ECC approves Rs12b for NDMA
Economic Coordination Committee at its meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today accorded approval for issuance of government of Pakistan guarantee amounting...
PDM party chiefs meeting to be held today
Lahore: A meeting of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) party chiefs will be held today in Lahore. As the PDM chief Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman has...
Disney greenlights development of Hocus Pocus 3, following sequel’s success
Disney has officially announced its plans for the development of Hocus Pocus 3, following the success of its sequel. The news was confirmed by Walt...
WhatsApp users will soon be able to link existing account on Android to iPad
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will add compatibility with search iPad as a companion device, a portal that closely monitors the messaging...
PPP announces names of Mayor and Deputy Mayor candidates of Karachi
Karachi: President of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh, Senator Nisar Khoro on Monday announced that the party candidate for mayor Karachi will be Murtaza Wahab...
Maryam Nawaz to address rally in Bagh, AJK today
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior Vice President and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz would visit...
Inaugural flight to Makkah carrying 340 Pakistani pilgrims lands in Jeddah.
Makkah: The inaugural flight to Makkah carrying 340 Pakistani pilgrims has landed in Jeddah. The pilgrims were given a rousing welcome by Pakistan Hajj Mission...
PDM-Cum-JUI-F chief calls on PM Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD: President of Jamiat Ulema Islam-F Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here. Besides the PDM chief Maulana Fazal Ur...
PM Shehbaz urges global action to beat plastic pollution
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government has taken several steps to take Pakistan on the path to sustainable use of resources. He emphasized...
Asad Umar denies Jahangir Tareen contacted him
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s former General Secretary Asad Umar has said that Jahangir Tareen did not contact him. In an informal chat with journalists in the district...
PM returns home after attending Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony
ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Islamabad, after completing his two-day official visit to Turkiye where he attended President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony. At...
Two soldiers embrace martyrdom in exchange of fire with terrorists: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army have embraced martyrdom in an intense exchange of fire that took place between the Army troops and terrorists...
Dr Yasmine Rashid photo grammatic report proves her presence in Jinnah house at the time of attack
Lahore: Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) on Sunday issued Dr Yasmine Rashid photo grammatic report. Abbtakk News has accumulated the photo grammatic report of Dr...
IG Punjab announces to challenge release of Dr Yasmin Rashid other PTI leaders
Lahore: Inspector General (IG) Punjab Dr Usman has announced to challenge the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Dr Yasmin Rashid and others. Addressing a...
PM Shahbaz leaves for home after concluding Turkiye Visits
Ankara: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after completing his two-day official visit to Turkiye, left for home. Senior officials of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Pakistan’s Ambassador...
PM urges Turkish business groups to avail investment opportunities in Pakistan
Ankara: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the leaders of various countries on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan....
Session Court sends Pervez Elahi to jail on judicial remand in fake recruitment case in PA
Lahore: A session court of Lahore on Sunday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president Chaudhry Pervez Elahi to jail on judicial remand in the fake recruitment...
MQM-P refuses to accept results of Karachi, Hyderabad census
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has refused to accept results of census conducted in Karachi and Hyderabad. Addressing a presser at the MQM-P temporary...
Parents of Pakistan Army Martyrs express grief, condemnation over arson, vandalism of army installations
Rawalpindi :Parents of Martyrs of Pakistan army have expressed grief and condemnation over arson and vandalization of the Jinnah house and other military installations. Mother...
Startling revelation of young attacker of Jinnah House
Lahore: Another young attacker of the Jinnah house or corps commander house Lahore allegedly involved in vandalism and miscreation has been arrested who has done...
PM Shehbaz attends inauguration ceremony of President Erdogan in Ankara
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended the inauguration ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara today. He was invited by...
PM invites Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has invited Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan in the energy, agriculture, Information technology and construction sectors. He was talking...
Pleas against SC practice and procedure law fixed for hearing
ISLAMABAD: An eight-member larger bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial will hear the petitions against the Supreme Court (Practice and...
PM, Limak Holdings Board Chief discuss opportunities in diverse sectors
Chairperson of Board of Limak Holdings Ms Ebru Ozdmeir called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Ankara and explored available opportunities in construction, infrastructure and...
PM, FM express distress over loss of lives in India train crash
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday expressed deep sorrow and distress over the loss of human lives in...
