ISLAMABAD: The Aiwan-e-Sadr is set to open its doors for the general public on Saturday, providing them with a rare opportunity to show the magnificent building as well as its beautiful green lawns. The presidency will remain open for the people from 1 pm to 4 pm on New Year. Read more: President Arif Alvi … Read more
SRINAGAR: At least 12 people died and 13 were injured in a stampede at a Hindu shrine in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) during Saturday’s early hours as pilgrims gathered to offer new-year prayers, officials said. Read more: India refuses to allow PIA to operate special flights for Hindu pilgrims The disaster happened … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Export of Pakistani workforce to the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) has declined over the past few years mainly due to the outbreak of pandemic Covid-19. Details into this account was shared by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development in Question Hour of the National Assembly of Pakistan on Friday. More than … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan formally started the distribution of the Naya Pakistan National Health Card for Punjab province in Lahore on Friday. Addressing the ceremony on the occasion, the premier said that the founding fathers of Pakistan demonstrated clearly in the objective resolution that Pakistan would be an Islamic welfare state. Read more: Imran Khan … Read more
ISLAMABAD: After a consistent decline in militant attacks for six years, Pakistan witnessed a 56% surge in militant attacks in 2021 despite a one-month ceasefire by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The statistics released by an Islamabad-based think tank, Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), showed that the militants carried out 294 attacks this … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A special committee of the cabinet on Thursday approved the ‘Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2021’ which would now be presented in the National Assembly at 4pm during which Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin will present a mini-budget to meet certain conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The cabinet has approved the Finance Bill, which will … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a body that oversees the Covid-19 operations in Pakistan, on Friday termed an email circulating on social media, demanding mandatory registration for vaccination as fake. Read more: Pakistan achieves target of vaccinating 70million people in 2021, claims Asad Umar “A fake e-mail is circulating, asking citizens for … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said Pakistani dramas could be played in Azerbaijan with translation. “Pakistan desires to promote cooperation with Azerbaijan in the fields of drama and film,” said Chaudhry while talking to Ambassador of Azerbaijan Khazar Farhadov in Islamabad, Radio Pakistan reported. Read more: Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday asked authorities to maintain law and order on the eve of New Year across the province. According to Bol News, Buzdar told inspector general (IG) police to take indiscriminate action against perpetrators of aerial firing and rioting on New Year night. Read more: New Year 2022: … Read more
Pakistan to receive Sri Lankan businessmen delegation KARACHI: Sri Lanka to explore more avenues of cooperation and collaboration with the business community of Pakistan by sending a businessmen delegation, a diplomat said –SHAHNAWAZ AKHTER Read more Realme to expand distribution in Pakistan KARACHI: Smartphone brand realme has partnered with three distributors for better consumer outreach … Read more
Two terrorists were killed while weapons and ammunition were recovered during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Tank, the military’s media wing said on Friday. Read more: Two soldiers martyred in terrorist attack on Kech check post Two terrorists were killed while weapons and ammunition were recovered during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Tank, the military’s … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid on Thursday said the mini-budget to be tabled in the National Assembly today would lay a burden of Rs2 billion only on the common man. Talking to the media after the meeting of the parliamentary members in Islamabad, Rashid claimed that the mini-budget would impose 17 per cent GST … Read more
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Cybercrime Wing has arrested three suspects for fraudulently withdrawing money from the government’s Ehsaas Programme, during an operation in Naushahro Feroze district. FIA Director Imran Riaz said the accused were identified as Irshad Ali, Ahmed and Pir Bakhsh. He said a laptop, a biometric machine, mobile phones, a bank … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Thursday said the anti-graft watchdog arrested “wheat-eating rats” and recovered Rs20 billion from them when it initiated a probe against tonnes of missing wheat in Sindh “When I asked, where all the wheat is? I was told that rats ate it,” said Justice (retd) … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Thursday said that the government had simplified the process of investment in the Special Economic Zones of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for the international investors. Read more: Two new motorway projects worth Rs314bn added to CPEC “The government has developed a mechanism to facilitate … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has issued 18-point agenda for its crucial session today (Thursday) at 4pm in the capital during which Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin will present a mini-budget to meet certain conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Another controversial bill granting autonomy to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is not included in … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airline (PIA), the country’s national flag carrier, has resumed direct flights to Iran after a five-year gap to develop people-to-people contacts and boost the local tourism industry. PIA Spokesperson Abdullah Khan told Iran’s state news agency, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) that the first PIA flight departed from Lahore to Mashhad … Read more
Pakistan equity market remains bullish, KSE-100 Index gains 216 points KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market started the day on a dull note, as the Federal Cabinet again delayed the approval of the refinery policy bill and rescheduled it for Thursday, dealers said. –JAVED MIRZA Read more Dollar touches new peak of Rs178.24 KARACHI: The dollar … Read more
