South Africa Fold For 95 Against NZ In First Test
CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand dominated South Africa to hold a 21-run lead on day one of the first Test in Christchurch on Thursday after Matt Henry...
Bappi Lahiri funeral: Disco King Laid To Rest
Legendary singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in Indian cinema in the 80s and 90s, died following multiple health issues. He was 69. The...
Two Dead in Rawalpindi Road Crash
RAWALPINDI: An accident took place on Thursday between a dumper and a mini-van at Saddar Mall Road area in Rawalpindi. As per details, the accident...
Gold Prices Increase in Pakistan
Karachi: The rate for 24kt gold per tola surged by Rs600 rupees to settle at Rs126,350 on Thursday. The precious metal also gained by Rs515...
Bearish Trend Prevails at PSX
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the pakistan stock exchange (psx) witnessed bearish trend on Thursday, losing 243.70 points, with a negative change of 0.53 percent,...
PM Imran Should Be Locked Inside Room Of PM House: Maryam Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is not a king or Nawab of state and he will also...
ECP Asks Federal Govt To Provide Funds For Holding LB Elections In Provinces and Capital
Islamabad: The Election Commission Of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the federal government to provide funds of more than Rs 18 billion for holding local body...
ECC Meeting Held In Chair Of Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Thursday approved expansion of Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) throughout Pakistan. The summary for expansion of...
Islamabad United To Face Peshawar Zalmi Today
LAHORE: Islamabad United are going toe-to-toe with Peshawar Zalmi in the second leg of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) seventh edition today. Two-time PSL champions...
Govt Taking Steps To Improve Consular Services At Pakistan Missions Abroad: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the government is taking steps to improve consular services at Pakistan Missions Abroad as per the vision of...
CNG Stations Closure Announced In Sindh Just Its Restoration After Two and Half Months
Karachi: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) on Thursday once again announced closure of the CNG stations across Sindh. Just three days ago, the CNG stations...
Coronavirus Claims More 40 Lives Across The Country
Islamabad: The global pandemic coronavirus claimed more 40 deaths in the last 24 hours after which the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 29,917...
PM Imran Launches Scholarship Complaint Portal
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched Scholarship Complaint Portal for early redressal of complaints by the students on scholarship. Addressing the launching ceremony in...
President Confers Award Of ‘Hilal-e-Pakistan’ To Bill Gates
Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi has conferred the Award of ‘Hilal-e-Pakistan’ on Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates in recognition of...
Microsoft Owner Bill Gates Calls On PM Imran, Visits NCOC Headquarters
Islamabad: Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Thursday. Microsoft co-founder, and co-chair...
Senate Passed Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Amendment) bill, 2022
Islamabad: The Senate today unanimously passed Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Amendment) bill, 2022, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Second) Amendment Bill, 2022 and...
IHC Calls Report From Federal Police On The Arrest Of Senior Journalist Mohsin Baig
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday asked the federal police about registration of an FIR on terrorism charges against senior journalist Mohsin Baig. Wife...
Polling for Faisal Vawda’s vacant Senate seat to be held on March 9
Karachi: Sindh Election Commission has announced an election program for vacant seat of the Senate which fell vacant after the disqualification of Faisal Vawda. The...
Govt taking steps to improve consular services at Pakistan Missions Abroad: FM
Dubai: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the government is taking steps to improve consular services at Pakistan Missions Abroad as per the vision of...
Security Forces Kill Six Terrorists in Balochistan IBO: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have gunned down six terrorists in a heavy exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on a terrorist hideout in Balochistan’s...
PSL 7: Karachi Kings Face 8th Consecutive Defeat
LAHORE: Multan Sultans beat Karachi Kings by seven wickets, courtesy Mohammad Rizwan’s stellar 74-run knock in match number 23 of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL)...
Torrential Rain Claims 55 Lives In Brazil
PETROPOLIS: At least 55 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential...
Ambassador-Designate to US Calls on Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD :Ambassador-designate to United States of America (USA) Sardar Masood Khan called on Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed here on Wednesday. Pak-US bilateral relations including...
Tareen Group Decides To Initiate Anti-Govt Strategy
LAHORE: As the Opposition plans to move a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government, sources close to the Jahangir Tareen group have claimed...
FIA Arrests Mohsin Baig’s Son
ISLAMABAD: Hamza Baig, son of journalist Mohsin Baig has been arrested and shifted to Margalla Police Station. According to sources, Hamza Baig, son of journalist...
