Will Provide Relief to Masses in Next Budget: Firdous
LAHORE: Punjab cabinet has approved special allowance for the employees from grade one to 19. Special Assistant to CM Punjab, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan while...
Doors For PPP’s Return in PDM Not Closed: Fazlur Rehman
MULTAN: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday likened “running away” from assembly resignations to giving the PTI government an opportunity to...
Remaining PSL 6 Matches to Start From June 9
The remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six will start from June 9 at Sheikh Zayed International Stadium in Abu Dhabi. According...
SBP Foreign Reserves Rise $272mn To $16.1bn
The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by US$272 million and were recorded at $16,133 million during the week ending on May...
NASA’s Venus Missions to Probe Divergent Fate of Earth’s Hothouse Sister Planet
LOS ANGELES: NASA announced plans on Wednesday to launch a pair of missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030 – its first in decades –...
Indonesia Cancels Hajj Pilgrimage Due To Coronavirus Concerns
JAKARTA: Indonesia has cancelled the hajj pilgrimage for people in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation for a second year in a row due to concerns...
SBP Releases Second Quarterly Report of 2021-22
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) today released its second quarterly report on the state of Pakistan’s economy for the fiscal year 2020-21. The...
Foreign Troops Withdrawal From Afghanistan Entailed Security Challenges: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said Pakistan attached huge importance to its trilateral mechanism with China and Afghanistan for enhancing cooperation and...
Inflation Has Broken Backs Of People In Three years: PML-N
ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
Extension In Buisness Hours Soon: Saeed Ghani Promises
KARACHI: Sindh’s education minister Saeed Ghani has said that the business hours will soon to be extended to 8:00 pm. “An announcement with regard to...
Grenade Blast Kills Three Children In Quetta
QUETTA: A grenade blast in the city’s area of Kharotabad killed three children and injured another. As soon as the incident was reported, police and...
Facebook Launches Resiliency Initiative To Combat Hate And Intolerance Online
Facebook has launched The Resiliency Initiative website in a partnership with The Asia Foundation to combat hate and intolerance online. The Resiliency Initiative aims to...
Pfizer Vaccine Reserves For Hajj Pilgrims, Overseas Students: Asad Umar
Islamabad: Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar has said the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Pakistan will be used to inoculate Hajj pilgrims, people with work visas...
PM Approves Second National Youth Council Batch
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the National Youth Council to encourage young people to participate in government decision-making, Special Assistant to PM on...
Govt Added 200 Megawatts Of Electricity To K-Electric: Hammad
Islamabad: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says the federal government has added 200 megawatts of electricity to K-Electric to help address the load-shedding issue in...
Khawaja Asif Judicial Remand Extended
LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Thursday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif in assets beyond income...
Murad Directs To Stop Salaries Of Unvaccinated Employees From July
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed authorities to stop the salaries of government employees who are not getting themselves vaccinated against the...
Vaccination For Above 18 Years Of Age Started Today
Pakistan has officially begun administering the coronavirus vaccine to everyone aged 19 or older. The country had faced vaccination hesitancy and shortage of supply but...
PM Emphasizes On Achieving Tree Plantation Target
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasized on achieving the tree plantation target under Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Program (TBTTP) to protect environmental future of...
Coronavirus Claims More 92 Lives Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 92 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 926,695. The...
PML-N Pre-budget Seminar Will Be Held Today
A pre-budget seminar organized by PML-N will be held in Islamabad today. Shahbaz Sharif will address the seminar. PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb said that the...
Pakistan, China, Afghanistan FMs to meet today
Islamabad: The fourth Trilateral Foreign Ministers Meeting of Pakistan, China and Afghanistan takes place in Beijing today (Thursday). The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will...
COAS Visits Training Field Near Kotli: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa says rigorous training and continued practice of operational drills are imperative for effective response to wide ranging threats....
PAECO Platform Should Be Used To Cope With Challenges: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan says the platform of Parliamentary Assembly of Economic Cooperation Organization should be used for collective efforts to cope with the...
GDP Growth Expected to Reach 5% In Next Two Years: Hammad
ISLAMABAD: In yet another positive development, Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar, who also served as finance minister for a brief period, said the Gross...
Interior Minister Presents Report on Karachi’s Law, Order Situation to PM
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday and presented a report on the law and order situation...
