PTI gets NOC for Islamabad public gathering
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad administration issued the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) for holding a public gathering in the capital city on...
DPM calls on commonwealth SG Patricia Scotland in London
LONDON: The Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to Commonwealth and readiness to play an active role in promoting intra-Commonwealth trade and...
KP jolts with earthquake including Swat.
PESHAWAR: The Tremors from a magnitude 5.0 earthquake were felt in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Thursday. According to the Seismological Centre, the...
IG Punjab meets police employees at CPO.
LAHORE: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar have met police employees and their families at the Central Police Office and listened...
Govt took vital measures to provide better rail services: Commerce Minister.
ISLAMABAD: The Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan told the House that Government has taken vital steps to improve the railway service for common Passengers...
All three Mpox patients recover: DG Public Health
PESHAWAR: The Director Public Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr Irshad Roghani on Thursday informed that all the three patients affected by Mpox disease have recovered. Dr...
PSX witnesses mixed trend on the second last day of business week
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange seen mixed trend on the second last day of business week, On the second last day of business week, The...
Dollar rate slashes by 9 paisa against Pak rupee
KARACHI: The value of United State dollar decreased by 9 paisa against Pakistani rupee. As per currency market dealer, the price of dollar decline by...
Gold prices increase by Rs 2000 per tola
ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs.2,000 and was traded at Rs.262,100 on Thursday against its sale at Rs.260,100...
Pakistan always wishes to have robust and multifaceted friendly relations with Bangladesh.
Islamabad: Pakistan welcomes the pronouncements of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers and the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir regarding settlement of Jammu...
Mayor Karachi takes notice of breaking of MA Jinnah road, blacklists contractor after stopping payment
Karachi: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab has taken a notice of breaking of MA Jinnah road. The Mayor Karachi has suspended the engineer of the project...
Political gathering to be held on Sept 8 at all cost: CM KP Ali Ameen Gandapur
Peshawar: Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakthunkhwa Ali Ameen Gandapur on Thursday, today said that a political gathering will be held on September 8 at all...
Pakistan army neither supports nor opposes any political party: DG ISPR
Rawalpindi: Director General (DG) Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry said that Pakistan army has no any political agenda niether we support...
CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz inaugurates first, largest school nutrition program today in DG Khan
DG Khan: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inaugurated first and largest school nutrition program today in DG Khan. Under the programme, Nutritious milk packs will be...
PHC approves transitional bail of CM KP Gandapur in Liquor and arms recovery case
Peshawar: Peshawar High Court on Thursday approved transition bail of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Ameen Gandapur in the liquor and arms recovery case....
Govt to divert 50% of public sector imports to Gwadar Port
Islamabad: The federal government has decided to divert fifty percent of public sector imports to Gwadar Port with the support of Special Investment Facilitation Council....
Senate session today passes four bills
Islamabad: The Senate session on Thursday ,today, passed four bills. The senate Session was held in Chair of Senator Irfan Siddique These included: The Apostille...
Govt working to provide better rail travel services: NA told
The National Assembly was informed today that collaborations are being considered with some countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, to improve Pakistan...
Business tycoon Umar Farooq sues Norwegian tabloid, its reporter for publishing defamatory article on him
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI: Dubai-based business tycoon Umar Farooq Zahoor has sued Norwegian right-wing Verdens Gang (VG) tabloid and its reporter Rolf John Widerøe for publishing a defamatory...
Child body found drowned in Lyari river near Sohrab Goth in Karachi
Karachi: A child body was found which was drowned in Lyari river near Sohrab Goth. The child was identified as two-years-old Waheed. The search operation...
Govt to give news to people regarding permanent electricity rates: Owais Leghari
Islamabad: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Leghari has said that government is taking all possible measures to provide maximum relief to people in electricity...
Sindh govt going luxurious ignoring rightsizing as it spend Rs 2 bn on double cabin vehicles
KARACHI: Sindh government plans to spend a whopping sum of Rs2 billion on 138 luxury 4×4 vehicles for assistant commissioners (ACs) across the province. The...
President speeds up political activities in Punjab as he will arrive Lahore today
Islamabad: President Asif Zardari has speed up his political activities in Punjab as he will reach Lahore on a two day visit today. The President...
DG ISPR to held presser today
Rawalpindi: Director General (DG) Inter -Service Public Relation Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry is set to hold a press conference today. The press conference will...
Hurriedly called meeting between Oil Refineries, Oil marketing companies bears no fruit
Islamabad: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) hurriedly called meeting of oil refineries and Oil marketing companies over ample of stock of diesel owing...
