Court Suspends Ishaq Dar’s Arrest Warrants
Islamabad: An accountability court on Friday suspended former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s chronic arrest warrants until October 7, saying the court would scrap the arrest...
COAS Bajwa Reaches Karachi
KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday reached Friday to visit the flood-hit areas of Sindh. According to a statement...
PM Shehbaz,U.S. President Had Brief ‘Interaction’ at a Reception In NY
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a brief “interaction” with President Joe Biden at a reception the US leader hosted on Wednesday evening for the world...
FM Calls for Making Collective Efforts to Mitigate Adverse Impacts of Climate Change
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has stressed that collective efforts at global level are required to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. Addressing the...
Grenade Attack at Sheharyar Afridi’s House
KOHAT: Some unidentified miscreants have hurled a hand grenade at Sheharyar Khan Afridi’s house in Kohat. The attack took place at the ancestral house of...
CM Sindh Hopes Floodwater to Recede Within 45 Days
LARKANA: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday hoped that the flood and rainwater would recede within 1.5 months. On his last leg...
PM, UN Chief Discuss Bilateral Matters of Mutual Interest
NEW YORK: Meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres was held at the UN headquarters in New York. They...
Babar, Rizwan Guide Pakistan To Crushing Victory Against Eng in Second T20I
KARACHI: Pakistan thrashed England by 10 wickets at National Stadium on Thursday in the second T20I at Karachi. Chasing England’s equation of 200 runs, Babar...
Imran Khan Says This Time PTI Will Come To Islamabad ‘Fully Prepared’
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday while reacting to the threat of Minister for Interior warned Rana Sanaullah...
PM telephones Mohammad Bin Salman, Congratulates on National Day of Kingdom
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman...
Imran Chairs Meeting Of North Punjab Party Presidents and General Secretaries
Islamabad: Presidents and general secretaries of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from North Punjab region called on the party chief Imran Khan. Central Secretary General Asad Umar,...
England Set Huge Total Of 200 For Pakistan To Chase
Karachi: England have set a huge total of 200 to chase for Pakistan in the second match of seven-match series here in Karachi. Batting first,...
Gold Prices Fall By Rs400 per Tola
KARACHI: Gold resumed its downtrend in Pakistan in line with the fluctuation in the international market. Data released by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and...
Law Minister rejects baseless propaganda regarding Transgender Bill
Islamabad: Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has rejected the baseless propaganda regarding the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill. Addressing a joint news conference, along...
Foreign Office Categorically Rejects Notion Of Any Delegation From Pakistan Visiting Israel
Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar has categorically rejected the notion of any delegation from Pakistan visiting Israel. Responding to media queries, he, in a...
PM Apprised Bill Gates About Food Insecurity Triggered By floods: Marriyum Aurangzeb
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that Bill Gates called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in New York. PM @CMShehbaz...
Co-chairperson BMGF Bill Gates calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
New York: Co-chairperson Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in New York on Thursday. The Prime Minister...
Sindh Govt Constitutes Joint Survey Committees To Conduct Damages Survey In Flood Hit Areas
Karachi: Provincial Minister for information and transport Sharjeel Memon has apprised that Sindh government has constituted joint survey committees on the union council level to...
Dollar Depreciated By 50 Paisa In Open Market
Karachi: A tiny increase reported in the US dollar in the interbank market. The greenback appreciated by six paisa in the inter-bank market closed at...
Pakistan Thanks Angelina Jolie, Unsung Heroes For Becoming Voice Of Flood Victims: PM
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan thanks Special UN Envoy Angelina Jolie and other unsung heroes for becoming voice of millions...
Mix Trend Prevails At PSX Today
Karachi: Mix trend prevailed at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today (Thursday) fourth day of the week. The PSX had closed on 41,927 after a decrease...
Iran Restricts Access To Social Media Sites After Death Of Three People In Clashes
Tehran: Iran curbed access to Meta Platforms’ (META.O) Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the...
FM Calls For Green Marshal Plan To Support Climate Vulnerable Countries
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for a Green Marshal Plan to assist and support the climate vulnerable countries. Addressing a Closed Door Leaders’...
PM Thanks US President For Highlighting Plight Of Flood Victims
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked US President Joe Biden for highlighting the plight of the flood victims in Pakistan and urging the...
IHC Decides Not To Indict Imran Khan As Imran Apologises To Woman Judge
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) today decided not to indict Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan as he apologised to woman district magistrate judge...
