India Posts Record Daily Rise in COVID Deaths
NEW DELHI: India accounted for nearly half of the COVID-19 cases reported worldwide last week, the World Health Organization said, as the country’s coronavirus deaths...
Two Terrorists Killed, Three Soldiers Martyred in NW IBO: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army captain among three soldiers were martyred and two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan, said the...
PML-N Leading in PP-84 B-Election Results
KHUSHAB: The vote count is underway in PP-84 Khushab by-election after polling ended. The polling started at 8:00am and continued till 5:00pm without any break....
IHC Seeks Reply From Indian Embassy in Kulbhushan Jadhav Case
ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted India one more opportunity to assist the court in case seeking to appoint...
Hurriyat Leader Ashraf Sehrai Passes Away
SRINAGAR: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K), detained senior APHC leader and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir Chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai has died in...
ECC Approves Provision of Extra Electricity to Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet has approved over 44 billion rupees for various projects, including 1.8 billion rupees for import of oxygen...
PM Directs Pakistani Embassies To Give Special Treatment To Pakistani Diaspora
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Pakistani Embassies around the globe to give special treatment to Pakistani diaspora and resolve their problems on priority...
Punjab Govt Decides To Impose Complete Lockdown From May 8
Lahore: Punjab Government has decided to impose a complete lockdown across the province in the existing and alarming situation of the global pandemic coronavirus. Sources...
Govt Committed To Provide Fair Business Environment to Entrepreneurs: President
Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi says government is committed to provide a competitive and fair business environment to entrepreneurs and build a sustainable economy. He...
Govt Determined For Development Of Merged Areas Of KP: PM
Islamabad:Prime Minister Imran Khan says government is determined for the development of merged areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and allocation of development funds worth 48 billion...
COAS Calls On CGS Saudi Armed Forces
Rawalpindi:Chief of the Army staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Chief of General Staff Saudi Armed Forces Lieutenant General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili in Riyadh today...
PP-84 Khushab: Polling Time Ends, Counting Starts
Khushab: Polling time ended in by-election PP- 84 Punjab while counting of votes started afterwards. Neck to neck competition is expected between Pakistan Muslim League-...
Govt Pursuing policy to take economy towards growth mode: Finance Minister
Islamabad: Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen has said the government is pursuing a policy to take the economy towards growth mode. Addressing a news conference in...
Maulana Tariq Jameel Calls on PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Maulana Tariq Jameel called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Wednesday. The matter of mutual interests were discussed in the meet up...
SC Orders To Fix Price Of Oxygen Cylinders Within Two Days
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed on Wednesday the Ministry of Industries and Production to fix the price of oxygen cylinders within two days’ time. An...
SC Larger Bench To Hear Shaukat Siddique Appeal Against His Removal On May 17
ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday fixed hearing of former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui’s appeal against his removal. The decision...
PPP Introduced Benazir Labour Card In The Worst State Of Inflation: Bilawal
KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that increasing power tariff by 29 percent in just one year is...
Shamshad Akhtar Appointed As First Female Chairperson Of PSX Board
Leading economist and former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has been appointed as the Chairperson of Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited Board...
Terrorists From Afghanistan Martyrs Four FC Personnel In Zhob
Rawalpindi: Four FC personnel embraced martyrdom and six others injured in a terrorist attack from Afghanistan in Manzakai Sector of Zhob District today (Wednesday). According...
Two Lakh People Vaccinated Against Coronavirus Yesterday: Asad Umar
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning and Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that whopping 200,000 coronavirus vaccines doses were administered yesterday (Tuesday). The...
Coronavirus Claims More 119 Lives Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 119 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 841,636. The...
Polling Underway In By-election Of PP-84 Khushab
KHUSHAB: Polling for the by-election for the Punjab Assembly constituency PP-84-Khushab is underway. The polling started at 8:00am and will continue till 5:00pm without any...
ECC To Meet Today
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is set to take up today (Wednesday) at least four critical policy decisions including the payment...
PM To Virtually Address Pakistan’s Envoys Deployed Worldwide
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan will address via video link this afternoon the Pakistani envoys deployed worldwide. In a tweet, Minister for Information and Broadcasting...
