SIFC meeting vows to curb smuggling, hoarding, market manipulations
Islamabad: Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council has unanimously decided to deal with the menace of smuggling, hoarding and market manipulations with iron...
Power breakdown in Karachi plunges some areas into darkness
Karachi: A power breakdown has happened in Karachi owing to tripping of high tension line after which many areas of Karachi have gone into darkness....
Finance Minister lauds World Bank’s efforts for Pakistan’s economic stability
Islamabad: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has reiterated that Pakistan values its development partnership with World Bank. Talking to Country Director World Bank Najy...
Blasphemy of Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Holy Quran not to be tolerated: Aneeq Ahmed
LAHORE:Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed has said blasphemy of Holy Prophet peace be upon him and Holy Quran will not be tolerated....
Fai urges G20 to push for all parties’ dialogue for Kashmir’s peaceful settlement
WASHINGTON: A prominent Kashmiri leader Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Friday called on the G20 leaders’ summit to end its neglect of the decades-old Kashmir dispute...
Sri Lanka set 258 runs target for Bangladesh in super fours round of Asia Cup
Colombo: Sri Lanka has given 258 runs chase target to Bangladesh in super fours round of 11th Asia Cup here at Colombo. Bangladesh skipper had...
Death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Jigar Muradabadi being observed today
Web Desk: Death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Jigar Muradabadi is being observed today. His work includes Dagh-e-Jigar and Shola-e-Tuur while his poetry collection ‘Aatish-e-Gul’...
Governor directs Interim Home Minister to control street crime
KARACHI: The Caretaker Sindh Home and Prisons Minister Brigadier (Retd.) Haris Nawaz called on the Sindh Governor Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori at the Governor House...
Pak-Saudi joint naval exercises commence at Al Jubail
Karachi: Major joint Naval Exercise Naseem Al Bahr-XIV and Deraa Al Sahil between Pakistan Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces commenced at Al Jubail in...
APHC urges G-20 countries to help resolve Kashmir dispute
Srinagar: Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, has urged heads of G-20 countries to take cognizance of India’s continuous denial of...
President, PM express grief over loss of lives owing to earthquake in Morocco
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi and Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar have expressed grief and sorrow over the losses caused by the earthquake in Morocco....
3rd day of Business suspension b\w Pak-Afgh due to Torkham border closure
Torkham: A border crossing at between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been closed for three days after exchange of firing between two countries over a construction...
Earthquake measuring 6.8 on Richter scale wreak havoc in Morocco as 630 died
Rabat: A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, leaving nearly 632 people dead and 239 injured, the country’s interior ministry said in...
FBR in various actions caught various smuggled things of worth billion of Rupees
Islamabad: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in a various actions have taken into its custody smuggled commodities worth of Rs 2.25 billion, the FBR said...
PTI leader Shaukat Lalika died in horrific traffic accident in Kot Momin
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Ali Lalika succumbed to injuries owing to a horrific accident yesterday. His wife already died in the accident on...
SIFCs Apex Committee meeting held to improve business, investment environment in country
Islamabad: Fifth meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council’s Apex Committee was held in Islamabad on Friday with a singular focus to improve the overall...
Consultations underway with IMF for relief to electricity consumers: Murtaza Solan
Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has said that consultations with the International Monetary Fund are underway for provision of relief to the...
Mishaal urges international community, UN to take steps to prevent Indian state terrorism in IIOJK
Islamabad: Special Assistant on Women Empowerment and Human Rights Mishaal Malik has emphasized to resolve the issue of Kashmir according to the resolutions of the...
Caretaker FM to chair CYMM starting from Tuesday next in London
Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani will chair the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Meeting (CYMM) beginning from Tuesday next in London. The theme of the...
Naval Day being observed today to honour heroes of 1965 war
Naval Day is being observed today to honour the heroes of 1965 War. The day is observed to acknowledge the sacrifices and spirit of our...
FO expresses concerns over terrorists in Afghanistan using advance weapons for attack on Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday expressed concerns over the “advanced weapons” being used by the terrorists in Afghanistan to attack Pakistan and its security...
Pakistan convince ACC to allow reserve day for India vs Pakistan match if rains interrupt the match
Colombo: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has convinced the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to agree to set a reserve day for the match between Pakistan...
Business community respond to govt plan to close markets early
Islamabad: Traders and business community have demanded to set the timings for business and trade for good. The business community and traders have responded on...
Govt send electricity saving plan of closing markets after maghrib to provinces
Islamabad: Federal government has sent a plan, which previous governments tried but not implemented, once again that suggesting closing of markets after magrib prayers through...
Caretaker PM calls apex committee of SIFC meeting today
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar Ul Haq kakar has called meeting of an apex committee of the Special Investment Felicitation Council (SIFC) today (Friday). Millitary...
