PM sends letter of congratulations to Donald Trump
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated US President Donald Trump on his assumption of office sending a formal letter to express goodwill. Prime Minister...
PM unveils WB’s $20b partnership framework
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif launched World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan at a ceremony held in Islamabad today. Speaking on the...
Virendra Sehwag divorce rumours, Couple separated for months
NEW DELHI: Ex Cricketer Virendra Sehwag and his wife unfollowed each other on Instagram, which sparked rumours of a possible divorce. Sehwag and Ahlawat have...
President, PM praise security forces for thwarting infiltration bid in Zhob
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have paid tribute to the security forces for thwarting terrorists’ infiltration bid along the Pak-Afghan border...
Los Angeles Wildfire Insurance Losses touched Billions of Dollars
WEB DESK: The wildfire in Los Angeles, California, has caused insurance companies to suffer losses estimated to be in the billions of dollars. According to...
Dubai’s ruler granted AED 128 million for the construction of new passenger terminal
DUBAI: Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid has approved the design for the new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, marking the start of its construction...
Dollar rate decline by 13 paisa
KARACHI: The rate of dollar decreased by 13 paisa to Rs.278.72 According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the rate of dollar down by 13...
Pakistan ready to engage with Trump administration: FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan has stated that Pakistan remains ready to engage with the new US administration to take these longstanding relations...
National stadium enclosures to be named after two former Pakistan captains
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to name the enclosures at National Stadium after Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan. The Quaid Enclosure will...
PIA crew busted smuggling 78 iPhones, including new iPhone 16 pro models, on a Dubai-Multan flight
MULTAN: Customs officials recovered 78 high-value mobile phones, including 16 iPhones, worth thousands of rupees from the crew of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Dubai-Multan flight....
Zareen Khan acquit from criminal case in Calcutta HC
WEB DESK: Bollywood actress Zareen Khan acquitted from criminal case in Calcutta High Court, the Court observed the matter as a breach of contract not...
Trump suspends resettlement of all refugees to the U.S
WASHINGTON: More than 1,600 Afghans eligible to enter the US as refugees will see their entry blocked under an executive order signed by Donald Trump...
ChatGPT experiences global outage including Pakistan on Thursday
WEB DESK: ChatGPT faced a global outage on Thursday, affecting users worldwide as the popular Artificial Intelligence platform ChatGPT was not working today. Reports of...
Gold rate slashes by Rs.750 per tola
KARACHI: The rate of gold decreased by Rs.750 per tola According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the rate of gold down by...
Security forces eliminate six terrorists on Pak-Afghan border
ZOHB: The security forces killed six terrorists who were trying to infiltrate through Afghan border. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), a group...
Opposition protests, tear copies of agenda, walk out from the House
ISLAMABAD: Meeting of the National Assembly turned into chaos again today, the opposition members tear the copies of agenda. The session of the National Assembly...
PTI announces to end negotiations
ISLAMABAD: Government committee has decided to respond today to the announcement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) ending the talks. According to the details, government committee has...
Contempt of court case against additional registrar reserved on bench powers
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has reserved the verdict in the contempt of court case against the Additional Registrar for delisting the Benches Powers case. Two member...
Number of registered voters in the country crossed 132.6 million, EC
ISLAMABAD: Number of registered voters in the country crossed 132.6 million, Election Commission has released the data regarding number of voters across the country. Election...
Oil and gas development company limited reports boost in crude oil production
WEB DESK: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited has announced an increase in the production of crude oil reserves. According to the details, OGDCL has...
Arrest warrant issued for Umar Ayub for non-appearance in May 9 vandalism case
WEB DESK: Anti-Terrorism Court of Sargodha has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader National Assembly Umar Ayub for non-appearance in the May 9 vandalism...
Bollywood controversy queen Rakhi Sawant threatened to Indian PM Modi
WEB DESK: Indian actress and controversy queen Rakhi Sawant threatened Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to go to Pakistan. Indian actress Rakhi Sawant, who is...
Notice to FIA on Imran and Bushra’s pleas for acquittal, request to change bench rejected in Tosha Khana 2
ISLAMABAD: High Court has sought a response from the FIA on the acquittal pleas of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the Tosha Khana 2...
Petition against Imran Khan’s disqualification is scheduled for hearing
LAHORE: High Court has scheduled the petitions against the disqualification of PTI founder Imran Khan and related to the intra-party election for hearing. A five-member...
