Pakistan signs agreement with Azerbaijan for LNG procurement
Lahore: The agreement signed between Pakistan LNG Limited and Azeri Company SOCAR in Lahore today was witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Speaking on the...
First day of 2nd test match named after Pakistani bowlers as Sri Lanka bowled at 166
Colombo: The first day of second test between guest Pakistan and Sri Lanka named after the guest bowlers as they bowled out whole batting order...
PM lays foundation stone of three industrial zones of Lahore
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of three industrial zones of Lahore and Sheikhupura at a graceful ceremony in Lahore on Monday...
No increase in power tariff for consumers of 200 units per month: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that the 63% domestic consumers using up to 200 units per month would be exempted from...
New buses for PBS arrive which will allow more routes in city: Sharjeel
Karachi: Sindh Minister for Transport and Information has come up with good news, once again as new fleet of Buses arrived in Karachi. The Minister...
Heavy rains batter in several cities of Sindh
Hyderabad: Heavy rains wreaked havoc on Sunday (today) in several cities of Sindh. Heavy downpours battered in Hyderabad, Mattiari, Shahpur Chakar, Sukkur, Khairpur Shamil after...
Security forces rescue, relief operations continue in Swat, Dir, Chitral after heavy rains
Swat: Rescue and relief operations are continuing by the security forces after the communication system was affected in Swat Dir and Chitral due to heavy...
PM lays foundation stone of different projects in Faisalabad
Faisalabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday urged the people to avenge the rigging of 2018 general elections with the power of their mandate...
ECP orders to remove minister from KP govt on addressing election rally
Peshawar: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered care taker Chief Minister KP to remove minister Shahid Khan Khatak owing to his address to...
Heavy downpours suspended traffic on Quetta to Jacobabad National Highway
Quetta: Heavy downpours lashed in Bolan valley in Baluchistan which led to inundation of ponds and nullahs while Panjria bridge came under water. Flow of...
FM telephones Turk counterpart to discuss prevention of desecration of the Holy Quran
Karachi: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has resolved to work with Turkiye and other Islamic countries to prevent incidents of desecration of the Holy Quran....
Met Dept predicts heavy rain across the country
Islamabad: The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rain with thunder and lightning across the country during the next 72 hours. According to National Disaster Management...
Pakistan after 37 years become the World Junior Squash Championship
Melbourne: Pakistan’s Hamza Khan won the World Junior Squash Championship in on Sunday. In the final, he beat Egyptian Mohamed Zakaria with a score line...
‘Healthy Diet-Health Forever’ campaign being launched all over Pakistan
Islamabad: The “Healthy Diet-Health Forever” campaign is being launched all over Pakistan on the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to keep consumers abreast of...
In a first, woman to become opposition leader in Sindh Assembly
Karachi: In a first, a woman will become a Opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly as Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) and Grand Democratic Alliance...
NEPRA to hear govt petition for increasing basic electricity tariff
Islamabad: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has fixed the hearing of government petition for increasing the basic tariff of the electricity. The NEPRA will...
Heavy to light rains lashed in Karachi, weather turned pleasant
Karachi: Rains lashed in different parts of Karachi this evening after which the weather turned pleasant. Some areas of Karachi witnessed heavy rains while others...
Islamabad Police, LEAs conduct joint flag march to make security impressive during Muharram
Islamabad: Islamabad Police and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have conducted a joint flag march for making security impressive during the Muharam Ul Haram. Checking on...
Punjab covered in Color of monsoon as heavy downpours lashed in many areas of province
Lahore: Whole of Punjab are covered in colors of monsoon as heavy downpours lashed in Narowal, Renala Khurd, Depal Pur, Changa Manga, Shah Kot and...
FM telephones Iranian counterpart to discuss combatting menace of Islamophobia
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have strongly condemned the abhorrent act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. In a tweet on Saturday, Foreign Minister...
PM reiterates his call for national unity on the Charter of Economy
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated his call for national unity on the Charter of Economy for strengthening the foundations of the country. Addressing...
Heavy rains lashed Lahore, roads inundated, water entered in houses and hospitals
Lahore: Monsoon rains once again lashed heavily in Lahore which inundated low-lying areas, roads turned in to lake, streets changed in to pounds, water entered...
Govt to provide support for improvement in PIA: Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed the commitment to provide maximum support for improvement in Pakistan International Airlines. He was talking to CEO of...
No federal tax has been imposed or will be imposed on agricultural income: Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has once again made it clear that no federal tax has been imposed or will be imposed on agricultural income....
PEMRA Amendment Bill 2023 prepared to protect rights of media workers: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Amendment Bill 2023 has been prepared to protect the rights of...
