Amitabh Bachchan Tests Positive For COVID for Second Time
Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday night shared that he tested positive for COVID-19. Bachchan, via Twitter, announced the news, saying: “I have just tested COVID+ positive…...
Imran Asks Govt To Announce Elections Before His Final Call
HARIPU: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan has warned the incumbent government saying that announce elections before his final call. Addressing...
Five Children Swept Away By Flash Flood In Upper Dir
UPPER DIR: Five children were swept away by flash flood while on way back to home after attending school in Shaltalo area of Upper Dir...
830 Pakistanis Lost Their Lives in Rains, Floods
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has called for immediate humanitarian aid and rescue efforts to rehabilitate the rain and flood-affected populations...
Gold Price Declines Rs100 to Rs145,900 Per Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs100 per tola and was sold at Rs145,900 on Wednesday against its...
Indian Govt Forced Twitter to Put ‘Agent’ on Payroll, Grant Access to User Data, Says Former Security Chief
Whistle-blower alleges that the company misled regulators about deficiencies in its ability to protect users against hackers or even spam Peiter Zatko, former head of...
At Least 300 People Lost Lives,100 Injured In Devastating Rains, Flood: CM Sindh
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that as many as 300 people lost their lives and 100 others sustained injuries...
Qatari Investment Authority To Invest 3Bn Dollar In Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Qatar has agreed to make investments of up to US$3 billion in Pakistan. The brotherly country announced the initiative for Pakistan as the Prime...
PAC Summons Former CJP Saqib Nisar Over Dam Fund
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament on Tuesday summoned ex-chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar for an explanation on the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Fund...
Two Die of Covid-19 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported two deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,567,147....
Pakistan Railways Reclaims Tezgam’s Control After Viral Dance
KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has reclaimed the control of Tezgam train after a dance video inside the train went viral over social media. According to details,...
Sindh Govt Requests Army’s Deployment Amid Heavy Showers, Floods
Sindh Government on Tuesday wrote a letter to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to deploy the Armed Forces in aid of civil administration for...
Ukraine Girds For More Violence on Independence Day, War’s Six Month Mark
KYIV: Ukrainians on Wednesday (Aug 24) mark 31 years since they broke free from the Russia-dominated Soviet Union in what is certain to be a...
Death Toll From Monsoon Rains, Floods in Balochistan Rises to 230
QUETTA: At least five more persons were killed in flash flood and monsoon rains in Balochistan, raising the death toll to 230. As per Provincial...
Maryam Nawaz Thanks Qatar for Supporting Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Qatar for supporting Pakistan.Taking to Twitter, she penned that “May...
Govt Will Not Leave Masses Alone in Hard Times of Flooding: FM
LARKANA: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari along with Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah visited the flood relief camps in Ratodero, Naudaro and Ghari...
Schools In SindhTo Remain Closed Till Thursday
KARACHI: All schools and colleges across Sindh will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday (August 24-25) amid warnings of heavy rainfall, the education department has...
EU Provides Rs76m to Assist Flood-Victims of Pakistan
The European Union is providing nearly 76 million rupees as humanitarian assistance to families affected by severe flooding, which has wreaked havoc across many parts...
PM Shehbaz Sharif Meets Qatari Businessmen at Qatar Financial Centre
DOHA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif interacted with the prominent Qatari and Pakistani business leaders at a “Pakistan-Qatar Trade and Investment Roundtable 2022”, in Doha...
India Fires Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missile Into Pakistan in March
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force said on Tuesday the government had sacked three officers for “accidentally” firing a missile into Pakistan in March, an...
PSX Gains 540 Points to Close at 43,366.77 Points
ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Tuesday, gaining 540.11points, a positive change of 1.26 percent, closing at 43,366.77...
Rupee Declines 0.46pc Against US Dollar
KARACHI: The rupee saw a tumultuous day of trading on Tuesday, beginning with a gain in the early hours of trade before ending with a...
IHC Issues Show-Cause Notice To Imran Khan Over Threatening Woman Judge
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a show-cause notice Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan over threatening a woman judge. The court also ordered...
PM Announces Exemption From Electricity Fuel Adjustment Charges
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a big relief for common people by exempting more than half of the electricity consumers from Fuel Adjustment Charges....
Bilawal, Murad Call On DC Kamber To Review Rains, Flood Situation And Relief Work
Kambar- Shahdadkot: Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the unprecedented heavy downpour followed by hill torrents have wreaked havoc in Kambar-Shahdadkot district. This...
