Gold price soars to record high of Rs218,600 per tola
Gold prices in Pakistan jumped to an all-time high on Friday, days after the precious metal breached the Rs218,000-mark for the first time. The price...
Chinese bank to give $300 million to Pakistan today: Ishaq Dar
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is set to give Pakistan $300 million today in a move that will boost the country’s foreign...
NSC session with top brass underway
ISLAMABAD: An in-camera session of the National Assembly’s National Security Committee (NSC) is underway at the lower house, in which the military leadership is expected...
SC directs SBP to swiftly release Rs21bn funds for elections in Punjab
 ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to immediately release Rs21 billion to...
Planning Minister forms National Task Force on AI
Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has formed a 15-member National Task Force (NTF) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) aimed at achieving the...
Five-day anti-polio campaign begins in different parts of KP
A five-day anti-polio campaign began in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today. According to the health department, the campaign has been launched in Bannu, Dera...
In-camera briefing on security to be given to MNAs today
Islamabad: An in-camera briefing on current issues of national security is to be given to the Members of National Assembly (MNAs) in Islamabad on Friday....
UAE confirms to IMF for bilateral support of $1b to Pakistan: Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says the UAE authorities have confirmed to IMF for their bilateral support of One billion dollars to Pakistan. IMF program...
Supreme Court stops implementation on SC bill 2023 till next order
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has stopped implementation on the Supreme Court practice and procedure bill 2023 until the next order through an interim...
NA rejects motion of funding for holding elections in Punjab, KP with majority of votes
Islamabad: National Assembly (NA) on Thursday rejected a motion of funding for holding elections with majority of votes. The resolution of funding for the election...
Four rescue workers die due to collapse of factory building in new Karachi
Karachi: Four rescue workers have died and thirteen people injured due to collapse of factory building during process of cooling in New Karachi industrial area...
SC disposes of Sardar Tanveer appeal against his disqualification
Muzzafarabad: Supreme Court Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Thursday once again disposed of an appeal of Sardar Tanveer Ilyas over his disqualification on the...
Security forces IBO In Turbat kills three IED planters terrorists
Rawalpindi: Three terrorists were killed in a security forces Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) against terrorists who plants Improvise Explosive Devices (IED) at Turbat Hushab road,...
ATC Lahore allows Imran Khan to appear before court through video link
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Thursday got a major relief from an anti-terrorism court of Lahore as former premier allowed to appear...
ECP can’t be provided funds for holding elections in Punjab, KP: NA’s standing committee
Islamabad: National Assembly’s standing committee on finance on Thursday unanimously rejected finance bill seeking issuance of funds for holding elections in provincial assembly of Punjab...
SC hearing on petitions Challenging SC bill 2023 adjourned till indefinite period
Islamabad: Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday prorogued the hearing of petitions challenging SC bill 2023 till indefinite period. New hearing date will be given after...
Ruling alliance rejects SC bench constituted for hearing petitions challenging SC bill 2023
ISLAMABAD: The ruling alliance on Thursday rejected the eight-member bench constituted to hear petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, The coalition...
SC hearing for Petitions challenging SC Bill 2023 Underway
ISLAMABAD: An eight-member bench of the Supreme Court has started hearing the petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 The top court...
First solar eclipse of 2023 to take place next week
KARACHI: The first solar eclipse of 2023 will occur on April 20 (Thursday), according to Climate Data Processing Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department. It...
PM reaffirms commitment to provide maximum relief to deserving people in wake of inflation
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed government’s commitment to provide maximum relief to deserving people in the wake of inflation. He was talking to...