SBP Announces Interest Rates
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir announced Thursday that the interest rates would remain unchanged at 7% and would remain so...
Pakistan Strongly Condemns Twin Suicide Blasts In Baghdad
Islamabad: Pakistan has strongly condemned twin suicide blasts in Baghdad, which resulted in loss of 32 precious human lives and injuries to several others. The...
Interior Minister Lauds Role Of Pakistan Coast Guards Against Heinous Crimes
Karachi: Minister of Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has lauded the professional role of the Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) and said that the PCG is committed...
Chairman Senate Supports Senate Elections Through Open Ballot
Islamabad: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has supported holding of senate elections through an open ballot. After Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chairman Senate also gave...
FM Urges US President To Work On Afghan Peace Process
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says US President Joe Biden should follow up on the ongoing Afghan peace process and withdrawal of U.S. troops...
CAA Issues New Advisory For Containing Coronavirus
Islamabad: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a new advisory for containing the global pandemic coronavirus. As per the advisor, conducting PCR test has been...
PML-N Rejects Appointment Of Azmat Saeed For Broadsheet Probe Committee
Islamabad: The spokesperson of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Auranzaib has rejected an appointment of jutice (retd) Azmat Saeed as chief of the committee formed...
Naval Chief Visit To Saudi Arabia
Islamabad: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi has reiterated to play vital part in enhancing the defense ties between Pakistan...
Khwaja Asif Judicial Remand Extended
Lahore: An accountability Court (AC) of Lahore on Friday extended judicial remand of Pakistan Muslim Leagu-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khwaja Asif for 13 days in the...
ECP Restores Membership Of 13 Parliamentarians
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday restored membership of as many as 13 parliamentarians of National and provincial assemblies. The ECP has...
PPP Rejects Formation Of Probe Committee On Broadsheet
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) rejected the formation of a investigation committee for the broadsheet. The PPP on Friday rejected the formation of probe committee...
PM Directs To Immediately Start Work On Housing Projects For Low Income Groups
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to immediately start work on the housing projects for the poor and low income groups....
Opposition’s Protest Is Meaningless: Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the opposition’s protest is meaningless and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has itself dispersed. The CM...
More 47 Succumbs To Coronavirus
Islamabad: As many as forty seven deaths due to the virus were reported across the country over the last twenty four hours. According to the...
Fazlur Rehman Accuses PM Khan of Funding From Israel, India
KARACHI: JUI-F and PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has vowed that Pakistani nations stands firmly united with the people of Palestine and Israel and Imran...
PPP, PML-N Saved Their Properties After Deal with Musharraf: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday held the past government responsible for the current expensive electricity in the country. Presiding over a meeting of...
COAS General Bajwa Visits ISI Headquarters
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday visited Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement....
Former SC Judge Sheikh Azmat Saeed to Head Inquiry Committee on Broadsheet Saga
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Justice retired Sheikh Azmat Saeed as head of inquiry committee formed by Prime Minister Imran Khan to probe the...
Hassan Rouhani Urges US To Act Responsibly
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called on United States President-elect, Joe Biden, to return to the 2015 nuclear deal and lift sanctions imposed on...
Will Bring Reforms In Criminal Justice System: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched issuance of Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates. Addressing the launching ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday afternoon,...
Suicide Bombing In Crowded Baghdad Market Kills At Least 32
BAGHDAD: Two suicide bombers detonated explosive vests in a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people in the biggest...
Govt Increases Electricity Charges By Rs 1.95
Islamabad: Planning Minister Asad Umar says economic indicators are showing significant improvement, especially the large scale manufacturing witnessed an overall surge of 15 percent in...
Fayyaz Declares Maulana Fazal Ur Rahman Most Poisonous Politician
Lahore: Fayyaz Ul Hassan Chohan, prisons and colony minister Punjab, has declared Maulana Fazal Ur Rahman as the most poisonous and negative politician of the...
China To Provide Half Million Doses Of Covid Vaccine: FM Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said China will provide half million doses of Covid vaccine by the end of this month. Talking to...
ECP Meeting Held For Local Bodies Election In Punjab, KP
Islamabad: A meeting was held at the Election Commission of Pakistan for holding local bodies election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab in the chair of...
ECP Issues Clarification On Foreign Funding Case
Islamabad: Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday has issued a clarification regarding the foreign funding case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The ECP urged to...