Heavy Rainfall And Floods Claims 58 Lives In Sindh, Relief Work Continues
Sukkur: A total of 58 people have been lost their lives and 92 others injured in Sindh’s Sukkur division owing to heavy rainfall and floods...
Pakistan To Get $1.17 Bn Loan Tranche From IMF Within Six Days: SBP Governor
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Acting Governor Murtaza Syed said that Pakistan is likely to receive a $1.17 billion loan tranche from the International...
Students Of Sindh Will Learn Music And Arts In Schools
Karachi: The students in government schools in Sindh will learn music while Sindh education department has prepared recruitment of art and music teachers. Provincial Minister...
PM Arrives In Qatar To Meet Leadership; Highlight Pakistan’s Investment Potential
DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived here on a two-day official visit to hold “in-depth consultations” with the leadership and interact with the...
Covid Infects 217 Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported two deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,566,869....
CTD Kills Terrorist In Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and intelligence agencies conducted a joint operation in Landay Shah area at the border of District Lower Dir and District...
Heavy Downpour May Trigger Urban Flooding in Various Cities: PMD
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of heavy rains generating urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu and Sukkur on...
Asia Cup: Pakistan Cricket Team Reach Dubai
DUBAI: Pakistan cricket team reached Dubai from Amsterdam in the wee hours of Tuesday to participate in the Asia Cup 2022. After a day-long rest...
Police Raid Shahbaz Gill’s Room In Parliament Lodges
Islamabad Police raided incarcerated PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s room in Parliament Lodges late Monday and it recovered weapons, satellite phone, and foreign currency. According to...
PM, COAS Discuss Relief Activities in Flood-hit Areas
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held telephonic conversation with Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who briefed him about Pakistan Army’s ongoing relief activities in...
Pakistan Army, FC, Administration Continue Relief, Rescue Operation in Balochistan
QUETTA: Relief and rescue operations are being continued in flood-affected areas of the province in contribution of Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and civil...
Bilawal Bhutto Visits Flood-Victim Relief Camp
LARKANA: Chairman People’s Party and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari along with Chief Minister Sindh visited the relief camp set up for rain victims in...
PIMS Declares Shahbaz Gill Completely Fit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill has been discharged from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). According to sources, the medical board has...
President Signs Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2022
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has signed the Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2022. The president gave the approval to the Ordinance on the advice...
Gold Price Jumps by Rs3,550 Per Tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: In line with rising inflation and rupee depreciation, the price of gold in Pakistan jumped by 2.48% per tola boosted by concerns regarding uncertain...
IHC To Initiate Contempt Of Court Action Against Imran On Statement Against Judicial Magistrate
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) today (Monday) decided to initiate a contempt of court action against former premier Imran Khan statement against a woman judicial...
PM Takes Notice of Complaints Of Inflated Electricity Bills
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday while taking strict notice of public complaints about inflated electricity bills, directed the authorities concerned to submit an...
Korangi Cause-Way Opens For Masses After 10 Days Closure
Karachi: Korangi Cause-Way opened for the masses after 10 days owing to heavy rains and accumulation of water in the river crossing under the cause-way....
Imran Trying To Create Chaos, Unrest By Spreading Fake, Baseless Narrative:Maryam
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that cash assistance is being provided to the flood-victims on the directions of Prime Minister...
SBP Retains Previous Mark Up For Monetary Policy Of Next Two Month
Karachi: State Bank Of Pakistan has retained mark up of 15 percent in a new monetary policy for two months 1/5 At today’s meeting, the...
Bearish Trend Witnesses At PSX As Market Sheds 443 points
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today (Monday), first day of the week, witnessed bearish trend as 100 index lost limit of 42,000. The market closed...
Local Court Approves Two-Day Physical Remand Of Shahbaz Gill
Islamabad: A local court of Islamabad has approved a two-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Shahbaz Gill. The local court also ordered...
Dr Shahbaz Gill Further Needs Medical Inspection: PIMS Medical Team
Islamabad: The medical report of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Shahbaz Gill has surfaced. As per the report, the PTI leader health is satisfactory and...
Dollar Strengthens Against Rupee By 65 Paisas
Karachi: The US dollar (Monday) today, first day of week, strengthened against rupee by 35 paisas in inter-bank market. After a slight uptick of 35...
Bearish Trend Prevails At PSX As Market Sheds 289 Points
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today (Monday), first day of the week, witnessed bearish trend as 100 index lost limit of 42,000. The market with...