Announces Privatization of 6 Power Distribution Companies
ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Owais Leghari has announced the privatization of power distribution companies, stating that in the first phase, the privatization of three DISCOs will...
Korangi blaze remains uncontrolled on day seven
KARACHI: A mysterious fire in Korangi Creek has been burning for over a week, with no effective measures taken by authorities to extinguish it or...
Bail appeals hearing scheduled for suspects in May 9 incident
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has scheduled hearings for the appeals regarding the cancellation of bail for the accused in the May 9 cases on April 7...
School timings adjusted during PSL schedule in Punjab, Notification
LAHORE: The school timings have been changed during the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). According to a notification issued by the Punjab...
Electricity Tariffs can be more lower Rs.6 for consumers
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar stated on Friday that there remains an opportunity to reduce electricity rates by an additional Rs6...