PM Vows To Overcome Power Load Shedding By Restoring Halted Projects
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to overcome power load shedding by restoring halted projects. Addressing a meeting held to review measures...
Karachi Reports 407 Fresh Cases Of Covid-19
Karachi: Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Karachi as 407 fresh cases reported in the last 24 hours. The positivity ratio reached 19.76 in the...
SC Summons Hamza Shahbaz, Pervez Elahi To Ask Them About PTI’s Plea
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday summoned Hamza Shahbaz and Pervez Elahi, the two contenders for the Punjab chief minister’s slot, to ask...
Indian Supreme Court Declares Nupur Sharma Remarks Cause Of Udaipur Homicide
New Delhi: Supreme Court (SC) of India on Friday declared the blasphemous remarks by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma the cause of igniting tensions across...
Second Route of Peoples Bus Service Opens Today
Buses on route No. 2 of the Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service in Karachi will start their formal commercial operations on Friday (today). This was...
Govt To Introduce Digital System For Distribution Of Advertisements
Islamabad: The government has decided to introduce digital system to ensure transparency in the distribution of public sector advertisements. The decision to this effect was...
PM Inaugurates Innovation Hub Program In Islamabad
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif formally inaugurated Innovation Hub Program in Islamabad on Friday. The objective of the programme is participation of public in...
Imran Khan Blasts On Govt Over Price Increase Of petroleum Products
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday slammed the ‘imported government’ over recent hike in petrol and diesel prices...
Miftah Justifies Increase In Prices Of Petroleum Products
ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail justified the price-hike made by the government in the petroleum products, citing deviation from...
Rising Trend Of Coronavirus Continues To Increase As 694 Cases Reported
Islamabad: National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) data showed Friday morning that the COVID-19 positivity ratio in the country has reached a 4.5-month high at...
Punjab Assembly Important Session To Be Held Today
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s marathon 40th session, would resume its proceedings on Friday afternoon (today) For the election of the chief executive, sending both treasury...
COAS Bajwa Calls On PM Shahbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The civil-military brass, held deliberations over several matters, including the...
PTI Allowed to Hold Rally in Islamabad on Saturday
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been granted permission to hold a rally in the federal capital on Saturday, however, it listed a plethora of...
China Opposes India’s Plan to Hold G20 Meeting in IIOJK
BEIJING: China has opposed India’s plan of holding the G-20 meeting in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and called on the member of the...
FIFA Restores Pakistan’s Membership
ZURICH: Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has reinstated Pakistan’s membership. FIFA announced that it would lift all restrictions imposed and restore the membership of...
Buttler Proud to Succeed Morgan as England White-Ball Captain
LONDON: Jos Buttler said he had been given the “greatest honour” after being named as England s new white-ball captain in succession to “inspirational” World Cup-winning...
Pakistan Reserves Increase $2,071 Million
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves jacked up to US$ 16.195 billion as SBP received proceeds of China Development Bank’s loan. State Bank of Pakistan, in...
IMF Tells Bankrupt Sri Lanka to Tackle Corruption, Raise Taxes
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka should stamp out corruption and substantially raise taxes to rescue its economy, the International Monetary Fund said after bailout talks with the...
Russia Will Respond if NATO Puts Troops in Finland, Sweden: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow would respond if NATO deployed troops and infrastructure to Finland and Sweden after joining the US-led military...
COAS Calls On Emir Of Qatar During Official Visit
Rawalpindi: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa who is on an official visit to Qatar met Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani...
Imran Khan Announces To Approach SC Against LHC Verdict Regarding Punjab CM Vote Recount
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan will approach SC against the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict regarding Punjab CM vote recount. Addressing...
Govt Decides To Form Inquiry Commission To Determine Causes Of Energy Crisis’
Islamabad: The Government has decided to form an inquiry commission to determine the causes of energy crisis in the country. This was announced by PML-N...
Hamza Shehbaz To Continue As Chief Executive Of Punjab: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has expressed the confidence that Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz will continue as chief executive of the...
PPP Leadership Calls On PM Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has presented a case of Muttahida Qoumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who called...
Covid-19 Continues To Rise Again As 641 Fresh Cases Reported
Islamabad: The COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are rising with every passing day with 641 fresh infections recorded in the last 24 hours, National Institute of...
China Is Reliable Friend Of Pakistan, Learned A Lot From Chinese Experience: PM Shahbaz
Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is open to investment and coalition government is taking steps to remove all impediments for further...
