Earthquake measuring 5.6 jolts Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and other cities
LAHORE: An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude jolted Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and other cities on Tuesday afternoon, prompting people to rush out of their offices and...
SBCA starts evacuation of dilapidated 500 buildings in Karachi owing to cyclone Biparjoy
Karachi: The implementation on Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah and Commissioner Karachi have started as in wake of tropical storm biparjoy preparation for...
Polling for Mayor, Deputy Mayor election of Karachi to be held on June 15
Karachi: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued an election schedule of mayor, deputy mayor, town chairman, vice-town chairman. Polling for the election of...
War to become mayor of Karachi intensifies as Murtaza approaches SHC after Naeem
Karachi: The war to become mayor of Karachi has tensed as Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate for the post Murtaza Wahab has approached the Sindh...
Transfering of crude oil from Russia starts
Karachi: Transferring of Crude oil from Russia has started while the transfering work will be completed within 30 hours. The ship has 45,142 metric ton...
Crude oil from Russia will help in reducing petroleum prices in local markets: Bilal Kayani
Islamabad: Coordinator to Prime Minister on Economy and Energy Bilal Azhar Kayani Monday said that after continued efforts of one year, the first consignment of...
Coalition govt fulfilled its promise of bringing crude oil from Russia: Marriyum Aurangzaib
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says coalition government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has fulfilled its promise of bringing...
SC rejects federal govt petition to form larger bench for hearing the election review case
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Monday rejected the federal government petition to form larger bench for hearing the election review case. The three-member...
Jahangir Tareen names Aleem Khan IPP’s president
LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) patron-in-chief Jahangir Tareen on Monday announced the top leadership of the party. Taking to Twitter, Tareen wrote, “I am pleased to...
SBCA issues alert over tropical storm Biparjoy regarding dilapidated buildings
Karachi: Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has also issued an alert owing to tropical storm biparjoy. The SBCA has declared 450 buildings dangerous as the...
Murad constitutes committee comprising army, navy, rangers, administration to tackle Biparjoy
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has constituted a committee comprising of army, navy, rangers and administration in wake of the tropical storm...
PM Sharif, COAS General Asim ‘discuss’ country’s overall situation
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, sources having knowledge of the matter said...
Dr Fauzia back to Karachi after meeting Aafia Siddiqui
KARACHI: Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui on Monday returned to Pakistan after meeting her imprisoned sister Aafia Siddiqui in US. Speaking to media persons at the...
Karachi DHA prepares residents for cyclone Biparjoy
KARACHI: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Monday advised its residents to take precautionary measures as severe cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ moves closer to the provincial...
SBP keeps interest rate unchanged
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) maintained the benchmark interest rate at 21pc as it announced monetary policy on Monday. The Monetary Policy Committee...
60 mm rains feared in Karachi in a while as tropical storm biparjoy 570 km away from Karachi
Karachi: It is feared that 60 mm rains will lash in Karachi in a while tropical storm biparjoy is 570 km away from the city...
CM Sindh took aerial view of coastal areas of Thatta and Sujawal districts
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah took an aerial view of coastal areas of Thatta and Sujawal districts on Monday. On the occasion,...
First ship of discounted Russian oil docks at Karachi port: PM Shehbaz
KARACHI: First Russian cargo ship successfully anchored at Karachi port, carrying a substantial load of 45,142 metric tons of crude oil. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
District Administration Hyderabad issues alert in wake of tropical storm biparjoy as rains likely
Hyderabad: District administration has issued an alert owing to tropical storm biparjoy while it is likely that rains will lash along with stormy winds in...
Mastermind of May 9 mayhem has hidden in Zaman Park: Maryam Nawaz
Multan: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz said that the mastermind of May 9 attack has hid himself in Zaman park adding...
Ulema-Mashaykh moot urges exposure of attackers on army, security agencies on May 9
LAHORE: In a joint declaration, Pakistan Stability Ulema-Mashaykh Conference, held here at Al-Hamra Hall on Sunday urged for the exposure of all those involved in...
Pakistani intending pilgrims urged to obtain authorised sacrificial coupons from Saudi Post
MAKKAH MUKARMA: Director General Hajj Abdul Wahab Soomro on Sunday emphasised the importance of obtaining authorized sacrificial coupons from approved sources such as the Islamic...
First Russian discounted crude oil cargo arrived in Karachi: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday announced that the first Russian discounted crude oil cargo has arrived in Karachi and will begin oil discharge on...
Three soldiers embrace martyrdom amid killing three terrorists in North Waziristan fire exchange
RAWALPINDI: Three soldiers of Pakistan Army have embraced martyrdom while eliminating three terrorists including four injured during a fire exchange that took place on the...
