Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing landslide toll rises to eight
LANDI KOTAL: The death toll from a massive landslide earlier this week that buried a fleet of trucks waiting to cross from Pakistan into Afghanistan...
PM Sharif directs to provide quality healthcare to prisoners
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says the country can overcome the pervading challenges by putting aside personal interests and through collective actions and wisdom. Talking...
Constitution must be interlinked to strengthen true democracy: Rana Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that the Constitution of Pakistan is a set of procedures that must be interlinked and integrated to strengthen...
Armed forces always ready for country’s defense: COAS
Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir spent the Eid Day with troops deployed along Pak-Afghan border at Bajaur. According to the ISPR, the Army...
Ailing elephant Noor Jehan dies at Karachi Zoo
KARACHI: A 17-year-old elephant in Karachi zoo, Noor Jehan, died on Saturday after more than three-month illness triggered by negligence of the zoo administration. The...
CJCSC, Services Chiefs felicitate nation on Eidul Fitr
RAWALPINDI: Armed Forces of Pakistan, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Gen Sahir Shamshsad Mirza and Services Chiefs, including Army Chief Gen Asim Munir...
Pakistan reports 22 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,580,579. The...
President urges countrymen not to turn differences into hatred
ISLAMABAD: As the nation celebrates Eidul Fitr on Saturday, President Dr Arif Alvi has appealed to the countrymen to not allow their sectarian, religious and...
PM felicitates nation, Muslim Ummah on Eidul Fitr
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated the people of Pakistan and the Muslim Ummah on the auspicious occasion of Eidul Fitr. In a message on...
7 killed as trailer ploughs into roadside huts in Dunyapur
DUNYAPUR: At least seven persons were killed when a trailer crashed into roadside huts in Dunyapur, a city in Lodhran District of Punjab province, in...
Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated across the country today (Saturday) with religious zeal and fervour. Big Eid congregations were held at open places, mosques and...
Pakistan Railways restores Shalimar Express
LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has decided to restore Shalimar Express Train between Lahore and Karachi from May 1, 2023. The Shalimar Express (up and...
Holding Punjab Assembly elections will lead to civil war, says Siraj
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) emir Sirajul Haq said on Friday that holding only the Punjab Assembly elections will lead to protests and civil war. Speaking to...
SC (Practice and Procedure Bill) becomes law as NA clips CJP’s suo motu powers
ISLAMABAD: In an apparent act of ‘defiance’, the National Assembly on Friday notified the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 as an act, curtailing...
PM felicitates overseas Pakistanis, Muslims around world on Eid-ul-Fitr
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated overseas Pakistanis and Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a tweet today, he wished them...
PML-N Quaid discusses promotion of bilateral ties with Saudi Crown Prince: Marriyum
PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who is in Saudi Arabia, met with Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. Sharing details of...
5th T-20: Pakistan to face New Zealand on Monday
The 5th T-20 between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Rawalpindi on Monday. The fourth fixture of the ongoing T-20 international series between...
Jumma-tul-Wida, last Friday of Ramadan, observed
Jumma-tul-Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed today across the country with religious reverence. Special prayers were offered for the...
Rescue operation continues in Khyber Pass on fourth day
The rescue and relief operation to clear the road of debris and take out all the containers buried under the landslide in the Khyber Pass...
Death anniversary of Allama Iqbal being observed today
The 85th death anniversary of great philosopher, thinker and Poet of East, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being observed today to acknowledge his struggle and...
FM Bilawal says PPP supports idea of same day election across Pakistan
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has stressed that dialogue amongst the political parties is imperative to achieve political and economic stability. Addressing a news conference...
Shawwal moon not sighted in Pakistan, Eidul Fitr on Saturday
The Shawwal moon could not be sighted in Pakistan on Thursday, resultantly, Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated across the country on Saturday (April 22)...
CJCSC Sahir Shamshad meets PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, held a meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday to discuss...
Fazl says talks with Imran an insult to parliament
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman slammed on Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, saying negotiations the latter was an insult...
Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq takes oath as AJK PM
MUZAFFARABAD: The newly elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq, took oath of office on Thursday. In his first address...
