Four Terrorists Killed in North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have gunned down four terrorists in exchange of fire in North Waziristan, ISPR said on Saturday. According to the ISPR, arms and...
PTI Govt Put PTV Into Economic Crisis: Marriyum Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says previous government compromised PTV Sports’ rights by signing an illegal agreement with a private media group....
SBP Moves SC Against Shariat Court’s Interest Ban
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) moved on Saturday the Supreme Court against the Federal Shariat Court’s (FSC) decision to shift to an interest-free...
One Killed, Eight Injured in Jacobabad Blast
JACOBABAD: One person was killed and eight others suffered injuries when a bomb planted in a motorcycle parked on Maula Dad Road in Jacobabad exploded....
PM Offers Condolence With Asif Ali Zardari on His Mother’s Demise
NAWABSHAH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his condolence with former president Asif Ali Zardari on demise of his mother in Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah). He was...
U.N. Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ From Global Food Shortage
NEW YORK: The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe....
Nawaz Sharif Holds Imran Responsible For Current Economic Turmoil
LONDON: PML-N chief and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said that Imran Khan drowned the country’s fleet in the name of change. PML-N leader...
32 Accounts of “Chaprasi” Unearthed in Moonis Elahi Money Laundering Case
LAHORE: A peon also made an entry in the money laundering investigation against PML-Q leader Chaudhry MoOnis Elahi. According to the FIA, the money laundering...
Sheikh Rasheed Slams Imposition of Super Tax
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami League Pakistan (AMLP) leader Sheikh Rashid on Saturday slammed Shehbaz Sharif-led government after the government decided to impose ten percent “poverty alleviation...
Michael Jackson Remembered on His 13th Death Anniversary
Passionate fans of pop star Michael Jackson remembered him on his 13th death anniversary today. Michael Jackson made a name for himself with all his...
Zaheer Abbas’ Brother Asks for Prayers As Legendary Cricketer ‘Still in Intensive Care’
Former Pakistani captain and legendary cricketer, Zaheer Abbas is “still in intensive care” and his brother has asked for prayers. Former Pakistani batting legend Zaheer Abbas...
Nation Proud of Its Armed Forces For Making Country’s Defence Impregnable: PM
Karachi: Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif says the nation is proud of its armed forces for making the country’s defence impregnable and playing a key...
First Phase of LG Polls in Sindh Tomorrow
KARACHI: The first phase of Local Government elections in 14 districts of Sindh will be held tomorrow. Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chauhan has...
Pakistan Registers 435 Fresh Covid Cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,533,482....
Pakistan condemns Extra-Judicial Killings of Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Friday strongly condemned extra-judicial killing of eleven more Kashmiris in fresh acts of state-sponsored terrorism by Indian occupation forces in Pulwama and Baramulla...
One More Case of Polio Reported in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: One more wild polio case has been confirmed from North Waziristan, leaving a child paralyzed, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health confirmed. “So...
Four Killed in Il-76 Plane Crash in Russia
In Russia, four people were killed and five others injured after an Il-76 transport plane crashed in western region of Ryazan. In a statement, the...
Pakistan Dispatches Second Tranche Of Relief Goods To Earthquake-Hit Afghanistan
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Friday dispatched the second tranche of humanitarian assistance for the earthquake affectees in a C-30 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force to Afghanistan....
PML-N And MQM-P Believe In Long Term Political Partnership : Saad Rafique
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railway and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Friday that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P)...
Industries Will Shut Down Owing To Imposition Of Super Tax: Shaukat Tarin
KARACHI: Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin has termed the Federal Budget 2022-23 as ‘anti-people’ and ‘bloody’, warning that Pakistan could face Sri Lanka-like crisis if...
Electricity Saving Measures Will Not Be Applicable On Saturdays
KARACHI: The Sindh government has amended the notification for the closure of markets, shopping centres and business activities on Saturdays for saving electricity amid the...
Federal Govt Allocated Massive Amount Of Rs 100 Bln For Development Of Balochistan: PM
Gwadar: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the provision of 200 acres of land for establishment of a residential colony for the fishermen of Gwadar...
Chinese Consortium Loan Worth 2.3 billion Dollars Credited SBP
Islamabad: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail says Chinese consortium loan worth 2.3 billion dollars has been credited into State Bank of Pakistan. I...
PSX Witnessed Crash As KSE- 100 Index Plunges Over 1, 600 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Friday witnessed a crash immediately after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced “tough decisions” taken by the government in the...
Fixed Tax Will Be Imposed On Small Traders: Miftah Ismail
Islamabad: Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail has said the government has decided to levy super tax on the affluent class to reduce budget deficit in...
