IG Sindh leaves for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
Karachi: Inspector General (IG) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon has left for Saudi Arabia for performing Umrah. Ghulam Nabi Memon has left for Saudi Arabia on...
Youth can contribute towards peace, progress, prosperity of country: COAS Asim Munir
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir has emphasized upon the role of youth towards national development. He was addressing participants of yearly...
Naqvi vows to restore all the churches, Christians’ homes
Lahore: Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has vowed to restore all the churches and Christians’ homes within three to four days that were ransacked...
MQMP deputy convener Kanwar Naveed passes away
Karachi: Deputy convener MQM-P kanwar Naveed Jameel has passed away this night today. The MQM-P leader had been in comma since he got heart attack....
Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi appointed as Foreign Secretary
Islamabad: Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi has been appointed as Foreign Secretary, replacing Asad Majeed Khan who retires from government service upon attaining superannuation. Amb Syrus...
ECP decides to hold fresh delimitation across country under new digital census
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday decided to hold fresh delimitations under the new digital census. The ECP has also issued schedule of...
Caretaker 18-member cabinet sworn in
Islamabad: Caretaker set up 18-member cabinet has taken oath of their offices this evening. President Dr Arif Alvi has administered oath from all the 18-member...
ECP to take decision regarding new delimitations soon
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) meeting regarding new delimitation under the new census which has been notified ended. The meeting was held in...
Caretaker cabinet to take oath of their offices shortly
Islamabad: Caretaker set up 18-member cabinet will take their oath of their offices shortly. The oath taking ceremony will be held at Aiwan-e-Sadar in Islamabad....
Punjab govt orders high level probe into vandalisation, setting on fire worship places in Faisalabad
LAHORE: The interim Punjab government has ordered a high-level inquiry after a mob set fire to a number of churches and vandalised. During a rampage...
Kakar’s cabinet likely to take oath today
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar’s cabinet is expected to take the oath today. The caretaker cabinet will take oath at 5pm after an official...
PSX grips bearish trend as market looses 419 points
ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 419.31 points, a negative change of 0.86 per cent,...
Alvi urges Pharma industry to locally manufacture contraceptive devices
Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged the pharmaceutical industry to locally manufacture contraceptive devices to ensure their better access to the people and check...
ECP could not decide about new delimitations in today’s meeting
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in its meeting on Wednesday could not decide regarding new delimitations under the new census across the country....
PM takes notice of Jaranwala incident, ensures stern action against culprits
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that he is gutted by the visuals coming out of Jaranwala, Faisalabad. In a tweet on Wednesday,...
Crowd vandalised churches setting houses on fire over alleged blasphemy in Faisalabad
Faisalabad: A crowd vandalised several churches and setting scores of houses on fire after accusing the Christian community of its members over alleged blasphemy in...
26th Death anniversary of legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan being observed today
Web Desk: The 26th death anniversary of legendary singer and Qawwal Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is being observed today. He was born in Faisalabad...
France allocates $3.27m to support flood-hit areas of Sindh
Paris: France has allocated three point two seven million US dollars to support UNICEF’s humanitarian response in flood-affected areas of Sindh. In a statement, Ambassador...
USA looks forward to working with Pakistan’s interim PM: US state dept
Washington: The United States has reaffirmed its support to Pakistan in areas of mutual interest. Responding to a question at his daily news briefing in...
Wahab Riyaz announces retirement from international cricket
Lahore: Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz has announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career. Wahab Riaz, who played 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and...
Saudi Arabia ambassador calls on Caretaker PM Kakar
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday said that the recently-instituted Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) would continue to work as before to lay...
SC issues contempt of court notice to Murad Ali Shah in Gujar Nala implementation case
KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the Gujjar Nala implementation case. A...
IHC orders immediate release of PTI leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar
Islamabad; Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended MPO while ordered Pakistan Tehreek-e- (PTI) politicians, Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar their immediate release. The two...
Care Taker PM throws petrol bomb on masses by increasing it price by Rs 17.50 per litre
Islamabad: After jolts of petrol bomb by previous PML N coalition government, Care Taker Prime Minister following the previous government has thrown petrol bomb on...
JI leader Sayedee’s death in jail plunges Bangladesh into protests
Dhaka: Thousands of enraged demonstrators marched across Bangladesh shouting anti-government slogans after a powerful Jamaat-e-Islaami opposition leader, Delwar Hossain Sayedee, died of a heart attack...
Care Taker PM Kakar meets Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has pledged to take steps on priority basis to root out the menace of terrorism and establishment of peace...
