SC hearing for Petitions challenging SC Bill 2023 Underway
ISLAMABAD: An eight-member bench of the Supreme Court has started hearing the petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 The top court...
First solar eclipse of 2023 to take place next week
KARACHI: The first solar eclipse of 2023 will occur on April 20 (Thursday), according to Climate Data Processing Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department. It...
PM reaffirms commitment to provide maximum relief to deserving people in wake of inflation
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed government’s commitment to provide maximum relief to deserving people in the wake of inflation. He was talking to...
Operation swift retort: India proves Pakistan’s claim of downing rival copter
India has court-martialled an officer of its air force for shooting down its own helicopter in panic during Pakistan’s retaliation of the Balakot airstrikes in...
Pakistan Railways announces schedule for special trains on Eid ul Fitr
As the days inch closer to Eid ul Fitr, the Pakistan Railways Wednesday announced running five special trains for citizens travelling within the country to...
Gold price slips from historic highs in Pakistan
Gold slipped on Wednesday from a historic high mainly owing to a battered rupee that has been trading around an all-time low from the past...
First Nikah of Imran Khan with Bushra bibi was against Shariah: Mufti Saeed
Islamabad: Mufti Saeed, the cleric who solemnised Imran Khan Nikah with Bushra bibi, on Wednesday apprised first Nikah of Imran Khan with Bushra bibi was...
Passenger bus fell into watercourse after turned turtle in Mehar injuring 25
Mehar: A passenger bus turned turtle and fell into watercourse on Fareedabad road in Mehar injuring 25 passengers out of which five are in critical...
UAE likely to confirm financing of $1 billion this week, sources
Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates is likely to confirm financing of $1 billion this week, as per sources. The government’s debt recovery mission with the...
Section 4 of SC bill 2023 challenged in LHC
Lahore: After the Islamabad High Court and Supreme Court, the ‘controversial’ Supreme Court bill has landed in the Lahore High Court as well. Section 4...
Four soldiers killed in firing incident at military station in Indian state of Punjab
NEW DELHI: Four army personnel were killed in a firing incident at a military station in the Indian border state of Punjab early on Wednesday,...
Nawaz reaches Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
JEDDAH: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) life-time supremo Nawaz Sharif has reached Saudi Arabia from London to perform Umrah. Nawaz Sharif and his family members are...
Martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA) being observed today with religious fervour
KARACHI: Youm-e-Ali – martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA) – is being observed with religious fervour. On the occasion strict and fool proof security measures...
Govt taking all possible steps to control inflation: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the government is taking all possible steps to control inflation. He gave the remarks during his visit to free flour...
Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee session called for moon-sighting of Eidul Fitr
LAHORE: The session of the Central Reut-e-Halal committee was called for the moon-sighting of Eidul Fitr. The session would be held on April 20 in...
Three terrorists killed in Bannu IBO: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Tuesday killed three terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bannu. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security Forces conducted...
Swabi’s leading political figures join PPP
PESHAWAR: The key political personalities from Swabi joined on Tuesday the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The key personality from Swabi, Buland Khan Tarkai, called on...
PM Shehbaz counts hardships, achievements one year on
Today marks the completion of one year in office by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. It was on this day last year when Shehbaz Sharif took...
ECP postpones LG by-elections in Sindh
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday postponed the local government (LG) by-elections in 26 districts of Sindh. According to a notification, the...
Date for 7th population and housing census extended till Saturday
Date for 7th population and housing census has been extended till Saturday to complete three percent remaining field work. A notification issued Pakistan Bureau of...
Govt gets SC bill passed in joint session of parliament
ISLAMABAD: Amid strong protest from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the federal government Monday got the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023, passed in the...
Najam Sethi stresses need for backing Babar as captain
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management committee chairman Najam Sethi stressed on Monday the need for backing Babar Azam as the captain of the national...
FM Bilawal believes dialogue can steer country out of crises
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs on Monday said dialogue was the only way to steer the country out of constitutional and democratic crises. Addressing the...
Inquiry committee summons Imran Khan, Javed Iqbal in Tayyaba Gul case
ISLAMABAD: The inquiry committee summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal in the Tayyaba Gul harassment...
ECC declares all hajj applications under Regular Scheme successful
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided that all 72,869 applications received under Regular Hajj Scheme shall be declared successful without balloting....
