Gold Prices Rise Again in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices experienced a notable increase on Monday in both domestic and international markets. As per the All Pakistan Sarafa Association, gold prices in...
President to attend Summit for Social Development in Doha
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is set to participate in the three-day Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, organized under the auspices of...
Mohsin Naqvi meets Shujaat to offer condolences over demise of latter’s brother-in-law
LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a visit to the residence of Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in Lahore today. During the meeting,...
Sikh devotees gather in Nankana Sahib for Guru Nanak’s 556th birthday
LAHORE: The 556th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak have commenced in Nankana Sahib, with Sikh devotees from around the world participating in the...
Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, hundreds injured
WEB DESK: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early Monday, leaving at least 20 people dead and around 320...
556th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji to begin Tomorrow
LAHORE: The 556th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the revered founder of the Sikh faith, will commence tomorrow. Sikh pilgrims from...
President Zardari to Represent Pakistan at Global Social Development Summit in Doha
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will participate in the Second World Summit for Social Development, set to begin in Doha on Tuesday under the auspices...
Punjab govt decide to extends Section 144 for seven days
LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has extended Section 144 across the province for another seven days, now effective until Saturday, November 8. According to the...
JI chief pledges to rid Karachi of ‘corruption, land mafia’
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has pledged to rid Karachi of what he described as a “corrupt and land-grabbing system,” taking aim...
Pakistan foils alleged Indian spy plot to smuggle military uniforms, equipment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security agencies say they have thwarted an alleged espionage attempt orchestrated by an Indian intelligence network that aimed to smuggle Pakistani military uniforms,...
Former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi hospitalised after cardiac complications
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was hospitalised after experiencing chest pain and later underwent a heart procedure during which doctors inserted two stents...
Pakistan Refutes Afghan Claims Over Repatriation Proposal, Reaffirms Commitment to Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected as “inaccurate and misleading” the statement made by the spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan regarding Islamabad’s alleged refusal...
Fisherman Accused of Spying for India Arrested by Pakistani Authorities
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have apprehended a fisherman allegedly involved in espionage on behalf of Indian intelligence agencies, Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar revealed on...
Ex-Sindh CM Aftab Shaban Mirani passes away
KARACHI: Former Sindh chief minister and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aftab Shaban Mirani passed away on Saturday after a long illness, his family...
Shaheen’s double strike rocks South Africa early in T20I decider
LAHORE: Pakistan got off to a flying start in the third and final T20 International as left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi dismantled South Africa’s top...
CM Afridi expands KP cabinet despite Imran Khan’s advice for a smaller team
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has finalized a 13-member provincial cabinet, reportedly disregarding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s suggestion to keep...
CM Maryam Nawaz ends land grabbing in Punjab: Azma Bukhari
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has lauded Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for taking historic steps to eliminate land grabbing across the province once...
Government announces increase in Petrol, Diesel Prices for Next 15 Days
ISLAMABAD: The government has announced an increase in the prices of petroleum products for the next 15 days. According to the Ministry of Finance. the...
Sindh excise department extends Ajrak number Plate deadline to December 31
KARACHI: The Sindh Department of Excise and Taxation announced on Friday that the deadline for replacing vehicle number plates with the new, security-enhanced Ajrak design...
LHC approves Sheikh Rashid to travel abroad for Umrah
RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench has approved former federal minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad’s request to travel abroad. Sheikh Rashid appeared in court along...