SC disposes of petition against KE privatisation
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a petition filed by Jamat-e-Islami (JI) against the privatisation of the Karachi Electric, the only power distribution...
US wants to see prosperous and stable Pakistan: State Department
WASHINGTON: US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel on Monday said that the United States wants to see a prosperous and stable Pakistan. Briefing...
PPP announces power show in Swat on June 17
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Peoples Party would hold a political power show in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 17. It was also decided that PPP Chairman...
Bilawal congratulates PPP candidates nominated for higher post of LB elections across Sindh
Baghdad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari congratulating party candidates nominated for the slot of chairman, deputy chairman’s, mayor, deputy mayor and town...
Soldiers martyred in North Waziristan skirmish laid to rest
Rawalpindi: Funeral prayers of Lance Naik Mairajuddin shaheed resident of Dera Ismail Khan and Naik Zaheer Abbas resident of Khushab who embraced martyrdom in North...
Maryam mocks PTI chief over massive defections after May 9 vandalism
BAGH: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief organizer Maryam Nawaz said no respect for those who disrespected martyrs on May 9. Addressing a public gathering...
Khurram Dastgir lays foundation stone of 500/132 KV grid station
Faisalabad: Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has laid foundation stone of the 500/132 KV Grid Station Allama Iqbal Industrial City at FIEDMC Faisalabad...
US dollar once again bounce back to Rs 308 today after uptick of Rs 8
Karachi: The US dollar once again bounced back on Monday as it climbed to 308 after an uptick of Rs 8 in the open market....
Six people including three women died as passenger wagon collided with dumper
Phalia: Six people including three women died and 13 others got injured in a road accident in Paharianwali area of Phalia on Monday. A fatal...
IHC bans airing of judicial remarks, judges names, pictures on TV channels
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday imposed ban on to air or broadcast judicial remarks. The IHC has given this written order while hearing...
PDM party chiefs meeting to be held today
Lahore: A meeting of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) party chiefs will be held today in Lahore. As the PDM chief Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman has...
PPP announces names of Mayor and Deputy Mayor candidates of Karachi
Karachi: President of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh, Senator Nisar Khoro on Monday announced that the party candidate for mayor Karachi will be Murtaza Wahab...
Maryam Nawaz to address rally in Bagh, AJK today
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior Vice President and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz would visit...
PDM-Cum-JUI-F chief calls on PM Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD: President of Jamiat Ulema Islam-F Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here. Besides the PDM chief Maulana Fazal Ur...
PM Shehbaz urges global action to beat plastic pollution
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government has taken several steps to take Pakistan on the path to sustainable use of resources. He emphasized...
World Environment Day being observed today
ISLAMABAD- World Environment Day is being observed on Monday to highlight hazards of plastic pollution imposing grave impacts on nature and human health. This year’s...
Two soldiers embrace martyrdom in exchange of fire with terrorists: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army have embraced martyrdom in an intense exchange of fire that took place between the Army troops and terrorists...
$220mln to be earned by leasing PIA’s Roosevelt Hotel in New York: Saad
Lahore: Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique says the precious asset of the PIA Roosevelt Hotel, New York has been leased out for...
PM Shahbaz leaves for home after concluding Turkiye Visits
Ankara: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after completing his two-day official visit to Turkiye, left for home. Senior officials of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Pakistan’s Ambassador...
PM urges Turkish business groups to avail investment opportunities in Pakistan
Ankara: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the leaders of various countries on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan....
Session Court sends Pervez Elahi to jail on judicial remand in fake recruitment case in PA
Lahore: A session court of Lahore on Sunday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president Chaudhry Pervez Elahi to jail on judicial remand in the fake recruitment...
MQM-P refuses to accept results of Karachi, Hyderabad census
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has refused to accept results of census conducted in Karachi and Hyderabad. Addressing a presser at the MQM-P temporary...
Mayor Karachi election takes another twist as PTI divides into two factions: Sources
Karachi: The election of Karachi mayor has taken another twist as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has divided into two factions as 40 chairman’s of union councils...
Parents of Pakistan Army Martyrs express grief, condemnation over arson, vandalism of army installations
Rawalpindi :Parents of Martyrs of Pakistan army have expressed grief and condemnation over arson and vandalization of the Jinnah house and other military installations. Mother...
Startling revelation of young attacker of Jinnah House
Lahore: Another young attacker of the Jinnah house or corps commander house Lahore allegedly involved in vandalism and miscreation has been arrested who has done...
