NA speaker to depict legislators’ sentiment in letter to CJP
ISLAMABAD: In a move to ease the tension surrounding the upcoming elections, National Assembly Speaker Raja Parvez Ashraf on Wednesday announced that he would be...
Plea filed in SC for restoration of Punjab, KP assemblies
ISLAMABAD: A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking the restoration of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assemblies. The petitioner argued that...
UN Chief calls for immediate, permanent ceasefire to end hostilities in Sudan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire to end the hostilities in Sudan. The UN Chief told a Security Council...
Govt agrees to address MQM-P reservations over census
ISLAMABAD: The federal government Wednesday agreed to address the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) reservations over the ongoing digital census after reports surfaced that the party...
SC fixes hearing of Elections in Punjab Case on Thursday
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed the case of elections in Punjab for hearing tomorrow (Thursday). The registrar of the SC has issued a...
No compromise to be made on provision of best facilities to Pakistani pilgrims: Talha
Islamabad: Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood has said no compromise will be made on provision of best possible facilities to Pakistani pilgrims during...
Two security personnel martyred in Tirah
Rawalpindi: Two terrorists were killed and four others were injured during exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists in Tirah area of Khyber District....
Cabinet approves referring of Finance Ministry summary to NA for providing funds to ECP
Islamabad: The Federal Cabinet has approved to refer the summary of the Finance Ministry to the Parliament regarding the provision of 21 billion rupees to...
Army Chief given a warm welcome, presented with guard of honor upon reaching PLA Army Headquarters
Beijing: Pakistan and China have reiterated the need for maintaining peace and stability in the region and enhancing military to military cooperation. This came at...
Pakistan Vs New Zealand five-match ODI series trophy unveiled
Rawalpindi: The trophy of Pakistan and New Zealand One day International (ODI) a five-match series has been unveiled by skippers of the two teams. Pakistan’...
Talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf can be held in the larger interest of the country:PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says it is overwhelming opinion of all the coalition parties in the government that doors of dialogue should not be...
Hajj pilgrims found to be less in numbers for first time in country’s history owing to inflation
Islamabad: In the history of Pakistan, the hajj pilgrims found to be less in numbers as inflation has created hurdle for following fifth pillar of...
Trophy unveiling ceremony of Pakistan, New Zealand ODI series to be held today
Rawalpindi: An One Day International ODI series between New Zealand and Pakistan trophy unveiling ceremony will be held today here. The two teams will also...
PM calls meeting with MQM-P delegation today after later collects lawmakers resignations
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called a meeting with a delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) after later threatened to leave the...
Taliban regime is a reality on ground, there’s need to talk with them: Russian FM
UNITED NATIONS: The Taliban regime, which has no international recognition, is a reality on the ground and there’s a need to talk with them, Russian...
Cases before SC benches headed by CJ Bandial delisted.
ISLAMABAD: All cases before SC benches headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial have been delisted. The apex court Registrar Office has issued...
Dar directs CDA to fast track development projects for overseas Pakistanis
Islamabad:Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to fast track the development projects for overseas Pakistanis. He was chairing a meeting...
Fresh spell of torrential rains from April 28 forecasted in Sindh
Karachi:The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast a fresh spell of torrential rains from April 28 in Sindh and warned of flooding in several areas...
Federal Cabinet meeting summoned today
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called federal cabinet meeting today. The federal cabinet will mull over the political situation and the matters related to...
Tragic Accident Claims lives of nine friends in Thatta
Thattha: A head on collision between a truck and a van claimed at least nine people lives in the tragic accident on intervening night of...
PM calls meeting of ruling alliance today to mull over talks with PTI
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the ruling alliance today (Wednesday) The meeting has been called before negotiations with the Pakistan...
Health ministry issues guidelines on mpox after one case reported at Islamabad airport
Islamabad: The Ministry of National Health Science has issued guidelines regarding mpox to all airports in Pakistan following the detection of a case at the...
DG ISPR says 1,535 terrorists have been killed in 2023 so far
Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is addressing a press conference. He said the purpose of the press conference...
Another convoy of 211 Pakistanis arrived Port Sudan for onward evacuation: FM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while reiterating the government’s commitment to the welfare of overseas Pakistanis, on Tuesday said that Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Another audio allegedly featuring ex-CJP Saqib Nisar, PTI lawyer surfaces
ISLAMABAD: Another audio clip purportedly featuring former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Khawaja Tariq Rahim has surfaced online amid...