Pakistan Stresses On Resolution Of All Disputes Including Kashmir With India: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan has always stressed on resolution of all outstanding issues through result oriented and meaningful dialogue including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir with...
NEPRA Approves Uptick In K-Electric Per Unit Price Under Fuel Adjustment Charges Of April
Islamabad: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a raise of Rs 5.27 per unit for K-electric customers under the fuel adjustment charges for...
Court Approves IK Bail In Various Vandalism Cases During PTI March On May 25
Islamabad: A local court of Islamabad on Friday barred police arresting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan after approving his interim bail till July 6...
Met Dept Rings Bell Of Danger As Monsoon Rains Will Lash Karachi From July 1
Karachi: Citizens of Karachi be alerted as Meteorological department (Met Dept) has predicted that this time around more than thirty percent of usual rains will...
Covid-19 Sixth Wave: Commissioner Karachi Urged To Ensure Precautionary Measures
Karachi: Director General (DG) Health Sindh has written a letter to the commissioner Karachi in the wake of possible sixth wave of Coronavirus. The DG...
Coronavirus Once Again Increasing Across The Country As 309 new COVID Cases Reported
Islamabad: 309 new Coronavirus cases have been reported throughout the country during the last 24 hours. As per data shared by the National Institute of...
Dollar Price Increases Again In Open and Inter-Bank Market After One Day Depreciation
Karachi: Dollar price once again increased by 77 paisa after stoppage of its continued spike in last few days . According to forex dealers, after...
Hina Khar To Represent Pakistan At 26th Commonwealth Heads Of Govt Meeting in Rwanda Today
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting being held at...
Govt Replacing Names of our Projects: Shaukat Tareen
Former Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen has said that Miftah Ismail should ‘stop fooling people’ by badmouthing out economic performance. Responding to Finance Minister Miftah Ismail’s...
Miftah Says Imran Khan Tried To Make Pakistan Default
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail says the government has provided relief to poor people by shifting burden of tax on rich people....
Rupee Gains 4.70 Against US Dollar
KARACHI: The rupee snapped its losing streak against the US dollar, gaining Rs4.70 n the interbank market a day after the government secured the much-anticipated...
PIA Plane Struck By Bird
LAHORE: A flight of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) plane on Thursday made an emergency landing in Lahore after a bird strike. As per details, the...
Power Tariff Likely to Increase by Rs11.34 for K-Electric Consumers
KARACHI–As nation faces rising fuel cost and inflation, the power tariff is also likely to increase by whopping Rs11.34 for K-Electric consumers. According to sources,...
Afghan Govt Confirms Death of Atleast 1,000 in Quake
SHARAN: A powerful earthquake jolted a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, officials said Wednesday, with...
Pakistan Sees 268 Covid Cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,532,732....
Oil Prices Fall In International Market
Oil prices continued to pull back on Thursday, dropping more than 2% as investors recalibrated assessments of recession risks and fuel demand amid interest rate...
Parliamentarians Will Be Taken Into Confidence: Ministers
ISLAMABAD: An in-camera meeting of the National Security Committee, which met in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair, held a...
Italian Defence Chief Calls on COAS Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence, Italian Armed Forces Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone on Wednesday called on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa,...
Punjab Assembly Passes Finance Bill 2022-23
LAHORE: The provincial government passed, amid the absence of the Opposition, its budget of Rs3.226 trillion for the financial year 2022-23 in the Punjab Assembly...
Italian Defence Chief Lauds Professionalism of Pakistan’s Armed Forces
Chief of Defence General Staff Italian Armed Forces Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu in Islamabad on Wednesday....
LHC Disposes of Plea Against Authenticity of Meera’s Marriage With Atiqur Rehman
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday disposed of a plea challenging the validity of Pakistani film actor Meera’s marriage with Atiqur Rehman due to...
Gold Price Declines By Rs1,850 Per Tola
KARACHI: In line with its last day’s momentum, gold price in Pakistan plunged by Rs1,850 per tola to settle at Rs145,300 on hopes that the...
KSE-100 Index Sheds 63 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index opened in the green on Wednesday, continuing its momentum from the previous day, just hours after...
More Pained We Felt More Than The Letter When Thieves Imposed On Us: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan said “I say by making the God witness, I didn’t think of ever who be made army chief...
Indian Controlled Judiciary Responsible For Killings Of Kashmiris: Meshal Malik
Islamabad: Wife of Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik, Meshal Malik on Wednesday said that the controlled Indian judiciary is responsible for the judicial murder of Kashmiri...