At least 20 Killed As Quake Hits Parts of Balochistan
QUETTA: A strong earthquake in different parts of Balochistan has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 300 others early Thursday morning. Aftershocks...
UAE Declares Country Out of Coronavirus Crisis
The United Arab Emirates has declared that country is out of the coronavirus crisis and life will begin to return to normal. The announcement has...
President Alvi Promulgates NAB Amendment Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday promulgated National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance 2021 paving way to extend the tenure of anti-graft watchdog. Earlier...
Armed Forces Guarantor of Country’s Security: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said the armed forces are the guarantor of the country’s security. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad...
PM Imran Calls For Prioritizing Vaccine Equity, Debt Relief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Tuesday) called for prioritizing vaccine equity, debt relief, climate finance and return of stolen wealth to developing countries as...
Japan: Parliament Elects Fumio Kishida as New PM
TOKYO: In Japan, the parliament has approved Fumio Kishida as country’s new prime minister. His election came after former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga submitted his...
Govt Decides To Extend NAB Chairman’s Tenure
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved draft NAB amendment ordinance. According to sources, a meeting of the legal team was held under the...
FM Urges World to Take Steps for Provision of Economic Assistance in Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the international community to take concrete steps for provision of humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan people....
Govt To Hold Census in Country With a Gap of Only 5 Years: Asad
Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says the government is going to hold population census for the first time in the country with a...
Gold Prices Increase By Rs800
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs800 per tola and was trade at Rs 115,000 on Tuesday against its sale...
Avenfield Apartment Verdict:Maryam Nawaz Approaches IHC To Seek Annulment
Islamabad: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz approached the Islamabad High Court Tuesday seeking an annulment in the final verdict of the Avenfield Apartment case. Former...
Cabinet Approves Observing Ashra-e-Rehmatul-il-Alimeen
Islamabad: The cabinet has decided to grant amnesty in sentences of prisoners on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Briefing media about the decisions taken in...
Navjot Singh Sidhu Released
CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was released from Sarangpur Police Station on Monday hours after he was detained by the police while protesting outside...
Islamabad: Violent Clashes Erupt Between Young Doctors And Police Outside PMC
ISLAMABAD: Violent clashes erupted between young doctors and police outside the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) in Islamabad Tuesday afternoon. The young doctors are protesting over...
Coronavirus Cases Continue To Decline As 1,308 Cases Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 54 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,252,656. The...
PTI Govt Believes in progress of all areas of the country: CM Punjab
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar says the PTI government believes in progress of all areas of the country. Talking to members of the...
Social Media Sites FB, Whatsapp, Instagram Restored After Nearly Six-hour
Facebook Inc blamed a “faulty configuration change” for the nearly six-hour outage on Monday that prevented the company’s 3.5 billion users from accessing its social...
Umer Sharif Body Will Reach Karachi Tomorrow Morning
Karachi: Umer Sharif’s body will arrive in Karachi from Germany Wednesday morning. The body of the veteran comedian will be flown back home on board...
PML-N Demands To Investigate Pandora Papers On The Line Of Panama-leaks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday sad that Justice demands that people who were named in Pandora Papers to...
PM Imran Calls Meeting Today To Decide About Chairman NAB Appointment
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today will chair a meeting to decide about the appointment of the Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The meeting will...
Babar Azam Breaks Gayle’s World Record
Pakistan captain Babar Azam became the fastest to reach the 7,000 runs mark in T20 cricket. Babar reached the landmark during Central Punjab’s National T20...
Sacrifices of Soldiers Brought Peace, Stability in Country: COAS Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Monday that the sacrifices of soldiers and officers brought peace and stability in...
Gold Prices Decline Rs300 per Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs 300 per tola and was trade at Rs 114,200 on Monday against its...
Omer Sharif’s Funeral Prayers Offered in Germany
NURBERG: “The funeral prayers for Omer Sharif were offered in Nürnberg. It was attended by the Pakistani community in Germany,” Pakistan’s Ambassador in Germany Dr...
SC Dismisses Contempt Plea Against NAB Chairman
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) on Monday has dismissed a contempt of court appeal against National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal.A three-member bench...
Shehbaz Sharif Reject Increase in Electricity Prices
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has termed raising electricity prices as cruelty. Despite...
Legislation Against Fake News After Consultation: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that fake news was a serious matter and legislation against fake news was being...