Plea Bargain Is Considered as Confession of Crime In Accordance With NAB Laws: Javed Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Chairman NAB Justice Javed Iqbal has said that plea bargain is considered a punishment, corruption is the biggest challenge being faced by the country...
Maryam Nawaz Criticises Raid At Mohsin Baig’s House
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz said on Wednesday that the houses of innocent citizens are raided for criticism on Prime Minister...
TikTok Removes Six Million Videos in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The video-sharing mobile application TikTok has removed more than 6 million videos from Pakistan for violating community guidelines during third quarter of 2021. With...
Pakistan Calls For Political Solutions of Long-Running Conflicts, Including IIOJ&K
At the United Nations, Pakistan has called for advancing political solutions to long-running conflicts and disputes, including Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing to the Special Committee...
PSX 100-Index Sheds 47 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a dull trading session on Wednesday, as it reacted strongly to a massive hike in petroleum prices which...
Google Says To Overhaul Ad Tracking System on Android Devices
WASHINGTON: Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to...
Gold Prices Up By Rs50 to Rs 125,750 Per Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs50 and was sold at Rs125,750 on Wednesday against its sale at...
First Phase of LG Elections To Be Held In Punjab On May 29: ECP
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday decided to hold first phase of local bodies’ elections in Punjab after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A meeting of...
IHC Declares Faisal Vawda Petition Challenging ECP Verdict As Unmaintainable
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared Faisal Vawda petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) verdict for his life-time disqualification as unmaintainable and...
Govt Approves Textile Policy To Boost Capacity Of Textile Industry
Islamabad: The government has approved textile policy to boost the capacity of textile industry with the aim to ensure sustainable growth in textile exports. Addressing...
PM Imran Calls On CM Punjab, Orders Effective Measures For Provision Of Relief To Masses
Lahore: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to take effective measures for the provision of maximum relief and ensuring the delivery of quality services to...
Mohsin Baig Arrest Shows How Much Govt Is In Fear: Shahbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif has said that the arrest of Mohsin Baig shows that how much the government is in fear....
Zardari Condemns Arrest Of Mohsin Baig, Demands His Immediate Release
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari condemning the arrest of journalist Mohsin Baig demanded his release immediately. Asif Zardari said that the...
Govt Should Be Sent Home Over Petroleum Prices Hike: Sherry Rehman
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) vice-president Sherry Rehman said on Wednesday that the petroleum prices in Pakistan have been hiked despite the fact the price...
IHC Reserves Verdict On Faisal Vawda’s Plea Against Disqualification Verdict
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its verdict on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda’s plea challenging Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict of...
Karachi Kings Will Lock Horns With Multan Sultans Today
LAHORE: Karachi Kings will lock horns with table-topper Multan Sultans today in their second fixture of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) seventh edition. The Sultans’...
Ace Musician of Bollywood, Bappi Lahiri Dies
New Delhi: Composer Bappi Lahiri, known for his synthesized disco beats, died in a hospital in Mumbai last night at the age of 69. He...
FIA Arrests Senior Journalist Mohsin Baig
Islamabad: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday (today) morning raided a house of a senior journalist Mohsin Baig and the body arrested the journalist in...
Hamza Terms Hike In Petroleum Prices Economic Murder Of People
LAHORE: Responding on the petrol hike by the government, opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz Sharif said that such a drastic increase of Rs12/liter...
More 49 People Succumbs To Coronavirus Across The Country
LAHORE: As appearance of new cases has decreased despite that as many as 49 people succumbed to coronavirus across the country According to the latest...
Petrol Price Jacked up By Rs12.03 Per Litre
ISLAMABAD: The government has jacked up the price of petrol by Rs 12.03 per litre with immediate effect. The prices of high-speed diesel (HSD) was...
Peshawar Zalmi Beat Quetta Gladiators By 24 Runs
LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by 24 runs in the 22nd match of the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 at Gaddafi...
PPP Announces Schedule For Feb 27 Long March
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has announced schedule for the February 27 long march. According to the schedule, the long march will start from Mazar-e-Quaid...
NA Speaker Calls On PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today (Tuesday). During the meeting, views were exchanged on matters pertaining...
ECP Rejects Adjournment Request For 2nd Phase of KP LG Polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday rejected the adjournment request for holding second phase of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Local Government polls.During the hearing,...