Exams of 10th and 12th To Be Held After July 10: Shafqat Mahmood
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood on Wednesday said that the students would not be awarded grades without attempting examinations. A meeting of inter-provincial...
Soldier Martyred in IED Blast in South Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: One soldier has embraced shahadat during explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) near a military Check Post in Kaniguram, South Waziristan District. According...
Naval Chief For Keeping Abreast With Emerging Trends
QUETTA: Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi visited Command and Staff College, Quetta today (Wednesday). Addressing the Staff Course participants, he emphasized...
Security Guard Opens Fire During Drama Shooting in Karachi, Seven Injured
KARACHI: At least seven people sustained bullet wounds after a security guard allegedly opened fire during the shooting of a drama in the Defence Housing...
COAS Appreciates Qatar’s Support in Various Sectors
RAWALPINDI: Chairman of Pakistan-Qatar Takaful Insurance Company and Member of the Ruling Family of State of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdullah Thani J. Al Thani...
PPP Has Its Own Role As Opposition: Hamza Shehbaz
SIALKOT: Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz has said that there is no finality in politics and whether any party remains in PDM or...
Trailer of Hollywood Movie ‘The Deep House’ Released
LOS ANGELES: A couple in search of a home have arrived in another country, and the trailer for the Hollywood movie Curiosity The Deep House...
WHO Validates Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
WHO has validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for...
35th Death Anniversary of Legendary Actor Rafi Khawar Observed
LAHORE:35 death anniversary of legendary film and television actor and fabulous comedian Rafi Khawar popularly known as Nannaha observed today. Nannah allegedly committed suicide by...
PML-N Will Not Allow To Pass Anti-masses Budget: Miftah Ismail
Islamabad: Leader of Pakistan Muslim Leagu-N Miftah Ismail has said that we will not allow to pass anti-masses budget. Addressing a presser along with other...
Sindh Never Misses Any Chance To Defame Buzdar Govt: Fayyaz Chohan
Lahore: Provincial Minister for Prisons Punjab Fayyaz Chohan has said that Sindh government never missed any chance of character assassination of Punjab and its leg...
Facebook and Partners Connect With Industry On Urban Connectivity Solutions
Broadband and connectivity are becoming engines of economic growth in Pakistan as already proven in other parts of the world. The theme emerged from the...
Hearing Held On Khursheed Shah’s Plea Of Bail After Arrest
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned further hearing of the bail petition of the People’s Party’s Syed Khursheed Shah till tomorrow. Two wives Khursheed...
NAB Chairman Chairs Executive Board Meeting
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chief Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Wednesday has presided over a meeting of executive board in Islamabad. During the meeting,...
Daniel Pearl Murder Case: SC Issues Notice To Sindh Govt
ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a notice to the Sindh government on Wednesday regarding the lack of medical and other facilities being provided to...
Afghanistan Needs Consensus Govt Which Saves It From Plunging Into Anarchy: PM
Islamabad: Pakistan and Tajikistan have agreed to further deepen their relations in diverse fields with special focus on promoting trade and economic linkages. The understanding...
Pakistan, Tajikistan Sign MoUs To Enhance Bilateral Ties In Various Fields
Islamabad: Pakistan and Tajikistan have signed a number of agreements and MoUs to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, including education, trade and economy, transport...
ECC Approves Technical Supplementary Grant For AJ&K Govt
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Wednesday given approval for the Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) in favor of the government of...
Objective Of Appeal Against Shehbaz Sharif In SC Achieved: Fawad
ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said that the government’s objective to file an appeal with the Supreme Court against PML-N leader...
Formal Welcome Ceremony In Honor Of Tajik President Held At PM House
Islamabad: A formal welcome ceremony in honor of visiting President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon was held at the PM House in Islamabad on Wednesday. On...
Alvi Lauds Role Played By Clerics, Media Persons Handing Covid Situation
Islamabad: A consultative session of religious scholars chaired by President Dr. Arif Alvi in Islamabad on Wednesday asked the people to get themselves vaccinated against...
Govt Withdraws Appeal Against LHC Verdict Allowing Shahbaz To Travel Abroad
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of the federal government’s appeal against the Lahore High Court’s May 7 order granting conditional permission to PML-N...
Shafqat Mahmood Recovers From Coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Wednesday said that he has recovered from coronavirus after he tested negative for the virus recently. “By the...