PM Shehbaz attends inauguration ceremony of President Erdogan in Ankara
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended the inauguration ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara today. He was invited by...
PM invites Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has invited Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan in the energy, agriculture, Information technology and construction sectors. He was talking...
Pleas against SC practice and procedure law fixed for hearing
ISLAMABAD: An eight-member larger bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial will hear the petitions against the Supreme Court (Practice and...
PM, Limak Holdings Board Chief discuss opportunities in diverse sectors
Chairperson of Board of Limak Holdings Ms Ebru Ozdmeir called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Ankara and explored available opportunities in construction, infrastructure and...
PM, FM express distress over loss of lives in India train crash
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday expressed deep sorrow and distress over the loss of human lives in...
Trade deficit narrows by 40.6% to $25.8bn in July-May
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed by 40.6% to $25.8 billion during the July-May period of the fiscal year 2022-23, compared to $43.41 billion in the...
Ex-deputy speaker KP Assembly arrested in murder case
PESHAWAR: Police on Saturday arrested the former deputy speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and two others in a murder case. Mehmood Jan belongs to the...
Former MPA Farhat Farooq arrested in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: Police have arrested former Punjab MPA Farhat Farooq in a case related to attack on the Jinnah House in Lahore during May 9 protests....
Parvez Elahi to be produced in Gujranwala anti-corruption court today
GUJRANWALA: PTI President Parvez Elahi will be produced before an anti-corruption court in Gujranwala today (Saturday) in two corruption cases. Police, in a statement, said...
PM Shehbaz in Ankara to attend Erdogan’s inauguration
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in Ankara on a two-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On...
Pirzada rejects Western media reports about HR abuses against May 9 miscreants
Minister for Human Rights Riaz Hussain Pirzada took exception to the Western media reports about human rights violations with regard to the arrests of miscreants...
Actor Rafi Khawar known as ‘Nanha’ remembered on his death anniversary
Web Desk :The 36th death anniversary of the famous film, TV actor, and comedian Rafi Khawar known as ‘Nanha’ was observed on Friday. Born on...
Two terrorists killed in LEA’s operation in Dosali district of NW: ISPR
Islamabad: Two terrorists were killed in exchange of firing between security forces and terrorists in an operation in district Dosali of North Waziristan (NW) on...
PM leaves for Turkiye to attend inauguration ceremony of Turkish President
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for Türkiye on the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend his inauguration ceremony. In a tweet...
Pakistan conditioned its participation in World Cup with India’s attendance in Asia Cup
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has firmed on its stand regarding holding of Asia Cup in the country. Pakistan has categorically stated its stand that...
NSC moot delayed owing to PM’s Turkiye visit
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) was postponed due to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Turkiye to attend the inaugural ceremony...
Pakistan lose Asia Cup final against India by 2-1
In a major setback, Pakistan — after back-to-back wins — on Thursday lost the final match of Junior Asia Cup 2023 against arch-rival India by 2-1...
PTI’s Pervez Khattak steps down from party position
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Pervez Khattak announced stepping down as the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter president late Thursday. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad,...
Headline: PTI KP Divides into two factions led by Mahmood Khan, Pervez Khattak
Peshawar: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after mayhem of May 9, has divided into factions of two former chief ministers of the...
Prices of essential commodities significantly reduced due to prudent policies of govt: Maryam Aurangzaib
Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says prices of essential commodities have significantly reduced due to prudent policies of the government. Addressing...
Imran is making baseless allegations of rights abuses just to distract attention from May 9 mayhem: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Imran Niazi is making misleading and baseless allegations of so-called rights abuses just to distract attention from his culpability...
US dollar Substantially decreases by Rs 12 after SBP allows credit card settlement in inter-bank rates
Karachi: After the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) allowed credit card settlement in the inter-bank rates, the US dollar suddenly devalued by Rs 12 in...
Anti Corruption Punjab Arrests Pervez Elahi from his residence in Lahore
Lahore: Finally Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Punjab Pervez Elahi has been arrested from his residence in Lahore. The anti corruption department Punjab arrested the former...
PM calls National Security Committee (NSC) meeting tomorrow: Sources
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called National Security Committee (NSC) meeting tomorrow (Friday). Sources said that the NSC meeting will be held tomorrow, Friday...
Pakistan deeply concerned over India’s move seeking death penalty for Yasin Malik
Islamabad: The Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch said Pakistan was deeply concerned over India’s latest move seeking the death penalty for prominent Kashmiri leader,...