FBR collects Rs 7,000 billion revenue by 26th June for first time: Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected revenue of 7,000 billion rupees by 26th June for the first...
Nine people died, six others sustained injuries in two different accidents in Lower Kohistan and Bannu
Lower Kohistan/ Bannu: Nine people died and six others were injured in two different incidents in Lower Kohistan and Bannu districts this morning. According to...
Hajj sermon to be translated into 20 languages
Mina: The Languages and Translation Agency of the General Presidency for Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques will translate the Hajj sermon into 20 languages....
Over three million faithful in Arafat to perform Rukn-e-Azam of Hajj “Woquf-e-Arfat”
Minnah: Around three million pilgrims from across the globe are converging at Mount Arafat, the Jabal ar-Rahmah on the second day of the pilgrimage to...
All the matters related to Pakistan, IMF staff level agreement settled: Sources
Islamabad: All the matters related to Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff level agreement has been settled. Sources said that the staff level...
ECC meeting to be held today
Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet meeting will be held today. The ECC meeting will consider a five-point agenda while Finance Minister...
ATC disposes of Dr Yasmin Rashid bail petition in the speech against institutions
Lahore: An anti terrorism court Lahore on Monday disposed of bail petition of PTI woman leader Dr Yasmin Rashid in the speech against institutions case....
PTI leader Shaharyar Afridi sent to jail on judicial remand in the attack on GHQ gate case
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaharyar Afridi has been sent to jail on a judicial remand in the attack on GHQ gate case. The hearing...
Nawaz holds meetings with important personalities in Dubai
Dubai: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has held meetings with important personalities. His daughter and senior vice-president and chief organizer of the party...
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture being observed today
Web Desk: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is being observed on Monday, to remind people that human torture is unacceptable and a...
Int’l Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking being observed today
Web Desk: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2023 is being observed today. On this #WorldDrugDay, let's break the cycle of stigma and...
A 13-story apartment building in Egypt collapses, leaving several people trapped beneath rubble
Alexandria : A 13-story apartment building in Alexandria collapsed, leaving several people trapped beneath the rubble. The building, typically used to accommodate holidaymakers during the...
Around 3 mln pilgrims gather in Mina to start Hajj rituals
Mina: Around three million pilgrims have gathered in Mina to start the Hajj rituals The pilgrims will remain in the tent valley today and tonight,...
Acting President accords approval to Finance Bill 2023
Islamabad: Acting President Sadiq Sanjrani has accorded approval to Finance Bill 2023. It was approved by the National Assembly yesterday. Having a total outlay of...
One women dead, 8 injured in BISP stipend distribution stampede at Karachi’s Keamari area
KARACHI: A stampede at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) camp in Karachi’s Keamari area has left one woman dead and 8 women injured, as...
Military courts hearing resumes after SC forms six-member bench
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) Chief Justice formed a new six-member bench headed by him Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi,...
PSX benchmark KSE-100 index jumps 1,000 points as country expects to sign deal with IMF
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index jumped more than 1,000 points as the country expects to sign a deal with the International Money...
Civilians trials in military courts: SC bench dissolved again
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s bench hearing pleas against civilians’ trials in military courts dissolved for the second time on its third hearing after the government...
MQM-P is only ray of hope in stifling political environment of Karachi
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has expressed concerns over giving last date for registering of votes in the voter lists before announcement of election...
Govt initiates pension reforms to avoid snowballing: Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the government has initiated the pension reforms to avoid snowballing the pension budget which has reached eight...
Who left tik toker girl body in Jinnah Hospital Karachi
Karachi: Who left tik toker girl body in the Jinnah hospital Karachi as man and woman found in CCTV footage could not be arrested yet...
Pilgrims transport from Makkah to Mina will commence from tonight
Makkah: The operation to transport pilgrims from the holy city of Makkah to Mina will commence from tonight. Over three million Muslims from across the...
Sanjrani assumes charge of acting president as Alvi leaves for Hajj
MAKKAH: Sanjrani assumes charge of acting president as Alvi leaves for Hajj Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani today assumed the charge of acting President as President...
Hajj 2023 expected to feature historic capacity of pilgrims
MAKKAH: The last daunting three years had witnessed a sharp reduction in the scale of annual pilgrimage amid the Covid-19 pandemic but Hajj this year...
NA passes budget for next fiscal year which includes tough IMF conditions
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly passed the budget for the next fiscal year 2023-24 with a majority The government approved the budget after the government met...
