Public holiday declared for August 9 in honor of hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s Urs
KARACHI: The Sindh government has declared Saturday, August 9, a public holiday to commemorate the 282nd annual Urs of the revered Sufi saint, Hazrat Shah...
PM Shehbaz calls for a Unified National Strategy to tackle population growth
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive national policy to address the challenges posed by Pakistan’s increasing population, which...
NAB Initiates Auction of Bahria Town Properties
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has commenced the auction process for several prominent properties owned by real estate magnate Malik Riaz. As per a...
NEPRA announces reduction in electricity prices in monthly, quarterly adjustments
ISLAMABAD: NEPRA has announced a reduction in electricity prices in the monthly and quarterly adjustments. The authority approved a decrease of 1.89 rupees per unit...
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif refutes rumours of stepping down from the ministry
Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday refuted rumours circulating on social media that he had stepped down from his position following a controversy. Asif...
Building partially collapses after massive fire breaks out in Landhi factory
Karachi: A massive fire broke out in a factory located in Karachi’s Landhi Export Processing Zone on Thursday, triggering a partial building collapse and spreading...
Use of baajas’banned ahead of Independence day
Islamabad: Authorities in Islamabad have imposed a ban on the sale and use of ‘baajas’ in the federal capital ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day on...
Pakistan ODI series with West Indies to kick start from tomorrow
Trinidad: First one-day international of three-match series between Pakistan and West Indies will be played at Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad on Friday. The match will...
Kamal reaffirms Govt’s commitment to eradicate counterfeit medicines in country.
Islamabad: Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to eradicate counterfeit medicines in the country. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad, he said...
India exporters say 50pc Trump levy severe setback
New Dehli::Indian exporters warned that additional US tariffs risked making businesses “not viable” after President Donald Trump ordered steeper levies on Indian goods over New...
Two killed, 15 injured in bomb blast targeting police vehicle in Wana, KP
Wana: At least two people were killed while 15 others were injured in a bomb blast targeting a police vehicle in the Wana tehsil of...
Govt announces three- phase plan to privatize SOEs wthin three year including PIA
Islamaba: The federal government has announced a three-phase plan to privatize 24 state-owned enterprises (SOEs), starting with 10 major institutions — including Pakistan International Airlines...
Field Marshall Asim Munir to visit USA this week: Foreign Media
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will visit the United States of America this week, marking his second visit in less...
PSX bullish trend continues as it crosses another psychological barrier of 146,000
Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish trend on Thursday, crossed another psychological barrier of 146,000 by gaining 992 points during mid day...
Israeli military opposes expansion of Gaza war, Increasing Pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encountered opposition from the military leadership during a tense three-hour meeting over his plan to seize remaining parts of...
Modi to visit China after seven years amid rising US tensions
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit China for the first time in more than seven years, signaling a potential easing...
Hizbollah slams Lebanon’s cabinet decision to disarm it
BEIRUT: Hezbollah has strongly opposed Lebanon’s cabinet decision to disarm the group, declaring it a “grave sin” and stating it will treat the decision as...
Baluchistan’s mobile internet suspended amid security concerns
QUETTA: Mobile internet services have been halted across Baluchistan, including the provincial capital Quetta, due to escalating security threats, officials confirmed on Wednesday. Authorities announced...
Azam Swati halted at airport, despite court clearance
PESHAWAR: Senator Azam Swati of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was prevented from departing for Dubai at Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar on Wednesday morning, even...
Three soldiers killed in IED explosion in Mastung, with One as the Major
Mastung: Three Pakistani security officials including a Najor rank office embraced martyrdom when their vehicle was targeted by the terrorists with an improvised explosive device...