LHC Orders Release of Accused in NAB Cases Below Rs500mn
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered on Wednesday to release all accused jailed in NAB cases valuing less than Rs500 million. While hearing a...
Soldier Martyred, Terrorist Killed in North Waziristan Clash
One terrorist was killed, while one soldier embraced martyrdom during exchange of intense fire in general area of Shewa in North Waziristan District. According to...
PSX Loses 24 Points, Closes at 42348.63 Points
KARACHI: The 100-index of the pakistan stock exchange (psx) on Wednesday lost 24.96 points, a nominal negative change of 0.06 percent, closing at 42348.63 against...
Govt Announces Reduction In Light Diesel, Kerosene Oil Prices For Next 15 Days
Islamabad: Government on Wednesday night announced petroleum products rates according to which petrol and high speed diesel will remain unchanged for next fortnightly. Federal Minister...
COAS Asim, CJCSC Sahir Call On President Alvi
Islamabad: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir separately called on President Dr Arif Alvi...
PM condoles death of former Chinese president
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed profound grief over the death of the former President of China, Jiang Zemin. The prime minister said...
PM, COAS Discuss Matters Pertaining To Pakistan Army, National Security
Islamabad: Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Prime Minister congratulated Syed Asim Munir on...
Govt Committed To Truly Implement Federal Shariat Court Decision Within Its Deadline : Ishaq Dar
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday assured that PML-N led government was committed to truly implement Federal Shariah Court’s (FSC)...
ECP Announces To Hold LG Polls In Punjab During Last Week Of April Next Year
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday announced that the local government (LG) polls in Punjab province would be held in the last...
Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar Takes Charge As Law Minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday took charge as Minister for Law and Justice in the cabinet of Prime...
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Calls On Governor Sindh In Karachi
KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori Wednesday said that the problems confronted by business community needed to be resolved on priority so as to ensure...
Bilawal, Zardari Messages On 55th Foundation Of PPP
Karachi: Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said that after the next general elections there will be people rule in all four provinces and federation. In his...
Malir Gruesome Murder: Disturbed On Creditors Demand For Money Led To Killing Family: Culprit Confesses
Karachi: The culprit of gruesome murder of four people which included his wife and three daughters in Shamsi Society, Malir neighborhood of Karachi, has been...
CM Balochistan Bizenjo, Home Minister Lango Condemn Quetta Suicide Blast
Quetta: Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Qudoos Bazenjo and provincial home minister Mir Zia Ullah Lango have condemned a suicide attack on a police truck in...
President, PM Condemn Suicide Blast At Police Truck In Quetta
Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have condemned the terrorist attack in Baleli area of Balochistan. In a statement on Wednesday,...
Toll Rises To Three, 25 Others Injured In Quetta Suicide Attack On Police Truck
Quetta: Toll in a Quetta suicide blast at the police truck has risen to three and 25 others sustained injuries. Initially a policeman and a...
US Qualifies For Pre-quarter Final After Beating Iran By 1-0
Doha: In the politically charged-game between arch rival America thrashed and Iran at Al Thumama stadium in Doha. It was a battle of attrition on...
Two Dead, Scores Injured In Attack on Police truck in Quetta
QUETTA: A policeman and a child was killed, while 24 others including 20 cops were injured in a blast targeting a police truck in Quetta’s...
Internet Services Restored Across Pakistan: PTA
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) shared that the fault in SEAMEWE-5 cable has been repaired and “internet services are operational as per normal routine”....
Dar Seeks Support From Bank of China to Expand Bilateral Business Ties
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar sought the support of Bank of China and asked the Bank’s President for expansion of business relations with Pakistan...
US Admires Its Long-term Partnership With Pakistan: State Department
The State Department said the US is committed to extend assistance for Pakistan’s stability and prosperity. The US admires its long-term partnership with Pakistan, the...
Two Killed in Bus, Motorcycle Collision in Khushab
KHUSHAB: At least two persons were killed when the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a bus in Khushab. According to details, the...
Security Forces Kill Ten Terrorists in Hoshab
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed ten terrorists and apprehended one militant, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the general area of Balochistan’s Hoshab, the military’s media wing...
PM Directs Azam Tarar to Resume Duties, Rejects Resignation
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rejected the resignation of former Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and directed him to resume his duties. A delegation of...
94th Birth anniversary of Bano Qudsia observed
ISLAMABAD: The 94th birth anniversary of renowned Urdu novelist, short story writer and playwright Bano Qudsia was observed on Monday. Qudsia was best known for...
