E-banking transactions grow by 4.3pc in Q3 FY23: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed that the volume of overall e-banking transactions increased by 4.3 percent while the value of the transactions...
China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to space station
China has launched Shenzhou-16 spacecraft taking three new astronauts to its space station. The spacecraft left from the Jiuquan launch centre in Gobi Desert on...
Shaharyar Afridi arrested once again just after release from Adyala jail
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaharyar Afridi on Tuesday arrested once again just after his release from Adyala jail. Shaharyar Afridi was released after remaining...
Imran Khan will not appear before JIT today: IK Legal Team
Lahore: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’s legal team has appeared before the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) investigation office as Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) has...
Petition filed 3 judges including CJ-SC not to hear cases against judges audio leaks commission
Islamabad: Federal government on Tuesday filed petition against three judges of Supreme Court (SC) including Chief Justice (CJ) Justice Umar Atta Bandiyal, Justice Aijaz Ul...
President in Quetta to attend concluding ceremony of 34th National Games
Quetta: President Dr. Arif Alvi has arrived in Quetta to hold meetings with the provincial administration and attend other events. Governor Balochistan Malik Abdul Wali...
Foreign Minister of Belarus in Islamabad on two-day official visit
Islamabad :Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik has arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan. He is visiting Pakistan at the invitation...
Jinnah House attack: JIT summons Imran Khan today
LAHORE- Regarding May 9 incidents, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan is summoned today by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe into the...
Lightning strike kills six, injures eight in Tharparkar
THARPARKAR: A lightning strike killed at least six Hindu yatrees and critically injured eight other in Tharparkar, a district in Sindh province, on late Monday...
COAS says Nexus between internal collusive elements and external forces bas been exposed
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has said that attempts to drive a wedge between the nation and military will never succeed...
PM Shehbaz holds Imran Khan responsible for economic crisis
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter on Monday to express his opinion on the economic understanding of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. PM...
JIT summons Imran Khan in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing into May 9 violence has summoned former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday. The...
SSP dismisses ill treatment of women in captivity, assures them of care
LAHORE: Dr Anoosh Masood Chaudhry, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation in Lahore, on Monday quashed PTI’s allegation about misbehaviour with women in jail. The...
Brain-eating amoeba kills one in Karachi
KARACHI: The brain-eating amoeba, naegleria fowleri, claimed the life of a 19-year-old man in Karachi on Monday, reported health authorities. Zahir Shah was brought to the hospital...
Imran’s name Put on ECL in Al-Qadir Trust scandal
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan name has been put on Exit Control List (ECL) in the Al-Qadir trust scandal involving whopping amount of...
NAB Amendment Bill 2023 becomes law, despite president’s refusal to sign
ISLAMABAD: The NAB (National Accountability Bureau) Amendment Bill 2023 has officially become law, despite the president’s initial refusal to sign it for the second time....
PTI’s Yasmin Rashid sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand
A Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmin Rashid to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in a case linked...
PSX gains 375 points owing to investor optimism over budget proposals
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday gained 375.52 points as investors’ sentiment turned positive over budget proposals being put forward by the government....
45,000 Google scholarships for Pakistani students this year
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haq has said that an agreement has been inked with Google for 45,000 scholarships, which...
Ishaq Dar reiterates to provide business friendly budget
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated to provide a business friendly budget in order to support masses and for the economic progress and development...
PTI chairman’s, councilors meeting is in progress to set strategy for Karachi city council session on June 15
Karachi: A meeting is being held of elected representatives who won the Local Bodies Polls on the tickets of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) today. Sources said...
SC (Practice and Procedure Bill 2023) case to be heard on June 1
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure Bill 2023) is scheduled for a hearing in the Supreme Court, as announced on Monday. An eight-member larger...
Rising trend of dollar continues as Rs 1 increases in open market to reach Rs 311
Karachi: The dollar rising trend continued on Monday as Rs 1 appreciated and it reached to Rs 311 in the open market. Interbank closing #ExchangeRate...
Jahangir Tareen, Aleem Khan exchange views on political situation
LAHORE: As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) exodus continues, former senior leaders of the party, Jahangir Khan Tareen and Abdul Aleem Khan discussed the political situation of...
CM Sindh Murad pays rich tributes to martyrs of country
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has paid rich tributes to martyrs of the country adding that due to martyrs sacrifice our country...