Court discharges Dr Yasmin Rashid in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday discharged PTI Central Punjab president Dr Yasmin Rashid in Lahore’s Jinnah House, also known as Corps Commander House,...
Former MPA Farhat Farooq arrested in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: Police have arrested former Punjab MPA Farhat Farooq in a case related to attack on the Jinnah House in Lahore during May 9 protests....
Parvez Elahi to be produced in Gujranwala anti-corruption court today
GUJRANWALA: PTI President Parvez Elahi will be produced before an anti-corruption court in Gujranwala today (Saturday) in two corruption cases. Police, in a statement, said...
PM Shehbaz in Ankara to attend Erdogan’s inauguration
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in Ankara on a two-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On...
Govt taking prudent initiatives for ease of doing business: Dar
Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar says the government is taking prudent initiatives for ease of doing business and economic growth of the country. Talking...
Pirzada rejects Western media reports about HR abuses against May 9 miscreants
Minister for Human Rights Riaz Hussain Pirzada took exception to the Western media reports about human rights violations with regard to the arrests of miscreants...
Indian troops martyr one more Kashmiri youth in IIOJK
SRINAGAR – In Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred one more Kashmiri youth. According...
Zardari, Shujaat discuss political situation
LAHORE: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) supremo Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain discussed the country’s political situation on Friday. Mr Hussain called...
At least 50 feared dead as coaches of train derailed and head-on collided with another train In Odisha, India
New Delhi: At least 350 people were injured and around 50 others were feared dead as several coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha’s...
Talha affirms his unwavering commitment to secure safe release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
Islamabad: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood on Friday affirmed his unwavering commitment to secure the safe release of Dr....
Actor Rafi Khawar known as ‘Nanha’ remembered on his death anniversary
Web Desk :The 36th death anniversary of the famous film, TV actor, and comedian Rafi Khawar known as ‘Nanha’ was observed on Friday. Born on...
Over 36000 Pakistani intending pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Over 36000 Pakistani intending pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia. Out of these, 28000 are staying in Madinah while other 8000 have arrived in...
Govt allocates Rs 1100 billion for development projects in next fiscal year: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says the government has allocated 1100 billion rupees for the development projects in the next fiscal year. Chairing the Annual...
PTI’s Waleed Iqbal condemns May 9 riots
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Waleed Iqbal on Friday condemned the events that transpired on May 9. Speaking to media, Mr Iqbal said, “The military...
Ayesha Omar hails legendary Nayyer Ejaz as finest co-actor
ISLAMABAD- Sharing the screen with the most acclaimed actor in the Pakistani drama industry, Nayyer Ejaz, Omar is nothing but all praised about the Taxali...
Two terrorists killed in LEA’s operation in Dosali district of NW: ISPR
Islamabad: Two terrorists were killed in exchange of firing between security forces and terrorists in an operation in district Dosali of North Waziristan (NW) on...
Pakistan’s weekly inflation remains above 42pc
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 0.03 pc to jump to 42.67pc on a year-on-year basis for...
PM leaves for Turkiye to attend inauguration ceremony of Turkish President
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for Türkiye on the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend his inauguration ceremony. In a tweet...
PM directs to allocate special funds for IT, agriculture, renewable energy in upcoming budget
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to allocate special funds for Information Technology, agriculture, and renewable energy sectors in the upcoming budget under the...
Pakistan conditioned its participation in World Cup with India’s attendance in Asia Cup
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has firmed on its stand regarding holding of Asia Cup in the country. Pakistan has categorically stated its stand that...
Usman Buzdar quits politics over May 9 violence
QUETTA: Former Punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar is the latest PTI leader to have quit politics. Addressing a presser at the Quetta Press Club,...
SC fixes JI’s plea for Panama Papers hearing
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday fixed the petition related to Panama Papers for hearing. Justice Sardar Tariq Masood would preside over the nine-member bench...
NSC moot delayed owing to PM’s Turkiye visit
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) was postponed due to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Turkiye to attend the inaugural ceremony...
President Biden trips during graduation ceremony
President Joe Biden stumbled and fell after presenting the final diploma during a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy. With the help of...
Pakistan lose Asia Cup final against India by 2-1
In a major setback, Pakistan — after back-to-back wins — on Thursday lost the final match of Junior Asia Cup 2023 against arch-rival India by 2-1...