Care Taker CM Sindh Maqbool Baqar to take oath of his office on Wednesday
Karachi: Care taker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar will take oath of his office tomorrow as all the preparations have completed while the...
Accidents owing to negligence on August 14 claims 17 lives, injures 1473 in Punjab
Lahore: Negligent bike riders of Punjab could not avoid one wheeling and speed even on 76th independence day yesterday which resulted into deaths of 17...
Sindh Governor Tessori calls on Care Taker PM
Islamabad: Sindh Governor Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori met caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar at the prime minister house in Islamabad. On the occasion, the Governor...
Anti-polio drive begins in KP
Peshawar: A seven-day anti-polio drive has kicked off in district Khyber of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). During the campaign, more than two-hundred thousand children up to...
President Alvi approves PEMRA Amendment Bill 2023
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has accorded his approval to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Amendment Bill 2023. The president approved the bill under...
Prices of Gold increases in country despite decrease in international market
Karachi: Despite decrease in international market, the prices of gold increased by Rs 1100 per tola in the country, President Gold market apprised today. On...
PSX remains bullish today as market saw uptick of 141 points
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was bullish today as the market closed at 48, 565 after an uptick of 141 points. As a whole around...
Kakar stresses laying of road infrastructure in areas which could attract investment
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday said that an efficient road infrastructure played a pivotal role in the development and progress of any...
MQM-P calls coordination committee meeting tonight to finalize its names for care taker ministries
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has called a vital meeting of its coordination committee to finalize Sindh cabinet, sources said. Sources said that the...
Maintaining law and order, holding transparent elections, controlling crimes top priorities : Maqbool Baqar
Karachi: Care Taker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar said that he has his preferences of law and order situation in the province. Talking...
Rupee depreciates by Rs 3.02 in Inter-bank Market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee depreciated by Rs3.02 against the US dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday. According to the central bank, the local currency...
OGRA recommends govt to uptick petrol price by Rs 12 per liter for next fortnightly
Islamabad: Care Taker Premier Anwar Ul Haq Kakar has faced with first difficult challenge regarding prices of petroleum products as working paper for increasing prices...
Session court gives last chance to Bushra Bibi to join May 9 investigation
ISLAMABAD: A sessions court in Islamabad on Tuesday directed former first lady, Bushra Bibi to join the probe related to May 9 violence. According to...
AGP Mansoor Usman Awan to continue performing his duties in interim govt
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has asked Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan to continue performing his duties during the interim government...
CT PM speeds up consultation to form care taker cabinet
ISLAMABAD: Care Taker Premier Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has started the consultation for the formation of the caretaker cabinet. Sources privy to the development apprised that the...
SC forwards case against delimitations in Sindh to ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday sent the case against delimitation of constituencies in Sindh to the Election Commission of Pakistan. A two-member bench...
UAE astronaut from space congratulates Pakistanis on Independence Day
Astronaut of the United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Neyadi joined in Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations from 400 kilometers above earth and felicitated the Pakistani nation....
Pakistani, Russian flags digitally displayed on high rise buildings in Moscow
Moscow: Pakistani and Russian flags were digitally displayed on three high rise buildings in Arbat street in heart of Moscow, to mark the 76th Independence...
Kashmiris observing India’s Independence Day as Black Day today
Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over are observing the Indian Independence Day, on Tuesday, as Black Day to...
Sindh Governor approves appointment of Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar as caretaker CM
Karachi’;Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has approved the name of Justice (R) Maqbool Baqir as Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh. A notification has been issued...
ISPR issues motivational song on 76th Independence day
Rawalpindi: The media wing of Pakistan Army Inter Service Public Relations has issued motivational song on occasion of 76th Independence day. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah,...
Flag hoisting ceremony held to observe Pakistan’s Independence Day in Beijing
BEIJING: An impressive flag-hosting ceremony was held at the Embassy of Pakistan, Beijing here on Monday to commemorate 76th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence Day. The...
Pakistan’s 76th Independence Day celebrated today in Occupied Kashmir with immense enthusiasm.
Srinagar: Pakistan’s 76th Independence Day is being celebrated today in Indian-held Kashmir with immense enthusiasm. Despite facing the presence of occupying Indian army personnel and...
76th anniversary of Radio Pakistan’s establishment observed
Web Desk: The 76th anniversary of establishment of Radio Pakistan was observed today [Monday]. Radio Pakistan and Pakistan came into being at the same time...