KP govt temporarily suspends Sehat Card Plus
PESHAWAR: The Sehat Card Plus, which provided medical treatment to people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was temporarily suspended from Wednesday. This comes after a similar decision...
CJ SC writes letter to NA speaker excusing his absence in ceremony on golden jubilee celebrations of constitution
Islamabad: Chief Justice (CJ) Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has said that he could not attend the 50th birthday of the constitution of Pakistan owing...
Asif Zardari welcomes CJP’s call for dialogue among political parties
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has welcomed the chief justice of Pakistan’s advice for political parties to engage in dialogue. In a...
SC disposes of defence ministry petition seeking elections on same day after declaring it non-maintainable
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has disposed of the ministry of defence petition seeking elections across the country while declaring the petitions non maintainable....
President returns SC Practice, Procedure Bill, 2023 unsigned
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday returned the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 unsigned after observing that the matter was sub judice...
29 killed in Beijing hospital fire
In China, at least 29 people have been killed when a fire ripped through a hospital in Beijing. The cause of the deadly fire remained...
SC to call politicians representative tomorrow in case seeking elections across country on same day
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has called representatives of politicians tomorrow in the hearing of the ministry of defence petition seeking general elections on...
Torch bearer of truth, rights and candid journalism, Abbtakk News turns 10 years old
Karachi: The prominent news channel Abbtakk news has turned 10 years in its reach to people of Pakistan. Torch bearer of truth, rights and candid...
I will not allow robbing of farmer rights through urea smuggling: PM Shahbaz
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to ensure timely production of Urea and its delivery to the farmers across the...
Defence ministry approaches SC for elections in one go
ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Defence, which authorises Pakistan Army for providing security for elections, on Tuesday petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) for holding elections...
PM Shahbaz Sharif hopes IMF agreement to be finalized soon
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated resolve of the coalition government to steer the country out of the multiple crises it is facing. Chairing...
Jayasuriya bowls Sri Lanka to innings victory against Ireland in Galle
COLOMBO: Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya finished with a match haul of 10 wickets as Sri Lanka crushed Ireland by an innings and 280 runs inside...
IHC Approves Interim Bail In Nine Cases Against Imran Khan
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday extended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan interim bail in nine cases while his petition for exemption from appearing...
WhatsApp, other apps oppose UK’s bill ending user privacy
Messaging apps that offer end-to-end encryption on private messaging services have opposed the UK government’s proposed legislation, saying it poses risk to privacy and safety...
New Covid sublineages identified since Fauci’s retirement
More than one new sublineage of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 was identified after the retirement of top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, contrary...
Actor Saeeda Imtiaz passes away
LAHORE: Pakistani actor and model Saeeda Imtiaz passed away on Tuesday Saeeda Imtiaz’s team has shared the sad news of her death on her verified...
Petition filed in SC for removal of President Arif Alvi from his office
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan to remove President Dr Arif Alvi from his office. A citizen, Imtiaz Chaudhry,...
President announces 90-day remission in sentences for prisoners on Eid
Islamabad:President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved remission in sentences for prisoners on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr. The president approved the remission of...
Bilawal calls on PM Shahbaz to brief matters related to foreign ministry
Islamabad: Foreign Minister, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and on Tuesday Bilawal Bhutto Zardar and PM...
China ready to facilitate resumption of peace talks b/w Palestine, Israel: FM
China has shown willingness to help facilitate peace talks between Israel and Palestine. In telephonic talks, Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang told his Israeli and...
185 killed in Sudan clashes
In Sudan, at least 185 people have been killed and another 1,800 injured in three days of fighting between rival factions. Speaking to reporters the...
World Heritage Day being observed across the globe today
Web Desk: The World Heritage Day is being observed across the globe on Tuesday. This year theme of the day is “History, Significance, and How...
Senator Talha Mahmood appointed as Minister for Religious Affairs
Senator belonging to Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) Muhammad Talha Mahmood has been appointed as Minister for Religious Affairs. A notification to this effect was issued...
Three time ended with out result, AJK legislative assembly to meet again for electing PM
Muzzafarabad: Manipulation continues for the slot of Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir as People’s Party President (PPP) wishful for the premier ship. The PPP president...
Saqib Nisar halted work on KLTH in Lahore after putting allegation against him: PM
Rawalpindi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed that the development projects, particularly those relating to health and education, must not be politicized and be...