Naqvi stresses religious scholars to play role to eliminate menace of terrorism
Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says consultation will be made with the religious scholars of all schools of thoughts to evolve an effective narrative in...
PM gives green signal on special package for Urban Sindh on MQM-P demands
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has given a green signal for a special package for urban Sindh on the demand of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan...
Syed Mustafa kamal voices on electricity woes of people in NA
Islamabad: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) stalwart and member of the National Assembly Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said that the citizens paying the...
Dengue spread speed up in Punjab as 16 cases reported
Lahore: Dengue virus spread speed up as 16 cases of the virus reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours. One case reported in Lahore,...
PM lauds spirit of driver Mohibullah for saving lives in flood
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the spirit of excavator driver Mohibullah for saving the lives of people who were trapped in the flash...
Asifa Bhutto Zardari raises question on gas and load shedding crisis in NA
Islamabad: Daughter of President Asif Ali Zardari and young sister of Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Asifa Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday raised crisis...
Indigenous gas reserves are depleting: Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik
Islamabad: Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik pointed out that the indigenous gas reserves are depleting. The Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik told the house during...
No load shedding being carried out in country: NA informed
Islamabad: The National Assembly was informed today that no load shedding is being carried out in the country on account of generation shortfall. Minister for...
Pak Army successfully rescues family from Kumrat Valley
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Army has successfully rescued a family of Karachi from Kumrat Valley. The family got stranded in Kumrat due to floods. On receiving the...
US strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Pakistan: US State Dept
Washington: Spokesperson of the United States of America foreign ministry Mathew Miller has said that the US strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Pakistan in province...
No terrorist to be given any relaxation as terrorism conducted in August by terrorists not any Baloch: Sarfaraz
Quetta: Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti on Wednesday said that no terrorists will be given relaxation or any concession as the terrorism conducted last month...
Land lord arrested in charge of torturing of his maids in Faisalabad
Faisalabad: A land lord has been arrested in a charge of torturing his maids in Madina Town neighborhood of Faisalabad. A resident of Madina Town...
two robbers killed in alleged police encounter in Faisalabad
Faisalabad: Two robbers were killed in an alleged encounter with police in limits of the police station Jhamra. The police apprised that the four robbers...
Chinese PM to arrive Pakistan for a three-day visit
Islamabad: Chinese Prime Minister will arrive Pakistan for a three-day visit next month October . According to the diplomatic sources, in first leg of the...
Rains likely to lash in Punjab, KP and Balochistan today
Islamabad: Rains also expected in all provinces including Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Rains likely to pour in Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot, Multan, Musa Khel, Sibbi, Naseerabad,...
Oil refineries face capacity crisis as local diesel consumption decreases
Islamabad: Consumption of local diesel decreased owing to smuggling of oil. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has hurriedly called meeting of all companies...
Met dept predicts rains in Sindh including Karachi
Karachi: The meteorological department has predicted rains in Sindh including Karachi. According to the met office, Karachi, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Sukkur, Mirpur Khas and Tharparkar including...
Pakistan’s Ambassador to US telephones leading member of Congressional Pakistan Caucus Rep
Washington: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh had a telephonic conversation with leading member of Congressional Pakistan Caucus Rep. Tom Suozzi. Pak-US...
Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for sighting of Rabi-ul-Awwal moon
Islamabad: Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Islamabad today for sighting or otherwise of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1446 Hijri moon. Chairman of the Committee Maulana Syed Muhammad...
BISP Chairperson affirms support for minority community
ISLAMABAD: The Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme, Rubina Khalid has demonstrated her unwavering support for the minority community. In a meeting with a delegation from...
DPM to embark on five-day visit to United Kingdom tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, will undertake an official visit to the United Kingdom from tomorrow...
No need big military operation in Baluchistan: CM Bugti
QUETTA: The Chief Minister of Baluchistan Muhammad Sarfraz Bugti Baluchistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Tuesday vowed to provide all-out support to police in a...
Saad Rafique extend deep concern over the resignation of Akhtar Mengal from NA.
ISLAMABAD: The close associate of PML-N Khawaja Saad Rafique has expressed deep concern over the resignation of Sardar Akhtar Mengal from the National Assembly. In...
Minister for Kashmir affairs offers condolences to Chaudhry Nisar’s sister’s passing
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs, Engineer Amir Muqam, on Tuesday expressed heartfelt condolences to former Federal Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan...
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet tomrrow for Rabi-ul-Awwal moon sighting
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Islamabad on Wednesday for sighting of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1446 Hijri moon. For sighting the Rabi-ul-Awwal 1446 Hijri moon,...