Sindh Cabinet Approves Formation of Provincial Finance Commission
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Monday approved the formation of the Provincial Finance Commission (PFC) — which it had agreed to do in separate deals...
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...
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...
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...
PSL 7: Quetta Gladiators Beat Karachi Kings By 23 runs
LAHORE: Brilliant bowling clinch Quetta Gladiators victory against Karachi Kings in the 28th game of the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL 7) on...
President Signs PECA Amendment Bill, Election Act Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi on Sunday signed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Amendment Bill and Election Act Amendment Ordinance (EAAO). According...
Zardari to Meet Fazlur Rehman Tomorrow 
LAHORE: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Head Maulana Fazlur Rehman will meet Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday. According to details, the...
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...
Pakistan Sees 33 More Covid-19 Deaths
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 33 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,500,320. The...
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...
Athar Mateen Laid To Rest
KARACHI: The funeral prayers of journalist Athar Mateen, who was shot dead by robbers in Karachi’s North Nazimabad, was offered on Saturday afternoon. Mateen’s funeral...
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...
PM Invites Austrian Chancellor To Visit Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Austrian Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer. Responding to the Austrian chancellor’s tweet today, Prime Minister Imran...
PM Should Not Take More Curses From Masses: Shehbaz Sharif
LAHORE: PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif has said that Imran Khan should not take any more curses from the people. PML-N...
Opposition Has Nothing To Do With Issues of Nation: CM Buzdar
LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday said that opposition leaders have nothing to do with the issues of the nation....
Support of Few Members Needed For No-Confidence Move Against PM: Sanaullah
LAHORE: The anti-narcotics court has summoned PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah and other accused again on March 12. Rana Sanaullah said that the Prime Minister of...
Grenade Attack at Peshawar Police Station Wounds Three Policemen
PESHAWAR: Three police personnel suffered injuries as two hand grenades were hurled at Peshawar’s Phando police station early Saturday morning. Reports in local media quoting...
PSL-7: Qalandars to Take on Islamabad United Today
LAHORE: In the 27th match of 7th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), Lahore Qalandars will take on Islamabad United in Lahore today (Saturday). The...
Electricity Prices Likely To Go Up By Rs6.10 Per Unit
ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) on Saturday recommended increasing power tariff by Rs6.10 per unit. According to details, in a request submitted to the...
Fawad Says No Threat To Federal Govt
PIND DADAN KHAN: Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has taken a swipe at opposition leaders saying that their bid to bring a no-confidence motion against...
Pakistan Reports 26 More COVID-19 Deaths
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 26 more deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to...
Aleem Dar Tries to Disrupt Shahnawaz Dahani’s Celebration
LAHORE: Multan Sultans’ pacer Shahnawaz Dahani was brilliant against Quetta Gladiators as he claimed two wickets and gave away only 22 runs in three overs...
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....
Prices of 28 Items Go Up In Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on February 17, for the combined consumption group, witnessed a slight increase...
Men Arrested For Illegally Hunting Markhor
CHITRAL: Wildlife authorities have arrested poachers illegally hunting the national animal Markhor in remote areas of Chitral. According to Wildlife Department officials, tools and equipment...
Karachi Kings Finally Gets First Win in PSL 7
LAHORE: Karachi Kings romped to a 22-run win over Lahore Qalandars in the 26th match of the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL)...
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...
Providing Security To Large City Like Karachi Not Easy: Ghani
KARACHI: Expressing concern over crime in Karachi, Sindh Minister Saeed Ghani said that it was not easy to provide security to such a large city....
Multan Sultans Beat Quetta Gladiators By 117 Runs
LAHORE: Defending champions Multan Sultans qualified for the 23 February Qualifier of the Pakistan Super League 2022 with a punishing 117 runs victory over a...
PM Imran Khan Not Finding Place To Hide: Shahiq Khaqan Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said Prime Minister Imran Khan is not finding...
Govt Decides Not To File Reference Against Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided not to file a reference against Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal. The Attorney General said that the Prime Minister has...
22-year-old Pakistani Becomes First Hindu ASP Officer
BADIN: A 22-year-old member of the Hindu community, Raja Rajinder passed the CSS exam and became Pakistan s first Hindu ASP officer. Despite the daily protests...
Court Takes Notice of Fawad Chaudhry’s Press Conference On Pending Tax Cases
ISLAMABAD: Following the statement of Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry regarding pending tax cases in the courts, Chief Justice Islamabad High Court...
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 Completes All Technical Requirements of FATF: Asim Iftikhar
Islamabad: Foreign Office says Pakistan has faithfully complied with and completed all technical requirements of Financial Action Task Force, hoping the world body will also...
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...