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....
Trump Administration Proposes $30 Billion Investment in Iran’s Civilian Nuclear Program
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has put forward a plan to facilitate up to $30 billion in investments aimed at establishing a civilian nuclear energy initiative...
Pakistan welcomes Hague Court’s ruling on IWT
WEB DESK: THE HAGUE The Permanent Court of Arbitration has upheld Pakistan’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty, rejecting India’s claim to unilaterally suspend the...
Gold price down by Rs.5000 per tola
KARACHI: The price of gold per tola has decreased by thousands of rupees across the country. According to the All Pakistan Gems & Jewelry Traders...
PTI rejects SC’s reserve seats verdict, announces protest
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) rejected the Supreme Court verdict on reserved seats and announced to protest. In a major setback for the PTI, the SC’s...
Neeru Baja unfollows Hania Aamir remove Sardar ji trailer from her Instagram page
WEB DESK: one of the most prominent face in Punjabi cinema and a Canadian national, Neeru Bajwa deleted Sardaar Ji 3 posts amid backlash over...
Swat River Tragedy: Investigation Launched, Medical Emergency Declared
SWAT: A tragic incident occurred this morning near Mingora Bypass along the Swat River, where 17 tourists were swept away and drowned due to intense...
Xiaomi YU7 electric sport vehicle rings alarm bell for Tesla
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Exceptionally strong initial orders for Xiaomi YU7 electric sport utility vehicle sent shares in the automotive newcomer to a record high on Friday and...
Two Infants Die Due to Malnutrition and Lack of Milk in Gaza
GAZA: Amid ongoing blockade and Israeli military operations in Gaza, two infants have died due to severe malnutrition and a shortage of milk, The number...
Boy Reports to Police After Being stopped from Playing Outside
WEB DESK: A child in Hyderabad made complaint at a local police station about two women who were preventing him from playing in the street....
Field Marshal claims that India is backing terrorism in the region.
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s stance that it has never accepted Indian dominance and will firmly oppose...
ICC revamps T20I rules in Powerplay overs
WEB DESK: The international Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a new Powerplay calculation system for T20I matches that are shortened due to rain or other...
PTI ineligible for reserved seats: Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Constitutional Bench on Friday dismissed the petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), which was supported by PTI,...
72 Palestinians martyred by Israeli forces in Gaza
GAZA: The ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza shows no signs of abating. Today, the Zionist army killed an additional 26 Palestinians, while over the past...
India’s negative role in Iran-Israel conflict provides Iran to reconsider its diplomatic ties with it: Speaker NA
Islamabad: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Reza Amiri Moghadam called on Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the Parliament House. Deputy Speaker National Assembly,...
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Swat claim 11 lives, 8 bodies found
Swat:Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Swat have claimed the lives of at least 11 people while 8 bodies found by rescue team The...
Army be kept out of politics: DG ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry urged that the armed forces be kept out of politics. DG ISPR) Ahmed...
PM expresse gratitude to all coalition parties for their role in preparation and approval of budget
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has called on all coalition parties to build on the spirit of unity for progress and development of the...
13th case of polio virus of this year reported in Tank, KP
Peshawar: A poliovirus case has been confirmed in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa’s Tank district, marking the seventh case from KP this year and bringing the total countrywide...
More rains predicted in Karachi for today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast more heavy rains along with thunderstorms in Karachi starting Friday afternoon today. According to Met Office, the spell...