Asif Zardari departs for Dubai in special plane, likely to meet Nawaz
Karachi: After London, the political activities boasts up in Dubai as Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Zardari departed for Dubai in a special plane...
PM Shahbaz establishes legal team for return of Nawaz Sharif
Lahore: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has formed a legal team for return of his elder brother and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, sources...
NA conducts amendments abolishing lifetime disqualification of MNAs
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has passed an amendment bill in the Election Act 2017, abolishing lifetime disqualification of lawmakers under Article 62 (1) (f). The...
NA approves 30 supplementary demands for grants for FY 2022-23
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Sunday approved 30 supplementary demands for grants for the fiscal year 2022-23 after voice voting in the House. Minister for...
NA passes Finance Bill 2023 with certain amendments
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Sunday passed the Finance Bill 2023 with certain amendments in the proposed budgetary measures and the total outlay of Rs...
Bilawal urges major powers not to make war on terrorism controversial
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged major powers not to make the war on terrorism controversial and a victim of their geopolitics. Speaking...
Pakistan must respond to White House declaration issued after Biden-Modi meeting: Asif
Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has taken a strong exception to the mention of Pakistan in a joint statement issued after a meeting between US...
Rana Sanaullah says 350 Pakistanis killed in Boat capsizing tragedy in Greece
Islamabad: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has assured to take a firm action against those involved in the illegal business of human trafficking. Speaking in the...
PM calls on President Islamic Development Bank in Paris
Paris: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored that Islamic Development Bank’s (IDB) beneficial partnership with Pakistan will go a long way in helping the people...
Shehbaz Sharif, President EU Commission discuss bilateral cooperation in diverse areas
PARIS:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen here on the sidelines of the New Global Financing...
Punjab Govt submits report in SC over registered cases, suspects arrested for May 9 mayhem
Islamabad: The Punjab government on Friday submitted a report to the Supreme Court regarding cases filed and suspects arrested for their involvement in the alleged...
PM arrives at Palace Brogniart to attend the concluding session of New Global Financial Pact Summit
Paris: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived at Palace Brogniart to attend the concluding session of New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris. The...
Missing Titanic sub crew believed to be dead after ‘catastrophic implosion: US Coast Guard
Boston: The Titanic-bound submersible that went missing on Sunday with five people on board suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing everyone on board, US Coast Guard...
Govt announces another Eid Ul Azha holiday on June 28
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced another the Eidul Azha holiday on June 28. Besides June 29 and 30. The federal government included June 28,...
Master plan for Rehabilitation, Reconstruction of flood affected areas to be prepared by July 15: Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that a master plan for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the flood affected areas will be prepared by...
Keenly looks forward to IMF Board’s approval for 9th Review at earliest: PM
Paris: Prime Minister has appreciated his meeting with the managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva. The PM in his tweet said “It was a...
PM discusses climate change issues in meet-up with John Kerry in Paris
Paris: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has met with the US president special representative and former secretary of state John Kerry in Paris. They called on...
PM calls on Egyptian President in Paris
PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi here wherein the two leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation...
Those who moved SC against trial of civilians in military courts have political motives: Asif
Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that those who moved the Supreme Court against the trial of civilians in military courts have political...
Missing submersible: Rescuers are awaiting miracle as vessel’s oxygen ran out
Ottawa: The rescue mission for the missing submersible exploring the wreck of the Titanic has reached a critical point, with the supply of oxygen on...
Omar Sarfraz Cheema’s wife arrested from Lahore’s anti-terrorism court
LAHORE: Former Punjab governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema’s wife, Rabia Sultan, was arrested by the police on Thursday as she appeared for her husband’s hearing at...
Talha Mahmood Visits Control Office of Pakistani Hajj Mission in Makkah
Makkah: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Talha Mahmood visited the Main Control Office of the Pakistan Hajj Mission at Makkah to review Hajj...
SC adjourns hearing of petitions against Civilians trials in military courts
Islamabad: The hearing of petitions against civilian trials in the military courts adjourned in the Supreme Court by seven member bench. The SC seven-member bench...
Pakistan constantly in touch with Greece on boat capsizing incident: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan is constantly in touch with the Greece authorities on boat capsizing incident and investigations are going on regarding the circumstances that led to...
Hearing of petitions against civilians trial in military courts by seven-member bench starts
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has started hearing of a multiple petitions against civilians trials in the army court after dissolving of 9th member...