ECP submits report in SC apprising it could not gotten funds for holding elections in Punjab
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday submitted a report in the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) apprising it that they could not...
PPP, ANP call for dialogue to overcome ongoing political crisis
Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians and Awami National Party have emphasized the need for dialogue among political parties to tackle the ongoing constitutional and political crisis...
PM to confer Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Mufti Abdul Shakoor (Late): Marriyum
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced to posthumously confer Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Federal Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor for his extraordinary and selfless public services. ...
New Zealand bat first in third T20I
LAHORE: New Zealand have elected to bat first against Pakistan in the third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday. “For today’s match, we have done...
Pakistan’s Shehroze, Naila successfully ascend 10th highest Mountain Annapurna-I
Pakistani climbers Shehroze Kashif and Naila Kiani have successfully ascended the world’s 10th highest mountain in Nepal this morning hoisting the country’s flag on Mount...
NA approves summary for not releasing funds for Punjab elections
ISLAMABAD: Despite the Supreme Court’s orders, the National Assembly approved a summary sent by the Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue regarding non-provision of funds...
Sindh schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow
KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced that all educational institutes in Sindh will remain closed tomorrow (April 18) on account of Shab-e-Qadr. “In pursuance of...
Cabinet sends summary regarding provision of funds NA
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Monday referred a summary regarding the provision of funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to the National Assembly....
Matter of provision of funds for Punjab polls will be taken to NA: Tarar
Islamabad: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has said the National Assembly’s Standing Committee at its meeting in Islamabad has directed to take matter of provision...
AJK Assembly session adjourned without electing new PM
MUZAFFARABAD: A session of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Assembly to elect a new prime minister was adjourned on Monday without the poll being...
Police declares Mufti Abdul Shakoor incident as an accident
Islamabad: The Islamabad Police has declared the incident faced by the late Federal Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor as an accident. The police apprised that the...
South Korea, US, Japan hold missile defence drills to counter North Korea
South Korea, the United States and Japan held naval missile defence exercises today to enhance security cooperation to counter North Korea’s missile threats. South Korea’s...
Govt wants another operation against him in Eid Ul Fitr holidays: Imran Khan
Lahore: A hearing of barring an action against Imran Khan in 121 cases was held at the Lahore High Court (LHC) today. The LHC has...
NA standing committee on finance hands over election funds matter to NA
Islamabad: The National Assembly (NA) standing committee on finance has handed over the matter of the elections funds for holding elections in Punjab and Khyber...
AJK legislative assembly to meet today to elect new PM
Muzzafarabad: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) legislative Assembly is meeting today (Sunday) for election of new prime minister. The ruling party could not finalize the...
PM Shehbaz orders massive crackdown against hoarders, profiteers
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a major crackdown against sugar smuggling, hoarding and profiteering. Chairing a high-level meeting in Lahore on Sunday, the...
Whole Nation Is Standing With Judiciary: Fawad Chaudhry
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf “(PTI) leader and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that the tenure of the interim government in Punjab has completed while...
So-called Ex-Governor of IIOJK vindicated Pakistan’s stance on Pulwama attack: FO
Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that the latest revelations by the so-called former Governor of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and...
Imran Khan and Zalmay Khalilzad both are supporter of Taliban: Sharjeel
Karachi: Provincial Minister for information Sharjeel Memon has compared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and former US envoy on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad. Sharjeel Memon...
Sudan crisis: Clashes between RSF, army leave 56 dead on second day
The deadly fighting between the Sudan army and paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) entered its second day leaving at least 56 people dead with...
Mufti Abdul Shakoor laid to rest in ancestral village
Laki Marwat: Mufti Abdul Shakoor, who had died in a road accident yesterday, has been buried in his ancestral village of Tajbi Khail. The funeral...
16 people including three Pakistanis die in Dubai building fire
Dubai: Sixteen people, including three Pakistanis, were dead while nine others sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out in Dubai’s residential building on Saturday....
PTI Forms committee to hold talks with JI for mediation with govt
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has taken a vital steps to end political intensity in the country as a three member committee has been constituted to...
Mufti Abdul Shakoor body transferred to Laki Marwat for burial in ancestral village
Laki Marwat: The dead body of Mufti Abdul Shakoor has been transported to Laki Marwat, who will be buried in his ancestrial village Tajbi Khail....
OGRA Increases LPG price By Rs 10 per Kg
Islamabad: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices by Rs 10 per Kg. The petroleum products regulatory authority has...