Shehbaz Sharif to visit Azerbaijan today to attend 17th ECO summit
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will attend the two-day 17th Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Baku, Azerbaijan today. The theme of the Summit is...
Chief of the Air Staff, undertakes official visit to United States
Washington: In a significant development aimed at strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and advancing mutual interests Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed...
Majority of Pakistan test cricketers drop in latest ICC rankings except Sipper Shan Masood
DUBAI: Pakistan’s presence in the latest ICC Test rankings has taken a hit, with several players dropping in their respective categories. Saud Shakeel has fallen...
Govt allows import of 500,000 metric tonnes sugar
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the domestic sugar situation and its import....
Loudspeaker ban on Azan in Mumbai sparks outrage
Mumbai: In a move that has drawn strong criticism and raised significant concerns about religious freedom, the Modi government has effectively banned the use of...
Gold prices down by Rs 600 per tola
ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.600 and was traded at Rs.356,200 on Wednesday as compared to its sale at...
Israel agrees to “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza: Trump
Washington: Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said. In a post on...
Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain and France
Barcelona/Paris: Two people were found dead by firefighters tackling a blaze in Spain’s Catalonia region on Tuesday, as Europe endures scorching temperatures during the ongoing...
ECP restores 74 reserved seats after SC verdict , PML-N gets 43, PPP 14,JUI-F 12 seats
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday notified the names of 74 returned candidates against the reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in...
Armed persons shot dead Policeman in Korangi area of Karachi
Karachi: Unidentified armed persons shot dead a policeman in Korangi area of Karachi on Wednesday. According to the police, the armed person opened fire on...
World Sports Journalists Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Sports Journalists Day is being observed today (Wednesday). The day pays tribute to the dedicated professionals who bring us closer to the...
PSX soars to record high, crosses 130,000 mark
ISLAMABAD: In a historic leap, the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index shattered previous records on Wednesday, closing at an all-time high of 130,344.03...
Bomb blast in Bajaur martyred 5 including assistant commissioner
Bajaur: A bomb blast rocked the Nawagai area of Bajaur district on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring 10 others, police confirmed. According...
Monsoon rains expected to intensify across Pakistan from July 05
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday has forecast a significant intensification of monsoon activity across the country beginning from the evening of July...
PM directs swift implementation of economic reforms
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday applauded the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving a historic 42%...
Aurangzeb calls for renewed commitment to revitalizing int’l development cooperation
Sevilla: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for a renewed global commitment to revitalizing international development cooperation to meet the aspirations...
To ensure uniform power tariff NEPRA reduces electricity rates by Rs 1.16 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), has reduced the electricity rate by Rs1.15 per unit for all but lifeline consumers with the change...
PSX climbs to all time high after crossing 130,000
Karachi: The bullish trend continued its record-setting momentum on Wednesday, trading at a new all-time high, crossing the 130,000 points mark for the first time...
Quad foreign ministers condemn Pehalgam attack without naming or blaming Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The Quad grouping of the United States, India, Japan and Australia called on Tuesday for the perpetrators of Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists...
Saudi Arabia envoy calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the efforts of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for peace in the Middle East as well as its significant...
Judicial Commission Confirms Chief Justices for All High Courts Despite Objections
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan has approved the permanent appointments of chief justices to all four provincial high courts, despite...
Trump’s Tax and Spending Bill Passes U.S. Senate by Single Vote Margin
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate, controlled by the Republican Party, has passed President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill by a narrow margin of just one...
Pindi Cricket Stadium Set for Lighting Upgrade with Modern LED System
RAWALPINDI: The iconic Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi is undergoing a major lighting upgrade as authorities begin replacing its old floodlights with state-of-the-art LED lights....
Cartoonist and Magazine Editors Arrested in Turkey Over Blasphemous Sketch
ISTANBOL: A cartoonist and several editors of a weekly magazine in Turkey have been arrested after publishing a blasphemous sketch allegedly depicting the Prophet Muhammad...
PTI’s Incarcerated leaders urge government, party leadership to Initiate dialogue
RAWALPINDI: Incarcerated leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have urged both the government and the party’s top leadership to begin negotiations in order to resolve the...
Sindh announces public holidays for Ashura
KARACHI: The Sindh government has officially declared a two-day public holiday on the 9th and 10th of Muharram corresponding to July 5 and 6, 2025....
