Asif Zardari Meets Shujaat Hussain in Lahore
LAHORE: Former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday met Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in Lahore....
Dr Aafia’s Mother Passes Away
KARACHI: Asmat Siddiqui, the mother of a Pakistani woman jailed in United States Dr Aafia Siddiqui, passed away in Karachi on Saturday. Pasban e Pakistan...
CJCSC Calls on Iranian President
RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza who is on official visit to Iran, called on President of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisol-Sadati....
Rana Sanaullah Pays Tribute To Martyrs of Police
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has paid rich tribute to the martyrs of Police for their sacrifices in maintaining law and order. Addressing a ceremony...
Three Terrorists Killed in NW: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security Forces have killed three terrorists during an Intelligence based operation at Ghulam Khan Kalay area in North Waziristan. According to ISPR, these terrorists...
Pakistan Lodges Strong Protest Over Blocking of Twitter Accounts in India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has registered a strong protest with New Delhi over its recent blocking of Twitter accounts of Pakistan’s diplomatic missions and the national broadcaster...
PMD Forecasts Rains in Sindh, Balochistan from Today
KARACHI: The first spell of monsoon rains is likely to hit Karachi from today evening, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast on Saturday. The port city...
818 Pakistanis Infected With Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported four deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,537,297....
PMS Sharif Urges US Firms To Invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan has huge economic and demographic potential and US companies should invest in Pakistan’s large market. He was talking...
PM Shehbaz, Punjab CM Take Notice of Attack on Ayaz Amir
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz have taken a notice of the attack on senior journalist and analyst Ayaz Amir by...
Senior Journalist Ayaz Amir ‘Attacked’ in Lahore
LAHORE: Senior journalist and columnist Ayaz Amir was allegedly attacked by unidentified assailants in Lahore on Friday night. Ayaz, associated with a local TV channel,...
Winner of By-polls Should Be Given Province’s Charge: Hamza Shahbaz
Lahore: Punjab Chief Hamza Shahbaz on Friday while reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Punjab chief minister election said that during the by-elections...
Agreement With IMF To Be Finalised Soon: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that it is the prerogative of the Prime Minister to change him. The agreement with the IMF...
CM Murad Warns of ‘Tough Measures’ if COVID-19 Spreads
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah Friday warned of taking “tough measures” if the COVID-19 situation continues to worsen in the province, especially in the...
Govt Planning To Generate Electricity Through Solar Power Plants: Musadik
Islamabad: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik says the government is striving hard to generate extra electricity from solar, wind and other energy...
Uninterrupted Electricity Is Being Supplied To Industrial Sector To Protect Employment: Khurram Dastagir
Islamabad: Minister for Power Engineer Khurram Dastgir on Friday said that despite carrying out load-shedding for domestic consumers, consistent and uninterrupted electricity was supplied to...
Re-election Will Be Held On July 22 Until Then Hamza Shahbaz Will Remain CM Punjab:SC
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Friday announced that re-election of Chief Minister Punjab will be held on July 22 until then Hamza Shahbaz...
Miftah Lauds FBR For Collecting Record Amount Of Tax Worth Rs 763 Bln Last Month
Islamabad: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail has appreciated the Federal Board of Revenue for collecting a record amount of tax worth 763 billion...
PM Vows To Overcome Power Load Shedding By Restoring Halted Projects
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to overcome power load shedding by restoring halted projects. Addressing a meeting held to review measures...
Karachi Reports 407 Fresh Cases Of Covid-19
Karachi: Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Karachi as 407 fresh cases reported in the last 24 hours. The positivity ratio reached 19.76 in the...
SC Summons Hamza Shahbaz, Pervez Elahi To Ask Them About PTI’s Plea
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday summoned Hamza Shahbaz and Pervez Elahi, the two contenders for the Punjab chief minister’s slot, to ask...
Second Route of Peoples Bus Service Opens Today
Buses on route No. 2 of the Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service in Karachi will start their formal commercial operations on Friday (today). This was...
PM Inaugurates Innovation Hub Program In Islamabad
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif formally inaugurated Innovation Hub Program in Islamabad on Friday. The objective of the programme is participation of public in...
Miftah Justifies Increase In Prices Of Petroleum Products
ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail justified the price-hike made by the government in the petroleum products, citing deviation from...
Rising Trend Of Coronavirus Continues To Increase As 694 Cases Reported
Islamabad: National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) data showed Friday morning that the COVID-19 positivity ratio in the country has reached a 4.5-month high at...
