PTI stopped development in the country, broke agreement with IMF: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday expressed hope that Pakistan will reach agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) in June to get the remaining loan...
At least 28 killed, over 140 injured as heavy rains lash KP, Punjab
At least 28 people were killed and over 100 injured after heavy rains and thunderstorms hit several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Saturday....
Lahore ATC grants interim bail to Qureshi in three cases
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted interim bail to PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in three different cases. ATC Judge Ejaz Ahmed Buttar...
CM Murad unveils Rs2.2tr Sindh budget
KARACHI: With a focus on the rehabilitation of flood-affected people, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday presented a budget of Rs2.2 trillion for the...
PM Shehbaz stresses ‘Charter of Economy’ as only way forward for prosperity in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the country’s economy direly needed reforms, which in turn, could be undertaken in a stable political...
Karachi bans fishing, swimming in sea as ‘Cyclone Biparjoy’ maintaining intensity
KARACHI – The administration of the southern port city of Karachi has imposed a complete ban on going into open sea for sailing, fishing, swimming...
Pakistan fulfills all necessary conditions of IMF: Dar
Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan has tried its best to fulfill all necessary conditions of the International Monetary Fund. Talking to...
Business community hails federal budget 2023-24
Business leaders have hailed the federal budget 2023-24 saying it would spur growth. President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Irfan Iqbal Sheikh...
11 killed in explosion at mosque in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, at least eleven people were killed and thirty others injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Badakhshan province today (Thursday). According to...
Growth target of 3.5 percent set for the next fiscal year: Dar
Islamabad: The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that a modest growth target of 3.5 percent has been set for the next fiscal year. He said...
PM hopes IMF to broker staff-level agreement as all conditions of IMF accepted
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government accepted all the requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and hoped that a staff-level...
Cabinet approves budgetary proposals of 2023-2024 and finance bill 2023
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said a country’s sound economic growth was linked with its political stability. “Without political stability, even billions of...
Pakistan Hajj Mission’s Lost, Found department returns 317 items to owners
MAKKAH MUKARMA: The Lost and Found Centre of the Pakistan Hajj Mission, Makkah has successfully returned 1,500 SAR and over 317 missing items, including bags,...
PPP success in AJK by-polls reflected people’s confidence, support for party: Kundi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Central Information Secretary of PPP Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday said Pakistan People’s...
Zaka Ashraf name suggested for chairman PCB instead of Najam Sethi: Sources
Islamabad: The Ministry of interprovincial coordination has decided not to extend interim committee of Najam Sethi, sources said. Sources said that the Ministry of inter-provincial...
Fears of tropical storm Biparjoy hitting coastal areas of Pakistan and India increase
Karachi: The existing storm Biparjoy in the Arabian sea has strengthened more while the tropical storm has 1120 Km away from Karachi. Direction of the...
Pakistan today’s budget should be as per target of the IMF: Representative
Islamabad: International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative has hoped that the budget which is going to present today will be as per the targets of the...
Court Justifies police raid on Sheikh Rashid house as it rejects petition for registering FIR on police
Islamabad: District and Session Court on Friday rejected Sheikh Rashid petition for registration of First Information Report (FIR) against raid on his house. Additional Session...
Shehbaz govt presents over Rs14tr outlay budget for FY24 today
ISLAMABAD – The coalition government is all set to present the federal budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, with an estimated outlay of more than...
Asif Zardari, Bilawal congratulate PPP candidate on winning LA-15 by-poll
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday congratulated PPP candidate Sardar Ziaul Qamar on winning Azad...
Pakistan will follow its laws in bringing to justice individuals responsible for 9th May incident: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will continue to extend political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris for the just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute...
Dollar appreciates by Rs 5 in open market
Karachi: The ping pong of the US dollar continued on Thursday as well as it appreciated again after its devaluation yesterday by Rs 5 in...
Jehangir Tareen formally launches his party and its manifesto
Islamabad: A new party has surfaced on the political scene of the country as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) defector and ex-right hand of Imran Khan, Jehangir...
PM approves “revolutionary program” for uplift of youth, farmers, women in budget 2023-24
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved the inclusion of a “revolutionary program” in the upcoming budget 2023-24 for the uplift of youth, women...
Dar along with economic team call on PM to present Economic Survey of 2022-23
Islamabad: The government’s economic team led by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday and presented the Economic...
