World Bank Raises Growth Forecast for Pakistan To 4.3% From 3.4%
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank raised its economic growth forecast for Pakistan, the region’s second-largest economy, for the current year ending in June, to 4.3% from...
ISPR Terms Audio Clip Attributed to Former COAS as Fake
RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations has clarified that an audio clip attributed to former Army Chief General, Retired, Mirza Aslam Beg being circulated on social media...
China Lauds PM’s Remarks on CPEC Construction
China has highly commended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks on the construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor saying it is ready to work with Pakistan. During...
PSX Sheds 250 Points
KARACHI: A three-day buying spree ended at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as investors booked profit in line with global market trends. The...
LHC Orders Deputy Speaker To Hold CM Punjab Election On April 16
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Wednesday rejected a plea to hold the early elections and ordered Punjab Assembly’s deputy speaker to hold the election...
Shahbaz Gill Appointed As Imran Khan Chief Of Staff
Islamabad Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Chairman Imran Khan has appointed Shahbaz Gill, who served him as a special assistant in the government before its ouster last...
PPP MNA Name Removed From Nazim Jokhio Murder Case
Karachi: An important development has been made in the journalist Nazim Jokhio murder as an investigation officer (IO) of the case Siraj Lashari has submitted...
Shahbaz Gill Says Without Completing Legal Process His Name Was Put On ECL
Islamabad: Former special assistant Shahbaz Gill on Wednesday said that such a person has been made a premier who himself involved in corruption adding that...
PM Shahbaz Visits Mazar-e-Qauid After Reaching Karachi On One Day Visit
Karachi: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has arrived Karachi on one day visit while former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbassi and Maryam Aurangziab also accompanied with him....
PTI To Start Mass Gatherings From Peshawar Today
Peshawar: Outgoing political party from power, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will commence its mass gatherings from capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where the party has provincial government...
PM Chairs Emergency Meeting Regarding Energy Sector
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday (today) chaired an urgent meeting on power and petroleum sectors with a focus on addressing the related challenges....
PM Shahbaz To Visit Karachi Today
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay a day-long visit to Karachi on Wednesday (today). Along with the heads of allied parties, he will pay...
Zuckerberg Money Won’t Be in Next Round of Aid For Elections
DENVER : The nonprofit that distributed most of the $350 million in donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to election offices in 2020 said that...
Sri Lanka Appoints Silverwood as New Head Coach
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka s cricket board on Saturday appointed former England head coach Chris Silverwood to manage the country s national team, replacing stand-in Rumesh Ratnayake. The...
Britney Spears, Sam Asghari Expecting First Child
American Popstar Britney Spears is all set to welcome her first child – or twins – with beau Sam Asghari, as confirmed by the couple....
Two Terrorists Killed in Exchange of Fire With Forces in SW
RAWALPINDI: Security forces and terrorists exchanged fire in Angoor Ada area of South Waziristan, 2 terrorists were killed, arms and ammunition were recovered, Major Shujaat...
Chinese Charge d’ Affaires Calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has affirmed his Government’s resolve to speed up high quality development of CPEC projects and make it a symbol of...
Federal Cabinet To Take Oath By Tomorrow Night: Maryam Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb said that the federal cabinet was being formed, which will be sworn in tomorrow night or Thursday morning. Talking to...
Russian President Congratulates PM Shehbaz Sharif
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. According to the Russian embassy in...
Campaign Against Army, National Security Agencies is Intolerable: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while announcing to convert Prime Minister s House into Pakistan House said that campaign against army and national security agncies is...
Indian Stance on Ukraine War Frustrates US
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “candid exchange of views” on the Ukraine crisis at a virtual summit Monday,...
COAS Vows To Defend Pakistan’s Territorial Integrity, Sovereignty
Islamabad: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Pakistan Army is aware of its responsibilities and shall continue to defend territorial integrity and sovereignty of...
PM Shahbaz Responds To Modi Congratulation Message, Desires Peaceful Ties With India
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan desires peaceful and cooperative ties with India. In a tweet on Tuesday, he said peaceful settlement of...
Rupee Value Continues To Increase On Consecutive Third Day As Closes At Rs182.02
KARACHI: The rupee extended gains on Tuesday for the third consecutive session bolstered by hopes of political and economic stability following the formation of the...
PM Shehbaz to pay day-long visit to Karachi on April 13
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay a day-long visit to Karachi on Wednesday. Along with the heads of allied parties, he will pay a...
