Remittances Increase to Near $2.5b in May
Islamabad : Remittances from overseas workers increased 34% year-on-year, amounting to $2.49 billion in May 2021, said the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday....
COVID-19 Claims 76 More Lives
ISLAMABAD: Seventy-six more deaths due to Coronavirus infection and 1303 new positive cases have been reported in the country. According to the National Command and...
Chinese Envoy Calls on COAS General Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, progress on CPEC...
Bilawal Expresses Reservations on NEC Decisions
KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday expressed reservations on decisions of National Economic Council (NEC) and demanded more funds for...
Session Court Approves Bail Of PML-N MNA Javed Latif
LAHORE: A sessions court on Wednesday granted post-arrest bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Mian Javed Latif in a case pertaining to anti-state statement...
Hearing Of Pleas Against Panama Verdict By Sharif Family Prorogued Till June 23
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on pleas submitted against the sentences of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, Maryam...
Remaining Matches Of PSL 2021 To Resume Today
ABU DHABI: The sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2021) will resume today with the opening match between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars...
UN Security Council Backs Guterres For Second Term
NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council backed Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a second term, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for...
Air Bases Can’t Be Given To The USA Through Secret Talks: Maryam Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz has clarified that there are no differences in opposition parties’ alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). The...
Islamabad: 25 Schoolchildren Fainted Due To Intense heat
ISLAMABAD: At least 25 children were rushed to a hospital after they fainted due to the sweltering heat on Wednesday. Students of a school in...
Procurement Of COVID vaccines Worth Of Whopping US$1 bn Approved
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has approved a grant of US$1 billion for procurement of COVID vaccine to be administered to seven million people. The...
SC Orders Farrukh Shah To Appear Before AC Within Three Days
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Syed Farrukh Shah son of PPP leader Syed Khursheed Shah to surrender before the Accountability Court (AC) within...
Pakistan Achieves Target Of Administering 10 Mln Doses Of Anti-Covid Vaccine
Islamabad: Pakistan has achieved a major milestone of administering ten million doses of anti-Covid vaccine. A ceremony marking the achievement was held at the National...
SC Rejects NHA Report Over Dilapidated Condition Of N25 Road
ISLAMABAD : Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Wednesday rejected the National Highway Authority’s (NHA) report on dilapidated condition of N25 highway and sought a...
Coronavirus Cases Continues To Decrease As 1, 118 Cases Reported Across The Country
LAHORE : Pakistan has reported 77 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 936,131....
Azerbaijan’s Naval Commander Calls on COAS General Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Pakistan values its brotherly relations with Azerbaijan and offered all possible assistance...
PM Khan Meets Delegation of Farmers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan says the country’s socio-economic progress is linked with enhanced development of agriculture and industrial sectors. He expressed these views while...
Rs2100bn Reserved For Development in Upcoming Budget: Umar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday said that the government has decided to increase the national development budget...
President Calls For Discouraging Culture of Fake News
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for discouraging the culture of fake news as it created chaos in the society and misled the people....
Will Treat Sharif Family According to Pain: Firdous
LAHORE: Special Assistant for Information Punjab Firdous Ashiq Awan criticized the Sharif family and said that fleeing the country was their family disease. We keep...
Three Robberies in a Day in Pakpattan
PAKPATTAN: In three different incidents of robbery, citizens were deprived of millions of rupees in cash. CCTV footage of the incidents have been received by...
Saudi Cinemas to Release Saudi-Japanese Animated Movie ‘The Journey’ on June 17
RIYADH: Cinemas across Saudi Arabia are preparing to release “The Journey” the first Saudi 4DX animation film on June 17. Manga epic “The Journey”, which...
World Oceans Day Observed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy along with other nations of the globe celebrated the World Oceans Day today. According to the spokesperson of PN, Pakistan Navy celebrated...
Demonstration Process Of EVM To Be Completed Within A Week: Fawad
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain says the demonstration process of Electronic Voting Machine, under government’s electoral reforms agenda, will be completed...
France President Emmanuel Macron Slapped In The Face
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the southeast of France. In a video circulating on...
