BNA’s high value target arrested: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The lead intelligence agency successfully apprehended a high-value target (HVT) Gulzar Imam alias Shambay, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on...
NSC meeting underway in chair of PM Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) meeting is underwear in chair of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the “ongoing situation” as the government ups...
LHC allows market to remain open till 1 am for Eid UL Fitr shopping
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday allowed markets to remain open till 1am with regard to the commencement of Eidul Fitr. The orders were...
PM Shehbaz urges all stakeholders to respect rule of law
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged all stakeholders to respect the rule of law and join hands for a prosperous future of the country. He...
Amazon’s $1.7B iRobot purchase faces UK scrutiny
LONDON: British antitrust regulators have started investigating Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot, adding further scrutiny to the $1.7 billion deal. The Competition and...
Malaika Arora ready to become Arjun Kapoor’s wife
Malaika Arora opened up about taking things to the next level with her boyfriend, Arjun Kapoor. During an interview with Brides Today, the Dabangg actor asked about marrying for...
Legendary Qawwal Ghulam Fareed Sabri remembered on his 29th death anniversary
LAHORE: 29th death anniversary of the legendary Qawwal Ghulam Fareed Sabri was observed on April 05. Ghulam Fareed Sabri, who received his early music education...
Ishaq Dar seeks Bloom’s cooperation on securing IMF deal
ISLAMABAD: As the agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suffers a long-standing stalemate, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday asked US Ambassador...
Six World Cup stadiums to be used for Asian Cup
Doha: Six of Qatar’s eight World Cup stadiums will be used for the Asian Cup to be staged in the Gulf state next January, the...
PXS benchmark index gains 436 points
KARACHI: – Bulls dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in first session of trading on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained 436 points to...
Pak Suzuki Motors jacks up prices again
KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited has announced hike in car prices for the fourth time in the current calendar year. The company specified no reason...
Saudi Arabia, Iran agree to reopen embassies, resume flights b/w two countries
Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to reopen their embassies and resume flights between the two countries. The agreement was reached at a meeting between...
MQM-P delegation calls on PM Shahbaz to discuss ongoing census
Islamabad: A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. During the meeting, matters related to overall political...
SBP issues details of country’s internal and external debts
Karachi: As many as Rs 588 billion debt of government declined in one month after which now debts have become Rs 54, 354 billion, the...
NA passes resolution rejecting SC verdict on Punjab and KP elections
Islamabad: The National Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution rejecting the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s judgment on Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections. The resolution, moved...
Labour who earns hard earned income not safe from crime in Karachi
Karachi: Crime could not be over come in the biggest city of the country, Karachi as now the labour, who run their houses with hard...
Electricity prices increase by 50 percent in one year time
Islamabad: The cost of electricity has increased by 50 percent while production cost went up to 22 percent. The gas tariff for residential consumers have...
Murad complains to Mussadiq Over Gas Shortage, People Woes in province
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has registered complain to Minister of petroleum Mussadiq Malik regarding shortage of gas in the province. The...
Imran to start conducting interviews of contesting candidates in Punjab elections today
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has decided to start interviews for awarding party tickets to candidates interested in contesting provincial assembly elections in...
Petition filed in SC for giving election date in KP
Islamabad: A petition seeking giving election date in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has been filed in Supreme Court. Barrister Gohar Ali and Mushtaq Ghani filed the...
PM Shahbaz Sharif Calls National Security Meeting Tomorrow
Islamabad:Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called a meeting of national security committee tomorrow (Friday). The premier will preside over the huddle while military leadership will...
PTI chief Imran Khan decides to kick start election rallies after Eid Ul Fitr
Lahore: As part of preparation for elections in Punjab Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has decided to kick start election rallies after the Eid...
Law Minister Briefs Foreign Media On Supreme Court’s Verdict On Election Delay Case
Islamabad: Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar has again demanded of constituting full court bench to resolve the matters pertaining to holding elections in Punjab...
NA heated session to continue today as premier will deliver speech today
Islamabad: Supreme Court and National Assembly has come face to face over elections in Punjab as a resolution will be presented in lower house of...
US magazine declares Imran Khan responsible for destruction of Pakistan economy
Web Desk: The US magazine in its latest publication has declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former premier Imran Khan responsible for economic destruction in...
