Bomb Explosion Kills 100 In Kunduz Mosque
Kabul: An explosion ripped through a mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing and wounding dozens of people at Friday prayers in Kunduz province. The cause and...
NSC Reiterates Pakistan’s Commitment To Peaceful, Stable Afghanistan
Islamabad: The National Security Committee (NSC) has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and sovereign Afghanistan and urged the international community to provide assistance...
Warmup Matches Schedule For T20 World Cup 2021 Announced
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the warmup matches schedule for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 which will be played from October 17 onwards...
LHC Barres Authorities From Blocking Roads During Matches
Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday barred authorities from blocking roads during international cricket matches. Justice Shahid Karim heard the plea against blocking...
16th Anniversary of 8th October 2005 Earthquake Being Observed Today
Web Desk: Sixteen years have passed since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake on October 8, 2005, destroyed schools and houses. The dead were remembered today at...
CNG Stations Abruptly Close Across Sindh For Three Days
KARACHI: All the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across Sindh were shut down abruptly Friday morning due to a shortage of gas, according to the...
FM Qureshi Holds Meeting With Visiting US Deputy Secretary Of State
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan desires broad-based, long term and sustainable relationship with the United States for promotion of economic cooperation...
Army Chief Directs To Provide Assistance In Quake Affected Areas Of Balochistan
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed troops stationed in Balochistan to provide all out assistance to civil administration in carrying...
Substantial Decrease In Coronavirus Reported As Less Than 1000 Cases Emerge
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 26 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,256,233. The...
Current Economic Woes Gift Of Ten-year Zardari-Nawaz Rule: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday that Pakistan’s current economic woes were gift of a ten-year rule of Asif...
Next Four Months Are Vital For Country’s Politics: Sheikh Rasheed
RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday said that the country is passing through a complicated era while he predicted that the politics will boost...
Pakistan Wants to Strengthen Bilateral Ties With UK in Diverse Fields: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has said Pakistan wants to further strengthen bilateral relations in all fields with the United Kingdom. He was talking to...
James Bond Gets a Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES: Daniel Craig finally got a star on Hollywood s Walk of Fame on Wednesday, days before his last movie as James Bond opens in...
Punjab Govt Submits Report in Expired Stents Case
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Thursday has submitted its report in the Lahore High Court (LHC) in a case related to the alleged insertion of...
PM Summons NSC Meeting Today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) tomorrow (Friday) to discuss matters of national security in...
Pakistan Has Low Inflation Compared to Other Countries: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that Pakistan has low inflation compared to other countries. He said this while presiding over a Core...
Pakistan Sends 13 More Trucks of Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
Pakistan has sent 13 more trucks of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan via Torkham border. It was stated by life member South Asian Association for Regional...
US Dollar Weakens 9 Paisas Against Pakistani Rupee
KARACHI: The exchange rate of US Dollar weakened by 9 paisa in the interbank on Thursday against Pakistani rupee.The greenback closed at Rs170.87 on fourth...
Asad Voices Concerns Over Discrimination in Acceptability of Covid Vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar has voiced his concerns over the discrimination in acceptability of Covid vaccine. In a tweet on Thursday,...
Maryam Nawaz Statements Against State Institutions Are Irresponsible: Sheikh Rasheed
LAHORE: Interior minister Sheikh Rasheed has cautioned Opposition leaders from uttering “irresponsible statements” against state institutions. “Individuals represent institutions,” said Sheikh Rasheed. “You don’t become...
Rabi-ul-awal Moon Sighted, 12 R-A Will Be On October 19
Islamabad: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced that Rabi-ul-awal 1443 AH moon sighted in the country on Thursday while October 8 will be first Rabi-u-lawal....
Normal Classes In All Educational Institutions To Resume From Oct, 11
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Thursday said the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has decided to resume normal classes...
Digitization In operation At Karachi’s port Eliminated Corruption Element: Ali Zaidi
PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi has informed on Thursday that a comprehensive shipping Transit policy is being formulated, which will...
ECB Chief Tenders Resignation
London: England and Wales Cricket Board Chairman Ian Watmore has resigned after increasing pressure since the cancellation of England’s tour to Pakistan. The 63-year-old is...
Govt Introduced NAB Ordinance Only To Hide Its Corruption: Shahid Khaqan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said that government gave itself a NRO by promulgating National Accountability Bureau (NAB)...
