Russia launches largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russia conducted its largest air assault on Ukraine to date, using drones and missiles. During the attempt to intercept the attack, a Ukrainian F-16...
Govt decides to waive Rs35 PTV fee for power consumers
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced that it will no longer impose the Rs35 PTV fee on electricity bills, officials revealed on Saturday. Sources indicate...
Prime Minister inaugurates ‘Apna meter, Apni reading’ smart app
ISLAMABAD: : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally inaugurated the smart app under the initiative ‘Apna Meter, Apni Reading.’ During the opening ceremony in Islamabad, Prime...
Security forces in IBO send two fitna al Hindustan khawarij to hell in Duki district of Balochistan
Rawalpindi: Security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Duki District of Balochistan, on reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan....
PM meets Chaudhry Nisar to invite him joining PML-N once again: Sources
Rawalpindi: In an intresting development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday visited house of Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and extended him invitation to join the...
Government not to discourage solarization boom in country: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday said that the government would not discourage the solarization boom in the country as he welcomed the ongoing...
Indian govt appoints Parag Jain as RAW chief as face saving after failure of outgoing chief
New Delhi: Parag Jain has been appointed as the new chief of the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s top external intelligence agency. His appointment...
ICC fines Daren Sammyover explosive umpiring outburst
Port of Spain: West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has been fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his public criticism of third umpire...
President declares Justice Sarfaraz Dogar as most senior judge of IHC
Islamabad: President of Pakistan Asif Zardari decided the seniority of the judges of the Islamabad High Court and declared Justice Sarfaraz Dogar as the most...
Met dept forecast more rains in Karachi today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more showers in Karachi today (Sunday) after three days of intermittent moderate to light rains in the...
DPM Dar telephones Turkish FM to discuss bilateral ties
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. They discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation,...
International Day of Tropics being observed today
Web Desk: International Day of the Tropics is being observed today. This day is observed annually to celebrate the unique diversity of the tropics and...
France offers to help make Gaza food distribution safer
Paris: France “s ready, Europe as well, to contribute to the safety of food distribution” in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot...
Europe bakes in summer first heatwave
MARSEILLE: Southern Europeans braced for the first heatwave of the northern hemisphere summer, as climate change pushes thermometers on the world’s fastest-warming continent increasingly into...
Floods, heavy rains kill 36 across the country
KARACHI: At least 36 people have been killed in four provinces over the past two days as heavy rains triggered flash floods and damaged houses,...
PM directs NDMA to coordinate with provinces amid torrential rains
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Chairman National Disaster Management Authority to maintain close liaison with provincial governments across the country, especially...
Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude jolts central Pakistan , no casuality or damage reported
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake jolted in central Pakistan on Sunday morning, as the United States Geological Survey said that it was magnitude-5.3 tremor on Richter scale....
Rain, storms play havoc in Punjab as 13 killed, 39 injured
Lahore: As many as 12 people, including five children, three women, lost their lives while 39 others sustained injuries across Punjab as rain and storms...
IHC Judges File ICA against SC order declaring IHC judges’ transfer constitutional
ISLAMABAD: Five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges have filed an intra-court appeal (ICA) against the Supreme Court order that declared the transfer of judges from...
Shefali Jariwala of pop song Kaanta Laga dies at 42
Mumbai: Shefali Jariwala, who gained popularity after featuring in the remake of the pop song “Kaanta Laga,” has passed away, according to the latest reports....