Asad Umar Takes on PML-N For Leaving Country’s Economy in Shamble
ISLAMABAD: Criticising the previous government in the lower house of parliament, Planning Minister Asad Umar has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) left the...
Nasir Shah Says Federal Govt Cut Sindh’s Budget
KARACHI: Provincial Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said that we have increased the salary of employees by 20%, the salary of workers in the province has...
Court Extends Khawaja Asif’s Judicial Remand
LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file a reference against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khwaja Muhammad...
Man Killed Over Stopping Boys From Playing Cricket in Karachi
KARACHI: A man was killed, when he abstained boys from playing cricket in front of his house in North Karachi. According to police, the incident...
GDP Recorded At Lowest Level During PTI Govt: Shahbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday finally delivered his speech in the Lower House after three days of rowdy behaviour...
Pakistan Finalizes Bulk Purchase Deal of COVID-19 Vaccines With China
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made bulk purchase deal of coronavirus vaccines with China, quoting sources. Pakistan has made various agreements of buying over 27.5 million vaccine...
PM Directs To Formulate Strategy For Water Treatment In Ravi Urban City, CBS Projects
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to formulate an integrated and comprehensive strategy for water treatment and wastewater disposal in Ravi Urban City and...
Air Chief Lauds PN’s Valuable Services To Safeguard Maritime Frontiers Of Country
Lahore: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu says our Armed Forces remain poised to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty...
SBP Governor Updates Finance Minister On Progress Of Different Policy Initiatives
Islamabad: Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir called on Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin in Islamabad on Thursday. The Governor updated...
NAB Rawalpindi Hands Over Rs 81.4 mn to Sindh Govt
RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi has recovered more than Rs 81 million from corrupt elements and handed over the amount to the Sindh...
Govt, Opposition Reach Consensus For Smooth Functioning Of NA Session
Islamabad: Government and the opposition parties have reached a consensus for smooth functioning of the session of the National Assembly. The consensus to this effect...
India Must Take Measures To Strengthening Security Of Its Nuclear Materials: FO
Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has categorically dispelled the impression that any legislation has been made to let Indian Spy Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav...
National Savings Certificates Profit Rates Revised
Islamabad: The Finance Ministry has revised the profit rates on National Savings Schemes certificates, a notification issued in this regard said Thursday. The profit rate...
Freight Train Derails Near Kotri
JAMSHORO: As many as seven bogies of a freight train derailed near Kotri Railway Station, . The incident occurred due to break failure of the...
Asad Urges MNAs To Part In Session In Good Manner For Smooth Proceedings
Islamabad: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has urged the treasury and opposition benches to part in the session in a good manner for smooth proceedings...
Speaker Lifts Ban On 7 MNAs Barred From NA Over ‘disorderly’ Conduct
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Thursday lifted a ban on seven MNAs who were barred from entering the House over ‘disorderly’ conduct....
Chinese Ambassador Calls On Naval Chief
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong called on Naval Chief Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi in Islamabad on Thursday. According to Spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, matters...
PM Directs For Early Completion Of Electoral Reforms
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed for early completion of electoral reforms. Chairing a meeting on use of electronic voting machines in electoral process...
1,119 Corona Cases Reported In The Past 24 hours
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 46 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 945,184. According...
Corruption Biggest Obstacle in Country’s Development: NAB Chairman
LAHORE: Chairman NAB Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal said that corruption is the biggest obstacle in national development. NAB has set a goal of corruption free...
Even ‘Selectors’ Are Worried on Performance of ‘Selected’: Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, referring to the situation in Parliament, said that the third day of the budget session was also...
FIA Summons Hamza Shahbaz
LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly and PML-N Leader Hamza Shahbaz has been summoned by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on June 24...
FM Qureshi To Visit Turkey From June 17 to 20
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will leave for Turkey tomorrow (Thursday) to participate in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum at the invitation of his Turkish...
PM Urges Police to Deal Politely With Poor
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister has urged the police to deal politely with the poor to build a vibrant and progressive society. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of...
Shehbaz Holds PM Imran Responsible For NA Rumpus
ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday alleged that whatever happened in the National Assembly,...
Opposition Violated Sanctity of House: Dr Firdous
LAHORE: Special Assistant to CM Punjab Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said that the opposition was confused about the budget being people friendly and therefore the...