PTI Allowed to Hold Rally in Islamabad on Saturday
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been granted permission to hold a rally in the federal capital on Saturday, however, it listed a plethora of...
President Gives Assent to Finance Bill 2022
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the Finance Bill 2022. The President gave his approval under Articles 73 and 75 of the Constitution....
PTI Trying To Snatch Punjab’s Mandate: Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE; Following the Lahore High Court (LHC) decision of re-counting of votes for the election of Punjab’s chief minister, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PMLN)...
COAS Calls On Emir Of Qatar During Official Visit
Rawalpindi: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa who is on an official visit to Qatar met Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani...
Imran Khan Announces To Approach SC Against LHC Verdict Regarding Punjab CM Vote Recount
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan will approach SC against the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict regarding Punjab CM vote recount. Addressing...
Govt Decides To Form Inquiry Commission To Determine Causes Of Energy Crisis’
Islamabad: The Government has decided to form an inquiry commission to determine the causes of energy crisis in the country. This was announced by PML-N...
Shaikh Rasheed Announces To Approach SC For Votes Of Overseas Pakistanis
Rawalpindi: Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid has warned the government to carry out immediate elections otherwise any thing can happens. The Awami Muslim League chief...
PPP Leadership Calls On PM Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has presented a case of Muttahida Qoumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who called...
Covid-19 Continues To Rise Again As 641 Fresh Cases Reported
Islamabad: The COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are rising with every passing day with 641 fresh infections recorded in the last 24 hours, National Institute of...
China Is Reliable Friend Of Pakistan, Learned A Lot From Chinese Experience: PM Shahbaz
Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is open to investment and coalition government is taking steps to remove all impediments for further...
Heavy Rains, Wind-Thundershower Is Expected in Most Part Of the Country
Islamabad: Rain with wind-thundershower is expected in Kashmir, upper Punjab, Islamabad and coastal districts of Sindh during the next twelve hours. However, hot and humid...
Karachi Bound Awami Express Derailed Near Khanpur
Khanpur: Karachi bound train from Peshawar Awami Express three bogies derailed from railway track. The incident resulted into suspencion of down track for all the...
LHC Declares Hamza Shahbaz Sharif Election As CM In PA Null and Void
Lahore: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday declared Hamza Shahbaz election as Chief Minister Punjab in Punjab Assembly null and void. The LHC announced the...
PM Shahbaz To Host Luncheon In Honour Of PPP leadership Today
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday will host luncheon in honour of leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) an important party in the coalition...
CPEC, Economic Linkages Deepen Abiding Friendship Between Pak-China: PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor and the growing economic linkages had deepened the roots of the abiding...
PMD Warns of Urban Flooding as Heavy Rain to Lash Karachi From Tomorrow
KARACHI: The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) has warned of urban flooding in Karachi due to heavy monsoon rainfall with thunderstorms starting from July 1 across...
Pakistan Committed to Cooperate With Global Partners For Regional Peace, Stability: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated that Pakistan remains committed to cooperate with its international partners for peace and stability...
Why People, Elected Representatives Bear Failure of KE: Sindh Ministers
KARACHI: The Sindh government has expressed outrage over the KE and asked why the people and their elected representatives should bear the burden of K...
Pakistan Rejects Indian Reports Regarding Murder Case in Udaipur
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected reports appearing in a segment of Indian media regarding investigations into a murder case in Udaipur area of Rajasthan in...
Pakistan Sends Humanitarian Assistance to Afghan Quake-hit Areas
Two aid trucks carrying 700 family ration bags for earthquake affected people of Afghanistan crossed Ghulam Khan crossing under Pak Afghan Cooperation Forum arrangements. ...
Qureshi Criticises his Own Party
Multan: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday while lashing out at PTI said he was defeated in...
Zilhaj Crescent Not Sighted Today Eid Ul Azha To Be Celebrated On July 10
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s moon-sighting body, the Ruet-e-Hilal committee which met today announced that Zilhaj crescent not sighted today and Eid Ul Azha will be celebrated on...
Bilawal Claims PPP Struggling For Strengthening Democracy, Transparent Elections
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said his party was struggling to strengthen the democratic norms in the country for the last three...
Govt Backtracks, Imposes Tax On People Earning 50k To One Lakh As Finance Bill-2022 Approved
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill-2022 after clause by clause consideration and adopting certain amendments in it. Minister of State for Finance...
Coronavirus Cases Surpasses 500 First Time In Three Months
Islamabad: Pakistan’s daily COVID-19 case count has crossed the 500-mark for the first time in three months amid a constant rise in recent countrywide spread...