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...
Bill and Melinda Gates Announce Divorce After 27 Years
WEB DESK: Bill and Melinda Gates announced in identical tweets Monday that they were ending their 27-year marriage. They said they “no longer believe” that...
Interior Ministry Notifies 5-Day Eid Holidays
ISLAMABAD: The federal interior ministry has released Eid holiday notification announcing 10- to 15 May as off days across Pakistan on account of Eid. According...
Chinese Envoy Calls on General Qamar Javed Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi today (Monday). Matters of mutual interest, recent developments in Afghan...
PM Imran Decides To Remove Concerns of EU
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan while chairing an important meeting to review European Parliament resolution against Pakistan’s GSP plus status said that no compromise would...
Yasmeen Rashid Hints At More COVID-Related Restrictions
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid said that protection of people's health and lives is the first priority. Facilities are being created for the...
President Calls For Promoting Knowledge-Economy
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting knowledge-economy and digitalization of government organizations to enhance the efficiency of work and service delivery. He...
Ethereum Breaks Past $3,000
SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency ether hit a record high of $3,017 on Monday, extending last week’s rally in the wake of a report that the European Investment...
JKT, Son’s Bail Extended in Sugar Scam
LAHORE: The bail of PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and his son Ali Tareen in the sugar scandal case has been extended till May 19. The...
Selena Gomez to Play an Influencer Addicted to Social Media in Her New Film
The singer has signed on to a thrilled titled, Spiral, in which she will essay the role of a social media influencer “whose addiction to social...
India’s COVID-19 Case Total Nears 20 Million
NEW DELHI: India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day, taking its overall caseload to just shy of...
Govt Unveils Electoral Reforms Agenda To Ensure Transparency In Election Process
Islamabad:The government has prepared an electoral reforms agenda to ensure transparency and fairness in the election process. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain...
Federal Govt Decreases School Fees By 20 Percent In Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has notified a 20 percent fee concession for closed Islamabad education institutes for the month of April and onward in the wake...
Murad Ordered To Get SOPs implemented In Hyderabad, Karachi East
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in Karachi on Monday, has decided to take further strict steps in Hyderabad and district East Karachi...
Federal Cabinet To Meet Tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has convened a meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday (tomorrow). A federal cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister Imran...
Shahbaz Demands Legislation For Journalists Protection
Karachi: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif on occasion of the world press freedom day paying homage to journalists and labourers of pens has...
Jahangir Tareen Denies Reports Of Contacts With PML-N and PPP
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen on Monday denied reports of contacts with opposition’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)....
Bilawal Demands Lifting Declared, Undeclared Curbs On Media
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that press freedoms in Pakistan has been chained through threats, intimidation, and pressure...
Seventy Million People To Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19 By End Of This Year
Islamabad: Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan says the vaccination of people aged above forty years has been started from today. Briefing...
Info Minister Reiterates Govt’s Commitment To Ensure Free, Independent Media
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has reiterated the government’s commitment to ensure free and independent media in the country. In his...
Court Extended Interim Bail Of Jahangir Tareen and Ali Tareen
LAHORE: A Lahore sessions court and a banking crimes court extended the interim bail granted to estranged PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and his son Ali...
79 Deaths Reported In Last 24 Hours By Novel Coronavirus
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 79 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 834,146. The...
Firdous Scolds AC For Failing To Control Sale Of Substandard Items In Ramadan bazaars.
Sialkot: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has reprimanded Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia Sadaf for failing to control the sale of...
DRAP Introduces Online Application Management System
Reforms in the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) are in full swing, with DRAP introducing an online application management system. According to the details,...
PM Directs To Focus On Development Projects In Next Fiscal Budget
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran khan has directed that development projects should be focused in next fiscal budget and special attention should be paid for reduction...