PP-84 Khushab By-Election To Be Held Today
KHUSHAB: A neck-and-neck competition is expected between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for PP-84 by-election. The arrangements for the by-polls in the constituency...
Deepika Padukone Tests Positive For COVID-19
MUMBAI: Actor Deepika Padukone has tested positive for Covid-19, tweeted the official handle of the International Indian Film Academy Awards on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday,...
Two Suspects Arrested In Karachi With Fake Currency
KARCHI: Police have arrested two accused involved in circulating fake currency in Karachi’s Steel Town. As per Senior Superintendent (SP) Malir Malik Sanghar, two people...
KSE-100 Index Gains 487 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around Tuesday and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 487.39 points, with positive change of 1.11...
23 Dead, Many Hurt as Elevated Metro Collapses in Mexico
MEXICO CITY : An elevated metro line collapsed in the Mexican capital on Monday, leaving at least 23 people dead and dozens injured as a...
Saudi Arabia Releases Never-Before-Seen Images of Hajr-e-Aswad
RIYADH: Saudi Arabian authorities released new pictures that offer a never-before-seen close up view of Hajr-e-Aswad, the Black Stone, in the Kaaba in Mecca, AlArabiya...
NCOC Announces To Keep Business Activities Close From May 8 To 16
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday decided to form monitoring teams at federal, provincial, and district levels to ensure the implementation...
PPP Welcomes Recount Decision in NA-249
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has welcomed the decision of the Election Commission to recount NA-249. PPP Central Secretary Information Faisal Karim Kundi hoped that...
Maryam Nawaz Hopeful of Winning NA-249 by-Polls in Recount
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz has said that expressed happiness over Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision of recounting in NA-249...
NAB Chairman Presides Meeting To Review Performance of Its Lahore Chapter
Lahore: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) just (retd) Javed Iqbal on Tuesday said that the anti-corruption watch-dog has recovered whopping 487 billion rupees and submitted...
Matter Of Appointment Of Additional Judges In PHC Delayed
Islamabad: The matter of an appointment of five additional judges in the Peshawar High Court has been delayed. The decision has been taken in a...
IPL Suspended Indefinitely As Covid-19 Wreak Havoc
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after players or staff at three clubs tested positive for Covid-19. The Board of Control...
Federal Cabinet Approves Two Ordinances As Part Of Electoral Reforms
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the Federal Cabinet has approved two ordinances as part of electoral reforms to ensure transparency in...
COAS Condoles Death Of Ex-Naval Chief Admiral Karamat Niazi
Islamabad: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has expressed heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of former Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karamat Rahman...
Indian Charge D’affaires Summoned To FO To Register Protest Against Ceasefire Violation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday registered a strong protest with the top Indian diplomat in the country over violation of the ceasefire agreement at Working Boundary....
World Asthma Day Being Observed Today
World Asthma Day is observed every year to raise awareness about the chronic disease and how it can be controlled with proper treatment. The day...
There Is No Need Of Election Reforms: Shahid Khaqan Abbassi
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday said the practice of stealing elections and lodging false cases...
ECP Orders Recounting In NA-249 By-polls
Islamabad: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday ordered recounting in the NA-249 by-poll after hearing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Miftah Ismail plea for recounting...
MOUs To Be Signed During PM Imran Khan’s Visit To Saudi Arabia: Bilal Akbar
RIYADH: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Lieutenant-General retd Bilal Akbar on Tuesday said that several Pakistani inmates would be released from the Kingdom’s prisons during...
Over 164,000 People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In A Single Day: Asad
Islamabad: Minister for Planning Asad Umar has said it is the first time that over one hundred and sixty four thousand people were vaccinated against...
ECP Reserves Verdict On PML-N Plea For Votes Recount In NA-249 By-polls
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved a verdict on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) plea seeking vote recount in NA-249 by-elections. During the...
PM Urges OIC Countries To Work Together To Counter Islamophobia
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the OIC countries to work together to counter Islamophobia and project the true image and message of Islam....
Coronavirus Claims More 161 Deaths Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 161 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 837,523. The...