Oil nears $100 as West Prepares Russian Sanctions
LONDON: Oil prices surged close to $100 per barrel Tuesday as major crude producer Russia prepared to send troops into two breakaway regions of Ukraine,...
US Slaps Sanctions On Russia
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has announced tough new sanctions on Russia for “beginning” an invasion of Ukraine but said there was still time to...
SCBA Announces To Challenge PECA Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) President Ahsan Bhoon has condemned the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (Amendment) 2016 (PECA), announcing that the...
Dar Should Come To Take Oath In Person: Senate Chairman
ISLAMABAD: The plea of former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar to take virtual oath as member of the upper house...
Lalu Parsad Yadav Sentenced 5 Years Imprisonment
RANCHI: The special CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 years...
PSX Sheds 338 Points
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange starts second day of business week at bearish trend. Market lost 338 points on the initial trading and being traded at...
Australia Announces White Ball Squad Against Pakistan
SYDNEY: Batsman David Warner and Test captain Pat Cummins were among the big names left out of Australia’s 16-player white ball squad named Tuesday for...
Zardari, Shehbaz Sharif To Meet Today
LAHORE: Co-chairman Pakistan People s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari and President Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) Shahbaz Sharif will hold meeting today (Tuesday) to...
Putin Recognises Independence of Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognised the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in an emotional address on state-run television, despite...
Zardari To Meet Fazlur Rehman Today
LAHORE; Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari will meet Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman today (Monday) for consultation on no-trust...
Trump’s Social Media App To Be Released Today
Donald Trump’s “Truth Social app” is available for download on Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) app store late Sunday evening, according to witness accounts. The app was also automatically...
Zalmi To Take Qalamdars In PSL 7 Today
LAHORE: In the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), Lahore Qalandars will take on Peshawar Zalmi today (Monday) at Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore. As...
Corruption, Money Laundering Major Issues For Countries like Pakistan: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said corruption and money laundering are major issues faced by countries like Pakistan. In a...
New Leaks Unmask Wealth Parked at Swiss Bank
ISLAMABAD: A leak from a Swiss bank has unmasked the hidden fortune of its wealthy clients in 128 countries and they range from the business...
Five-Day Anti-Polio Drive To Begin in KP Today
PESHAWAR: A five-day anti-polio campaign will begin in six southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from today [Monday]. According to Coordinator Emergency Operation Center Abdul Basit,...
Five Dead in Two Seperate Accidents
DUNYAPUR/MURIDKE: At least five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Dunyapur and Muridke on late Sunday night. According to details, the first accident...
Bilawal Renews Commitment to Social Justice on Annual Day
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari vowed the provision of social justice to every segment of the society, something he believes holds the key...
Over 100 Looted At Karachi’s Korangi Causeway
KARACHI: An eight-member gang armed with modern weapons snatched valuables from more than 100 citizens in the Korangi area as police failed to stem the...
No-Trust Move Is Attempt To Get Deal: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said that announcement to table a no-confidence motion is an attempt at a bargaining chip for...
Punjab CM Meets UAE Minister
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Ahmad Khan Buzdar says Punjab Government is providing conducive atmosphere to foreign investors as envisioned by Prime Minister Imran Khan....
Case Into Athar Mateen’s Murder Registered
KARACHI: The police have registered a case into the killing of journalist Athar Mateen Ahmed, who was shot dead by robbers in Karachi’s North Nazimabad....
Measures Being Taken To Promote SME Sector: Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Friday that government was actively carrying out all measures that could boost the SME sector...
Suicide Bombing in Somalia Kills 14
MOGADISHU: A suicide bomber killed 14 people in a popular restaurant in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on the eve of a round of...
PCB Bans James Faulkner From Participating In PSL
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board and Quetta Gladiators have issued the following statement after Mr James Faulkner made baseless allegations of non-payment and mistreatment during the...
FM Qureshi Criticises Opposition
MULTAN; Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said the opposition was a bunch of frustrated and rejected politicians who were pursuing politics of...
Kell Brook Beats Amir Khan
One of British boxing’s most bitter and long-running rivalries finally settled as dominant Kell Brook has beaten British Pakistani boxer, Amir Khan, in Manchester. Kell...
PM Imran Will Be Removed Soon: Maryam Aurangzeb
LAHORE: PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb has said that Imran Khan will be removed soon. PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb while addressing a press conference said that...
China Expresses Serious Concerns Over India Banning Chinese Apps
BEIJING: China on Thursday expressed serious concerns over India’s ban of Chinese apps over security reasons, adding that it hopes India would treat all foreign...
Roof Collapse Kills Two in Bahawalnagar
BAHAWALNAGAR; At least four persons were killed and one more was wounded when roof of a dilapidated house suddenly collapsed in Bahawalnagar. According to details,...
Steps Being Taken For Development of Industrial Growth: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD; Prime Minister Imran Khan says government is taking steps on priority basis for industrial development. Chairing a high level meeting in Islamabad, he said...
Food Exports ulaup By 20.87pc in 7 Months
ISLAMABAD; Food group exports from the country during 07 months of current financial year increased by 20.87% as compared to the exports of the corresponding...
Germany Asks Russia To Take Serious Steps Toward De-escalation
Germany has asked Russia to take serious steps toward de-escalation, withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian border and engage in diplomacy for a peaceful solution....
COAS General Bajwa Meets Defence Minister Of Belgium
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Belgium have agreed to further optimize military-to-military ties particularly in defence production, training, counter-terrorism and intelligence domains. According to the ISPR, an...
Belarus President Meets His Russian Counterpart Putin
MOSCOW: Alexander Lukashenko may join Vladimir Putin at strategic nuclear drills, one day after offering to host nuclear weapons in Belarus to “defend our country”....
ANP Decides To Join PPP’s Long March
ISLAMABAD: Aimal Wali Khan, President Awami National Party Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called on PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Zardari House. The two leaders discussed the...
Gold Prices Increase By Rs 100 Per Tola
KARACHI: Gold rose on Friday as it prices in the local bullion market recorded an increase of Rs100 per tola and Rs85 per 10 grams...
Bullish Trend Witnessed In PSX As It Gains 234 Points
ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Friday and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 234.7 points, with a positive change...
Rupee Depreciates Against US Dollar
KARACHI: The rupee closed marginally lower in the inter-bank market on Friday with a widening trade deficit continuing to take a toll on the currency....
Pakistan’s Alarming Population Rate Poses High Socio-Economic Risks: President
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Friday said Pakistan’s rapid population growth was resulting in implications on the socio-economic development of the country and called...
Allowing Nawaz Sharif To Travel Abroad Was Mistake: PM Imran
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday while challenging the opposition leaders to move no confidence motion against him, said all of their designs would...
Faisal Vawda Challenges ECP’s Lifetime Disqualification Verdict In SC
Islamabad: The leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Faisal Vawda on Friday challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) verdict of life time disqualification for him...
IHC Calls Report From IG Islamabad Over Torture On Mohsin Baig During Police Custody
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has called a report from Inspector General (IG) police Islamabad over torturing senior journalist Mohsin Baig in police custody. The...
PM Imran Condemns Killing Of Journalist Athar Mateen In Karachi
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned the killing of private news channel journalist Athar Mateen while the premier ordered Interior Minister Shiekh Rasheed that...
Robbers Shot Dead Journalist In Resistance To Robbery In North Nazimabad
Karachi: Street crimes threefold in Karachi while the police have become silent spectator as robbers shot dead a journalist of a private news channel in...
Elon Musk, Tesla Attack SEC for ‘Endless’ Probe
NEW YORK: Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and its Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of improperly targeting them with...
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...
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...