Govt Considering Four Names For Finance Minister
Islamabad: Prime Coalition partner of the existing government, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has started deliberating upon on a name of Finance Minister while it is...
PM Discusses Economic Situation Of Country With Economic Team
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of economic team in Islamabad on Tuesday. It discussed the economic situation of the country. Meanwhile, Prime...
NAB Personnel Who Violated Law To Be Held Accountable: Shahid Khaqan
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbassi has said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) personnel who are used...
IHC Suspends FIA Order To Put Gill And Akbar Names On ECL
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has suspended the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) order putting the names of Former PM aides Shahbaz Gill, Shahzad Akbar and...
PM Directs Sasta Bazaars Monitoring In Ramadan For Goods At Cheap Rates
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued directions for implementation of relief measures announced by him yesterday in the National Assembly. He has directed to...
Date Of PTI Rally In Karachi For Showing Support To Imran Khan Changed
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday announced new date of rally in Karachi, the rally will be held on April 16 instead of April 17....
PM Shahbaz Given Guard Of Honour On His Arrival At PM House
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was presented a guard of honour on his arrival at PM House in Islamabad today (Tuesday). He inspected the guard...
PM Shahbaz Abolish Govt Offices Two Holidays In Week
Islamabad: Newly elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on first day of his premiership has announced to abolish two offs in the government offices in a...
Can’t Comment on Pakistan’s Internal Affaris: US
WASHINGTON: The United States has said that it cannot comment on Pakistan’s internal affairs. According to the US State Department spokesperson, US values the long-standing...
Mariyam Nafees Lauds Muhammad Ali Khan
Actor Mariyam Nafees turned to the micro-blogging site to laud PTI leader Muhammad Ali Khan following the no-confidence vote on Saturday midnight. Taking to her...
Three Killed in Lahore Road Accident
LAHORE: Three persons were killed and one injured when a dumper truck hit a motorcycle in Lahore. According to police and rescue sources, the accident...
Imran Khan Announces Rally in Peshawar Tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan has announced a meeting in Peshawar on Wednesday. In his message on social media app Twitter, PTI chairman Imran Khan...
Babar Azam Declared ICC Player of The Month
DUBAI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been voted the ICC Player of the Month for March 2022 on the back of his excellent performance during...
Five Policemen Martyred in DIK
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Five policemen have martyred in a rocket attack carried out by terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Terrorists...
KP Governor Shah Farman Resigns
PESHAWAR: Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has resigned from his office and has sent him resignation to President Arif Alvi, after the National Assembly voted in...
Shehbaz Sharif Announces Laptop Scheme
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said students will be given laptop. The main points of his address were as follow. Minimum wage to be increased...
PSX Gains 1,700 Points
KARACHI: The bulls dominated trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index rallied, reaching new records by gaining 1,700...
ECP Announces Delimitations Schedule For NA and PAs
Islamabad: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced schedule of delimitations of National Assemblies and provincial assemblies for holding next general elections. The delimitations committees...
Consultations With Allied Parties Start For Formation Of Federal Cabinet
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has started consultation with allied parties over formation of federal cabinet According to sources, the PML-N will have the majority...
Alvi Goes On Brief Leaves, Decides Not To Administer Oath From Shahbaz Sharif
Islamabad: President of Pakistan Dr, Arif Alvi on Monday went to a brief leave. On the other hand, it is being said that the President...
PM Shahbaz Announces To Hold In-camera Briefing To Parliamentary Committee Over Threat Letter
Islamabad: Prime Minister-elect Shehbaz Sharif has announced to arrange at the earliest an in-camera briefing for Parliamentary Committee on Security on the matter of a...
Shahbaz Sharif Becomes 23rd PM Of Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif has become 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan. As many as 13 opposition parties voted in favour of...
Governor SBP Hints Increase In Petroleum Products And Electricity Prices
Islamabad: Governor State Bank Of Pakistan (SBP) Raza Baqir has hinted an increase in petroleum products and electricity prices In an interview with the English...
PTI Boycotts NA Session For Electing New Premier
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has boycotted the National Assembly session called for an election of a new premier. As a proceedings of the NA started, Qasim...
I Will Not Spare Imported Govt: Shaikh Rashid
Islamabad: Chief of Awami Muslim League (AML) and former interior minister Shaikh Rashid has said that we will resign from the National Assembly (NA). Shaikh...