British army chief to arrive in Pakistan on official visit today
ISLAMABAD: British Army Chief of General Staff (CGS) Gen Patrick Sanders will arrive in Pakistan on a five-day visit today (Monday). The visit is taking...
Imran hoodwinked masses through fake pictures, artificial narrative: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday that during past 19 years , Imran Khan through fake pictures and artificial narrative...
Supreme Court adjourns hearing of ECP review plea
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday adjourned for an indefinite period the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) review petition on its April 4 order...
PTI ticket-holder from Narowal Sajjad Mahais quits party
NAROWAL: As desertion from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continued, a ticket-holder from Narowal, Sajjad Mahais, on Monday parted ways with embattled Imran Khan over May...
Amir Mir denounces false propaganda regarding ill-treatment of arrested women
LAHORE: The Punjab Caretaker Information Minister, Amir Mir, dismissed allegations of ill-treatment towards the arrested women involved in the events of May 9, calling it...
Conference on Islamic Capital Market to begin in Islamabad today
ISLAMABAD- Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Akif Saeed called on the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Chairman...
Govt accomplishes all conditions of IMF: Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar says the incumbent government splendidly accomplished all the required conditions of International Monetary Fund. In an interview...
Census is our redline as MQM-P once again expresses severe concerns on irregularities in it
Karachi: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM-P) has once again expressed concerns over irregularities in the census adding that the census is our red line and any...
PM Shehbaz felicitates Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his presidential win
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his presidential win. The Prime Minister wrote on twitter, ‘Heartiest congratulations...
May 9 symbolizes day of destruction, May 28 embodiment of country’s stability, invincibility: Nawaz
London: Life time supremo of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has said that the God Almighty gave him ability to take right decision despite...
President lauds services of scientists, engineers, political and military leadership on Yome Takbeer
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday said that the achievement of nuclear capability was indeed a remarkable feat for which country’s scientists, engineers, political...
Youm-e-Takbeer, story of nation’s, remarkable journey towards establishing credible minimum deterrence: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Youm-e-Takbeer was not just a day but a story of nation’s challenging and remarkable journey...
Armed forces pay rich tribute to brilliant scientists, engineers on Youm-e-Takbeer: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The armed forces on Sunday paid rich tribute to the brilliant minds who conceived and achieved credible minimum nuclear deterrence accomplishment under daunting challenges....
Bilawal extends greetings to nation on silver jubilee of country’s nuclear tests
Karachi: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended greetings to the nation on the silver jubilee of the country’s...
Sharjeel Memon expresses deep grief over death of Dr Seemi Jamali
Karachi: Provincial information minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has expressed deep grief over death of former executive director of Jinnah Post graduate medical center Dr Seemi...
Imran Khan forms seven-member committee to hold negotiations with govt
LAHORE: PTI chief Imran Khan on Saturday constituted a seven-member committee to hold talks with the PDM-led government. It comes a day after he appealed...
Police Encircles Pervez Elahi house to arrest him as non-bailable arrest warrant issued
LAHORE: Police on second continues day has encircled the house of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi on Friday as an anti-corruption court issued non-bailable...
Minister announces resuming laptop scheme for students
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to resume the laptop scheme for students this year, empowering youth to embrace information technology, Special Assistant to the...
WB support mission visits Manchar Lake to review progress on ongoing Flood Emergency, Rehabilitation work
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) support mission Friday visited the site of the Aral regulator of Manchar Lake to review the progress on the ongoing...
May-9 incidents planned, targeted attempt of insurrection: Kh Asif
LAHORE: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that the unfortunate incidents of May 9 were part of a planned, targeted and organised attempt of...
Imran’s cousin Saif Ullah Niazi, Singer Ibrar Ul Haq part ways with PTI
Islamabad/Lahore: Two vital wickets of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) fell today as renowned singer and politician from Narowal Ibrar Ul Haq and cousin of Imran khan...
Immense delay in K-IV project increases construction cost by Rs 100 billion: CM Sindh
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said starting from 2002, the project was used to be an example of ill-planning and had faced...
Karachi needed “Shehbaz Speed” for resolution of its issues: Bilawal
Karachi: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the prime minister was keenly focusing the development of Sindh, particularly Karachi. Addressing the ground breaking ceremony of...
Imran Khan neglected problems of Karachi: PM Shahbaz
Karachi: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that May 9 was the most darkest day in the history of the country adding that group of...
Finance Minister, US Envoy exchange views on matters of mutual interest
Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today. Donald Blome, the Ambassador of the United States of America, called...