Licenses Issued To 5 Companies For Exploration Of Oil and Gas
ISLAMABAD: The government has issued five licenses to the Oil and Gas Development Company for the exploration of oil and gas in the country. OGDCL...
Pakistan Is Working To Evacuate People From Kabul: Moeed Yusuf
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is keeping a close eye on the situation in Afghanistan, said National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf on Monday after the Taliban consolidated their...
Delegation Of Afghan Leadership Calls On FM Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged Afghan leadership to use this historic opportunity for reaching a broad-based and comprehensive political settlement of Afghan...
PM Launches First Phase Of Single National Curriculum
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the first phase of Single National Curriculum for students of grade one to five today with the affirmation...
National Single Curriculum Is Big Step Towards Ending Injustice In Society: Shafqat
Islamabad: Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said the first phase of national single curriculum has been implemented in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir....
Indian leadership Should Play Responsible Role in Afghanistan: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday said that he would be meeting an Afghan delegation visiting Pakistan to press forward the peace process in...
Pakistan Will Continue Efforts To Encourage Women Education In Afghanistan: Fawad
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain says Pakistan will continue its efforts to encourage women education in Afghanistan. In a telephonic conversation...
3,669 Corona Cases Reported Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 72 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,102,079. The...
National Security Meeting To Be Held Today To Discuss Latest Situation In Afghanistan
Islamabad: A meeting of National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the latest...
PM To Launch First Phase Of Single National Curriculum Tomorrow
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan is launching the first phase of Single National Curriculum for students of grade Pre-1 to grade-5 across the country tomorrow...
Pakistan Is On The Same Page With World For Political Solution In Afghanistan: FM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that Pakistan has “no favourites” in Afghanistan and the country is on the same page with...
Afghanistan Allowed Two Stranded PIA Flights To Take Off For Pakistan
KARACHI: Kabul Airport Authority has allowed two PIA flights, halted at the Afghan airport, to take off for Pakistan. Two flights of Pakistan International Airlines...
Pakistan Establishes Special Inter-ministerial Cell For Afghanistan Situation
Islamabad: Pakistan says it is closely following the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. In a statement today (Sunday), Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri reiterated that...
Afghanistan: Taliban Enter Outskirts Of Kabul
Kabul: In Afghanistan, Taliban have entered the outskirts of Kabul and say they will not capture capital by force. The Taliban said they have no...
President Confers Pakistan’s Civil Award Upon Two Turkish Dignitaries
Ankara: President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi conferred Pakistan’s civil awards upon two Turkish dignitaries at a special investiture ceremony in Istanbul on Sunday. President...
PML-N Rejects Establishment Of Media Development Authority
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday has said that the media development authority of selected group is unacceptable. In a statement,...
Pakistan Not Closing Down Its Embassy In Kabul: FO
Islamabad:The foreign office said that Pakistan does not want to close down its embassy in Kabul. The statement from Foreign Office came after it was...
Noor Muqadam Murder Case: Police Arrest Six More People
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested six people including owner and staffers at a psychiatric rehabilitation center for their alleged role in facilitating Zahir Jaffar, the...
India Involved In Pakistan To Divide Country On Sectarian Basis: Fawad
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain says digital media is the future of new era and the government is working on a...
Kashmir is jugular vein of Pakistan: Punjab CM
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) are observing the Independence Day of India...
After Almost Week Less Than 4000 Corona Cases Reported Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 67 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,098,410. The...
Kashmiris observing Indian Independence Day as Black Day
Occupied Kashmir: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and all over the world are observing the Indian Independence Day today (Sunday) as...
Hand Grenade Attack Kills 13, Injures Eight Others In Karachi’s Baldiya Town
Karachi: At least 13 people were killed and eight others got injured including women and children in a hand grenade attack at a mini-truck near...
Bilawal Wishes Nation on Independence Day
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated the nation on Independence Day and said that Pakistan’s future is bright. In a...
OGRA Recommends Increase in Petroleum Prices
ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products may go up by Rs2.50 from August 15, as the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary...
Another Arrest Made in Noor Mukadam Case
ISLAMABAD: The investigation wing of the federal capital police have rounded up another mysterious character for assisting Zahir Jafar, the principal accused in Noor Mukadam...