AC To Indict CM Sindh In Nooriabad Power Plant Reference
Islamabad: An Islamabad accountability court has decided to indict Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah in the Nooriabad power plant reference. The court resumed hearing the...
Health Ministry Issues Guidelines For Use Of Pfizer Vaccine
ISLAMABAD: National Ministry of Health has issued guidelines for use of Pfizer vaccine in the country that is among the last vaccines allowed by DRAP...
Media Websites Links Down As Fault Interrupts Internet Globally
Web Desk: Multiple outages hit social media, government and news websites across the globe on Tuesday morning, with some reports pointing to a glitch at...
Ghotki Train Accident : Pakistan Army’s Relief And Rescue Operation Completed
Islamabad: Relief and rescue operation has been completed at the site of train accident in Ghotki. According to the ISPR, train engine bogies have been...
Commander Of Azerbaijan’s Naval Forces Lauds Pakistan Navy’s Role In Maritime Security
Islamabad: Commander of Azerbaijan’s Naval Forces Rear Admiral Subhan Bekirov held a meeting with Naval Chief Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi in Islamabad on Tuesday and...
Chairman PEMRA Calls On President Arif Alvi
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for discouraging the culture of fake news as it creates chaos in the society as well as misleads...
FM Expresses Concern Over Killing Of Pakistan Origin Family In Canada
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed his concerns over the killing of a Pakistan origin family in Canada. In a statement on Tuesday,...
Drizzle Likely To Lash In Karachi Today
Karachi: Drizzle likely to be lashed in Karachi today in morning and night. According to meteorological department the weather will remain hot and humid in...
PM Expresses Grief Over killing Of Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family in London
Islamabad:Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the international community to holistically counter Islamophobia. Saddened to learn of the killing of a Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family...
Incompetency Of Rulers Has Made Every House Example Of Economic Disaster: Bilawal
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that there is no food for people to eat, no clothes to wear while...
Death Toll Of Ghotki Train Accident Mounts To 62
DAHARKI : The death toll of Ghotki train accident has mounted to 62 as Pakistani engineers today combed the mangled wreckage of two trains that...
Pak Navy Playing Lead Role In Promoting Safe Use Of Ocean Resources: Naval Chief
Islamabad: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi has said Pakistan Navy is playing a lead role in promoting safe and sustainable use...
Coronavirus Cases Decreasing Day By Day As 1, 383 Cases Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 53 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 935,013. The...
Muslim Family Killed In Canada Truck Attack
A man driving a pick-up truck slammed into and killed four members of a Muslim family in the south of Canada’s Ontario province, in what...
Apple Brings New Update to AirTags After Stalking Fears
Tech giant Apple has released a software update for its AirTags following concerns they could be used to monitor someone’s real-time location secretly. According to...
DG Rangers Sindh, GOC Pannu Aqil Visit Ghotki Train Accident Site
GHOTKI: DG Rangers Sindh and GOC Pannu Aqil visited the site of the train accident and inspected the relief work on the spot. According to...
IoK Is Disputed Territory: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again reiterated its firm opposition to India’s illegal actions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Foreign Office...
PM Imran, UK’s Boris Johnson Discuss Afghan Peace Process
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for forging stronger partnership between Pakistan and the United Kingdom, especially in the domains of trade and investments....
PM Imran To Chair Federal Cabinet Meeting Today
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Federal Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held today to discuss 21-point agenda. The meeting will be...
Police Arrest 120 People For Burning, Vandalizing Properties in Bahria Town Karachi
KARACHI: Police have arrested 120 people who entered Bahria Town Karachi and burnt the properties. According to SSP Malir, 120 people have been arrested for...
PML-N Demands Judicial Inquiry Into Ghotki Train Accident
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives...
PM Inaugurates National Anti-Polio Campaign
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated national anti-polio campaign in Islamabad on Monday. The campaign will cover 124 districts of Pakistan....
Personally Investigate Deadly Railway Accident After Receiving Preliminary Report: Azam Swati
GHOTKI: Federal Railways Minister Azam Swati said on Monday that the railway track of Sukkur Division is extremely dangerous and the derailment was apparently caused...