Foundation stone laid for Shahrah-e-Faisal’s beautification
KARACHI: The foundation stone for the beautification of Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi’s main road artery, was laid on Monday. The foundation stone was jointly laid by Mayor...
Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days
PARIS: The Threads application launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days,...
Torrential rain, floods kill 22 across northern India
New Delhi: Torrential rain across northern India has killed at least 22 people, as well as causing landslides and flash floods in the region, authorities...
Pakistan to host Hockey Olympic Qualifiers next year
Pakistan, alongside Spain and China will co-host the upcoming Hockey Olympic Qualifiers, scheduled to take place from 13 to 21 January 2024, confirmed the International...
Sugar prices increased by Rs 25 in one week
Karachi: Sugar prices just a span of one week increased by Rs 25 After increase now sugar is being sold on Rs 145 in retail...
NEPRA increases electricity price by Rs 1.24
Islamabad: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased prices of electricity by Rs 1. 24 . The measures have been taken for three month...
Electricity crisis intensified in the country as shortfall climbed to 6,232 MW
Islamabad: The electricity crisis intensified in the country as its shortfall climbed to 6,232 MW. Owing to the electricity short fall, loadshedding duration reached to...
Suleman Shahbaz and others acquitted from money laundering case
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Suleman Shahbaz acquitted from the money laundering case. A special court of Lahore heard money laundering case against Prime...
President administers oath to Dr Syed Anwar as Alim Judge of Federal Shariat Court
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday administered oath to Dr Syed Muhammad Anwar as Alim Judge of the Federal Shariat Court at a ceremony...
National Seminar on Agriculture & Food Security being held at JCC in Islamabad
Islamabad: National Seminar on Agriculture and Food Security is being held at Jinnah Convention Centre (JCC) in Islamabad. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will grace...
Market being traded at 44, 569 points as 365 points added in PSX Index
Karachi: There is a positive trend in 100 Index of PSX on first day of the week as 365 points added in the market. After...
Dollar price appreciated in Inter-bank by Rs 2
Karachi: Dollar price appreciated in inter-bank market on Monday by Rs 2. 10 and now it is being traded at Rs 280. On the other...
Heavy rains claims three lives in Umarkot as intermittent rains continue in different areas of country
Lahore: Monsoon rains are continued in different areas of country as meteorological department has predicted more rains in across the country. Heavy rains in Umar...
Provinces are administrative units, mother land is Pakistan only: Khalid Maqbool
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddique has said that provinces are administrative units and mother land is Pakistan only. The MQM-P...
PTI Latest campaign being run by proxies, puppets sitting abroad: Marrium
Islamabad: Information Minister Marrium Aurangzaib lambasting on chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said that his campaign against state is same old one. Commenting on a new...
Sharjeel lambasts on K-electric as it takes away money of Karachi infrastructure
Karachi: Provincial Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon today blasted on K-electric saying it is taking away money of Karachi’s infrastructure. On the other...
56th death anniversary of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah being observed today
Web Desk: The 56th death anniversary of Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah is being observed today with great respect and reverence. Fatima Jinnah played a vital...
NDMA issues advisory after India releases 185,000 cusecs of water from Ujh Barrage
Islamabad: India released around 185,000 cusecs of water from Ujh Barrage after which the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued an advisory to...
Governor inaugurates Urs of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori inaugurated the 1293rd Urs of Sufi saint Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi by laying a floral wreath. The Governor...
PM expresses deep grief, sorrow over building collapse in Jhelum
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the incident of building collapse in Jhelum that resulted in death of six...
Marrium inaugurates cultural projects in Lahore to promote soft image of country
Lahore: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb today inaugurated different cultural projects at Radio Pakistan Lahore to help effectively promote soft image of the...
PM pays tribute to Madr-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah on her 56th death anniversary
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday paid tribute to Madr-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah on her 56th death anniversary. The prime minister said that...
PM condemns social media campaign about murder attempt on COAS
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has vehemently condemned social media campaign about a murder attempt on Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir and...
Islamabad court declares Toshakhana case against Imran Khan maintainable
ISLAMABAD: A local court Saturday upheld the maintainability of the Toshakhana case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ),...
PM Sharif says Pakistan wants progress, doesn’t want tension in region
NATHIAGALI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday termed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pakistan and Switzerland over disasters management a...
Tom Cruise achieves another milestone
Tom Cruise’s days of success do not seem to end anytime soon as the  Hollywood megastar has achieved another milestone this week. The 61-year-old superstar...