People facing worst inflation are burdened with increase in basic tariff of electricity
Islamabad: The people of Pakistan who are facing the worst inflation in the country now burdened with per unit electricity of Rs 7.50. The basic...
PM lays foundation stone of important road projects at Sharqpur
Sheikhupura: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of important road projects at Sharqpur in district Sheikhupura on Saturday. These projects include 19 kilometer...
DIG Shariq Jamal dies mysteriously in Lahore
Lahore: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shariq Jamal mysteriously died in Lahore. According to police, his body was found from his flat in Defence while police...
Jeep falls into ravine killing 6 injuring two others in Shangla
Shangla: As many as six were killed as a jeep fell into the ravine in Shangla, rescue sources reported. Rescue said that the accident occurred...
ECC approves Rs 42 billion for ECP for holding of general elections
Islamabad: The practical preparation for holding of the general elections has started as Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on albeit demand has approved...
NEPRA rejecting masses opposition gives interim extension to K-electric license
Islamabad: Despite enormous opposition from Karachiites, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has given interim extension to K-electric license. The soul distributor of electricity in...
PTI Chief should be held accountable for his crime of making secret document public: Musadik
Islamabad: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik has demanded lodging case against Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for tarnishing the reputation of the state...
PTI chief used cypher without considering national security: Law Minister
Islamabad: Federal Minister for law and human rights Azam Nazeer Tarrar has said that cypher neither can be publicized nor share with any one. Holding...
ECP asks govt to provide Rs 42 billions for holding of general elections
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the government to provide a whopping sum of Rs 42 billion for holding of general elections...
Pak Army to be deployed for security during Muharram
Islamabad: The Federal government under Article 245 of the Constitution of Pakistan has decided to deploy Army in all four provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Islamabad...
FM offers to play role to stop war between Ukraine and Russia
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasized the importance of peaceful resolution of disputes and conflicts through dialogue and engagements, and that Pakistan is...
PM contacted to Nawaz Sharif to brief him about meeting with Zardari, Bilawal
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif as a President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has contacted to supremo of his party and elder brother Nawaz Sharif. The...
FIA calls Imran Khan for probing Cypher issue
Islamabad: Federal Investigation Agency has called the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in the cypher case. The FIA has issued notice to former premier...
Govt announces to immediately initiate trial against PTI Chairman: Atta Tarrar
Islamabad: Government has announced to immediately initiate trial against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman. Addressing a presser in Islamabad, special assistant to premier on interior Atta...
UNSC resolutions be implemented to grant right of self-determination to Kashmiris: Kaira
Islamabad: Advisor on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira has urged the international community to get the UN Security Council resolutions implemented to...
PTI Chief hatched Cipher conspiracy: Sanaullah
Islamabad: Ex-Principal Secretary to former Prime Minister Azam Khan has held PTI Chief Imran Khan responsible for hatching Cipher conspiracy, harming Pakistan’s diplomatic relations, undermining...
Heavy downpours lash twin cities as walls collapse incidents kill 12
ISLAMABAD: As many as 12 people were reportedly died in separate incidents of walls collapse in Islamabad on Wednesday owing to heavy monsoon rains in...
MQM-P not contacted over dissolving of assemblies: Amin Ul Haque
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information Technology Syed Amin Ul Haq has said that no contact has been made with his party Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan...
PPP, PML-N refutes news regarding dissolving of assemblies on August 8: Maryam, PPP sources
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP),Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have refuted the news of dissolving of assemblies on August 8. Federal Minister for Information Maryam Aurangzaib...
PPP, PML-N agree to dissolve assemblies on August 8: Sources
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP),Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have agreed to dissolve assembly on August, sources said. A summary will be sent to President, if...
PM inaugurates online temporary mobile phone registration system
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif today inaugurated the Online Temporary Mobile Phone Registration system for overseas Pakistanis and foreign nationals under which the applicant...
Karachi deprived of 700 mln gallon water as Water Pipe Line at Dhabeji pumping station burst
Karachi: Water pipeline providing water to Karachiite from a Dhabeji pumping station in Thatha has blasted . After the blast seven pumps have completely closed....
NAB starts closing cases after amendments in NAB laws
Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has started closing cases which have out of its authority after amendments in the NAB law. Chairman NAB Lt....
Customs officers involved in running corruption network removed from their posts
Islamabad: The three collectors who were running an organized corruption network in customs have been removed from their posts. The three included Saqib Saeed, Director...
Old speeches of PTI chairman are his punishment: Abdul Qadir Patel
Karachi: Federal Minister for health Abdul Qadir Patel has said that if we were not removed the chairman PTI then he would have ruined the...