Justice Isa declares constitution sacred amid political wrangling
ISLAMABAD: Senior judge of the Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa said on Monday that the apex court stood with the country’s constitution. He expressed...
Bomb Blast Kills Four Including One Cop In Quetta
Quetta: A bomb blast ripped through near a police vehicle at Shahra-e-Iqbal in Quetta killing four persons including one police personnel while others eight persons...
Rupee depreciated by rupees 2.44 against dollar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rupee weakened by Rs 2.44 against the Dollar in the interbank trading on Monday and closed at Rs 287.08 against the previous day’s...
Ali Amin Gandapur handed over to police on one-day physical remand
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court of Islamabad on Monday (today) handed over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Amin Gandapur to Islamabad police on one-day physical remand....
Constitution of the country is historic achievement will always be written in golden words: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has stressed that the country can be steered out of challenges by working together. Speaking at the National Constitutional...
ECP postpones by-elections of local bodies polls across Sindh including Karachi
Karachi: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday announced to postpone by-elections of local bodies polls (LBE) in all around Sindh including Karachi which...
Imran Khan demands investigation into death of SHO Amir Shahzad
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has demanded investigation into death of Station House Officer (SHO) Amir Shahzad. The former premier said that Amir...
Complaint lodged against CJ, other three SC judges in supreme judicial council
ISLAMABAD: A complaint has been lodged in the supreme judicial council against Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandiyal and three other...
Senate demands general elections of all assemblies should be held simultaneously
Islamabad: The Senate today passed a resolution demanding that the general elections for the National Assembly and all the provincial assemblies should be held simultaneously...
Pope Francis opens Easter celebrations in flower-adorned Vatican square
Vatican: Pope Francis opened a celebration of Mass on Easter on Sunday. The ceremony is joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of...
Govt wanted to kill me like Murtaza Bhutto: Claims Imran Khan
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has hurled accusation on the PML-N led coalition government that they wanted to murder him like Murtaza Bhutto....
Joint session of parliament will be held today
Islamabad: The joint session of the parliament will be held today (Monday). On the other hand sessions of the Senate and the National Assembly will...
NA all set to celebrate golden jubilee of 1973 Constitution from today
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) under the leadership of Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf, is all set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Constitution of...
Punjab Polls: ECP issues code of conduct for international election observers, media persons
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a 30-point code of conduct for international observers and media persons. The code provides guidelines for conduct,...
Renowned poet, Munir Niazi remembered on his 95th birth anniversary
ISLAMABAD: Renowned Urdu and Punjabi poet, Munir Niazi was remembered on his birth anniversary on Sunday. Munir Ahmed Niazi was born on April 9, 1928...
Cabinet holds detailed consultations on SC verdict and earlier judgement of 4-3
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet in its meeting on Sunday directed the Ministry of Finance to prepare a summary for taking guidance from the Parliament on...
PPP wants to run away from by-elections of LB polls: Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman
Karachi: Ammer Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman has said that ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wants to run away from the local bodies...
Exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists in North and South Waziristan Kills Two
Rawalpindi: Two terrorists were killed in exchange of firing between terrorists and security forces in North and South Waziristan while one security personal martyred in...
Saudi officials arrive in Iran to discuss procedures for reopening of embassy, consulate
DUBAI: Saudi officials have arrived in Iran to discuss procedures for reopening Riyadh’s embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad after China brokered a deal...
Saudi Arabia, Houthi rebels in Yemen agree to six-month truce
SANA’A: Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen have agreed to a six-month truce, according to Yemeni state sources. The announcement comes after Saudi Arabia...
Imran Khan is responsible for present economic turmoil in country:Bilal Azhar
Islamabad: Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Economy and Energy Bilal Azhar Kayani has expressed his government’s commitment to improve country’s economy under the leadership...
Imran khan to issue white paper against PDM government
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will present a white paper against the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government’s performance over the last three...
Open manhole claims two lives including woman in Orangi area of Karachi
KARACHI: A man and woman died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Karachi’s Orangi town area. According to police, 50-year-old Razia – an employee...
Court approves 24 hours physical remand of PTI leader Ali Ameen Gandapur
Islamabad: A local court in Islamabad approved on Sunday one-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Amin Gandapur. The aggressive PTI leader remand...
Islamabad police confirm provision of fool-proof security to New Zealand team
The Islamabad police said on Sunday that they were “fully equipped” to provide “fool-proof and world-class” security to the New Zealand cricket team during their...