Most of power theft conducted in KP, Baluchistan, Sindh
Hyderabad\Peshawar\Quetta: The most power theft were conducted in Kyber Pakhtunkhwa, Baluchistan and Sindh. Almost 100 percent theft revealed in Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan),...
Countrywide crackdown against power theft started
Islamabad: Crackdown started all across the country on power theft as hundreds of illegal connections caught in sector I-9 of Islamabad. Besides that actions were...
Top military brass resolves to defend country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity
Rawalpindi: The Corps Commanders’ Conference has reiterated Pakistan Army’s resolve to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country against all kinds of direct and...
MQM-P demands timely elections after delimitation under new census
Karachi: Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQMP) Senior Deputy Convener Syed Mustafa Kamal has demanded timely elections. Former mayor of Karachi holding presser along with other...
Interim Punjab govt approves Rs 360 mlns interests-free loans for LHC judges
Lahore: Interim Punjab government has decided to give without interests loans to judges of the Lahore High Court. The caretaker Punjab government has approved more...
Zafar Paracha welcomes COAS Munir assurance to business community for correcting economy
Karachi: Exchange Companies Association (ECA) secretary Zafar Paracha has said that Army Chief Syed Asim Munir assurance to correct the economy of the country during...
IMF allows installments on 200 units for August Bills only
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed Pakistan to receive bills in installments for people having 200 units bills while there will be no...
Notification regarding ban on 5000 currency was fake: Murtaza Solangi
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said on Thursday that notification regarding the ban on Rs 5,000 currency notes was fake....
Air Force day being observed today to commemorate valour of defenders of air space
Air Force Day being observed today with national zeal Islamabad: Air Force Day is being observed today with national pride to commemorate the valour of...
PM calls for better coordination among federation, provinces on tax documentation
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has called for better coordination among the Federation and the provinces regarding tax documentation. He was chairing a high-level...
Karachi Trader, business community announces movement against Inflation From September 8
Karachi: Traders and business community of Karachi have once again announced to take to streets. The traders and business community have agreed to stage a...
Defence, Martyrs Day observed to pay tribute to heroes of 1965 war
Web Desk: Defence and Martyrs Day was observed today [Wednesday] to pay tribute to the martyrs and Ghazis of 1965 war with a renewed commitment...
Essential goods started to inaccessible to masses owing to rampant inflation
Islamabad\Karachi\Lahore\Peshawar\Quetta: Inflation has crossed all the limits in the country owing to which middle class and poor have lost ability to make both ends meet....
4 soldiers martyred, 12 terrorists killed in heavily armed attack along Pak-Afghan border
Rawalpindi: Twelve terrorists were killed who attacked two Pakistani military posts located closer to Pakistan Afghanistan border in general area of Kalash, District Chitral. According...
Crackdown on smuggling launched across the country: Interior Minister
Islamabad: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has said a crackdown on smuggling has been launched across the country. The Interior Minister said that the...
Pakistan got victory against Bangladesh in first match of super 4s in Asia Cup
Lahore: Pakistan has beaten Bangladesh by seven wickets in first match of super 4s round in Asia Cup today in Lahore at Qaddafi Stadium. Chasing...
Multiple ceremonies, in connection with the Defence and Martyrs’ Day held all across country
Rawalpindi: Multiple ceremonies, in connection with the Defence and Martyrs’ Day, were held to offer fateha and lay floral wreaths at the memorials of martyrs...
Per tola gold price decreases by Rs 10,500 today
Karachi: Gold prices started to decrease after reduction in dollar prices as per tola price of gold fallen down to Rs 10,500 today. The per...
PSX gains 316 points on rupee’s recovery in open market
Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a positive session on Wednesday, as a late-session buying spree on the back of rupee gaining ground in...
President, Bangladesh HC enjoying Pak-Bang super 4s match
Lahore: Top dignitaries of Pakistan and Bangladesh High Commission to Pakistan enjoyed first match of super 4s round of Asia Cup today at Qaddafi Stadium...
PM Kakar terms Sep 6 as “day of vigour, bravery, courage, resilience”
Islamabad : caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar zWednesday paid homage and tribute to the valiant soldiers of Pakistan’s armed forces, especially the martyrs who have...
COAS terms unity, trust between military and people “great asset”
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir Wednesday stressed the importance of a strong economy for invincible defence, saying mutual cooperation is the...
caretaker government announces measures to curb power theft across the country.
Islamabad: The caretaker government on Wednesday announced several measures to curb power theft across the country. The measures have been taken in a bid to...
Bangladesh opt for bat after winning toss against Pak in first match of super 4s round
Lahore: Bangladesh decided to bat after winning the toss against Pakistan in the first match of the round on Wednesday in Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Pakistan...
MQM-P to form next govt in Sindh joining with GDA to end deprivation from province
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has started its efforts to form next government in Sindh joining with Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) while deputy convener...