Govt Introduces Rs238 per MMBTU Tax on Private Power Plants
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has imposed a Rs238 per mmbtu levy on captive power plants.The levy has been imposed under the Off The Grid Captive...
US declares BLA, Majeed Brigade as terrorist organizations following recent attacks
WASHINGTON: The United States has officially classified the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its affiliated faction, the Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), the...
Punjab hospitals extend OPD operating hours to enhance patient access
LAHORE: The Punjab Health Department has introduced an extension to outpatient department (OPD) hours at all government teaching hospitals throughout the province, aiming to facilitate...
Senate committee discusses hydropower development in KP and Project Progress Updates
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Power convened on Monday, led by Senator Mohsin Aziz, to review the progress of hydropower initiatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,...
FO Condemns India’s ‘Childish’ Approach in Distorting COAS Munir’s Comments, Propagating ‘Nuclear Blackmail’ Narrative
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Office has strongly criticized India for misrepresenting Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir’s recent remarks made during his visit to the...
Punjab to Introduce uniforms for CCD to curb corruption
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced plans to implement uniforms for the Crime Control Department (CCD) to enhance discipline and accountability. Previously, CCD personnel operated...
India harasses Pakistani diplomats in New Delhi, orders four to vacate residences
WEB DESK: India has reportedly begun harassing Pakistani diplomats in New Delhi, four Pakistani diplomats have been served notices to vacate their residences. These diplomats...
Pakistan women’s cricket team secures dominant eight-wicket victory over Ireland in series finale
DUBLIN: In the third and final T20I of the series at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground on Sunday, Pakistan’s women’s cricket team achieved a commanding eight-wicket...
PML-N supremo presides high level meeting in Muree to consult by-elections
Muree: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and three time former premier Nawaz Sharif presided a high level meeting in Muree on Monday, today. Prime Minister...
Doctor shot dead in Karachi’s Lyari
Karachi: A doctor named Lal has been murdered near the Lyari Expressway in Karachi, the police said. The police found two shells of bullets from...
Potential relief for citizens in petroleum product prices from August 16
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum product price likely to slash starting from August 16, The citizens will take a massive relief. Over the past 11 days, the price...
ATC acquits Qureshi, sentences 10 years imprisonment to Mahmood, Sarfaraz, Aijaz, Yasmin in May 9 cases
Lahore: An anti terrorism court (ATC) of Lahore on Monday pronouncing a verdict of two further cases of May 9, 2023 incident, acquitted vice-chairman of...
Rashid Minhas road accident:Dumper driver 2-day remand approved, Eight -year expired license found
Karachi: A local magistrate has handed over the driver to the police on a two day physical remand who crushed to death two siblings a...
Pakistan guarantees minorities right to exercising religion, their protection: CM Sindh
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has said that observing a minority three days before the independence day in Pakistan proves that every citizen...
PM grieved as 6.1 earthquake hits Turkiye’s Balikesir province
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed grief after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Balikesir province in western Turkiye late Sunday, causing loss of...
FBR decides to appoint field experts for conducting field audit of 42 industries
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to recruit 102 experts in their fields for an audit of the 42 industries in the...
Motorway police makes tying up of seat belt mandatory during travelling on motorway
Islamabad: The Motorway Police have taken a good step regarding safety of the passengers during travelling on motorways of the country as it made tying...
2nd phase of receiving Hajj applications begins
Islamabad: The second phase of receiving hajj applications has begun. The process of receiving applications through the Ministry’s online portal and designated banks will continue...
Landslide claims 8 lives in Gilgit
Skardu: As many as eight volunteers lost their lives and three others were injured when a massive landslide struck during restoration work on the flood-affected...
President, PM pledge to strive for equal rights of minorities
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have renewed their pledge to strive for religious freedom and equal rights of minorities...
National Minorities Day being observed today
Web Desk: The National Minorities Day is being observed today with the aim to highlight their religious and socio-economic rights in Pakistan. The declaration to...
PM felicitates President Aliyev on peace agreement between Azerbaijan, Armenia
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday received a telephone call from President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and discussed matters of mutual interest. The Prime...
Pakistani diaspora in US source of respect, dignity, very much passionate like others: Field Marshal
Washington: Field Marshal and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Syed Asim Munir has said that addressing the Pakistani community is an honour for him in...
PM pays tribute to Dr Ruth Pfau on her death anniversary
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz on Sunday paid tribute to Dr Ruth Pfau on her death anniversary, saying that she had spent each moment of...
Sindh govt completely failed in implementing traffic rules: MQM-P
Karachi: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan-Pakistan (MQM-P) has said that the provincial government silence over accidents caused by the heavy traffic is unacceptable. The MQM-P...