FB Instagram, WhatsApp Down for Users Worldwide
Social networking services Facebook, Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp are all experiencing issues for users worldwide, including in Pakistan. According to the media reports, Facebook...
President Approves Three Bills
ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has granted approval to three different bills under Article 75 of the Constitution which now became Acts. According to a press...
Nine Killed As Cyclone ‘Shaheen’ Lashes Oman, Iran
At least nine people have been killed in Oman and Iran as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen pummelled parts of their coastlines. According to Oman meteorology service,...
PM Forms High-Level Cell To Probe Pakistanis Named in Pandora Leaks
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the Prime Minister Imran Khan has established a high level Cell to ascertain the facts...
If Allah Gave Us Opportunity We Will Work For Development Of Farmers: Hamza
RAJANPUR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz has said that those who have thrown people into the...
NEPRA Increases Electricity Prices By Rs 1.65
ISLAMABAD: The national power regulator (NEPRA) on Monday sanctioned another fuel adjustment for power producers making one unit of electricty Rs1.65 more expensive for consumers...
Dollar Rates Continues To Surge As Rs Decreased by 32 Paisas
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee ended weaker by 32 paisas against the United States (US) dollar in the interbank market on the first trading day of...
Ministers, Advisers Named In Pandora Papers Should Resign: Sirajul Haq
Lahore: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq, meanwhile, demanded the immediate resignations of government ministers and advisers named in the Pandora Papers. The names of 700 Pakistanis,...
Umar Sharif Death Certificate Issued, Body To Reach Karachi Tomorrow
NUREMBERG: The body of legendary Pakistani comedian Umer Sharif is being transported to the airport after the offering of his funeral prayers in Nuremberg, Germany,...
Presence of Premier’s Close Aides In Pandora Papers Not Surprising: Sherry Rehman
Karachi: PPP Senator Sherry Rehman isn’t surprised that the premier’s close aides were named in the Pandora Papers. In a post on Twitter, the PPP...
There Is Nothing Substantial In The Pandora Papers:Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday said that he is not aware of any talks with banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Talking to...
Umar Sharif Funeral Prayers Offered In Germany
Nuremberg: The funeral prayers of the comedy king Umar Sharif has been offered in in Nuremberg, Germany. Umar Sharif funeral prayers were offered a local...
Legendary Comedian Umer Sharif Would Be Buried With State Honours
Karachi: Fans of comedy king Umar Sharif all around the world in complete mourning over his death. Leaders of political parties, social workers and actor...
Sepoy Embraced Shahadat During Terrorists Attack In North Waziristan
Rawalpindi: Terrorists targeted security forces post in Ghariuom area of North Waziristan. According to ISPR, troops responded promptly.During exchange of fire, Sepoy Muhammad Amir Iqbal...
Coronavirus Cases Die Down As 1490 Cases Reported Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 27 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,251,348. The...
Kamyab Pakistan Program Is An Important Step Towards A Welfare State: Usman Dar
Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Usman Dar, in his remarks, said Kamyab Pakistan Program is an important step towards a welfare state. He said this...
Kuwait Allows PIA To Resume Flight Operation
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been allowed to resume flight operation to Kuwait. Spokesperson of the airline, while thanking that Aviation Minister, CAA officials,...
Nawaz Sharif Gets Third Dose Of COVID Vaccine In Bahawalpur
BAHAWALPUR: Former premier and PML-N quid Nawaz Sharif has been given third dose of COVID vaccine after two doses in Narowal. It is pertinent to...
Interest free loans Will Be Given To The poor Households Under Kamyab Karobar: Tarin
Islamabad: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that under Kamyab Karobar, interest free loans up to five hundred thousand rupees will be given to the poor...
PM Imran Launches Kamyab Pakistan Program
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Kamyab Pakistan Program (KPP) worth 1400 billion rupees in Islamabad on Monday aimed at uplifting 3.7 million poor households....
Aamir Liaquat Hussain Resigns As MNA
KARACHI: Member National Assembly (MNA) from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain has resigned from his seat in the lower house of...
Blast Kills Eight Civilians Near Kabul Mosque
KABUL: An explosion outside a mosque in the Afghan capital killed “a number of civilians” on Sunday, a senior Taliban official said. The blast struck...
Pandora Papers Are Just Propaganda: Chaudhry Brothers
LAHORE: After the shocking revelation of Pandora Papers and revealing the name of PML-Q leader Monis Elahi, the Chaudhry brothers termed these documents as propaganda....