PM Directs CM Punjab To Hear Ministers Reservations
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan was given a briefing over the administrative matters of Punjab during his day-long visit to the provincial metropolitan. Punjab Chief...
Sci-Technology Ministry Refuses To Share E-Voting Machine Source Code With ECP
Islamabad: The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has refused to share key details about the electronic voting machines (EVMs) with the election commission...
Weather Turns Pleasant As Rain Lash Parts Of Karachi
KARACHI: Rain lashed multiple parts of Karachi under a monsoon system on Wednesday, bringing relief from the scorching heat. Parts of Karachi including Nazimabad, North...
COAS Visits Air Headquarters, Praises Operational Preparedness Of PAF
Rawalpindi: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Air Headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday, where he was given detailed briefing on operational matters of the...
Seven Soldiers Embraces Martyrdom In Fight With Terrorists In Asman Manza
Rawalpindi: Seven soldiers have been embraced shahadat during intense exchange of fire in intelligence based operation conducted by security Forces in Asman Manza, South Waziristan...
Sindh Eases Restrictions Against Covid-19 As Markets To Stay Open Till 10 pm
Karachi: The Sindh government has decided to resume indoor dining in Karachi. Markets in the city will be allowed to stay open till 10 pm....
Pakistan, UAE Agree To Strengthen Cooperation In Diverse Fields
Islamabad: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in all fields and continue close collaboration at various multilateral fora....
World Should Restore Aid To Afghanistan: Amir Khan Muttaqi
KABUL: The Taliban thanked the world for pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency aid to Afghanistan. A donor conference in Geneva on Monday...
Pakistan Team Announced For The First ODI Against New Zealand
Lahore: National Cricket team has been announced against first one-day-international against guest New Zealand. First ODI will be played on September 17, Friday. Pakistan name...
PPP, ANP Extend Support To ECP Over EVMs
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said that electronic voting machines (EVMs) will violate privacy of the voter. Talking to media...
Democracy Is An unquestionable Guarantee Of Security And Progress Of The Country:Bilawal
KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed democracy as an unquestionable guarantee of security and progress of the country adding that...
PM To Leave For Tajikistan On Two Day Visit Tomorrow
Prime Minister Imran Khan is paying a two-day official visit to Tajikistan from Thursday to attend 20th SCO’s Heads of State Summit in Dushanbe. He...
Plea Against Appointment of CEC Rejected By SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition against the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. A two-member bench headed by Justice...
Karachi Facing Scorching Heat As Mercury Likely To Touch 41 Degree Centigrade
KARACHI: Weather likely to remain hot to very hot in the port city till Thursday (tomorrow) with maximum temperatures likely to reach 41 ºCelsius, according...
Intensity Of Coronavirus Die Down As 2,714 Cases Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 73 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,212,809. The...
COAS Visits Pano Aqil Cantt
RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Pano Aqil Cantt Tuesday where he was given detailed briefing on operational preparedness of the desert formation...
Security Forces Kill Two Terrorists in NW
RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists were killed in intense exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation conducted by security forces on terrorist hideout on reported presence of...
Pakistan, Syria Agree To Expand Mutual Relations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Syria have agreed to expand mutual relations between the two countries. This understating was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Sheikh...
UN Promises Financial Aid For Afghanistan
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the international community to engage with the Taliban and to provide a “lifeline” of desperately needed aid to...
NCOC Decides To Ease COVID-19 Restrictions
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has announced to ease restrictions following the decline in the coronavirus cases amid the fourth wave of...
Prices of Petroleum Products Likely to Go Up
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended an increase in the price of petroleum products by up to Rs7 per liter from...
Important Meeting Of PML-N Discusses Country’s Political Situation
Islamabad: An important meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was held today in the chair of its President Shahabz Sharif. The PML-N huddle was held...
Dollar Reaches All Time High In Country’s History
Karachi: The dollar rose by Rs 0.84 to reach Rs 168.94 – the highest level in the country’s history. The previous high was recorded at...
Pakistan Cricket Team To Tour Bangladesh After Five Years
LAHORE: The Pakistan men’s national cricket team will travel to Bangladesh after a five-year hiatus to play the hosts in three T20 Internationals and two...
ECP Decides To Issue Notices To Fawad And Swati Over Allegations On CEC
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to issue notices to Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry and Railways Minister Azam...
