Freed passengers apprise their fearful ordeal of Jaffar Express attack
QUETTA: Freed hostages of the Jaffar Express attack have narrated the harrowing ordeal of terrorists attack on the train and chaos and terror created after...
WHO representative in Pakistan meets Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: World Helath Organization (WHO) representative in Pakistan, Dr. Luo Dapeng on Wednesday today, met with Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal. The United Nation’s...
UN chief lauds Munir Akram’s ‘outstanding’ services as diplomat pay farewell call to him
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Pakistan’s outgoing Ambassador Munir Akram’s “outstanding” contribution to multilateral diplomacy, as the top Pakistani diplomat paid a...
Pakistan welcomes EU’s humanitarian support in Gaza,West Bank
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistani envoy Munir Akram welcomed European Union’s humanitarian support in Gaza and the West Bank as well as its support to UNRWA, the...
Revolutionary poet Habib Jalib being remembered on his death anniversary today
Web Desk: Thirty-second death anniversary of revolutionary poet Habib Jalib is being observed on Wednesday. He was born on 24th March, 1928 in Hoshiarpur district...
Pakistan Cricket Team leaves for New Zealand today to play T-20, ODI series
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Team will depart for New Zealand for playing five-match T-20 series and three-match ODI series on Wednesday, today, while batting coach Muhammad...
PM, President laud forces over operation against terrorists attacking Jaffer Express
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express in Dhadar area...
World Day Against Cyber Censorship being observed today
Web Desk: World Day Against Cyber Censorship is being observed on Wednesday, today. The day was first observed on 12 March 2008 at the request...
NA to resume session today
Islamabad: The lower house of the parliament National Assembly ( NA) will resume its session in Islamabad at 11.30 am on Wednesday, today. The house...
Jaffer Express attack: Security forces kill 27 terrorists, free 155 hostages
Quetta: The security forces in its clearance operation have sent 127 terrorists to hell while as many as 155 hostages have been recovered safely from...
Federal cabinet approves signing of MoU between National Cyber Emergency Response
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged the federal cabinet members to work tirelessly to bring a developmental revolution in the country. He was...
Jaffer Express attackers in contact with mastermind in Afghanistan
Quetta: Terrorists who attacked on Jaffer Express have in contact with the mastermind of the attack in Afghanistan. The terrorists have made women and children...
IMF agrees to govt plan for reduction in electricity rates
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed on the government’s plan for decreasing electricity rates during discussions on the disbursement of the next installment...
PM announces to build Daanish University using £190 mln from UK’s NCA
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, today, announced to construct Daanish University of Applied and Emerging Sciences in Islamabad utilizing £190 million amount...
NA offers fateha for departed soul of Maulana Hamid Ul Haq, Yusuf Talpur
Islamabad: The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday, today, in keeping with its tradition of postponing proceedings when a sitting member passes away, the Speaker adjourned...
Jam Kamal arrives Oman on official visit
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan embarked on an official visit to Oman, with his itinerary packed with high-level meetings, industrial visits, and...
There is urgent need to tackle rising health challenges in country: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive action to tackle the rising health challenges in Pakistan....
IHC suspends arrest warrants against PTI’s leader Salman Akram Raja
ISLAMABAD: A division bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the arrest warrants of PTI leader Salman Akram Raja and sought comments from respondents within...
NADRA introduced Pakistan’s first digital identity card
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched Pakistan’s first ‘Dematerialized Digital Identity Card’, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital identity...
Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkmenistan deported by US
WEB DESK: The United States denied entry to Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkmenistan, KK Ahsan Wagan, and deported him from Los Angeles, diplomatic sources confirmed. “Ambassador...
Fashion Icon, shoe designer Jimmy Choo visited Lahore
LAHORE: World-renowned footwear designer Jimmy Choo recently toured Lahore, delving into Pakistan’s dynamic fashion industry and appreciating the exceptional artistry of local designers. Accompanied by...
Pakistan’s economy improving owing to govt positive policies: CM Punjab
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said the economy is improving and conditions are getting better as a result of the prudent policies of...
Sindh govt announced to offer govt employee’s salary before Eid
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to release advance salaries of all provincial employees before Eid-ul-Fitr. According to the report, the aim of this decision...
Bilwal Appreciates govt’s economic polices
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted iftar and dinner in honor of Pakistan’s People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and PPP leadership at the...
Korean singer Wheesung dies at 43
WEB DESK: South Korean singer Wheesung was found dead at his home in northern Seoul at the age of 43. The police are investigating the...
