Ishaq Dar says ‘IMF programme’s 9th review not yet finalised’
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the programme’s 9th review has not been...
PTI chief Imran Khan to address the nation shortly
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former premier Imran Khan has decided to address the nation today. چیئرمین پاکستان تحریک انصاف عمران خان کا قوم...
Making efforts to hold board meeting in June, focus to be on budget in talks with Pakistan: Nathan Porter
Islamabad: The mission chief of the the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Nathan Porter has said that Pak-IMF program not ended now adding that he is...
Gold price registers drop in Pakistan
Despite an increase in the international rate, gold’s value declined in Pakistan for the second consecutive day Tuesday. Data provided by the All Pakistan Sarafa...
PM directs Finance Minister to make budget in coordination with IMF
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar to make the upcoming budget in coordination with the International Monetary Fund...
Hatred towards Muslims has become fashionable in India: Naseeruddin Shah
MUMBAI: Renowned Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah has expressed his deep apprehension about the rising hostility faced by Muslims in India, describing it as a “fashionable”...
Two personalities from Karachi quitting PTI all set to join Jahangir Tareen party
Karachi/Lahore: The two personalities who recently quit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have contacted Jehangir Tareen and all the matters have been set to join the party...
Asif Zardari likely to visit Lahore Today
Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Zardari likely to visit Lahore today as he will meet Lahore leadership of the party in the backdrop...
E-banking transactions grow by 4.3pc in Q3 FY23: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed that the volume of overall e-banking transactions increased by 4.3 percent while the value of the transactions...
China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to space station
China has launched Shenzhou-16 spacecraft taking three new astronauts to its space station. The spacecraft left from the Jiuquan launch centre in Gobi Desert on...
Shaharyar Afridi arrested once again just after release from Adyala jail
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaharyar Afridi on Tuesday arrested once again just after his release from Adyala jail. Shaharyar Afridi was released after remaining...
Imran Khan will not appear before JIT today: IK Legal Team
Lahore: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’s legal team has appeared before the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) investigation office as Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) has...
Petition filed 3 judges including CJ-SC not to hear cases against judges audio leaks commission
Islamabad: Federal government on Tuesday filed petition against three judges of Supreme Court (SC) including Chief Justice (CJ) Justice Umar Atta Bandiyal, Justice Aijaz Ul...
President in Quetta to attend concluding ceremony of 34th National Games
Quetta: President Dr. Arif Alvi has arrived in Quetta to hold meetings with the provincial administration and attend other events. Governor Balochistan Malik Abdul Wali...
Imran Khan telling lies, misguiding people: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has asked PTI Chairman Imran Khan to present concrete proofs instead of leveling baseless allegations against the...
Foreign Minister of Belarus in Islamabad on two-day official visit
Islamabad :Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik has arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan. He is visiting Pakistan at the invitation...
Anarchists, arsonists do not qualify for dialogue: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says dialogue is deeply embedded in the political process, which helps democracy mature and evolve. In a tweet today,...
Jinnah House attack: JIT summons Imran Khan today
LAHORE- Regarding May 9 incidents, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan is summoned today by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe into the...
PM phones President Erdogan, felicitates on re-election
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election in the office on third term. In a telephonic conversation with...
Lightning strike kills six, injures eight in Tharparkar
THARPARKAR: A lightning strike killed at least six Hindu yatrees and critically injured eight other in Tharparkar, a district in Sindh province, on late Monday...
COAS says Nexus between internal collusive elements and external forces bas been exposed
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has said that attempts to drive a wedge between the nation and military will never succeed...
PM Shehbaz holds Imran Khan responsible for economic crisis
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter on Monday to express his opinion on the economic understanding of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. PM...
JIT summons Imran Khan in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing into May 9 violence has summoned former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday. The...
SSP dismisses ill treatment of women in captivity, assures them of care
LAHORE: Dr Anoosh Masood Chaudhry, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation in Lahore, on Monday quashed PTI’s allegation about misbehaviour with women in jail. The...
Brain-eating amoeba kills one in Karachi
KARACHI: The brain-eating amoeba, naegleria fowleri, claimed the life of a 19-year-old man in Karachi on Monday, reported health authorities. Zahir Shah was brought to the hospital...
