Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Govt to make big decisions in February: Asad Umar

Coronavirus: Govt extends prevailing nationwide lockdown till May 9

KARACHI: The government is going to make big decisions in February, and all those responsible for inflating the prices of commodities will be punished, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said. According to the details, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has dismissed reports of conflict with government’s … Read more

PM Imran Khan calls on federal minister for Maritime Affairs

PM meets ali zaidi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan met Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi and discussed the court order to Sindh government to make JIT reports public. According to the details, The Sindh High Court (SHC) on a plea of Ali Zaidi, ordered the provincial authorities on Jan 28 to release JIT reports of high-profile cases. … Read more

Pakistan to take the best decision for students: Health Minister

DRAP

Islamabad: State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza said that Pakistan to take the best decision for students. According to the details, Dr Zafar Mirza said in his tweet, “My very dear students in China & ur respectable family members, v r intensely discussing the situation @ highest level & will make the best decision in … Read more

Saudi FM dials Qureshi; discuses Kashmir, regional developments

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud telephoned Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday and discussed the issue of Kashmir as well as the regional developments. According to the sources, The two foreign ministers reaffirmed the strategic importance of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relationship and reiterated the shared resolve to deepen … Read more

Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Naseem Shah becomes youngest to hit hat-trick

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

Pakistan’s young fast bowler Naseem Shah hits a hat-trick in the Test match against Bangladesh. Bangladesh scored 126 for six at the end of the third day, Bangladesh needed 86 more runs to end Pakistan’s lead. Shah’s hat trick also ended Pakistan’s 18-year-old Test hat-trick drought. According to the details, Shah first trapped Najmul Hossain … Read more

Govt confirms timely completion of Gilgit-Naltar road project

Gilgit-Naltar road project

Gilgit-Naltar road project is being constructed in Gilgit Baltistan at a cost of over two billion rupees. According to the details, Director National Logistic Cell Gilgit Baltistan Muhammad Iqbal has expressed the hope that the project will be completed well in time. CM Gilgit-Baltistan inaugurates one MW Hydel Power Station Earlier in December, Government was … Read more

Pakistan, Morocco hold another round of Bilateral Political Consultations

Pakistan and Morocco

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Morocco Sunday held second round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) here focusing the entire gamut of bilateral relations including political, economic, commercial, security and people-to-people ties. According to a Foreign Office press release, The consultation was held during the visit of Ambassador Abdelkader EL Ansari, from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs … Read more

Storm Ciara cancels 200 flights all over UK

Storm Ciara UK

At least 200 flights have been cancelled as Storm Ciara is set to batter the UK later today with heavy rain and winds of more than 80mph. Storm Ciara warnings have been issued across the country for Sunday amid forecasts of very strong gusts and the risk of heavy flooding. Ciara is the country’s biggest … Read more

Karachi likely to remain dry and cold over the next 24 hours

Karachitis receive a hot weather today, temperature reaches 37°C

According to the Meteorological Department, Karachi is likely to remain dry and cold over the next 24 hours. Karachi’s current temperature is 26 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, Karachi’s maximum temperature is likely to remain at 28 degrees Celsius over the next 24 hours. … Read more

Country is going through Severe Economic Crisis, Fazl

Fazl

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazl ur Rehman on Sunday that Country is going through Severe Economic Crisis. Addressing a press conference today, He said  he will launch a campaign against the PTI-led government by holding public gatherings in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad in the coming days. Fazl made the announcement after holding a consultative … Read more

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

Earthquake tremors felt in Mansehra & nearby areas

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea causes to immediate damage and no warning issued. The quake hit at a depth of 31 kilometres some 122 kilometres south of Kokopo, the capital of PNG’s East New Britain province, the USGS … Read more

IOK lockdown on leader Muhammad Afzal Guru’s martyrdom anniversary

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In occupied Kashmir, complete shutdown is being observed, today, to mark the 7th martyrdom anniversary of Kashmiri leader, Muhammad Afzal Guru. Kashmir media reported that Call for the shutdown has been given by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat forum, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front and other pro-freedom … Read more

If PM wants to serve masses, he should then question his companions

Marriyum Aurangzeb

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that Prime Minister Imran Khan is only creating difficulties for people. She said now, only Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s resignation will provide relief to the nation. Responding to PM’s tweet on inflation, the PML-N leader said that if Imran Khan wants to serve the … Read more