RSS-BJP Regime Exposed Internationally For Its Negative Propaganda Against Pakistan: FO
Islamabad: Foreign Office says the RSS-BJP regime continues to be exposed internationally for its negative propaganda against Pakistan. At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad...
Faisalabad: Police Shot Dead Youth
Faisalabad: One person was killed and two others injured late on Wednesday night after highway police opened fire at their car when they allegedly refused...
NA Standing Committee On Information Calls Chairman NAB
Islamabad: National Assembly (NA) standing committee on Information despite government opposition has called Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on the issue of the British company...
Toushakhana Reference Hearing: Cross Questioning Of NAB Witness Continues
Islamabad: The cross questioning of the NAB witness Zuabair Siddiqi in the ‘toushakhana’ reference could not be completed on Thursday in an accountability court of...
Governor SBP Calls On PM Imran
Islamabad: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today. The Governer (SBP) briefed him on...
Time Has Come To Change Destiny of Backward Areas In Punjab: Buzdar
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that time has come to change the destiny of the backward areas of the province. Various...
Foreign Funding Case To Become Panama 2: Sheikh Rashid
KARACHI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday said that foreign funding case will soon gain more importance and predicted that it will become panama...
SHC Announces Verdict Of Pleas Against K-Electric Privatisation
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday rejected the petitions filed against the privatisation of Karachi Electric (KE), formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply...
Coronavirus Claims 54 Lives Across The Country
Islamabad: As many as fifty four deaths due to the virus were reported across the country over the last twenty four hours. According to the...
PM Imran Congratulates US President Joe Biden
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday congratulated new US President Joe Biden following his inauguration, saying he “looks forward” to working with him in...
COAS Visits Sialkot Garrison
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday visited Sialkot garrison and received a briefing on the current situation at the...
Joe Biden Sworn In As 46th President of United States
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden took oath as 46th President of the United States in Washington on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements. Kamala Harris was also sworn...
Govt Announces Various Reforms In Civil Services To Improve Governance
Islamabad: The government has announced various reforms in civil services to improve performance of government employees and departments. Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training...
NAB Recovered Rs 2.5 Billion In The Short Span Of Two Years: Chairman NAB
Lahore: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Javed Iqbal has said that the anti corruption body recovered many hundred billion rupees, such a large scale recovery...
Maryam Nawaz Has Become Symbol Of Disgrace Through Her Odd Statements: Fayyaz
Lahore: Provincial Minister for prisons and colonies Fayyaz Ul Hassan Chohan has said that Begum Safdar Awan has become a symbols of disgrace by giving...
Opposition Demands Daily Hearing Of Foreign Funding Case
Islamabad: The opposition parties have demanded the trial of foreign funding case against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on a daily basis. Talking to media in...
Joe Biden Takes Oath As 46th President Of United States Today
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday in a ceremony protected by 25,000 troops and...
Pakistan Tests Fire Shaheen-3 Ballistic Missile
Rawalpindi: Pakistan on Wednesday test fired Shaheed-3 missile, Inter-Service Public Relations said. According to Director General (DG) Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), Shaheen three missile is...
AC Ordered To Form Medical Board For Shahbaz Sharif
Lahore: An accountability Court (AC) of Lahore has approved Shahbaz Sharif appeal to form a medical board. Judge of the accountability court Jawad Ul Hassan...
PDM Delegation Calls On Chief Election Commissioner
Islamabad: A delegation of the opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Wednesday called on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. The PDM delegation...
PM Assures To Uplift Poor Segments Of Society Including Tribal Districts
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured to uplift the poor segments of the society and backward areas including the tribal districts. He was addressing...
AC Extends Shahbaz, Hamza Judicial Remand Till Jan 26
Lahore: An accountability Court (AC) of Lahore extended judicial remand of Shahabz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz till January 26 in the money laundering case. Shahbaz...
Petitions Filed For Ban Against Proclaimed Offenders Speeches Taken Back
Islamabad: A batch of petitions filed in Islamabad High Court against a ban on the speeches of proclaimed offender have been taken back. The IHC...
ECP Issues Notices To Political Parties For Checking Returns And Party Funds
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued notices to political parties over checking their party funds and returns. The ECP heard the...