Coronavirus Claims More 8 Lives Across The Country
LAHORE: The global pandemic coronavirus has claimed more 8 deaths in the last 24 while the number of positive cases has surged to 1,296,527. The...
Economic Stability Returning To Pakistan Due To Prudent Policies of Govt: Fawad
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that economic stability is returning to Pakistan due to prudent economic policies of the government....
PM Should Have Resigned Instead of Hiking PoL Prices: Shehbaz Sharif
LAHORE: PML-N President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan should have resigned instead of...
Earthquake Hits Islamabad, KP
ISLAMABAD: Moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of the country including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit and federal capital on Saturday. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC)...
Federal Cabinet to Meet on January 4
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the Federal Cabinet on January 4 to discuss the extradition of Abdul Qadir Ehsan. During...
Pakistan, India Exchange Prisoners Lists
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-India exchange of prisoner lists, according to a Foreign Office spokesman, the Pakistani government today shared with the Indian High Commission a list of...
Year 2021 Remained Challenging For PSX
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) — a benchmark for market performance — proved to be a lost battleground in 2021. The benchmark index, which...
Eleven Family Members in Karachi Test Positive For Omicron
KARACHI: Karachi has confirmed eleven more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Sources relayed that eleven members of a single family were found...
16th Karachi International Book Fair Underway
Karachi: The 16th Karachi International Book Fair has started after a gap of one year as in 2020 the event could not be held due...
MPA Bilal Yasin is out of danger: Doctor
LAHORE: PML-N MPA Bilal Yasin has been transferred to an intensive care unit (ICU) following surgery where his condition is said to be stable. Orthopaedic...
Kid Dies, 16 Injured in New Year Celebratory Firing in Karachi
KARACHI: A kid died and at least 16 people were wounded in aerial firing during New Year celebrations in different parts of Karachi on night...
New Year Celebrations Kick-off Across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The New Year celebrations kicked off across the country to welcome 2022 with special fireworks displays and lively celebrations as the clock ticked to...
Pakistani Youth Go To Bottom of Sea To Celebrate New Year
RIYADH: In Saudi Arabia, Pakistani youth went to the bottom of the sea to celebrate the New Year by cutting a cake. In the Saudi...
LPG Prices Down By Rs5.90 Per KG
ISLAMABAD: OGRA had reduced the price of LPG by Rs5.90 per kg for January. Earlier, the LPG price was reduced by Rs 14.13 on December...
Petrol Prices Jacked Up By Rs4 Per Litre
ISLAMABAD: The government dropped petrol bombs on the people with the arrival of the new year. The price of petrol and high speed diesel has...
PML-N Leader Bilal Yasin Injured In Firing
LAHORE: Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Punjab and PML-N leader Bilal Yasin was injured as unidentified men opened fire at him on the provincial...
IMF Demand 17pc GST: Chairman FBR
ISLAMABAD: Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq on Friday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) always wanted to “eliminate the flaws” in...
PTI Has Surrendered Before IMF: Miftah Ismail
KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismail said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government has brought another storm of inflation and the country is...
Teaser For Documentary Film ‘Karakoram Highway’ Released
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Fawad Chaudary has shared the teaser for the documentary film “Karakoram Highway”. The documentary will be aired on state TV on January...
PKR Continued to Slide Against US Dollar in 2021
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee strengthened and remained on average at Rs152 against the US dollar till April this year. Since April 2021, however, the currency witnessed...
PSX Closes on Positive Note
KARACHI: The final trading session of 2021 was marred by volatile activity as the benchmark KSE-100 index kept climbing and dipping throughout the day. However,...
Last Sunset of 2021 Witnessed Across The Country
ISLAMABAD: The last sunset of 2021 was witnessed across the country with bitter and good memories. In different cities of the country, beautiful views of...
Shahbaz Sharif Has Only Two Options, London Or Jail: Fawad
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the present government is working tirelessly for welfare of general public. Talking to the media...
New Zealand Welcomes New Year With Exquisite Light Show
AUCKLAND: New Zealand on Friday welcomed the New Year 2022 with an exquisite light show. The country celebrated the new year eve with huge light...
Saeed Warns Of Protest Outside Governor House In Respond To Sit-in At CM House
Karachi: Sindh government on Friday rejected mini budget presented by the federal government. Talking to media, provincial Minister for Information Saeed Ghani giving warning for...
Imran Khan Surrendered To IMF: Shahbaz Sharif
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif has said Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan had surrendered to...
