Wahab Riyaz, Haider Ali, Wasim Akram Test Positive For Coronavirus
KARACHI: Wahab Riaz and batter Haider Ali and Wasim Akram, have contracted COVID-19, just two days before the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL)....
Karachi’s Coronavirus Positivity Rate Reaches 40.6 Percent
Karachi: In the fifth wave of the global pandemic coronavirus the positivity ratio of the virus in Karachi touched 40.6 percent while the positivity ratio...
Fazal, Nawaz Sharif Hold Telephonic Conversation Before PDM Chief’s Meeting
ISLAMABAD: A telephonic conversation between the PML-N supremo and the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief was held today before the opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement...
Pakistan Releases 20 Indian Fishermen
Islamabad: Pakistan has released 20 Indian fishermen, who were repatriated via Wagah Border to India on Monday. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar...
Transparency International Report Is A Charge-Sheet Against Govt: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples party (PPP) senior leader Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said that Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranking is a charge-sheet against the...
Shahbaz Sharif Demands Resignation Of PM Imran Over TI Report
Islamabad: President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign from his post over the Transparency International...
Corruption Increased In Pakistan: Transparency International
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has slipped by 16 points on the international Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and stands at 140th position in comparison to 124th position in...
Coronavirus Continues Taking Lives In The Country As 17 Deaths Reported
LAHORE: Coronavirus continues to take lives of the people in the country as 17 deaths reported and 6,357 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the...
SBP Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced its bi-monthly monetary policy on Monday and decided to maintain its policy rate at 9.75 percent. Addressing...
Babar Azam Wins ODI Cricketer of the Year 2021 Award
LAHORE: National cricket team captain Babar Azam on Monday has declared cricketer of the year 2021 for one-day international (ODI) format. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)...
SBP To Announce Monetary Policy Today
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to meet today to decide on the monetary policy of Pakistan and determine the benchmark interest...
US Orders Diplomats’ Families To Leave Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The United States has ordered the families of its diplomats in the Ukrainian capital Kiev to leave the country due to the continued threat...
Justice Ayesha Malik Takes Oath as First Female SC Judge
ISLAMABAD: Justice Ayesha Malik has taken oath as the first woman judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed administered...
7195 More COVID-19 Cases Reported
ISLAMABAD: 7195 new cases of Covid-19 have surfaced in the country with positivity rate touching 12.53 percent. According to National Command and Operation Center, eight...
Muhammad Rizwan Named Men’s T-20 Player Of The Year
Dubai: Pakistan’s star cricketer Mohammad Rizwan has been named the Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council as it announces the...
There Is No Political Motive Behind Tando Allah Yar Incident: Saeed Ghani
Karachi: Information Minister Sindh Saeed Ghani has said that there is not political motive behind the killing in Tando Allahyar, they had old enmity adding...
PPP, PML-N Didn’t Do Anything For South Punjab Province: FM Qureshi
JAHANIYAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that the presidential system has no reality, it is a balloon which will be blown out...
PPP Should See Tando Allahy Yar Incident Seriously: Mustafa Kamal
Karachi: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chief Syed Mustafa Kamal has apprised his reservations on local bodies law approved by the Sindh Assembly in his meeting...
Shahbaz Demands Govt To End Exploitation Of Farmers
Lahore: Shahbaz Sharif has demanded to end exploitation of farmers while he also expressed reservation over scarcity of Urea and respective miseries of farmers. In...
PM Says Inflation Keeps Him Awake Entire Night
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his resolve of not giving any NRO to those who have plundered the wealth of Pakistan. He was...
PDM Steering Committee Prepares Recommendation For Chief’s Meeting
Islamabad: The steering committee of the opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has finalized recommendations for the meeting of its chief. The committee recommended that...
20 Indian Fisherman Released As Goodwill Gesture
KARACHI: Pakistan on Sunday released 20 Indian fishermen in a goodwill gesture from a Karachi prison after they were arrested for fishing illegally in Pakistani...
Bodies Of Two Fishermen Found Near Keti Bandar
THATTA: The bodies of two fishermen drowned in sea near Keti Bandar found in a search operation on Sunday. A spokesperson of Fisher Folk Forum...
Weapons, Ammunition And IEDs Recovered In South Waziristan Operation
South Waziristan: In South Waziristan, security forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation in Serwekai area on reports of a terrorists’ hideout. According to Inter-Services Public...