Finance Minister formally launched the ‘Pakistan Economic Survey 2022-23’
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Thursday formally launched the ‘Pakistan Economic Survey 2022-23’, the pre-budget document which shared key...
SC defers hearing of review law case indefinitely
ISLAMABAD: The apex court on Thursday deferred hearing of Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 case without any proceedings due to ailment of one...
Pakistan, Turkmenistan ink joint implementation plan to execute TAPI gas pipeline project
Pakistan and Turkmenistan signed a joint implementation plan in Islamabad on Thursday to execute Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. The ceremony was witnessed Prime Minister...
Polling for by-election on AJK Legislative Assembly seat Bagh-2 underway
MUZAFFARABAD: Polling for by-election on Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly contituency LA-15 Bagh-2 is continuing. The AJK Election Commission has made all arrangements for...
PHC orders Ali Muhammad Khan’s release
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday ordered the release of PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan, who had been arrested under the 3 Maintenance...
Economic Survey 2022-23 to be launched tomorrow
Economic Survey, containing the details of major socio-economic achievements during the outgoing fiscal year will be launched in Islamabad tomorrow (Thursday). Finance Minister Ishaq Dar...
SC adjourns hearing of ECP plea on Punjab polls, Review Order Act till June 13
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the Election Commission’s (ECP) review petition against its decision to hold elections in Punjab and...
US once again rejects ‘regime change conspiracy’ in Pakistan
WASHINGTON – US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel on Tuesday said the United States values its long standing cooperation with Pakistan. Briefing the...
4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Khuzdar, adjacent areas
KHUZDAR: An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted Khuzdar and its adjoining areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday night. People came out...
Govt bans TV rating agency Medialogic over ‘anti-state’ activities
ISLAMABAD – The federal government has banned Medialogic, a media rating company, through a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior. A notification issued by...
Pakistan, Norway agree to enhance bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt agreed to work towards enhancement of bilateral cooperation in...
ECP issues production orders for elected representatives of LB for mayor, deputy mayor polls
Karachi: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday issued production orders of all elected local bodies representatives in Sindh including Karachi. The ECP has directed...
Ghee price decreases across the country: USC
Islamabad: The Utility Store Corporation USC has reduced the prices of subsidized ghee provided under the Prime Minister’s Relief Package by Rs 80 per kg...
Karachi Business community rejects govt decision to close business, shops till at 8 pm night
Karachi: President Anjuman-e-Tajiran Karachi (ATK) Javed Shams has rejected the federal government decision closure of shops and markets at 8 pm at night. The ATK...
Govt decides to close market and shops till at 8 pm night under energy saving project
Islamabad: National Economic Council (NEC) meeting has decided to close shops and markets all across the country at 8 pm. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has...
I will meet PTI Chairman Tomorrow as I still have flag bearer of justice: Qureshi
Rawalpindi: Shah Mahmood Qureshi, vice-chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has said that he has flag bearer of justice. Talking to media outside the Adyala jail,...
SC reserves verdict in objections on audio leaks commission
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) bench hearing objections on the audio leaks commission on Tuesday reserved the verdict in the case while extended...
PM for inclusion of mega incentives for IT sector in fiscal budget
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to include mega incentives for the Information Technology sector in the fiscal budget...
IMF insistence of to do more continues as it demands revenue target be extended
Islamabad: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded for Pakistan to do more as it international lender demanded to increase revenue. The IMF demanded that revenue...
LHC orders immediate release of Qureshi after declaring arrest illegal
RAWALPINDI– The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Tuesday ordered immediate release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi who was arrested...
Govt decides to make energy reforms part of the budget 2023-24
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday decided to make energy reforms a part of the budget 2023-24 in order to cut reliance on imported fuel. The...
Pre-Hajj flight operation concluded as final hajj flight arrived in Madina from Karachi
Karachi: The pre-Hajj flight operation in Madina Munawara concluded on Tuesday with arrival of the final hajj flight, PIA’s Pk 747, carrying 392 intending pilgrims...
Election would be held on time: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that election would be held on time after the completion of the constitutional term of...
Cabinet approves ‘Single Use Plastic Prohibition Regulations 2023’ on World Environment Day
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the federal cabinet approved ‘Single Use Plastic Prohibition Regulations 2023’ on the occasion of the World...
PM orders provision of subsidy on fertilizers, BISP expansion to provide relief to poor, middle class
Islamabad :Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given categorical instructions for the provision of direct subsidy on fertilizers to farmers and expand the Benazir Income Support...