Shaheen, Rizwan Nominated By ICC For Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a list of its nominees for Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy ‘Cricketer of the Year’ award, which includes...
There Is No Value To Asian Tiger In Front Of Riyasat-e-Madina: PM Imran
Lahore: Prime Minister Imran Khan formally started distribution of Naya Pakistan National Health Card for the entire Punjab in Lahore today (Friday). Addressing the ceremony...
NEPRA Decreases Electricity Price For Last Three Months Of 2021
Islamabad: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decided to decrease electricity by 99 paisa per unit. The NEPRA has given approval for adjustment in...
Coronavirus Claims Six More Deaths
LAHORE: The global epidemic coronavirus has claimed six more deaths and 515 positive cases in the last 24 hours. The number of confirmed positive cases...
Former SHO Among Two Killed In Target Killing Incident In Soldier Bazar
Karachi: A target killing incident has occurred in Soldier Bazar area of Karachi where two people were shot dead by unidentified persons. According to Police,...
Two Terrorists Killed In Tank IBO
Tank: Two terrorists were killed in an intelligence based operations in Tank. The Security forces conducted the IBO on reported presence of terrorists in Tank...
NAB Rejects Baseless News Of Closure Of Plots’ Allotment Case Against Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad: Responding to a news item published and aired by electronic media regarding closure of LDA plots allotment inquiry by NAB Lahore, NAB has categorically...
PTI’s Constitution of 2019 Declared Null and Void
ISLAMABAD: The 2019 constitution of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been declared null and void. A meeting of the Central Executive Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
Three Killed, 14 Injured in Quetta Blast
QUETTA: At least three people have been killed and 14 injured in an explosion on Quetta’s Jinnah Road, Edhi sources told. According to police, the...
NAB Decides to Close Investigation Against Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau has decided to close the investigation against Nawaz Sharif. Former DG NAB Lahore Saleem Shehzad has approved closure of investigation....
KP Lifts Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22, after defeating Northern by 169 runs on fifth day of the day-night final at National Stadium in...
Friends of Modi Giving Lecture on National Security: Umar
ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said the opposition had been trying to “scare the nation” by making a hue and cry over the...
Don’t Sell Pakistan: Khawaja Asif on Mini Budget
ISLAMABAD: Former minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif said on Thursday that the government was selling Pakistan s economic sovereignty by silencing the...
Pakistan Condemns Extra-Judicial Killings of Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of six Kashmiri youth in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian occupation forces in...
Motorcycle Snatching In Karachi Increased By 86 Percent During 2021: CPLC Report
Karachi: The metropolitan city of Karachi saw substantial increase in street crimes as it increased by 15 percent in 2021 as compared to previous year....
Finance Bill, 2021 Presented In NA Amid Ruckus From Opposition and Ruling Members
Islamabad: The Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2021 and State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill 2021 were introduced in the House today [Thursday] while the bill suggested...
Shehbaz’s Speech Is Actually A Job Application: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that speeches by President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Shehbaz Sharif are actually a job...
Brisbane Heat Signs Fakhar Zaman for Big Bash League
Canberra: Big Bash League outfit, Brisbane Heat has signed explosive Pakistani batter, Fakhar Zaman, for the remainder of the league. The top-order star is set...
New Zealand’s Ross Taylor Announces Retirement From International Cricket
WELLINGTON: New Zealand cricket icon Ross Taylor confirmed Thursday he is bowing out of international cricket. Taylor said the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on...
First Consignment Of Wheat To Be Handed Over To Afghanistan Today
Islamabad: Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson `Asim Iftakhar Ahmed on Thursday said that a first tranche of aid of 1800 metric ton wheat is being delivered...
NAB Recovered Major Recovery Of Rs541 Billion In Last Four Years: Javed Iqbal
Islamabad: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Javed Iqbal says the bureau has recovered 541 billion rupees from corrupt elements and 1194 culprits have been convicted...
Federal Cabinet Approves “The Finance Supplementary Bill 2021”
Islamabad: The federal cabinet has approved “The Finance Supplementary Bill 2021”. In a tweet on Thursday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said...
Positive Trend Witnessed At PSX Today
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday remained positive on fourth day of business. The market reached at 44, 502 after increase of 242 points....
SC Rejects SHC Verdict Regarding Missing Person Faisal Case, Orders Rehearing
Karachi: Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday declared Sindh High Court (SHC) verdict regarding missing student for 10 years null and void and ordered the court...