Elon Musk threatens lawsuit against Threads as Twitter rival sees record launch
The Twitter CEO is accusing rival Mark Zuckerberg of using Twitter’s “trade secrets” and “other intellectual property” to build its rival app. Threads saw a...
Rain continues to lash parts of Pakistan
LAHORE: Heavy downpour and thunderstorm lashed different parts of Pakistan late Friday night and Saturday morning as the ongoing monsoon spell continues affecting the country,...
Seven killed in Bhalwal van cylinder blast
SARGODHA: At least seven people were killed and ten others sustained burn injuries on Saturday in a cylinder blast in a passenger van in Bhalwal...
Police book unidentified man for publicly assaulting woman in Karachi
KARACHI: Police registered a case against an unidentified motorcyclist over charges of insulting the modesty of a woman and assaulting her publicly in Karachi. The...
ECP to hold meeting on July 10
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that an exclusive meeting, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja, is scheduled to take place on...
Kashmiris observe 7th martyrdom anniversary of Burhan Wani today
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of Line of Control and elsewhere in the world are observing 7th martyrdom anniversary of renowned Kashmiri young freedom fighter...
Weekly inflation up by 0.70pc
KARACHI: The weekly inflation rate increased by 0.70 percent, reaching overall 28.55 percent as assessed by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI). According to Pakistan Bureau...
NATO allies to spend ‘at least 2pc’ of GDP on defence, diplomats say
BRUSSELS: NATO allies have reached agreement to raise the alliance’s target for military spending to at least 2% of national GDP, two diplomats said. The...
Pakistan observed Quran Sanctity Day religious passion
Islamabad: Pakistan Friday observed ‘Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran’ to lodge a strong protest against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden — a country that has repeatedly...
Resolution of journalists’ problems topmost priority of present government: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday that the government fully believed in freedom of the press and addressing the problems...
PM asks OIC to chalk out coordinated comprehensive strategy to tackle Islamphobia
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has asked OIC to chalk out a coordinated and comprehensive strategy, aimed at raising global awareness about its perspective...
Swedish govt considering to declare desecration of Quran as a crime
Copenhagen: The enormous pressure of the Muslim World resulted into positive result as the Swedish government after strong protest across the world compelled to kneel...
Five tourists killed in Skardu road accident
Skardu: In Skardu, five tourists of a same family were killed and two others injured in a road accident The accident occurred near Davesai tourist...
PM terms BISP program as a valuable welfare project
Islamabad: The Prime Minister applauded the sincere efforts of Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri to bring improvement, transparency and expansion...
PM’s youth program to equip them with technology, education, skill: Maryam
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has again started the implementation of the vision of PML-N Quaid Nawaz...
Govt allocates Billion of Rs in budget for distribution laptops to the youth: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said billion of rupees have been allocated in the current fiscal year budget for distribution of one hundred thousand...
24th Martyrdom Anniversary of Havaldar Lalkak Jan being observed today
Rawalpindi :The 24th Martyrdom anniversary of Kargil Hero Havaldar Lalkak Jan Nishan-e-Haider is being observed on Friday. According to the ISPR Havildar Lalkak Jan laid...
Muslim Ummah has strong resentment over the desecration of holy Quran in Sweden: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said there is a strong resentment in the Muslim Ummah over the desecration of holy Quran in Sweden. In...
Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran being observed today
Karachi/Islamabad/Lahore/Peshawar/Quetta: Nation observes Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran on Friday to lodge protest against desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. In this regard, peaceful protest demonstrations will beheld...
PSX turns Bullish today as market gains 626 points
Karachi: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bullish trend on Thursday, gaining 626.01 points. A total of 297,822,139 shares were...
US dollar depreciated in inter-bank, open market today
Karachi: The US dollar today once again declined by Rs 0.37 and Rs 1 respectively in interbank and open market. After reduction of Rs 0.37...
Monsoon winds to enter Sindh today
Karachi: Monsoon winds will enter Sindh today. Owing to arrival of the monsoon, heavy rains are likely to lash in Dadu, Jamshoro, Tharparkar, Sukkur, Larkana,...
PM lays foundation stone of highway, tunnel, RCC bridge In Buner
Buner: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says it is high-time for the nation and the State institutions to join hands in making the country progress. He...
Major Abdullah martyred during exchange of fire with terrorists in Khyber District
Rawalpindi: The security forces have apprehended three terrorists and their facilitators during an intelligence based operation on reported presence of terrorists in Shakhas area of...