Malaria, Dengue Other Diseases Spreading Fast in Flood-hit Areas
KARACHI: The death toll from malaria and other diseases tearing through Pakistan’s flood-ravaged regions reached 324, authorities said. Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by...
Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit Shrinks by 42% to $703m
KARACHI: The policies adoped to curtail the import ban have continued to bear fruit as Pakistan’s latest current account deficit — the gap between the...
PM Sharif Urges World To Support Flood-hit Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the government will provide subsidy to the producers of Panadol and Paracetamol to make them affordable to...
Pakistan To Face England in 2nd T20I Today
Karachi: The second T-20 match between Pakistan and England will be played at National Stadium Karachi on Thursday. The match will start at 7:30 pm...
Floods Kill Three More Persons in Balochistan; Death Toll Rises to 304
QUETTA: The death toll from the recent monsoon rains and floods in different parts of Balochistan has climbed to 304 as three more persons died....
President UNGA Reiterates Complete Solidarity with Pakistan Following Massive Floods
President of UN General Assembly Csaba Korosi has expressed his complete sympathy, solidarity and cooperation with Pakistan in wake of flood in the country....
US Supports Pakistan At This Difficult Testing Time: Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN General Assembly. Anthony Blinken expressed sympathy for the flood victims. He...
Pakistan Calls For Global Dialogue to Counter Islamophobia as State Policy
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for convening a global dialogue on countering Islamophobia as a state policy. Addressing High Level Meeting on Effective...
Netizens Declare Angelina Jolie Real Public Figure
Karachi: The Hollywood actress and special representative of United Nation High Commissioner For Refugees, (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie visit to flood affected areas continued on the...
Kissan Ittehad Agrees To End Protest After Successful Negotiations with Government
Islamabad: The talks between Pakistan Kissan Ittehad and Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah has remained successful. Sources said that the Kissan Ittehad were...
Bearish Trend Prevails at PSX
KARACHI: The bears pulled the benchmark KSE-100 index below the 41,000-point mark as it extended losses for the sixth consecutive session. A host of robust...
Biden Focuses on Ukraine, Food Security, Global Health at UN General Assembly
President Joe Biden addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York Wednesday morning, where he highlighted U.S. efforts to strengthen global food security, replenish the...
Imran Announces Anti Inflation Rallies Against Govt Across Country
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan has announced to start a movement against the government from Saturday. Addressing a Lawyers Convention in Lahore, former...
PM Shahbaz Calls On World Bank President
NEW YORK: President World Bank Group, David Malpass called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here on Wednesday. During the meeting held here on the...
ECC Approves Rs10bln For NDMA To Procure, Logistics Of Flood Relief Items
The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet has approved ten billion rupees the National Disaster Management Authority for procurement and logistics of relief items for...
FM Urges UN Chief For Mediatory Measures Seeking Reversal Of Indian Unilateral Actions In IIOJK
NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday urged the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to avail the full panoply of mediatory measures to...
PM, MD IMF discuss matters of mutual interest
New York: Managing Director International Minority Fund IMF Ms. Karistalina Georgieva called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in New York today (Wednesday). During the meeting,...
IHC Disposes Of Narowal Sports City Complex Reference, Acquits Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) today disposed of the case against Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal regarding Narowal Sports City Complex and acquitted Ahsan Iqbal...
PM thanks UN Chief, Turkish President For Strong Advocacy Of Plight Of Flood Victims
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for his strong advocacy of the plight of flood victims of Pakistan...
PM Shahbaz Appeals Philanthropists To Donate Generously For Flood Affected Children
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appealed philanthropists and baby food manufacturing companies to come forward and donate generously to provide food to the...
Gill Gets Exemption From Hearing in Sedition Case
ISLAMABAD: Sessions Court accepted the Pakistan Tereek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill’s exemption plea in sedition case. Judicial Magistrate Shoaib Akhtar heard the sedition case against...
John Kerry Calls on PM; Discusses Flood Situation in Pakistan
NEW YORK: The US Special Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here, on the sidelines of...
Pakistan Continues To Witness Downward Trend in Covid Cases
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,571,988. The...
Govt Increases Petrol By Rs1.45/Litre
ISLAMABAD: In another jolt to the inflation-hit masses, the government has increased the petrol price by Re 1.45 per litre while kept the price of...
Turkiye Urges Support For Flood-Devastated Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his address to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday urged the world community...