Education is our first priority in the province: CM Sindh
Karachi: Education is our first priority while health is on second, law and order is on third besides that local government is our fourth priority...
No room for constitution, law, humanity, morality in mind of Imran: Marriyum Aurangzeb
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said there is no room for the constitution, law, humanity and morality in the mind of...
PTI stopped development in the country, broke agreement with IMF: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday expressed hope that Pakistan will reach agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) in June to get the remaining loan...
NDMA urges people stay away from coastal areas as the Cyclone Biparjoy
Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority has urged the people to stay away from coastal areas as the Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to intensify in...
CM Murad unveils Rs2.2tr Sindh budget
KARACHI: With a focus on the rehabilitation of flood-affected people, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday presented a budget of Rs2.2 trillion for the...
Munir Akram pays tribute to UN peace keepers
The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations held a photographic exhibition in commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. According to...
Football trials under PM Talent Hunt Youth Sports League from June 16
Football trials will be held under Prime Minister Youth Programme for Talent Hunt Youth Sports League in Islamia University Bahawalpur on 16th and 17th of...
11 killed in explosion at mosque in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, at least eleven people were killed and thirty others injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Badakhshan province today (Thursday). According to...
Federal PSDP budgeted at Rs1150b for FY 2023-24
The budget envisages federal Public Sector Development Programme worth 1150 billion rupees, which is the highest ever in terms of its size, reflecting government’s commitment...
Special scheme and incentives announced for overseas Pakistanis in Budget 2023-2024
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced special scheme for overseas Pakistan as a special scheme will be launched for giving major rewards to Remittance...
Growth target of 3.5 percent set for the next fiscal year: Dar
Islamabad: The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that a modest growth target of 3.5 percent has been set for the next fiscal year. He said...
Agriculture credit enhanced to Rs 2250 billion, custom duty on seeds, sapling waived off
Islamabad: Finance Minister said that the limit of agri credit is being enhanced to 2250 billion rupees as compared to 1800 billion rupees of the...
Govt announces to increase govt employees salaries up to 35 percent
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced to increased government employees salaries up to 35 percent while pension will be raised 17.5 percent. In his...
Difficult decisions must have to be taken for improvement of the economy: Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that for improvement in economy difficult decisions will must have to be taken owing to which people will...
PM hopes IMF to broker staff-level agreement as all conditions of IMF accepted
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government accepted all the requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and hoped that a staff-level...
Cabinet approves budgetary proposals of 2023-2024 and finance bill 2023
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said a country’s sound economic growth was linked with its political stability. “Without political stability, even billions of...
Pakistan Hajj Mission’s Lost, Found department returns 317 items to owners
MAKKAH MUKARMA: The Lost and Found Centre of the Pakistan Hajj Mission, Makkah has successfully returned 1,500 SAR and over 317 missing items, including bags,...
PPP success in AJK by-polls reflected people’s confidence, support for party: Kundi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Central Information Secretary of PPP Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday said Pakistan People’s...
Zaka Ashraf name suggested for chairman PCB instead of Najam Sethi: Sources
Islamabad: The Ministry of interprovincial coordination has decided not to extend interim committee of Najam Sethi, sources said. Sources said that the Ministry of inter-provincial...
PM constitutes committee to address reservations of Balochistan Awami Party
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee to address the reservations of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) regarding the development projects and problems...
Fears of tropical storm Biparjoy hitting coastal areas of Pakistan and India increase
Karachi: The existing storm Biparjoy in the Arabian sea has strengthened more while the tropical storm has 1120 Km away from Karachi. Direction of the...
Pakistan today’s budget should be as per target of the IMF: Representative
Islamabad: International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative has hoped that the budget which is going to present today will be as per the targets of the...
Court Justifies police raid on Sheikh Rashid house as it rejects petition for registering FIR on police
Islamabad: District and Session Court on Friday rejected Sheikh Rashid petition for registration of First Information Report (FIR) against raid on his house. Additional Session...
PPP’s Sardar Ziaul Qamar leading LA-15 by-election in AJK
BAGH: PPP’s Sardar Ziaul Qamar is leading the chart on Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) LA-15 by-election, unofficial result suggest. As the time for polling...
Pakistan will follow its laws in bringing to justice individuals responsible for 9th May incident: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will continue to extend political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris for the just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute...
Marriyum Aurangzeb reacts to launch of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party
ISLAMABAD– Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday reacted to the launch of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). Taking to Twitter, Ms Aurangzeb bashed the embattled...