Armenia and Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict
WEB DESK: Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said on Thursday that they had agreed the text of a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of...
Dollar rate slightly increase
KARACHI: The value of the dollar has seen a slight increase against the rupee in the interbank exchange market. At the close of business in...
Massive increase in gold price
KARACHI: Gold rate increased by Rs.2800 per tola According to all Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the rate of gold increased by Rs. 2800 per...
Addition two new team expected in PSL 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set for its most significant expansion yet, with plans to introduce two new franchises after the 2025 season,...
PM arrives in Quetta on day-long visit
QUETTA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Quetta on a day-long visit to express solidarity with the people of the province. Prime Minister...
10 terrorists killed as security forces thwart attack on check post in KP
Tank: Security forces on Thursday foiled a terrorist attack on check-post and killed 10 militants following a suicide attack near the FC camp in Khyber...
Pakistan team arrives in New Zealand to play T-20, ODI series
Christ Church: Pakistan cricket team has reached Christ Church city of New Zealand to play T-20 five match and ODI-three match series. The National Squad...
NAB Sindh orders to freeze Bahria town 10,468 commercial plots
Karachi: The National Accountability Bureau ( NAB) Sindh ordered to freeze a total of 10,468 commercial plots owned by Bahria Town Karachi. Director General (DG)...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs accuses India for sponsoring terrorism in Jaffar Express Incident
ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson for the Foreign Office stated that, the attack on Jaffar Express was orchestrated by leadership based abroad, and that India is behind this...
Google wallet service now launched in Pakistan
KARACHI: Google has officially introduced its mobile payment service, Google Wallet, in Pakistan, enhancing the ease of digital transactions for users across the country. Google...
First Lunar Eclipse of 2025 set for March 14
KARACHI: First lunar eclipse of 2025 is set to occur tomorrow, March 14, as confirmed by the Pakistan Meteorology Department. This celestial event will be...
‘Humiliated’: Palestinian victims of Israel sexual abuse testify at UN
WEB DESK: Palestinians who say they suffered brutal beatings and sexual abuse in Israeli detention and at the hands of Israeli settlers testified about their...
PM underscores enhancing bilateral trade b/n Pakistan, Uzbekistan to 2bn dollars
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored the need to devise a roadmap to work towards the enhancement of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Uzbekistan...
IMF set to retrospectively approve delay in agricultural tax collection amid $7 Billion bailout review
ISLAMABAD: IMF is considering granting a waiver regarding the provinces’ delay in collecting Agriculture Income Tax (AIT). As part of this review, the IMF mission...
PTI presents resolution in SA against fed govt decision making new canals on the River Indus
Karachi: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members of Sindh Assembly (MPAs) on Thursday presented a resolution in Sindh assembly against the federal government decision of establishing...
Hamas praises Trump’s withdrawal from Gaza evacuation initiative
WEB DESK: Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s apparent withdrawal from his earlier proposal to permanently displace over two million Palestinians...
PM visits Quetta today for reviewing security situation after Jaffer Express attack
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Quetta today to review the security situation of Balochistan after the Jaffer Express attack. The Prime Minister will...
President lauds security forces for completing operation Jaffar Express, rescuing hostages
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has lauded Pakistan Army and the security forces for completing Operation Jaffar Express and rescuing the hostages. In a statement,...
Operation successful, Youth Skills and Commander Leadership ensure zero losses, PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Operation was successfully completed without any losses thanks to the skills of the youth and the leadership of the commander, says Prime Minister Operation...
Jaffar Express operation concludes, 33 terrorists killed, 25 passengers and Four Soldiers Martyred
WEB DESK: Director General of ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, stated that the operation has concluded, and all 33 terrorists present at the site...
Trump’s Letter Delivered to Iran by UAE Presidential Adviser
WEB DESK: A letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, sent for nuclear negotiations, has been delivered to Iran by Anwar Gargash, the UAE’s presidential adviser....
Punjab govt to equip children with weapon of awareness
LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department on Wednesday sent a communique to the School Education Department calling for raising awareness about “Good Touch Bad Touch” among...
ASF foils drug smuggling attempts at Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Airports Security Force (ASF) successfully intercepted attempts to smuggle heroin at Islamabad and Karachi airports in two separate operations. According to details, the...
Nawaz Shareef calls on Ayaz Sadiq in Lahore
LAHORE: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met Pakistan Muslim League-N President and former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Lahore today. ...
K-Electric Issues Warning Against Kite Flying Near Power Lines
KARACHI: K-Electric has issued a strong warning urging the public to avoid flying kites near power lines due to the serious risks it poses. K-electric...
ICC announces new ODI player’s Rankings
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the new ODI players’ rankings. In the ICC ODI Batters Rankings, India’s Shubman Gill remains in the...