Three women commit ‘joint suicide’ in Thatta
THATTA: Three women died and one other person was struggling for life after they consumed some poisonous substance to commit, what has been described as,...
President expresses deep grief over loss of lives in Swat blast
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday expressed his deep grief over loss of precious human lives in a blast that destroyed building of Counter...
Initial inquiry into CTD PS blasts rules out terror act
SWAT: An initial investigation conducted by the police suggests that the primary reason behind the two explosions at a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in...
Marriyum Aurangzeb posts poll after alleged audio leak of CJP’s mother-in-law
Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has posted a poll on her Twitter account under the head of “Wives, mother-in-law, children, Dam Baba vs. Constitution of...
Mohsin Naqvi visits Aafiat old age home on Eid
LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited “Aafiat Old Age Home”, an institution established for elderly in Social Welfare Complex Township and distributed Eid...
YouTube case at Supreme Court could shape protections for ChatGPT and AI
WASHINGTON: When the U.S. Supreme Court decides in the coming months whether to weaken a powerful shield protecting internet companies, the ruling also could have...
World Malaria Day being observed today
KARACHI: Countries around the globe including Pakistan are observing April 25 as World Malaria Day to increase awareness about this dangerous disease. The World Health...
Dar hopes IMF to soon ink staff-level agreement for release of $1.1bn
LAHORE: Pakistan has “fulfilled all the conditions” of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the release of the $1.1 billion tranche, Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Ishaq...
Death toll in blasts at Swat CTD police station rises to 17
SWAT: Death toll in the twin explosions in the ammunition depot at the Swat’s Counter Terrorism Department police station jumped to 17 on Tuesday. The dead...
Pakistan reports 17 more cases of Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 17 cases of Covid-19 on Monday. According to National Health Services (NHS) the country reported 17 cases of Covid-19 within 24-hours on...
50 injured in bus accident near Dadu
DADU: A bus travelling inter-city met an accident while travelling on Indus highway in the early hours of Tuesday, witnesses and rescue said. According to...
Asif Zardari wants to see Bilawal as premier in his life
Nawabashah: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari expressed his wish that he wants to see his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the prime...
New Zealand defeat Pakistan in last match of T-20 to equalize the series by 2-2
Rawalpindi: The guest, New Zealand have defeated Pakistan in last and fifth T20 match of the series to equalize the series by 2-2 as previous...
CJ should hold elections in country on same day: Rana Sanaullah
FAISALABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Monday that the assemblies will complete its tenure on August 16 and a caretaker government will hold simultaneous...
Death toll in Swat CTD police station blast reaches 12
Swat: The toll has reached to 12 in blast at Counter Terrorism Department Police station in Kabal area of Swat on Monday. According to Rescue...
PPP postpones protest on April 25 against elections in two provinces
KARACHI:President Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh Senator Nisar Ahmad Khuhro on Monday said that the People’s Party Sindh has postponed the protest on April 25...
Khan is first leader whose own party is contradicting his statement: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, while reacting to the PTI’s tweet, asked the party on Monday to “not play with the public’s...
PTI backtracked on Imran’s Statement regarding Gen Bajwa
Lahore:The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI ) has appeared to “backtrack” on party chief Imran Khan’s statement in which he said he dissolved the Punjab and Khyber...
Journalist Tarek Fatah passes away
Toronto: Tarek Fatah, a Pakistani-born Canadian columnist, journalist, passed away on Monday at the age of 73. Fatah, who was battling cancer, died in Canada,...
COAS Asim Munir reaches China on official visit
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Muneer has reached China on official visit, Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) said. As per the ISPR, the...
PM strongly condemns Kabal blast; says security, police forces to eliminate scourge of terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday strongly condemned a blast in Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Police Station Kabal, Swat and reiterated that security...
CM KP directs authorities to speed up rescue, relief operation for Swat blast Victims
Peshawar: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan strongly condemned the blast in Kabal police station. In a statement in Peshawar, he directed the...
Rana Sanaullah strongly condemns the blast at CTD police station in Swat
Islamabad: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has strongly condemned the blast at CTD police station in Kabal area of Swat. In a statement tonight, he expressed...
Blast Within CTD Police Station Premises In Kabal Area of Swat Claims five lives, 15 others injured
Swat: A blast within the police station of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Kabal area of Swat claimed five lives and 15 others injured. According...
World Immunization Week being observed from today
World Immunization Week is being observed countrywide from Monday to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination in protecting against diseases. This year’s theme ‘The...