Heavy Rains, Wind-Thundershower Is Expected in Most Part Of the Country
Islamabad: Rain with wind-thundershower is expected in Kashmir, upper Punjab, Islamabad and coastal districts of Sindh during the next twelve hours. However, hot and humid...
Karachi Bound Awami Express Derailed Near Khanpur
Khanpur: Karachi bound train from Peshawar Awami Express three bogies derailed from railway track. The incident resulted into suspencion of down track for all the...
LHC Declares Hamza Shahbaz Sharif Election As CM In PA Null and Void
Lahore: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday declared Hamza Shahbaz election as Chief Minister Punjab in Punjab Assembly null and void. The LHC announced the...
PM Shahbaz To Host Luncheon In Honour Of PPP leadership Today
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday will host luncheon in honour of leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) an important party in the coalition...
CPEC, Economic Linkages Deepen Abiding Friendship Between Pak-China: PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor and the growing economic linkages had deepened the roots of the abiding...
KP Finalizes Preparations For Shandur Polo Festival
PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has finalized preparations to hold the Shandur Polo Festival from Friday. According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority,...
PMD Warns of Urban Flooding as Heavy Rain to Lash Karachi From Tomorrow
KARACHI: The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) has warned of urban flooding in Karachi due to heavy monsoon rainfall with thunderstorms starting from July 1 across...
Eid ul Adha To Be Celebrated in KSA On July 9
The Zilhaj moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and Eid ul Adha will be celebrated on July 9 (Saturday). The first day of Zilhaj...
Pakistan, Afghanistan Express Resolve to Facilitate Traders
A flagship meeting between custom officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held at Pak Afghan Border Torkham to boost bilateral trade. Officials of the customs...
Mercedes Readies Plants to Produce Electric Vehicles
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its network of plants to manufacture a new range of luxury electric vehicles as it prepares to switch to electric by...
Ghislaine Maxwell to Appeal Against Sentence: Lawyer
Prince Andrew’s friend and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell would appeal the sentence, her lead lawyer has confirmed. Speaking to reporters outside the court following...
Zilhaj Crescent Not Sighted Today Eid Ul Azha To Be Celebrated On July 10
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s moon-sighting body, the Ruet-e-Hilal committee which met today announced that Zilhaj crescent not sighted today and Eid Ul Azha will be celebrated on...
Bilawal Claims PPP Struggling For Strengthening Democracy, Transparent Elections
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said his party was struggling to strengthen the democratic norms in the country for the last three...
Govt Backtracks, Imposes Tax On People Earning 50k To One Lakh As Finance Bill-2022 Approved
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill-2022 after clause by clause consideration and adopting certain amendments in it. Minister of State for Finance...
Ramiz Rules Out Any Uncertainty Over His PCB Chairman Post
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja Wednesday ruled out any uncertainty over his future in office and blamed the media for speculating about...
Coronavirus Cases Surpasses 500 First Time In Three Months
Islamabad: Pakistan’s daily COVID-19 case count has crossed the 500-mark for the first time in three months amid a constant rise in recent countrywide spread...
PM Presides Meeting To Review Countrywide Covid-19 Situation
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the people to use masks and sanitizers in cattle markets, weddings and private gatherings on the eve of...
German Envoy Pays Farewell Visit To Army Chief
RAWALPINDI: German Ambassador Bernhard Stephan Schlagheck on Wednesday paid a farewell call to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here at General...
Ishaq Dar All Set Return To Country As He Gets New Passport
LONDON: Former Finance Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Ishaq Dar has received new Pakistani passport. Dar had received his Pakistani passport after...
Ruet Body To Meet Today In Karachi For Zil Hajj Moon Sighting For Eid-ul-Adha
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s moon-sighting body, the Ruet-e-Hilal committee, will meet today in Karachi to look for the Zilhaj crescent. Ruet-e-Hilal committee, Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad,...
Federal Cabinet Approves New Visa Regime For Afghan Citizens, Including Traders
Islamabad: The federal cabinet has approved a new visa regime for Afghan citizens, including traders and those who seek to visit Pakistan on medical grounds....
England Captain Morgan Retires From Int’l Cricket
LONDON: England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan retired from international cricket with immediate effect, saying now was the “right time” to stand down. Morgan led...
SC Moved to Stop PTI Leadership From Making Statements Against Institutions
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and other PTI leaders to restrain them from making...
Three Killed in Terror Attack on Polio Team in North Waziristan
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, two police personnel and a polio worker were killed in an attack on a polio team in Datta Khel area of North...