SC adjourns hearing of petitions seeking elections on same day till April 27
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the petitions seeking elections in Punjab and KP as well as general elections...
IHC bars govt from harassing Imran during Eid holidays
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered not to harass Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan during the Eidul Fitr holidays and issued a...
We will not avoid negotiations but constitution can’t be denied: Qureshi
Islamabad: Vice-chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that we will not sideline from the talks but the constitution can’t be denied....
FDA clears extra Covid booster for some high-risk Americans
WASHINGTON: U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for older Americans and people with weak immune systems....
K-Electric seeks power tariff hike
The K-Electric has sought a Rs4.49 hike in the power tariff on account of the monthly Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for March in an application...
300 killed in Sudan clashes
In Sudan, at least 300 people have so far been killed while over 3000 wounded in horrible violence between regular army and a paramilitary force....
Bilawal to lead Pakistan delegation to SCOO FMs meeting On May 4, 5 in India: FO
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be leading the Pakistan delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers meeting being held on...
Judiciary can’t rewrite constitution as power rests with the parliament alone: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the judiciary can’t rewrite the constitution while the parliament has an authority for it while power rests...
Elections can be Held After Eid Ul Azha: CJ
Islamabad:Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Thursday hearing the case seeking holding of general elections across the country on same day, said that the top...
4th T-20 between Pakistan and New Zealand to be played today
Rawalpindi: The 4th T-20 of five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Rawalpindi today. The match will start at 9 pm...
Legendary comedian Umer Sharif remembered on birth anniversary
ISLAMABAD: Umer Sharif, Pakistan’s king of comedy who had taken the genre of comedy to new highs, was born on April 1955. He started off...
Ruet -e-Hilal Committee to meet today to sight Shawwal crescent
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet today here at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in evening to sight the crescent of...
Parliament to complete its 3rd consecutive term due to 18th Amendment: Shazia Marri
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Wednesday said the Parliament was completing its third consecutive term after the promulgation...
PM Shehbaz reaffirms desire to fortify Pak-Kuwait fraternal ties
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to fortify the Pak-Kuwait fraternal ties by transforming them into mutually rewarding economic relationship. He made this...
KP govt temporarily suspends Sehat Card Plus
PESHAWAR: The Sehat Card Plus, which provided medical treatment to people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was temporarily suspended from Wednesday. This comes after a similar decision...
PTI-led previous govt damaged economy, foreign policy: Marriyum
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says PTI’s last government damaged the economy and foreign policy of the country. Addressing a news conference in...
CJ SC writes letter to NA speaker excusing his absence in ceremony on golden jubilee celebrations of constitution
Islamabad: Chief Justice (CJ) Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has said that he could not attend the 50th birthday of the constitution of Pakistan owing...
Asif Zardari welcomes CJP’s call for dialogue among political parties
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has welcomed the chief justice of Pakistan’s advice for political parties to engage in dialogue. In a...
Article 184(3) of the Constitution is for public interest and enforcement of fundamental rights: Justice Isa
Islamabad: Senior puisne judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday said that Article 184(3) of the Constitution was for the public interest and enforcement of...
Five-day banks’ closure on Eid notified
In view of the upcoming religious festival, Eidul Fitr, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issued a notification declaring the five-day closure of the banks....
SC disposes of defence ministry petition seeking elections on same day after declaring it non-maintainable
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has disposed of the ministry of defence petition seeking elections across the country while declaring the petitions non maintainable....
President returns SC Practice, Procedure Bill, 2023 unsigned
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday returned the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 unsigned after observing that the matter was sub judice...
First Solar Eclipse of 2023 to occur tomorrow
The world is gearing up to witness the first solar eclipse of the year 2023, which is expected to take place on Wednesday, April 20....
29 killed in Beijing hospital fire
In China, at least 29 people have been killed when a fire ripped through a hospital in Beijing. The cause of the deadly fire remained...
Current Account Surplus of $654m recorded for March: Dar
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says Current Account Surplus of 654 million dollars has been recorded for March 2023. In a tweet today, he said in...