Pakistan Asks India To Shun Policy of State Terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected the absurd remarks by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, denying India’s involvement in the recent Dasu terrorist attack. In...
Pakistan on Path of Development: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi says Pakistan is an emerging nation which is on the course of rapid development. He was addressing the nation after unfurling...
PM Khan Chairs Meeting of Economic Advisory Council
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to accelerate the process of reforms to entice investment in different sectors. Chairing a meeting...
Messages of Governor, CM Punjab on Independence Day
LAHORE: On the occasion of Independence Day, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar and Chief Minister Usman Bazdar have issued messages to the nation. In his Independence...
One Dead, 27 Injured in Aerial Firing on Independence Day
KARACHI: At least 27 persons were injured in incidents of celebratory gunfire on the night of independence day in Karachi. According to police sources, aerial...
President, PM Congratulate Nation on Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan say with the universal recognition of government’s policies towards revival of economy, handling of COVID-19...
73 More Pakistanis Die of Coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 73 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,094,699. The...
Google Marks Pakistan’s Independence Day With Doodle
Google has commemorated Pakistan’s Independence Day with a doodle artwork that depicted the medieval Derawar Fort located in Punjab’s Cholistan Desert. The tech giant said,...
PM Imran Stresses on Upholding Values of Unity, Faith & Discipline
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that as we hoist our national flag to mark the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan, we must reiterate...
Nation Celebrates Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: The nation celebrates Independence Day on Saturday with renewed resolve to work with the spirit of Pakistan Movement to make the country a true...
Pakistan Achieves Compliance With Four More APG Recommendations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved compliant/ largely compliant rating in four more recommendations of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering, leading aggregate to 35/40 recommendations...
President To Pay Thee-Day Official Visit to Turkey
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will pay a three-day official visit to Turkey from August 14 to...
COAD Bajwa, US Charge d’ Affairs Discuss Afghan Peace Process
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Pakistan desires to maintain long term and multi-domain enduring relationship with United States. Talking...
Pakistan Navy Releases Special Promo On Independence Day
Islamabad: Pakistan Navy released special promo on Independence Day. The promo titled ” پاکستان تیرے لیے دل ایک ہوا” is a beautiful reflection of interfaith...
Sheikh Rasheed Announces To Give Priority Visas To Journalist Stuck In Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Friday announced that the Government of Pakistan will relax the visa policy for journalists and media workers stranded...
Fake Jewelry Deposit In Bank Case: Accused Sent To Prison On Six-day Judicial Remand
Karachi: The arrested accused who placed fake jewelries on the place of Gold in the two branches of JS bank, have been sent to prison...
Pakistan, China Are Iron Brothers: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan and China are iron brothers and no hostile forces will be allowed to undermine this iron-clad friendship. Talking...
Pak-Afghan Border Crossing At Chaman Reopened
ISLAMABAD: Pak-Afghan border crossing at Chaman has been reopened for pedestrian traffic and trade activities on Friday after remaining closed for a week. The border...
Fayyaz ul Hassan Chauhan Reappointed As Punjab Govt Spokesperson
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Prisons Fayyaz Al Hassan Chauhan has been reappointed as the spokesperson of the Punjab government. Reports stated that Chauhan’s appointment as...
Drive-Through Vaccination Center Inaugurated At National Stadium Karachi
Karachi: Provincial Minister for Health, Dr. Azra Pechuho on Friday inaugurated a drive-through vaccination center at the National Stadium in collaboration with a private bank....
Pakistan, USA Have Similar Views In Ongoing Afghan Peace Process: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan clarified Friday that it considers the US a friend and “wants broad-based relations to achieve our shared objective of peace and prosperity in...
SHC Allows Sharjeel Memon To Go Abroad For 30 Days
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and MPA Sharjeel Inam Memon has been allowed to travel abroad by Sindh High Court (SHC) despite opposition from...
Rahim Yar Khan Temple Vandalism Case: SC Announces To Conduct Trial On Daily Basis
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) on Friday heard Rahim Yar Khan temple vandalism case and summoned commissioner and deputy commissioner in next hearing. Three-member larger bench...
PM Inaugurates Mobile NADRA Van In Islamabad
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed resolve to make the next general election free and transparent with the use of data and technology. He...