New fire broke out in north Los Angeles, burned more than 9,400 acres
LOS ANGELES: New fire broke out north forests of Los Angeles on Wednesday.Fire quickly engulfed to 9,400 acres, forcing more than 31,000 people into immediate...
NAB warns public against investing in Bahria Town’s new Dubai project
Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has warned the public against investing in Bahria Town’s new Dubai project, as legal efforts are underway to extradite...
Govt proposes increasing salaries of MNAs, Senators, upto 200%.
Islamabad: The federal government has proposed a significant salary increase for members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and Senators, with the raise potentially reaching up...
Al-Sheibi family, continues to hold unique honor as they are custodians of keys to Kaaba
Riyadh: The Al-Sheibi family, a distinguished lineage with deep ties to Islamic history, continues to hold a unique honor: they are the custodians of the...
Brad Pitt reportedly eager to become dad again having kids with girlfriend Ines De Ramon
Hollywood: Brad Pitt is reportedly eager to become a dad again by having kids with girlfriend Ines De Ramon. “He’s 100% committed to Ines, he...
Govt tables Proposed Peca amendments act 2016 in NA
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday today, tabled amendments to the contentious Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (Peca) in the National Assembly. The government...
DPM Ishaq Dar felicitates Marxo Rubio on appointment as US Secretary of State
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday felicitated Marxo Rubio on unanimous confirmation by the United States Senate for appointment...
First polio virus of 2025 reported in D I Khan
ISLAMABAD:The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the detection of the first wild poliovirus type 1...
Punjab Govt launches Pakistan’s first ever CM Minority Card Program
Lahore: Pakistan’s first ever Chief Minister’ Minority Card Program was formally launched in Lahore today. Addressing the launching ceremony, Chief Minister of the Punjab, Maryam...
PM expresses grief over loss of lives in tragic landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s Java Island
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in tragic landslides and flash floods in Indonesia’s Java...
Rain-triggered landslide in Indonesia killed at least 19 people, left seven missing
PEKALONGAN: Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Indonesia killed at least 19...
CM Punjab briefs Air War Course delegation on Punjab development projects
LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met a 79-member delegation of Pakistan Air War Course, led by Air Vice Marshal Rashid Habib at CM’s office...
Pakistan aims to address poverty, environmental issues: Aurangzeb
Davos: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says achieving sustainable development is Pakistan’s top priority. Speaking during a high-level discussion on the topic of growing burden of...
Sabeena Farooq demands immediate action against culprits behind Sarim murder, rape
Web Desk: Actress Sabeena Farooq has expressed her anger and frustration following the tragic rape and murder of seven-year-old Sarim, urging the Sindh government to...
PM performs ground breaking of first Daanish School in AJK
BHIMBER: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday performed ground breaking of the first Daanish School Science and Technology Center of Excellence in Bhimber, Azad...
India, U.S trying to arrange meeting between Modi, Trump
NEW DELHI: Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a February meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in...
India to follow ICC guidelines for wearing Pakistan’s name jersey in Champions Trophy
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that India will comply with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) uniform guidelines...
Death anniversary of Salma Mumtaz observed
Web Desk: The 13th death anniversary of veteran film actress Salma Mumtaz was observed on Tuesday. She was born in 1926 in Jalandhar and she...
115th death anniversary of Maulana Muhammad Hussain Azad being observed today
Web Desk: The 115th death anniversary of renowned Urdu writer Maulana Muhammad Hussain Azad is being observed today. He wrote prose as well as poetry,...
PSX continues with bearish trend, loses 1,598 more points
Karachi: The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 1,598.82 more points, closed at 113,443.43 points. A total...
1.3 million people sent abroad for employment over last three years, NA told
Islamabad: The National Assembly was informed today (Wednesday) a proactive approach is being pursued by the government to sign more agreements with countries in the...
Gold price upticks by Rs 4250 per tola
Karachi: The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs 4,250 and was sold at Rs 287,450 on Wednesday , All Sindh Sarafa...
Sindh Govt decides to launch EV taxi service
Karachi: The Sindh government has decided to launch an environment friendly EV taxi service across the province. The decision has been taken at a meeting...
Merit should be top priority in selection of students being sent for training in China: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed that transparency and merit should be the top priority in the selection of students being sent for...
Powers of Benches case is not related to 26th Amendment, Justice Mansoor
ISLAMABAD: Powers of Benches case is not related to 26th Amendment, it is different if someone is afraid of himself, Justice Mansoor. In the case...
Canada is ready to respond on Trump’s possible tariffs, Trudeau
TORONTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that his government is ready to respond to all scenarios if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on...