Oil nears $100 as West Prepares Russian Sanctions
LONDON: Oil prices surged close to $100 per barrel Tuesday as major crude producer Russia prepared to send troops into two breakaway regions of Ukraine,...
PM Imran Khan To Leave For Russia On a Two-day Visit Today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave on a two-day visit to Russia today (Wednesday) on the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, the Foreign Office...
Pakistan’s COVID Positivity Ratio Continues To Drop
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 43 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,503,873. The...
US Slaps Sanctions On Russia
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has announced tough new sanctions on Russia for “beginning” an invasion of Ukraine but said there was still time to...
AGP Briefs PM Khan On PECA Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan called on Prime Minister Imran Khan has and briefed him on the legal aspects of Prevention of Electronic Crimes...
Dar Should Come To Take Oath In Person: Senate Chairman
ISLAMABAD: The plea of former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar to take virtual oath as member of the upper house...
No-Confidence Move Against PM To Fail: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Tuesday has said that the opposition parties will not get anything from their protest campaigns.Talking to the media...
SC Dismisses NAB Pleas Against Co-Accused in Khursheed Shah Case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed appeals of the NAB for cancellation of bails to co-accused in an accountability reference against Syed Khursheed Ahmed...
PECA Law Challenged in LHC
LAHORE: The newly promulgated ordinance that amended the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 was challenged in Lahore High Court on Tuesday. Rana Ayub...
PM Summons Key Meeting To Discuss Situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday has summoned a key meeting to discuss ongoing economic situation in the country. Sources told that the...
UAE Relaxes COVID Restrictions For Passengers
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has lifted major COVID testing restrictions for passengers travelling from Pakistan. According to details, the authorities in the...
Plantation Drive To Safeguard Upcoming Generations: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Spring Tree Plantation Drive 2022 in Islamabad on Tuesday on the occasion of World Scout Day. Addressing the drive...
Verdict in Noor Muqaddam Case Reserved
ISLAMABAD :The court has completed the trial of Noor Muqaddam case after four months and reserved the verdict that will be announced on February 24....
Lalu Parsad Yadav Sentenced 5 Years Imprisonment
RANCHI: The special CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 years...
PSX Sheds 338 Points
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange starts second day of business week at bearish trend. Market lost 338 points on the initial trading and being traded at...
PM Wishes Saudi Leaderahip on Foundation Day
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has felicitated Saudi leadership on the founding day of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, being celebrated today (Tuesday). In a tweet,...
Saudi Celeberates Foundation Day
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is celebrating first Founding Day on Tuesday. King Salman announced a public holiday to commemorate the foundation of the First Saudi State,...
Australia Announces White Ball Squad Against Pakistan
SYDNEY: Batsman David Warner and Test captain Pat Cummins were among the big names left out of Australia’s 16-player white ball squad named Tuesday for...
13 More Pakistanis Die Of COVID
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 13 more deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to...
Zardari, Shehbaz Sharif To Meet Today
LAHORE: Co-chairman Pakistan People s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari and President Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) Shahbaz Sharif will hold meeting today (Tuesday) to...
FM Qureshi, German Counterpart Discuss Bilateral Relations
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Baerbock exchanged views on the bilateral relations as well as...
Putin Recognises Independence of Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognised the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in an emotional address on state-run television, despite...
EU Special Envoy For HR Meets FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that the European Union (EU) should take notice of Indian violations in Indian Illegally Occupied...
Gold Price Decreases In Pakistan
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs 100 and was sold at Rs 127,000 on Monday against its...
Opposition Lacks Number For No-Confidence Move: Khawar
LAHORE: Hassan Khawar, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab for Information, has said that he could not confirm the meeting between Shahbaz Sharif and Jahangir...
PPP Announces To Challenge PECA
LAHORE: Opposition Leader of Senate and leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani on Monday announced that they will challenges Prevention of...