Karachi reports first Naegleria fowleri death of 2025
KARACHI: A 36-year-old woman from Gulshan-e-Iqbal has become Karachi’s first victim of Naegleria fowleri this year. She developed symptoms on February 18, was hospitalized the...
Harish Rauf welcomes a baby boy, Shahid Afridi and Others Offer Congratulations
WEB DESK: National cricketer Haris Rauf has become a father to a baby boy.National team fast bowler Shaheen Afridi congratulated Haris Rauf on the birth...
Death toll rises to two due to injection reaction at Mayo Hospital
LAHORE: An “injection reaction” claimed another life at Mayo Hospital in Lahore on Monday as the death toll because of the adverse reactions to an...
Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar resigned
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Sania Nishtar has resigned as senator, Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday accepted resignation, a representative of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Dr...
ICC announces Champions Trophy 2025 team of the Tournament
WEB DESK: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the Team of the Tournament for the Champions Trophy, out of the 8 teams that participated...
SBP decides to retain interest rate at 12%
Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 12%. The SBP cited lower-than-expected inflation and sustained...
Al-Shifa Trust to establish South Asia’s largest eye hospital in Lahore
Lahore:The Al-Shifa Trust (AST) announced on Monday, today, its plan to establish South Asia’s largest eye hospital in Lahore. Speaking to the media about the...
Three Killed, one injured in Kohistan traffic accident
Kohistan: A tragic traffic accident occurred on Monday, today at Jijal Nallah on the Karakoram Highway, claiming the lives of three people, including the driver,...
PM directs to revisit awareness drive on Ramadan Package to enhance its effectiveness
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the relevant ministries, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and private partners to revisit the ongoing awareness drive...
Syed Mustafa Kamal assumes charge of Health Ministry
Islamabad: Federal Minister of Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the God Almighty loves his creatures adding that helping the God creatures is the...
Two CTD cops martyred in terrorists attack in Kohat
Kohat: Two Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack near Tanda Dam in Kohat district today in morning. Unidentified assailants opened fire...
PM invites Bilawal Bhutto on Iftar dinner today: Sources
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Iftar dinner today, sources said. Sources informed that...
Supreme Court has de-listed all cases related to the incidents of May 9 and 10
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on the Punjab government’s appeals for the cancellation of bail for the accused in the events of May...
Pak-Afghan jirga agrees to ceasefire at Torkham crossing
KHYBER: In a joint jirga between the two countries, an agreement was reached on a ceasefire to open the Pak-Afghan Torkham crossing. Taliban representatives and...
Use of substandard injection kills two patient, 4 critical in Meo Hospital Lahore
Lahore: Two people have died in Lahore Meo Hospital owing to using substandard injection while 18 people received reaction from the injection out of which...
Famous film director Masood Pervaiz being remembered on his death anniversary
Web Desk: The 24th death anniversary of famous film director Masood Pervaiz is being observed on Monday. Masood Pervaiz was born in Amritsar in 1918....
Citizen kills two robbers looting people in Nazimabad
Karachi: People of Karachi have lost their patience owing to unstoppable robberies across the city as a citizen shot dead two alleged robbers in Nazimabad...
Policy level talks with IMF mission to commence from today
Islamabad: Policy level talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to receive next tranche of one billion dollar will kick start from today. New financial...
President to address with Joint Session today in Parliament
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is set to address a joint session of parliament today, on the beginning of the second parliamentary year of the...
Attackers are killers not mujahideens, condemns JUI Chief
ISLAMABAD: Leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, stated that terrorists are targeting mosques, and they are not mujahideen but killers and criminals.Maulana Fazlur...
Pakistan will get rid circular debt next five to six years: Energy Minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Sunday clarified that no new surcharge would be imposed on power consumers to settle the...
Punjab govt will install cameras in schools for enhanced security
LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department has decided to install security cameras and advanced surveillance systems in schools across the region for enhanced security. These security...
Security Forces foil another terrorist attack on KP-Punjab border
DG KHAN: Police on Sunday foiled another terrorist attack on the Lakhani border post near the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border. According to police, this was the...
Senior Politician’s brother shot dead in Swabi
PESHAWAR: Ex Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan’s elder brother, Shakeel Ahmad Khan, was shot dead in Swabi’s Ahad Khan Village, police confirmed on Sunday. According to...
LPG crisis intensified across country including Lahore
Lahore: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) crisis has intensified all across the country including Lahore as LPG prices have increased by Rs 60 to 70. Sui...