ICC leaders in Pakistan to secure World Cup participation
Senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have traveled to Pakistan to secure the country’s participation in this year’s 50-overs World Cup in India which has...
Imran’s name Put on ECL in Al-Qadir Trust scandal
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan name has been put on Exit Control List (ECL) in the Al-Qadir trust scandal involving whopping amount of...
NAB Amendment Bill 2023 becomes law, despite president’s refusal to sign
ISLAMABAD: The NAB (National Accountability Bureau) Amendment Bill 2023 has officially become law, despite the president’s initial refusal to sign it for the second time....
PTI’s Yasmin Rashid sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand
A Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmin Rashid to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in a case linked...
PSX gains 375 points owing to investor optimism over budget proposals
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday gained 375.52 points as investors’ sentiment turned positive over budget proposals being put forward by the government....
45,000 Google scholarships for Pakistani students this year
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haq has said that an agreement has been inked with Google for 45,000 scholarships, which...
Elections in country to be held on time: Ahsan Iqbal
Lahore: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that elections in the country will be held on time. Talking to the media in...
Ishaq Dar reiterates to provide business friendly budget
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated to provide a business friendly budget in order to support masses and for the economic progress and development...
PTI chairman’s, councilors meeting is in progress to set strategy for Karachi city council session on June 15
Karachi: A meeting is being held of elected representatives who won the Local Bodies Polls on the tickets of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) today. Sources said...
SC (Practice and Procedure Bill 2023) case to be heard on June 1
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure Bill 2023) is scheduled for a hearing in the Supreme Court, as announced on Monday. An eight-member larger...
Rising trend of dollar continues as Rs 1 increases in open market to reach Rs 311
Karachi: The dollar rising trend continued on Monday as Rs 1 appreciated and it reached to Rs 311 in the open market. Interbank closing #ExchangeRate...
Jahangir Tareen, Aleem Khan exchange views on political situation
LAHORE: As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) exodus continues, former senior leaders of the party, Jahangir Khan Tareen and Abdul Aleem Khan discussed the political situation of...
CM Sindh Murad pays rich tributes to martyrs of country
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has paid rich tributes to martyrs of the country adding that due to martyrs sacrifice our country...
British army chief to arrive in Pakistan on official visit today
ISLAMABAD: British Army Chief of General Staff (CGS) Gen Patrick Sanders will arrive in Pakistan on a five-day visit today (Monday). The visit is taking...
Committed to achieve Islamic Finance goal within time frame given by Federal Shariat Court: Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed the government’s firm resolve to promote Islamic finance industry and eliminate interest based system in Pakistan. Addressing the...
Supreme Court adjourns hearing of ECP review plea
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday adjourned for an indefinite period the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) review petition on its April 4 order...
PTI ticket-holder from Narowal Sajjad Mahais quits party
NAROWAL: As desertion from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continued, a ticket-holder from Narowal, Sajjad Mahais, on Monday parted ways with embattled Imran Khan over May...
Amir Mir denounces false propaganda regarding ill-treatment of arrested women
LAHORE: The Punjab Caretaker Information Minister, Amir Mir, dismissed allegations of ill-treatment towards the arrested women involved in the events of May 9, calling it...
Conference on Islamic Capital Market to begin in Islamabad today
ISLAMABAD- Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Akif Saeed called on the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Chairman...
Govt accomplishes all conditions of IMF: Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar says the incumbent government splendidly accomplished all the required conditions of International Monetary Fund. In an interview...
Talha directs to provide maximum facilities to Hujjaj in Makkah & Madinah
Islamabad: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood says he is personally overseeing the entire Hajj operation, ensuring its smooth execution...
Census is our redline as MQM-P once again expresses severe concerns on irregularities in it
Karachi: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM-P) has once again expressed concerns over irregularities in the census adding that the census is our red line and any...
PM Shehbaz felicitates Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his presidential win
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his presidential win. The Prime Minister wrote on twitter, ‘Heartiest congratulations...
May 9 symbolizes day of destruction, May 28 embodiment of country’s stability, invincibility: Nawaz
London: Life time supremo of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has said that the God Almighty gave him ability to take right decision despite...
Erdogan to rule Turkey for another five years as he wins presidential elections
Ankara:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election, according to unofficial data from state-run Anadolu Agency, in a tense run-off after he failed to secure...