Federal Cabinet Decides To Introduce Reforms In Criminal Justice System
Islamabad: Federal cabinet at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today decided to introduce comprehensive reforms in the criminal justice system....
Bilawal Bhutto, Aimal Wali Khan discuss KP’s political situation
ISLAMABAD: President Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter Aimal Wali Khan on Tuesday called on PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto at Zardari’s House in Islamabad....
Tariq Ismail Sagar Passes Away
Lahore: Famous contemporary novelist and literary figure Tariq Ismail Sagar passed away in Lahore today, he was 68. Tariq was a widely read plus acclaimed...
NAB Should Be Held Accountable: Shahid Khaqan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) should be held accountable as it is...
Google To Block Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube On Some Older Android Phones This Month
If you’ve been struggling on with an older version of Android, the end of the road is finally here. Google has confirmed plans to block...
NCOC Announces Ease Of Restrictions In 18 Districts
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said that the positive cases of COVID-19 are gradually coming down in the country. Addressing a news...
Import Of Cotton, Wheat And Sugar Is Disappointing: Marriyum Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday told that the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has stolen nation’s money to sign expensive...
Focus Of Former Rulers Remained Fake Accounts, Money Laundering: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Tuesday that, when in power, the focus of PML-N, PPP remained on money...
Dolphin Force Personnel Below Level Of Sub-inspector Barred To Set up Check-points
LAHORE: Punjab police have barred personnel of Dolphin Force from setting up check-posts in the city over concerns of misuse of authority from them. In...
PIA’s Fleet Increased As It Inducts A320 Airbus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has inducted an Airbus A320 in its fleet, spokesperson of the airline said. PIA, in a tweet, said that the...
Air Ambulance Arranged For Umer Sharif To Take Him To US For Treatment
KARACHI: Ailing comedian Umer Sharif is expected to travel to the US for medical treatment this week, said his wife Zareen Umer Tuesday. Zareen Umer...
Govt To Provide Subsidies On Essential Commodities: Tarin
Islamabad: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said the government will start giving targeted subsidies from this month to the weak segments of society on essential...
Fourth Wave Of Coronavirus Diminishing As 2, 580 Cases Reported
Islamabad: As many as 78 more people succumbed to coronavirus across the country in the last 24 hours while overall death toll jumped to 26,865....
Test Of Karachiites Start From Today In Wake Of heatwave,Gas, Electricity Load-shedding
Karachi: The city who generate 70 percent of revenue for the country and province will face test as the people deprive of gas from today...
COAS General Bajwa Emphasizes to Guard Effectively Against Hybrid Threats
KARACHI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has emphasized to guard effectively against Hybrid threats in view of latest developments in the region and the...
Cabinet To Decide Over 10pc Increase in Salaries of Lawmakers Today
ISLAMABAD: A summary seeking 10 percent increase in salaries of Members of Parliaments has been prepared. A meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime...
FM Urges Int’l Community To Show Unity With Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomes and appreciates the efforts of the United Nations to provide much-needed humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. This was stated by...
No Restrictions On Social Media: PTA Chairman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Amir Azeem Bajwa has said that there is no international standard for controlling social media content, therefore, it should...
Apple To Launch First iPhone With 1TB Storage on Tuesday
CALIFORNIA: A day before Apple’s California Streaming event on September 14 (tomorrow), a new investor report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says he expects the iPhone...
Rupee Falls Against US Dollar
KARACHI: The exchange rate of US Dollar strengthened by 8 paisa in the interbank on Monday against Pakistani rupee.The greenback closed at Rs168.10 on first...
Russia Planning to Send Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
MOSCOW: Russia is planning to send food and medicine to Afghanistan soon as humanitarian aid, the RIA news agency cited Russia’s foreign ministry as saying...
Govt Successfully Countered Internal, External Threats: Alvi
Islamabad: President Arif Alvi has said the government has secured achievements on various fronts specially economy, social and human development and foreign policy to take...
Govt Bans Entry Of Journalists In Press Gallery and Lounge Of the Parliament
Islamabad: Federal government on Monday banned entry of journalists in press Gallery and press lounge. On the other hand the journalist bodies protest against the...
Govt Pursuing Ease Of Doing Business Policy: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government has been vigorously pursuing the ease of doing business policy. Talking to a delegation of heads of...
Journalists Protest Against PMDA Continued On Second Consecutive Day
Islamabad: A protest of journalist bodies in front of the parliament house continued on consecutive second day against proposed law Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA)...