Pakistan And Saudi Arabia Drills Naseem Al Bahr-XIII Underway
Islamabad: In an impressive fire power display during Ex Naseem Al Bahr-XIII, Pakistan Navy, Royal Saudi Arabia Naval Force & Royal Saudi Arabia Air force...
New Zealand Cricket Board Contact PCB To Reschedule Series With Pakistan: Ramiz
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has hinted at “good news” in the coming week, saying the New Zealand cricket board was working...
Promulgating Ordinance For Extension In NAB Chief Is Unconstitutional: CM Sindh
ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said that promulgating ordinance for the extension in the tenure of Chairman National Accountability...
Student Firing Injures Four Fellow Students In Texas
ARLINGTON: An 18-year-old student opened fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high school on Wednesday, injuring four people and then fleeing before being taken...
Army Relief Operation In Balochistan Earthquake Hit Areas Underway
QUETTA: A relief operation by the Pakistan army in the earthquake hit areas of Balochistan are underway, ISPR said. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),...
CM Balochistan Orders To Speed Up Relief Work In Earthquake Affected Areas
Quetta: Chief Minister Punjab Jam Kamal has directed to speed up rescue work in the earthquake affected areas adding that in this difficult time we...
Coronavirus Claims More 46 Deaths
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 46 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,255,321. The...
US Deputy Secretary of State To Visit Pakistan Today
ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will land in to Pakistan today (Thursday) on a two-day visit from October 7...
All Depts Directed To Fully Assist Balochistan In Provision Of Relief To Earthquake Victims
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed all federal departments to fully assist Balochistan government in provision of relief to the earthquake victims. In a...
Armed Forces Guarantor of Country’s Security: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said the armed forces are the guarantor of the country’s security. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad...
PM Imran Calls For Prioritizing Vaccine Equity, Debt Relief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Tuesday) called for prioritizing vaccine equity, debt relief, climate finance and return of stolen wealth to developing countries as...
Japan: Parliament Elects Fumio Kishida as New PM
TOKYO: In Japan, the parliament has approved Fumio Kishida as country’s new prime minister. His election came after former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga submitted his...
Govt Decides To Extend NAB Chairman’s Tenure
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved draft NAB amendment ordinance. According to sources, a meeting of the legal team was held under the...
FM Urges World to Take Steps for Provision of Economic Assistance in Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the international community to take concrete steps for provision of humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan people....
Avenfield Apartment Verdict:Maryam Nawaz Approaches IHC To Seek Annulment
Islamabad: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz approached the Islamabad High Court Tuesday seeking an annulment in the final verdict of the Avenfield Apartment case. Former...
Cabinet Approves Observing Ashra-e-Rehmatul-il-Alimeen
Islamabad: The cabinet has decided to grant amnesty in sentences of prisoners on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Briefing media about the decisions taken in...
Navjot Singh Sidhu Released
CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was released from Sarangpur Police Station on Monday hours after he was detained by the police while protesting outside...
Islamabad: Violent Clashes Erupt Between Young Doctors And Police Outside PMC
ISLAMABAD: Violent clashes erupted between young doctors and police outside the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) in Islamabad Tuesday afternoon. The young doctors are protesting over...
Coronavirus Cases Continue To Decline As 1,308 Cases Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 54 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,252,656. The...
PTI Govt Believes in progress of all areas of the country: CM Punjab
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar says the PTI government believes in progress of all areas of the country. Talking to members of the...
Social Media Sites FB, Whatsapp, Instagram Restored After Nearly Six-hour
Facebook Inc blamed a “faulty configuration change” for the nearly six-hour outage on Monday that prevented the company’s 3.5 billion users from accessing its social...
Umer Sharif Body Will Reach Karachi Tomorrow Morning
Karachi: Umer Sharif’s body will arrive in Karachi from Germany Wednesday morning. The body of the veteran comedian will be flown back home on board...
PML-N Demands To Investigate Pandora Papers On The Line Of Panama-leaks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday sad that Justice demands that people who were named in Pandora Papers to...
PM Imran Calls Meeting Today To Decide About Chairman NAB Appointment
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today will chair a meeting to decide about the appointment of the Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The meeting will...
Sacrifices of Soldiers Brought Peace, Stability in Country: COAS Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Monday that the sacrifices of soldiers and officers brought peace and stability in...