Govt declines to become party in Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s case
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard a petition regarding the health and repatriation of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui During the proceedings, the government informed the court...
PM, DPM to meet Iranian counterpart in Azerbaijan this week
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq dar will meet Iranian Counterpart in Azerbaijan in their official visit. As per detail, Pakistan...
ECP rejects disqualification petition against PML-N’s Punjab Assembly Member
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dismissed the petition seeking the disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Punjab Assembly Member Sonia Asher The verdict...
Swat incident updates: RO, DEO records statement to the investigation committee
SWAT: Former Research Officer (RO) and Ex District Emergency Officer (DEO) has recorded the statement to the investigation committee regarding the Swat tragedy. As per...
LPG domestic cylinder price slashes by Rs.87.71
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced a reduction in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices by Rs.7.43 per kilogram According to the...
Childrens being vaccinated against covid-19 specially who remained deprived at the time of virus: Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday said that vaccines are specially being provided to such children who were deprived of vaccination...
LHC approves bail to PTI’s Sanam Javed in FIA Case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) activist, Sanam Javed in case related to sharing anti state posts on...
Gold price surge again in Pakistan by Rs.800 per tola
KARACHI: The price of gold increased again by Rs.800 per tola in Pakistan According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the rate of...
PM to embark on two day official visit to Azerbaijan to attend ECO summit
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan from July 3. The PM will attend Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)...
Petroleum prices likely to increase Rs 15 per litre for next fortnightly
Islamabad: Petroleum products likely to increase by Rs 15 pet litre for next fortnightly. The Ministry of finance will take decision after consultation with Prime...
Pakistan remains determined to protect its rights and entitlement under the Indus Water Treaty: Dar
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has urged India to rethink its present hostile and misguided policies that threaten peace and undermine security in South...
PCB waiting for response from CWI on changing ODI-to-T20I series proposal
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) has been waiting for the West Indies Cricket Board (CWI) to its proposal to convert the scheduled One Day...
Egypt says pushing for 60-day Gaza truce
Cairo: Egypt is pushing for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said, as part of a joint proposal with Qatar and the...
Security plan put in place for Muharram to check miscreants, to ensure improved surveillance: Naqvi
Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says a comprehensive security plan has been put in place for Muharram to check miscreants and to ensure improved surveillance....
PM for taking immediate practical steps to promote tourism sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) to take immediate practical steps to promote tourism in the country....
First dengue-related death surfaces in Karachi, Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh has reported its first dengue-related death of the year, as a 24-year-old male patient passed away at the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital. According...
International community urged to mobilise to halt Israel’s “murderous course” : DPM
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar urged the international community to mobilise immediately to halt Israel’s “murderous course” and persuade it to...
Risk of heavy rain, possible flash floods will remain high until July 5
Islamabad: The national meteorological service warned that the risk of heavy rain and possible flash floods will remain high until at least Saturday. Pakistan is...
Heavy rain, flash flooding across Pakistan killed 45 people: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: Heavy rain and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 45 people in just a few days since the start of the monsoon season, disaster...
President, PM pledge to uphold democratic values
President, PM pledge to uphold democratic values President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have renewed the pledge to strengthen parliamentary institutions...
Int’l Day of Parliamentarism being observed today
Islamabad: International Day of Parliamentarism is being observed today. It marks the date in 1889 when the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was founded. The campaign for...
Finance Minister leaves for Spain to attend FFD4 conference
Islamabad; Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for Seville, Spain, to participate in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), commencing tomorrow. The...
Ahsan Iqbal Calls for FIR Against PTI Leadership Over Swat Tragedy
Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has urged authorities to file a First Information Report (FIR) against the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), accusing the party...
Terror attack plan foil in Peshawar, suspected suicide bomber, Handler killed
PESHAWAR: Security forces successfully thwarted a terrorist plot in the outskirts of Peshawar, in the Armar Shamshto area, when the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted an...
Tunisian girl Abandoned in Karachi After Love Marriage Ends in Divorce
KARACHI: In another case highlighting the perils of online marriages, 19-year-old Tunisian woman Sinda Ayyari finds herself stranded in Karachi after her Pakistani husband, Muhammad...
Sardaar Ji 3 Breaks Records in Pakistan — Box Office Success
WEB DESK: Amid ongoing political tensions and calls for a boycott in India, the Punjabi-language film Sardaar Ji 3 has achieved a historic opening in...
China Rolls Over Pakistan’s $340 Million Loan
KARACHI: China has rolled over Pakistan’s $340 million loan. According to detail, after the loan rollover, Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves will reach up to $14...
Proposal to extend Afghan refugees’ Stay with POR cards sent to cabinet
ISLAMABAD: A proposal to prolong the stay of Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan with Proof of Residence (PoR) cards by up to six months has...
Iranian Army Chief thanks Pakistan for support during war with Israel
TEHRAN: Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, expressed his gratitude to Pakistan for its support during Iran’s 12-day conflict with...
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....
Interior Minister vows easier, accessible public services
Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has reaffirmed the commitment to continuously take steps to make services easier and more accessible for people at every level....