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...
PM Imran Taking Steps For Development of Down Trodden Segments: Shaukat Tareen
Islamabad: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin says the government is making all out efforts for the social and economic development of the down...
Nights Of Karachi Turn More Cold After Recent Rain
Karachi: Nights of Karachi turned more colder as temperature dropped to 11. 5 degree centigrade while sky is still covered by the clouds. According to...
PIA Resumes Direct Flights To Iran After 5 Years Gap
Karachi: PIA has resumed direct flights to Iran after a five-year gap to develop people-to-people contacts and boost tourism industry. PIA Spokesperson Abdullah Khan told...
Coronavirus Intensity Continue To Decrease As Three Deaths Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 3 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,294,861. The...
Govt To Present Mini Budget In Today’s Session Of NA
Islamabad: National Assembly session will be held today at 4:00 pm wherein government will present a mini budget. A 18-point agenda for the NA session...
PSL 2022: NCOC Allows 100pc Crowd
ISLAMABAD: Following the government s official go-ahead, the Pakistan Super League 2022, will not be a closed-door event. Spectators will be allowed 100% of the ground s...
PM Directs to Fast Track Issuance of Licenses For Domestic Exploration of Gas
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to fast-track the issuance of licenses for domestic exploration of gas, which is the cheapest source of natural...
Amir Muqam Calls on Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
LAHORE: Amir Muqam, President PML-N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called on former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and discussed the political situation in the country. In Lahore,...
Shaukat Tarin Chairs Meeting of NPMC
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has directed the provincial authorities to take appropriate measures to control sugar price in the local...
KSE 100-Index Gains 216 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Wednesday, gaining 216.37 points, with a positive change of 0.49 percent,...
PCB Decides To Appoint Five Coaches For National Team
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to appoint five new coaches for the Pakistan team. The PCB has started search of coaching staff...
Travel Restrictions Covid-19: US President Revokes Southern Africa Travel Restrictions
Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden has announced he will lift travel restrictions imposed on eight African countries on December 31 because of the omicron variant...
Saudi Arabia Once Again Made Wearing Of Mask Mandatory
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said that all citizens must wear masks at all times and maintain social distance to limit the spread of the new coronavirus...
ICC Announces Nominees For Men’s Test Player Of The Year
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominees for Men’s Test Player of the Year. The cricket governing body stated that the shortlists...
Disastrous Govt Throws Inflation Bomb On Masses Most Of The Days: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) vice-president Sherry Rehman has said that those who claims providing relief package to masses throws inflation bomb on the masses...
Increase In Electric Charges Likely As CPPA Request NEPRA To Raise Electricity Prices
Islamabad: It is likely that a big raise in the prices of electricity in the country as a request has been made to fix per...
Police Raids Houses Of SBCA Officers Responsible For Construction Of Nasla Tower
Karachi: The police have started raiding the houses of The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) officers responsible for granting permission to construction of the Nasla...
Every Party Wants Establishment Support: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that every party wants that establishment support it but the establishment has decided it will...
Coronavirus Claims Six More Lives In The Last 24 Hours
LAHORE: Coronavirus cases have decreased as six people lost their lives in the last 24 hours. According to the latest figures by the National Command...