Stop heavy traffic entry into Karachi immediately: Munam Zafar Khan
Karachi: Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Munam Zafar Khan has demanded the Sindh government to stop heavy vehicles entering Karachi as these are responsible for horrific...
PM meets Ikram Ullah, student from Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met with Ikram Ullah, a student from 2022 flood-hit area of Balochistan and expressed his pleasure at...
Dar holds telephonic conversation with Turkish counterpart
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of Turkiye, Hakan Fidan. During the discussion, the two...
Field Marshal holds meetings with US leadership in official visit: ISPR
Washington: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is in the United States on an official visit. According to ISPR, the Army Chief...
Seven dumpers torched over escalation as two crushed to death by heavy vehicle
KARACHI: two members of a same family were crushed to death by a truck in a road accident on Rashid Minhas Road in the early...
Pakistan clinches two golds and a silver medal at asian science camp 2025
ISLAMABAD: In a momentous achievement for the nation, Pakistani students earned two Gold Medals and one Silver Medal at the Asian Science Camp (ASC) 2025,...
May 9 cases: Supreme Court to hear 8 bail appeals filed by Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has scheduled hearings for eight bail appeals filed by PTI founder Imran Khan in connection with the May...
Saudi crown prince extends Invitation to PM Shehbaz for 2025 FII Forum in Riyadh
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has received a formal invitation from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to attend the ninth edition of...
Agenda finalized for Pakistan Football Federation executive committee meeting
ISLAMABAD: The agenda for the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Executive Committee meeting has been finalized. PFF has sent a fifteen-point agenda to the Executive Committee...
Islamabad airport to close for 8 eight days
ISLAMABAD: Airport authorities urge travellers to confirm flight timings in advance to avoid inconvenience According to detail, Flight operations at Islamabad International Airport will face...
Nation gears up for grand Independence day and Marka-e-Haq victory celebrations
KARACHI: Festivities are gaining momentum nationwide as preparations continue for the upcoming Independence Day of Pakistan, which this year carries added significance following the victory...
47 TTP militants eliminated in Major Security Operation near Afghan border
RAWALPINDI – A large-scale military operation carried out by Pakistani security forces in the Sambaza area of Zhob district, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, resulted in...
Pakistan unveils first national AI Policy, targets 3 million Jobs by 2030
ISLAMABAD: In a pivotal move toward technological advancement, Pakistan has formally adopted its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy. The policy aims to generate three...
Pakistan Hails Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Accord, Applauds US Mediation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended a warm welcome to the peace accord reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia, calling it a pivotal moment for...
Pakistan Cancels Sugar Import Tender Amid Price and Quality Concerns
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has reportedly scrapped the tender for importing 100,000 metric tons of sugar. Earlier, on August 3, the Trading Corporation of Pakistan...
Senate Secretariat declares Shibli Faraz Ineligible, chair of opposition seat vacant
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Secretariat has officially issued a notification declaring the position of Leader of the Opposition vacant. According to the notification issued by the...
Pending Case backlog at Supreme Court surges once more
ISLAMABAD: The accumulation of unresolved cases at the Supreme Court of Pakistan has once again intensified, with the total pending litigations reaching 57,153, according to...
Finance Ministry approves pension Increase for government employees
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has announced a substantial benefit for retired federal government personnel by approving an increase in their pensions. An official Office...
PPP Chairman Bilabial meets PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday along with a delegation to discuss overall political situation of the country....
PM Shehbaz appeals for international action as Israel moves forward with controversial Gaza takeover plan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has voiced strong opposition to the Israeli cabinet’s recent approval of a plan to seize control of Gaza, describing it...
Gold price rise by Rs.500 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices continue to rise for the third consecutive day across the Country According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellry Traders Association, the...
CCD seeks 290 kanal land, Rs11 billion funds to strengthen crime prevention efforts in punjab
LAHORE: The Crime Control Department (CCD) has formally approached the Punjab government with a comprehensive proposal to enhance its operational capacity, requesting 290 kanals of...
33 Khawarij Terrorist eliminated in Zhob following foiled infiltration attempt from Afghanistan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Pakistani security forces successfully eliminated 33 terrorists linked to the extremist group Khawarij during a thwarted infiltration operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan,...
Khawaja Asif calls on Nawaz Sharif to discuss matters of mutual interests
Lahore: Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Friday, today called on lifetime supremo of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The Defence Minister and three-time...
PM for action plan to achieve $30 billion IT exports target in coming years
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciating the achievement of the previous year’s IT export target of $3.8 billion by the Ministry of Information...