Trump did not put his hand on the Bible at inauguration
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump did not put his hand on Bible during his inauguration, raising questions about how the Bible traditionally figures in the ceremony....
Sarim raped before strangulation found in child postmortem examination
Karachi: A postmortem examination conducted on seven-year-old Mohammed Sarim, confirmed that the minor boy was raped before being strangled to death. The child body was...
Federal cabinet meeting underway in chair of PM
Islamabad: Federal cabinet committee started in chair of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif at the prime minister house. The federal cabinet meeting huddle is considering the...
Trump sworn in as 47th President, signs historic orders on inauguration day
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump declares state of emergency on US-Mexico border, renames Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’. Donald Trump has declared a state of...
Fire Intensity in LA anticipated to increase once again
LOS ANGELES: The wildfire, which began on January 7 in the city of Los Angeles, California, has not yet been fully contained. According to U.S....
Govt rejects PTI’s demand to form a judicial commission over May 9 incident
ISLAMABAD: The government has rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demand to form a judicial commission on the riots of May 9. According to sources, the government’s...
Planning Minister vows to achieve objectives of ‘Uraan Pakistan’ initiative
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has reaffirmed government’s commitment to utilizing all available resources to achieve objectives of the Uraan Pakistan. Chairing a consultative meeting...
Trudeau congratulates Trump as cabinet meets amid threat of tariffs
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised Canada’s “mutually beneficial relationship” with the U.S. while congratulating President Donald Trump as he officially takes office, but Trudeau...
President, PM felicitate Donald Trump on becoming 47th US President
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Donald Trump on taking office as the 47th President of the United States. President...
Donald Trump became the 47th U.S President
WASHINGTON: Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court has administered the oath of office to President Trump, The inauguration ceremony of newly elected...
Donald Trump will sworn in as US president soon
WASHINGTON: The oath-taking ceremony of the American president is considered one of the major events not only in the US but across the world. The...
Renowned Indian actor found dead in own house
MUMBAI: Indian actor Yogesh Mahajan was playing leading role in a TV drama series Shiv Shakti, when staff went to actor’s house after he didn’t...
Clearance operation commenced after locals shifted to safe place in Kurram
PESHAWAR: Law enforcement agencies has begun clearance operation against miscreants after the locals shifted to safe localities in Kurram district. The district administration confirmed that...
Gold price surges by Rs.500 per tola
KARACHI: The rate of gold in Pakistan increased by Rs.500 per tola. The price of gold per tola surged by Rs500, reaching Rs282,900. The upward...
X (Twitter) introduces TikTok-like vertical video feed
WEB DESK: X formerly Twitter will now feel quite similar to TikTok, cause X has updated its video feed interface to resemble TikTok. According to...
Commencement of international conferences testament of country’s success: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that commencement of international conferences in Pakistan is a testament of the country’s success on diplomatic front....
Gwadar Airport milestone for the development of Balochistan: CM
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti on Monday termed the inauguration of Gwadar International Airport (GIA) is a milestone for the development of Balochistan which...
New Gwadar Int’l airport to boost country’s development: Asif
Gwadar: Minister for Defence and Aviation, Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that New Gwadar International Airport will play an important role in the development of...
Death anniversary of Abid Ali Abid being observed today
Web Desk: The 54th death anniversary of renowned Urdu and Persian poet Abid Ali Abid is being observed today. He was born on 17 September...
Two new additional judges take oath of office at IHC
Islamabad: Two new additional judges took the oath of office at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today. Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court, Justice Aamer...
Lion injures man in Lahore as he mistakenly enters cage
Lahore: A man was injured owing to an attack of lion in Sabsazar area in Lahore. According to the police, a man named Azeem had...
Tributing Parveen Babi on her 20th death anniversary
Web Desk: The queen of Bollywood in decades of 70’s and 80’s Parveen Babi left us on January 20, 2005. As far as the film...
Iran court sentences pop singer Tataloo to death
WEB DESK: Iranian Supreme Court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after being convicted of blasphemy. According...
PM orders full facilitation for Pakistani Hajj pilgrims
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said every possible support and facilitation should be provided to Pakistani pilgrims for the Hajj this year. Chairing a...
Taliban Minister calls for reversal of ban on women’s education in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Deputy foreign minister of Afghanistan called the ban on girls’ education as unfair to them and called for its end. A senior Taliban leader...
