Chinese Company Stops Working on Dasu Project
PESHAWAR: The Chinese firm working on the Dasu Hydropower Project has stopped work on the site citing “security concerns” and laid off all but the...
Perpetrators of Dasu Bus Tragedy To Be Brought To Justice: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has assured that the perpetrators of Dasu Bus tragedy will be exposed and brought to justice. Addressing a news...
Court Extends Remand of Accused in Islamabad Couple Harrassment Case
ISLAMABAD: A district and session court in Islamabad on Saturday extended the remand of Usman Mirza and other accomplices in a case related to sexual...
Transporters Jack up Fares Ahead of Eid
RAWALPINDI: Along with the increase in the prices of petroleum products, the transporter owners also increased the fares automatically. Along with the increase in prices...
Pakistan Beat England in First T20I
NOTTINGHAM: Babar Azam led from the front as Pakistan beat England by 31 runs in the first Twenty20 international at Trent Bridge on Friday despite...
Rashid Chinese Minister Discuss Dasu Bus Tragedy
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Chinese Public Security Minister and apprised him about developments in investigation...
COVID Cases Increasing in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 39 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 986,668. The...
Europe’s Flood Toll Surpasses 120
WEB DESK: Emergency workers in western German and Belgium rushed Friday to rescue hundreds of people in danger or still unaccounted for as the death...
Veteran TV Actress Sultana Zafar Passes Away
KARACHI: Veteran TV actress Sultana Zafar has passed away at the age of 66 in United States on Friday. According to the reports, the actress...
Pakistan Wants Peaceful, Stable Afghanistan: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said massive investment in sustainable infrastructure, including energy, transportation, agriculture, and manufacturing is indispensable to achieve the Sustainable...
PML-N To Win on July 25: Maryam Nawaz
BHIMBER: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz has alleged that former premier Nawaz Sharif was removed from power through a conspiracy. Addressing an...
Federal Minister Ali Amin Gandapur Barred From Running Election Campaign in AJK
MUZZAFFARABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has barred Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur from taking part in rallies...
COAS, US Charge d’ Affairs Discuss Matters of Mutual Interest
RAWALPINDI: US Charge d’ Affairs Ms Angela Aggeler called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi today (Friday). During the meeting, matters of...
Sindh Tourism Corruption Case Hearing Held
KARACHI: Former Sindh Tourism MD Roshan Qanasro has been presented before the court in a matter related to the matter of corruption reference of crores...
Escape From Mogadishu To Release on August 6
Los Angeles: Escape from Mogadishu, a film based on a true story that took place in the nineties. The struggle for the diplomat’s escape is...
ICC Announces Groups For T20 World Cup
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, which is set to take place...
PSX Ends Business Week on Positive Note
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange business week ended on a positive note. On the last day of the week, the market was closed at 47,834...
Hungarian Envoy Calls on PAF Air Chief
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Hungry H.E. Mr Bela Fazekas Friday called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air...
Chinese Investigation Team Reaches Islamabad To Dasu Incident
ISLAMABAD: A high-level team of Chinese investigators arrived in Islamabad on Friday to investigate the bus incident that claimed the lives of 13 people. At least...
Govt Taking Steps To Address Issue Of Circular Debt: NA Informed
Islamabad: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the government is taking steps to address the issue of circular debt. Parliamentary Secretary for Commerce...
Afghan Peace Conference Postponed
Islamabad:Pakistan has decided to postpone the Afghan Peace Conference, which was scheduled from July 17-19, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Friday. “The Afghan...
Sindh Govt Announces Eid Ul Adha Holidays
Karachi: The Sindh government has announced the Eid-ul-Adha holidays. According to the notification issued by the Sindh government, Eid-ul-Adha holidays will be observed in the...
ECC Increases Prices Of Sugar, Flour And Ghee At Utility Stores
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday approved a significant hike in the prices of three basic commodities, including sugar, flour and ghee, being...
Pakistan Has Taken Off In Economic Sector: Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar says Pakistan has taken off in economic sector, thanks to the hard work of the economic team under...
Pakistan To Host Peace Conference On Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: A two-day peace conference on Afghanistan will be held in Islamabad on July 17. Foreign Office Spokesman confirmed this while responding to a question...