We Will Not Let Dissolution Of Assemblies : Atta Tarar
Lahore: Special Assistant To Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar has said that we will not let dissolution of Punjab Assembly. The SAPM said that every...
PML-N To Bring No-Confidence Motion Against CM Punjab
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will bring a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Punjab Pervez Elahi. The PML-N members from Lahore and Gunjranwala divisions have...
In Horrific Incident Man Slaughters His Wife, Three Daughters In Karachi
Karachi: A horrific incident has occurred in Karachi neighborhood of Malir’s Shamsi Society as a man slaughtered his wife and three daughters while he also...
SM Muneer Laid To Rest In Karachi
Karachi: Renowned industrialist and Chairman of Deen Group of Companies SM Muneer, was laid to rest in Karachi today Muneer who also known as Bhaijaan,...
Court Approves Four-Day Physical Remand Of Azam Swati
Islamabad: A local court of Islamabad today approved a four-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Senator Azam Swati in a case against him...
Minister Of State For Foreign Affairs Holds Talk With Afghan Foreign Minister In Kabul
Kabul: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqi along with their respective delegations met in Kabul...
Pakistan Today Is Abode Of Peace Owing To Pak-Army Sacrifices: Gen Bajwa
Rawalpindi: Outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that he has companionship with General Asim Munir for 24 years. Addressing...
Two Matches To Be Played Today As Host Qatar To Face Netherland In FIFA World Cup 2022
Doha: The two matches will be played in in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar today (Tuesday). Ecuadar will take on Senegal and the Netherlands...
General Asim Munir Assumes Charge As COAS
RAWALPINDI: General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday handed over the command of the Pakistan Army to his successor General Asim Munir. With the change of...
Change of Command Ceremony of Pakistan Army Gets Underway
RAWALPINDI: The change of command ceremony is underway at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. General Qamar Javed Bajwa will hand over the “baton of command”...
Who is General Asim Munir?
General Asim Munir- who headed both the Military Intelligence (MI) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)- joined Pakistan Army from the Mangala Officers Training School programme and...
PM Reaffirms Support for Two-state Solution of Palestine Issue
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s consistent support for the two-state solution of Palestine issue, as enshrined in relevant UN Security Council and General...
China Moves to Curb Rare, Nationwide Protests
SHANGHAI: Chinese security forces on Monday filled the streets of Beijing and Shanghai following online calls for another night of protests to demand political freedoms...
Practice to Topple Govt Through Sit-ins, Long Marches Buried: Sanaullah
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan said on Monday that the practice of toppling governments, through sit-ins, long marches had been buried forever for...
Pakistan Army’s Change of Command Ceremony To be Held at GHQ Today
RAWALPINDI: Change of command ceremony of Pakistan Army will be held at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi today (Tuesday). According to the media wing of Pakistan...
FIFA World Cup: Late Casemiro Strike Sends Brazil To Last 16
Midfielder Casemiro showed his misfiring strikers how to finish on Monday when he lashed in an unstoppable late shot to give Brazil a 1-0 win...
Beware: Carrying Betel Nuts To Turkiye May Get You in Deep Trouble
KARACHI: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Monday put a complete ban on carrying areca nut – commonly known as betel nut or Chalia in Urdu...
PM Shehbaz Chairs High-Level Meeting on Law and Order Situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday presided over a high-level meeting regarding the law and order situation. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Secretary Interior...
CM Murad Says Sindh’s Law and Order Situation is Satisfactory
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the overall security situation of the province is satisfactory. Addressing on the floor of...
China, Pakistan to Welcome Third Party Participation in CPEC Construction
BEIJING: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an open and inclusive platform, and both China and Pakistan would welcome all countries and international organisations to...
Dar Satisfied Over Sugar Availability, Production
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, here on Monday expressed satisfaction over the availability and production of sugar in the...
Army’s Change of Command Ceremony to be Held Tomorrow
RAWALPINDI: The change of command ceremony of the Pakistan Army will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) to mark smooth transition of the military leadership. Outgoing Chief...
Renowned Industrialist SM Muneer Passes Away
KARACHI: Renowned industrialist SM Muneer on Monday passed away. As per details, SM Muneer’s condition worsened today after he attended a program of Korangi Association...
PSX Crashes As KSE-100 Index Losses 850 Points Owing To SBP’s Uptick In Interest Rate
KARACHI: The stock market took a hit with the benchmark KSE-100 index losing more than 850 points today owing to the State Bank (SBP) unexpected...
PTI Consultative Huddle Endorses Dissolution Of Punjab, KP Assemblies
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Fawad Chaudhry has said that a consultative huddle in chair of the party chief Imran Khan has endorsed dissolution...