Court Extend Remand of Mohsin Baig
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday extended the physical remand of media personality Mohsin Baig by two days. Police produced Baig before Judge Mohammad...
Sindh Cabinet Approves Formation of Provincial Finance Commission
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Monday approved the formation of the Provincial Finance Commission (PFC) — which it had agreed to do in separate deals...
Zardari To Meet Fazlur Rehman Today
LAHORE; Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari will meet Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman today (Monday) for consultation on no-trust...
Zalmi To Take Qalamdars In PSL 7 Today
LAHORE: In the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), Lahore Qalandars will take on Peshawar Zalmi today (Monday) at Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore. As...
Corruption, Money Laundering Major Issues For Countries like Pakistan: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said corruption and money laundering are major issues faced by countries like Pakistan. In a...
New Leaks Unmask Wealth Parked at Swiss Bank
ISLAMABAD: A leak from a Swiss bank has unmasked the hidden fortune of its wealthy clients in 128 countries and they range from the business...
COVID Cases On Decline in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The infection rate of Covid-19 continues to decline across the country as positivity ratio has fallen to three point two six percent. According to...
G-7 Countries Express Concern About Russia’s Military Build-up Around Ukraine
The G-7 countries including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed grave concern over Russia’s threatening military build-up...
Asian Markets Pare Losses, Oil Drops on Biden-Putin hope
HONG KONG: Equities pared losses and oil prices sank Monday after presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to hold a summit to...
Five-Day Anti-Polio Drive To Begin in KP Today
PESHAWAR: A five-day anti-polio campaign will begin in six southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from today [Monday]. According to Coordinator Emergency Operation Center Abdul Basit,...
Five Dead in Two Seperate Accidents
DUNYAPUR/MURIDKE: At least five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Dunyapur and Muridke on late Sunday night. According to details, the first accident...
PSL 7: Quetta Gladiators Beat Karachi Kings By 23 runs
LAHORE: Brilliant bowling clinch Quetta Gladiators victory against Karachi Kings in the 28th game of the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL 7) on...
President Signs PECA Amendment Bill, Election Act Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi on Sunday signed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Amendment Bill and Election Act Amendment Ordinance (EAAO). According...
Zardari to Meet Fazlur Rehman Tomorrow 
LAHORE: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Head Maulana Fazlur Rehman will meet Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday. According to details, the...
Bilawal Renews Commitment to Social Justice on Annual Day
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari vowed the provision of social justice to every segment of the society, something he believes holds the key...
Over 100 Looted At Karachi’s Korangi Causeway
KARACHI: An eight-member gang armed with modern weapons snatched valuables from more than 100 citizens in the Korangi area as police failed to stem the...
No-Trust Move Is Attempt To Get Deal: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said that announcement to table a no-confidence motion is an attempt at a bargaining chip for...
Punjab CM Meets UAE Minister
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Ahmad Khan Buzdar says Punjab Government is providing conducive atmosphere to foreign investors as envisioned by Prime Minister Imran Khan....
Case Into Athar Mateen’s Murder Registered
KARACHI: The police have registered a case into the killing of journalist Athar Mateen Ahmed, who was shot dead by robbers in Karachi’s North Nazimabad....
Pakistan Sees 33 More Covid-19 Deaths
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 33 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,500,320. The...
Measures Being Taken To Promote SME Sector: Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Friday that government was actively carrying out all measures that could boost the SME sector...
PCB Bans James Faulkner From Participating In PSL
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board and Quetta Gladiators have issued the following statement after Mr James Faulkner made baseless allegations of non-payment and mistreatment during the...
FM Qureshi Criticises Opposition
MULTAN; Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said the opposition was a bunch of frustrated and rejected politicians who were pursuing politics of...
Kell Brook Beats Amir Khan
One of British boxing’s most bitter and long-running rivalries finally settled as dominant Kell Brook has beaten British Pakistani boxer, Amir Khan, in Manchester. Kell...