Two Head Warders of Adiala Jail Dismissed for Corruption, Abuse of Power.
RAWALPINDI: The DIG Jail Rawalpindi Region, Abdul Rauf Rana, issued the dismissal order, stating that Head Warders Muhammad Arshad and Muhammad Safdar were found involved...
Jaffer Express attack:190 hostages freed,30 terrorists killed in security forces clearance operation
Quetta: Terrorists wearing suicide jackets in the attack on the Jaffer Express have taken women and children hostage using them as human shield , making...
UN slams terrorist attack on train in Balochistan, urges early hostages’ release
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations condemned the terrorist attack in Balochistan against a Quetta-Peshawar passenger train on Tuesday. The UN Secretary-General’s Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, during...
Freed passengers apprise their fearful ordeal of Jaffar Express attack
QUETTA: Freed hostages of the Jaffar Express attack have narrated the harrowing ordeal of terrorists attack on the train and chaos and terror created after...
WHO representative in Pakistan meets Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: World Helath Organization (WHO) representative in Pakistan, Dr. Luo Dapeng on Wednesday today, met with Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal. The United Nation’s...
Ukraine accepts US proposal for 30-day cease-fire with Russia in Jeddah talks
Jeddah: Ukraine said it would support a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia, an announcement that followed hours of meetings on Tuesday...
UN chief lauds Munir Akram’s ‘outstanding’ services as diplomat pay farewell call to him
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Pakistan’s outgoing Ambassador Munir Akram’s “outstanding” contribution to multilateral diplomacy, as the top Pakistani diplomat paid a...
Pakistan welcomes EU’s humanitarian support in Gaza,West Bank
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistani envoy Munir Akram welcomed European Union’s humanitarian support in Gaza and the West Bank as well as its support to UNRWA, the...
Revolutionary poet Habib Jalib being remembered on his death anniversary today
Web Desk: Thirty-second death anniversary of revolutionary poet Habib Jalib is being observed on Wednesday. He was born on 24th March, 1928 in Hoshiarpur district...
Pakistan Cricket Team leaves for New Zealand today to play T-20, ODI series
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Team will depart for New Zealand for playing five-match T-20 series and three-match ODI series on Wednesday, today, while batting coach Muhammad...
PM, President laud forces over operation against terrorists attacking Jaffer Express
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express in Dhadar area...
NA to resume session today
Islamabad: The lower house of the parliament National Assembly ( NA) will resume its session in Islamabad at 11.30 am on Wednesday, today. The house...
Jaffer Express attack: Security forces kill 27 terrorists, free 155 hostages
Quetta: The security forces in its clearance operation have sent 127 terrorists to hell while as many as 155 hostages have been recovered safely from...
Federal cabinet approves signing of MoU between National Cyber Emergency Response
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged the federal cabinet members to work tirelessly to bring a developmental revolution in the country. He was...
Jaffer Express attackers in contact with mastermind in Afghanistan
Quetta: Terrorists who attacked on Jaffer Express have in contact with the mastermind of the attack in Afghanistan. The terrorists have made women and children...
PSX turns bearish today as it loses 178 points
Karachi :The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend today , losing 178.69 points while closed at 114,177.66 points. A total of...
Terrorists attack Jaffer Express in Balochistan, make more than 400 passengers hostage
Quetta: Terrorists have attacked Jaffer Express in Balochistan and made more than 400 passengers hostage while terrorist opened fire on the train. According to security...
PM announces to build Daanish University using £190 mln from UK’s NCA
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, today, announced to construct Daanish University of Applied and Emerging Sciences in Islamabad utilizing £190 million amount...
NA offers fateha for departed soul of Maulana Hamid Ul Haq, Yusuf Talpur
Islamabad: The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday, today, in keeping with its tradition of postponing proceedings when a sitting member passes away, the Speaker adjourned...
Jam Kamal arrives Oman on official visit
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan embarked on an official visit to Oman, with his itinerary packed with high-level meetings, industrial visits, and...
Passenger bus flips over killing 11, injuring 12 others in Mexico
MEXICO CITY: As many as 11 people died and at least 12 were injured in southern Mexico after the bus transporting them flipped over, authorities...
North Korea launches ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles after US-ROK drills begin
Pyongyang: North Korea launched “multiple unidentified ballistic missiles” toward the Yellow Sea . According to the South Korean military, hours after the U.S. and ROK...
There is urgent need to tackle rising health challenges in country: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive action to tackle the rising health challenges in Pakistan....
Senate and NA sessions to be held today
Islamabad: The Upper house of parliament (Senate )and the lower house of the parliament (National Assembly) will separately meet at the Parliament House in Islamabad...