NADRA introduces bike service for making ID cards
Islamabad: The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced bike service to make Identity Cards at doorsteps without waste of time in long queues. The...
Finance Minister leaves for Davos to attend WEF Annual Meeting
Islamabad: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for the Swiss city of Davos to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025. The Finance...
Asad Qaiser’s interim bail extended in 26 number Chongi vandalism case
ISLAMABAD: Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad has extended the interim bail of former Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser in the 26 no Chongi vandalism case. ATC...
Cold Intensity to rise further as reign of chilling winter continues in Karachi
Karachi: A reign of chilling cold is continued in the largest city of the country, Karachi. Meteorological Department predicted that a last spell of cold...
Trump launched his cryptocurrency ‘Trump$’
WASHINGTON: The newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, has launched his cryptocurrency ‘Trump$’ and the market capitalization of this currency has reached...
Armed persons shot dead 2 brothers, injuring 3 in SITE Karachi
Karachi: Armed people shot dead two brothers and three other injured severely after barging into their house in SITE area Karachi. According to the police,...
Gwadar International Airport gets completely functional as first flight lands
Gwadar: First flight of national carrier Pakistan International air line (PIA)landed at Gwadar international airport. The PIA flight PK-503 arrived at Gwadar International Airport from...
Implementation on ceasefire agreement is now next administration’s responsibility, Joe Biden
WASHINGTON: The guns fell silent in Gaza today in a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and it is now the responsibility of the next...
Gaza ceasefire is our historic achievement, first step for peace in Middle East, Trump
WASHINGTON: Gaza ceasefire is the result of our historic success, it is the first step towards peace in the Middle East, says newly elected US...
PSX crosses another limit after 100 Index gains 800 points in morning session
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on first day of week, Monday, today crossed another limit after gaining 800 points in the morning session. The PSX...
90 Palestinians released under the Gaza ceasefire agreement
GAZA: On the first day of ceasefire Hamas released three Israeli hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday for suspending 15-month-old war that...
Aid trucks began arriving in Gaza’s Rafah area
RAFAH: After the commencement of the ceasefire, aid trucks have started entering Gaza from Egypt. Approximately 200 aid trucks, including 20 carrying fuel, entered the...
China to provide Rs.1b for water filtration plants in AJK
MUZAFFARABAD: The Chinese government will provide over one billion rupees for installation of 150 water filtration plants across Azad Kashmir to provide clean drinking water...
379 missing person cases registered during year 2024: MPC
ISLAMABAD: The Commission for Missing Persons in Pakistan reported the lowest number of cases in the last six years in 2024, with only 379 new...
110 Aircraft Engineers, Technicians resigned PIA during one year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is facing a severe shortage of aircraft engineers and technicians, as more than 110 Aircraft engineers and Technicians have resigned...
SC delists case on civilians’ trial in military courts
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan has delisted the case addressing the contentious matter of civilians’ trials in military courts. In an official notice, the apex...
SCO established freelancing hub in AJK
MUZAFFARABAD: The Special Communications Organization (SCO) has set up the first-ever freelancing hub for persons with disabilities in Azad Kashmir. This initiative is aimed at...
Nawaz urges PM Shehbaz to focus national interests in PTI talks
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif urged on Sunday Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to priorities the national interests during the talks with the...
PM approves ambassadors’ appointment to several countries
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday approved the appointment of new Pakistani ambassadors to various countries. According to sources in the PM Secretariat, Asma...
FIA makes headway in probe of Mauritania boat capsizing incident
Gujrat: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has gotten first success in Mauritania boat capsizing as they arrested a woman named Fatima from Gujrat. The accused...
Punjab govt to establish a separate lane designated for cyclists, motorcyclists on roads in Lahore
LAHORE: Under the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, a revolutionary step has been taken to establish modern traffic standards in Lahore, with a...
Fire erupted in India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival
UTTAR PRADESH: A large fire broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on...
CNG Stations to Remain Closed in KP from Tomorrow till 31st January
PESHAWAR: The Department of Home Affairs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a notification under Section 144 for the closure of CNG stations. According to the notification,...
London Police released PTI activist on conditional bail for 3 month
LONDON: Scotland Yard has released activist Gulfam Hussain on bail but has issued a restriction preventing him from going anywhere near the Avenfield flats, where...
President, PM felicitates security forces for foiling infiltration attempt at Pak-Afghan border in Zhob.
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have commended the security forces for foiling an infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghan border in...