Trump hints to take strict action against Elon Musk
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has hinted at possible government actions against Elon Musk, suggesting a review of subsidies granted to Musk’s companies to cut...
Punjab Assembly Moves to De-Seat 26 Opposition Lawmakers Over Misconduct
LAHORE: Legal efforts are underway to potentially strip 26 opposition members of the Punjab Assembly of their seats following their suspension for disruptive behavior during...
Rescue operation for missing tourists in Gilgit-Baltistan concludes
G.BALTISTAN: The incident involving the disappearance of tourists in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chilas area has reached a resolution. The missing tourists, a family from Peshawar, included the...
Power Division issues notification abolishing PTV fee from bills
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division issued on Tuesday notification to abolish the Pakistan Television (PTV) Corproation from electricity bills. According to details, the Power Division has...
Pakistan Approves Vaccination for Children up to 15 Years
ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has announced a decision to administer polio vaccines to children up to the age of 15. Federal Minister of...
OIC Condemns Rising Violence and Genocide in Gaza, Urges Global Action
WEB DESK: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has issued a stern condemnation of the escalating violence and atrocities committed by Israeli forces in Gaza,...
PHC prevents KP Assembly from taking oaths on reserved seats
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has issued an order to prevent the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from administering oaths on reserved seats. According to detail, the...
Constitutional Court suspends Thailand’s PM
Bankok: A constitutional court of Thailand on Tuesday suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shina as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic...
Inflation rises 3.2 % in June 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s consumer price inflation (CPI) rose 3.2% year-on-year in June, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday, broadly in line with the finance ministry’s projection...
LEAs joint operation kill two terrorists during attack on market in Mastung, Balochistan
Mastung: A joint operation of Frontier Constabulory (FC), Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Levis forced armed terrorists retreat from an attack on a market in...
PM visits Iranian Embassy; expresses condolences on martyred souls during Israel imposed aggression
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences to the people and Government of Iran, while reaffirming Pakistan’s sympathy and solidarity with...
Gold prices uptick massively by Rs 6600 per tola
ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs.6,600 and was traded at Rs.356,800 on Tuesday as compared to its sale at Rs....
Judicial Commission approves appointment of Justice Sarfaraz Dogar as CJ IHC: Sources
Islamabad: The most senior puisine of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Sarfaraz Dogar appointment as Chief Justice of the IHC has been approved by the...
Pakistanis pay Rs 101.49 as taxes on per litre petrol
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani consumers are paying massive taxes and duties on petroleum products, as the consumers pay Rs101.49 per litre on petrol including a petroleum development...
Syed Mustafa Kamal visits Sehat Sahulat Program’s Data Center
Islamabad: Federal Minister of Health,Syed Mustufa Kamal, today visited the Sehat Sahulat Program’s Data Centre established by State Life Insurance Corporation at State Life Tower,...
PM lauds PSX surge as proof of economic stability
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) 100 Index crossing a record high of 127,000 points on the...
Pakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and India on Tuesday in pursuance of the Agreement on Consular Access, 2008 exchanged the lists of 246 Indian and 463 Pakistani prisoners in...
Europe sweltering for many days in heatwave owing to human induced climate change
Brussels:Mediterranean countries from the Iberian peninsula through France and Italy to the Balkans and Greece have been sweltering in a heatwave for several days, prompting...
Turkey evacuates above 50,000 people, from Izmir as firefighters battle wildfires
Ankara: Rescuers in Turkey have evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from the western province of Izmir, as firefighters battle a string of wildfires, the...
Single-day Gaza death toll goes beyond 105
Gaza: At least 105 Palestinians have been martyred in the Israeli airstrikes across Gaza in less than 24 hours, according to health officials in the...
PSX continues with bullish trend as 100 Index gains 1911 points in mrning session
Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday continued its record-breaking momentum as investor confidence remained elevated following the close of a stellar fiscal year...
Pakistan demands urgent action by UNSC to end Israeli atrocities in Gaza
New York: Pakistan has demanded urgent action by Security Council to end Israeli atrocities in Gaza. Making a statement during the UN Security Council’s briefing...
Kamal calls for scaling up preventive healthcare efforts
Islamabad: Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has emphasized the urgent need to scale up preventive healthcare efforts across the country. Inaugurating the third phase...
Pakistan assumes Presidency of UNSC for current month
New York: Pakistan has assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the current month. In a post on his X handle, Deputy...