PDM vows to stand for restoration of parliament’s dignity
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the parliamentary parties of coalition partners on Wednesday vowed to stand for restoring the dignity of the parliament at a meeting. It...
PAF chief meets Iranian ambassador
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu met with the Iranian ambassador Syed Muhammad Ali Hussaini, on Wednesday to discuss matters of mutual...
Security forces kill eight terrorists in South Waziristan IBO
Eight terrorists have been killed in an intelligence based operation in Shinwarsak, South Waziristan District. During intense exchange of fire, Sepoy Hamid Rasool (age 31...
Pakistan, China decide to give impetus to their bilateral cooperation under CPEC
Pakistan and China have decided to give impetus to their bilateral cooperation under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. The understanding was reached at a meeting between...
Bilawal irked by ‘selective justice’ of judiciary
GAMBAT: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Wednesday no justice ever heard the case of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s “murder”. Addressing...
Twitter again accused of legal violations during mass layoffs
Twitter Inc (TWTR.MX) faced a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the social media giant of illegally laying off contract workers without notice after Elon Musk bought...
Pakistan pays tribute to iconic Qawwal on his death anniversary
Today marks the 29th anniversary of the passing of legendary Pakistani Qawwali singer Ghulam Farid Sabri. Mr Sabri, who died on April 5, 1994, was...
Pakistan reports 49 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,579,911. The nationwide...
Two killed in Bhawana road crash
BHAWANA: Two teenagers were killed when the motorcycle they were riding on was collided with a dumper in Bhawana. According to details, the tragic accident...
No shortage of sugar in country despite its export, NA told
The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that there is no shortage of sugar in the country despite its export. Speaking at the Floor of...
MNA Mohsin Dawar says CJ using SC as his personal ‘fiefdom’
PTM MNA Mohsin Dawar has said that the dignity of the Supreme Court has suffered a lot because of the Chief Justice’s blatant judicial activism....
Elections should be held with consensus of all stakeholders: Rana Sanaullah
PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz says her party always struggled for the prestige of the judiciary and its empowerment. Addressing the Lawyers’ Convention in...
ECP announces polls in Punjab on May 14
ISLAMABAD: the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) on Wednesday announced the holding of polls on May 14 as directed by the top court. The ECP...
Faiz Hameed remnants are still facilitating Khan: Maryam Nawaz
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has blasted on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial for his remarks on the...
Asif Zardari Reaches Karachi From Dubai
Karachi: Co-chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Zardari has reached Karachi from Dubai today. Asif Zardari has reached Karachi in a special plane while he...
Quranic manuscripts exhibition inaugurated in Islamabad
Islamabad: On the blessed occasion of Ramadan-ul-Mubarik, the exhibition of the rare and ancient manuscripts of the Holy Quran was inaugurated in Islamabad on Monday....
Bilawal inaugurates first lung transplant unit, health city, medicine unit in Gambat
Gambat: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday inaugurated first lung implant department. This department has been established in...
Gas crises could not over come in Karachi as load shedding continues in sahar, aftar
Karachi: Gas crisis could not be overcome in the biggest city of the country, Karachi, despite in the holly month of Ramzan. There is no...
SC has taken decision in election delay case in haste: CM Sindh
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday said that the elections will be held when the Election Commission of Pakistan has willingness...
Pakistan urges India to curb rising tide of Islamophobic, hateful acts against Muslims
Islamabad: Pakistan has urged India to curb the rising tide of Islamophobic and hateful acts against Muslims. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad today,...
Three-day annual Urs celebrations of sachal sarmast underway in Khairpur
Khairpur: The 202nd three-day annual Urs celebrations of great poet and Sufi saint Hazrat Sachal Sarmast are underway in Daraza Sharif, Khairpur. Sindh Chief Minister...
ECP huddle called after SC verdict is underway for holding elections In Punjab
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) huddle called after the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday verdict directing the election body to hold elections in Punjab...
Dollar appreciated by Rs 1 in open market
Karachi: The US dollar has increased by Rs 1 on Wednesday in open market and According to the exchange companies association, now the US currency...
PM Calls Parliamentary Meeting On Monday To Take Members Into Confidence Over Political Situation
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called a parliamentary party meeting on Monday. The parliamentary meeting will be held at the parliament house at 1...
Govt Has Made Preparations To Attack The Constitution: Qureshi
Karachi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi censured political parties in the ruling government for their “decision to attack” the Constitution. Addressing a...