PM Urges To Exercise Political Tolerance
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he was personally saddened by what happened in the National Assembly. Everyone has the right to protest,...
Levy On Petroleum Products Slashed
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday reduced the levy on petroleum products. According to sources, sales tax on petrol and high speed diesel has been...
Economic Coordination Committee Approves NGO Policy
Islamabad: Economic Coordination Committee has approved provision of five hundred thousand metric tons of wheat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the current crop year. The Committee...
Five Officers Of PAF Promoted To Rank Of Air Vice Marshal
Rawalpindi: Five officers of Pakistan Air Force have been promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal. The Govt of 🇵🇰 has promoted 05 PAF...
AJK Govt Could Not Present Budget Today
MIRPUR: Azad Jammu Kashmir government could not present the new financial year 2021-22 budget of Azad Jammu Kashmir in the scheduled budget session of Azad...
Opposition Decides To Move No Confidence Motion Against Speaker NA
ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition on Wednesday decided to move no-confidence motion against Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser. According to sources, the decision was taken after...
SC Upholds Order To Raze Karachi’s Nasla Tower
KARACHI: Rejecting the pleas of builder and residents of the Nasla Tower Karachi, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday upheld its order to raze the...
World Appreciating Pakistan’s Efforts For Peace In Afghanistan: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the world is appreciating Pakistan’s efforts for peace in Afghanistan. In a statement today (Wednesday), he said we...
NA Speaker Halts Seven MNAs Entry Into Parliament Over Misconduct
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Wednesday barred seven Members of National Assembly from entering the parliament over ‘grossly disorderly’ conduct. According to...
Sindh Education Dept Decides To Give Passing Marks To Students Fail In Elective Subjects
Karachi: Sindh Education Department has decided to give passing marks to students who will be failed in the elective subjects. Provincial minister for Education Saeed...
Bilawal Calls On Shahbaz Sharif With Party Delegation In Opposition Chamber
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday called on Opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Shahbaz Sharif along with his party...
PML-N Declares PM Imran Responsible For Ruckus In NA Yesterday
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has declared Prime Minister Imran Khan responsible for yesterday ruckus in the National Assembly. Former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbassi along...
34th Air War Course Graduation Ceremony Held
Karachi: :The convocation & graduation ceremony of No 34th Air War Course was held at Air War College Institute, Karachi. Governor Sindh Mr. Imran Ismail,...
PML-N Has Record Of Attacking Institutions Including SC: Malika Bukhari
Islamabad: PTI leader Zartaj Gul has said the National Assembly membership of those PML (N) leaders should be suspended for one year who attacked the...
Farrukh Habib Alleges Maryam Nawaz For Orchestrating Fight In NA
Islamabad: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said Maryam Nawaz organized ruckus in the National Assembly yesterday as she doesn’t want...
Coronavirus Claims More 46 Lives Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 46 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 944,065. According...
AJK Govt To Present Budget For Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Today
Muzzafarabad: Azad Jammu and Kashmir government will present its final budget for the next fiscal year today (Wednesday). AJK Minister for Finance Dr Najeeb Naqi...
Three Diplomats at Embassy in Riyadh Found Guilty of ‘Misconduct’
ISLAMABAD: A fact-finding commission has found three officers of the Pakistani embassy in Saudi Arabia guilty of misconduct and administrative incompetence. In its report submitted...
PM Imran Satisfied Over Steps Taken For Revival of Agriculture Sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the measures taken by the present government to revive agricultural sector have given small farmers a fair...
Maryam Lashes out At Govt
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the ruckus created by the government members in the parliament today is...
COAS Chairs 78th Formation Commanders’ Conference: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa emphasised Tuesday that the Pakistan army should maintain “high standards of operational preparedness” along...
Opposition Used Foul Langue In NA Budget Session: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said opposition used foul language during the NA budget session, Addressing a post-cabinet meeting press...
Ruckus in NA During Budget Speech of Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: The Lower House of the Parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday after the treasury and opposition members come to blows during Leader of the...
Critics Should Consider Facts: Chairman NAB
LAHORE: Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal stated that the NAB and corruption cannot exist together in the country. The Chairman...