Delta Variant Is Rapidly Spreading In Pakistan: Asad Umar Warns
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says over twenty million people have so far been administered Covid vaccine in the country. Addressing a...
No Country Has Tried Harder To Get Taliban On Dialogue Table Than Pakistan: PM Imran
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan says regional peace and stability is of paramount importance for enhanced trade and economic cooperation in the region. He was...
Pakistan Will Continue To Play Re-conciliatory Role For Peace In Afghanistan: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan will continue to play its re-conciliatory role for peace in Afghanistan. He was talking to US Special...
Pakistan Wants Peace In Afghanistan: Fawad
Tashkhent: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the international conference being held in Tashkhent on Friday is aimed at promoting regional connectivity....
Afghan Vice President’s Accusations Against PAF Supporting Taliban Rejected
Islamabad: Foreign Office has strongly rejected the allegations of Afghanistan’s Vice President Amrullah Saleh against the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trying to help the Taliban....
PM Imran Khan Telephones Chinese Counterpart
Tashkent: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan and China have an iron clad friendship which has withstood the vicissitudes of time. In a...
Heavy Spell Of Rain Forecasted In Karachi Today
KARACHI: Met office has forecasted a heavy spell of rain in Karachi on Friday in the afternoon, saying that Saturday would be the last day...
Security Forces Recover Five Labourers in Kurram
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have successfully rescued five labourers during an operation in Kurram district. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that...
Rain Lashes Parts of Karachi
KARACHI: The metropolis received heavy rainfall with thunderstorms causing widespread power outage on Thursday night. Karachi’s I.I.Chundrigar Road and adjacent areas, Saddar, Clifton, Gulshan Iqbal,Liaquatabad,...
Funeral Prayers For Former President Mamnoon Hussain Offered
KARACHI: Funeral prayers for former President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain, who passed away at the age of 80, were offered in Karachi. Former prime minister...
CM Punjab Expresses Concern Over COVID Cases
LAHORE: Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar to discuss the measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Punjab...
Govt Jacks up Petrol Price By Rs5.40 Per Litre
ISLAMABAD: Government on Thursday approved an increase of Rs5.40 per litre in the price of petrol. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communications...
Australia Beat WI In 4th T20I
An outstanding all-round performance by Mitchell Marsh earned Australia their first victory of the five-match T20 International series as the visitors hung on for a...
Taliban Take Over Key Border Post
KABUL: The Taliban continued with their onslaught against the Afghanistan government Wednesday, as a spokesperson of the group said they had captured the important Spin...
President Alvi Visits ISI Headquarters
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi visited Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Headquarters in federal capital on Thursday. According to details, President was briefed on national security dynamics...
PM Reaches Uzbekistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed for deepening business and economic relations between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Addressing Pakistan-Uzbekistan Business Forum in Tashkent on Thursday, he...
Two Army Personnel Martyred in Pasni IED Blast
RAWALPINDI: Terrorists have targeted Security Forces using an IED in Khuda Bux Bazar near Pasni, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported Thursday. Pak Army officer...
Pakistan Sees 47 Covid-19 Deaths
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 47 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 981,392. The...
Former President Mamnoon Hussain Passes Away
Karachi: Former president and leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Mamnoon Hussain passed away in Karachi. His son Arsalan Mamnoon confirmed. He was 80...
CNS Expresses Confidence Over Operational Preparedness
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi Wednesday chaired the Command & Staff Conference and expressed confidence over the Pakistan Navy...
We Didn’t Perform Well As a Team: Misbah-ul-Haq
BIRMINGHAM: Misbah-ul-Haq, head coach Pakistan men’s cricket team admitted the team didn’t perform as was expected in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League...
UAE Opens Israel Embassy After Normalisation Deal
TEL AVIV: The United Arab Emirates opened an embassy in Israel Wednesday, housed in Tel Aviv’s new stock exchange building, in the latest normalisation move...
OGRA Proposes Increase in Petrol Prices
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday proposed Rs11.50 per litre hike in petrol price from July 16. The Oil and Gas...
Fawad Sees Many Problems in Country’s Judicial System
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said there are many flaws in the judiciary system of the country. “I request the chief justice and Parliament to...
Tajikistan Defence Minister Calls On COAS Bajwa
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has appreciated Tajikistan’s efforts towards regional connectivity and its inclination to achieve the same through Pakistan....