PM To Receive Direct Phone Calls From General Public Today
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan will receive direct phone calls from general public during a programme “Aap Ka Wazir-e-Azam – Aap Kay Saath” at 03:30...
Coronavirus Claims 20 Lives Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 20 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,367,605. The...
Rashid Claims Culprits Behind Lahore Blast Traced
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday claimed to have reached out to the accused in Lahore blast and said that he would defeat...
Screening of Pakistani Films at Dubai Expo Begins
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain says the government has taken concrete steps for the revival of film and drama industry. Inaugurating...
Qureshi Underlines Need for Concrete Steps For Creation of South Punjab Province
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will complete its term and will also give surprise in next...
PM Imran Urges int’l Community to Provide Humanitarian Relief to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the international community to provide immediate humanitarian relief to millions of Afghans on the brink of starvation. In...
Justice Ayesha Malik Notified as SC Judge
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi gave final approval to the elevation of Lahore High Court Justice Ayesha Malik as a judge of the Supreme Court. Justice...
EU Refuses To Lift Ban From PIA Flights
WEB DESK: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has retained ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight to the union. The EASA, in its...
Only Vaccinated People Allowed to Enter Mosques, Worship Places
ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Saturday has conducted a meeting to review coronavirus situation across the country and decided to implement standard...
Five Including Two Children Die in Quetta Road Accident
QUETTA: Five people including two children and two women were killed in a passenger bus and car collision in Kalat. According to details, all the...
Indictment of Rana Sanaullah Delayed
LAHORE: Due to the unavailability of prosecution in a drug trafficking case, Rana Sanaullah could not be indicted even today. The court summoned Rana Sanaullah...
9 Employees, 2 Players and 2 Team Officials Tests Positive at NSK
KARACHI: Like the rest of the country, Coronavirus is increasing in Karachi and during the COVID-19 testing of employees at the National Stadium by the...
SBP Hosts Event on “Digital Banks – A New Era in Pakistan”
KARACHI: SBP issued “Licensing and Regulatory Framework for Digital Banks” on January 03, 2022. To create awareness of this important development in regulatory ambit, SBP...
Gusty Winds Continue to Hit Karachi
KARACHI: Strong gusty winds coming from Balochistan continue to hit Karachi on the second consecutive day, bringing the visibility level to 500 meters and disrupting...
Google Doodle Honours Perveen Rahman on 65th Birth Anniversary
Google Doodle on Saturday honoured Pakistani social activist, architect, and urban planner Perween Rahman on her 65th birth anniversary. Rahman, according to a statement by...
Kashmir Dispute Should Be Resolved on Basis of UN Resolutions: Guterres
NEW YORK: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated the world body’s position on Kashmir dispute that it should be resolved on the basis...
New Spell of Rain Begins In Parts of Country
LAHORE: New spell of rain on Saturday has lashed different parts of the country including Lahore and Islamabad. According to details, Bhakkar, Sangla Hill, Darya...
Pakistan Reports Over 6,500 COVID-19 Cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 12 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,360,019. The...
NCOC Announces To Shut Educational Institutions In Areas With High COVID Positivity Rate
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has decided to close the educational institutions with a high-rate of COVID-19 cases for a week. Meanwhile,...
Five Killed As Strong Winds Wreaked Havoc In Karachi
KARACHI: At least five people including a child were killed when strong winds wreaked havoc in Karachi as roofs were blown off and walls collapsed...
Microsoft Muscles In on First Wave of The Metaverse
PARIS: US tech giant Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision this week rocked the video game sector, but the deal may come to be remembered...
Prices of 24 Edible Items Go Up
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on January 20, for the combined consumption group, witnessed decrease of 0.06...
Overseas Pakistanis Are Our Assets: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said the government is committed to facilitate the overseas Pakistanis through Roshan Digital Account. He was talking to Advisor on...
Pakistan Wants Friendly Ties With All Neighbouring Countries: FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed says Pakistan wants to establish peaceful and friendly relations with all its neighbouring countries, including India. Responding to...
Court Extends Shehbaz, Hamza’s Bail In Money Laundering Case
LAHORE: A special court for banking offences on Friday extended interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz...
COAS General Bajwa Visits Peshawar Corps HQ
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated resolve of Pakistan Army to continue fight against terrorism till elimination of the menace...