CNG supply resumed in Sindh for 12 hours

CNG

CNG supply resumed in Karachi and the rest of Sindh for the period of 12 hours. The Sui Southern Gas Company said in a notification that supply has been opened for 12 hours. It will close at 7pm. Gaps between CNG supply in the province have been increasing each time and many consumers are worried. … Read more

Qatar National Bank likely to sell seven-year US dollar bonds

Qatar National Bank

Qatar National Bank (QNB), the Gulf’s biggest bank by assets, started marketing US dollar-denominated bonds with a seven-year maturity, a document showed. QNB has hired Barclays, Credit Agricole, Mizuho, QNB Capital and Standard Chartered to arrange the potential deal. It would be of benchmark size – normally meaning upwards of $500 million. QNB Finance is … Read more

Pak lodges Protest against India over ceasefire violations along LoC

Pakistan

Pakistan has lodged a strong protest against India  over the ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control in Chirikot Sector. As per details, due to the indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian forces, Mir Muhammad embraced martyrdom while thirty-two years old Iffat Naz, wife of Muhammad Arshad, both residents of Kakuta … Read more

PSL: Brief history of four thrilling seasons 2016-2019

PSL 5 2020 points table

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) returns with the historic fifth edition set to be played in Pakistan from 20 February to 22 March 2020. This edition of PSL 5 will be the first one to be played in Pakistan in its entirety, said an official press release by the PCB. Since the advent of the league … Read more

Tech Titan Bezos unloads $4b of Amazon stock in a week

tech titan

Amazon.com Inc.’s founder and chief executive officer, The tech titan Jeff Bezos disposed of 2 million shares in the past week, collecting more than $4 billion, according to regulatory filings. Gulf news reported that His latest sales were disclosed on Friday as the company’s stock hit fresh highs. The transactions are part of a pre-arranged … Read more

PM says he understands the difficulties of ordinary people

NCC

Prime Minister Imran Khan has told that all the relevant government agencies have begun an in-depth probe into the flour and sugar price hikes. In his recent tweets on Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he understands the difficulties ordinary people including salaried class are confronting. My government will be announcing various measures that will … Read more

ISPR says Army Aviation pilots rescues foreign climbers

ISPR

Pakistan Army Aviation pilots rescued two foreign mountain climbers, said Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in its statement on Sunday. According to details, Pakistan Army’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations ISPR said Aviation pilots rescued two foreign mountain climbers Mr. Donald Allen Bowie (USA) and Ms. Lotta Henriikka Nakyva (Finland) from Broad Peak, Baltoro … Read more

How stars stun at PISA 2020, Have a look!

PISA 2020

The first Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) took place on 7th February at the Coca-Cola Arena situated at City Walk in Dubai. PISA 2020 had a number of showbiz personalities who dazzled everyone at the ceremony with their sheer charm and stunning appearances. Amongst those, who were in attendance, are famed actresses Mahira Khan, Hira … Read more

Thai solider who killed 20, shot dead; Police

Thai solider

Thai solider who killed 20 people in a gun rampage in the Nakhon Ratchasima city of Thailand, shot dead by the security forces. Thai Police on Sunday said Thai solider Jakraphanth Thomma on Saturday killed his commanding officer before stealing weapons from a military camp. The suspect continued his attack on the streets and in a … Read more

Zubab Rana’s football playing video shows her humble nature

Zubab Rana

Actress Zubab Rana receives much love from her fans after she shared a video on her officials account. Zubab Rana posted the video on her Instagram wherein she seen frolicking amongst kids. “Meri choti choti khushiyaaan” the actress captioned over her post with a heart emoji. The video showed her playing football with a group … Read more

Apple fined £25M for slowing down old iPhones

Tech Giant Apple

Tech giant Apple fined 25 million euros for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models and for failing to tell users that software updates could slow down older devices. Apple fined by France’s competition and fraud watchdog, which found customers not warned about the measure. The watchdog DGCCRF said, “iPhone users were not informed that installing … Read more

USA-born Swede sets a pole vault world record

Armand

European champion Armand Duplantis set a pole vault world record at a World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting. BBC reported that The USA-born Swede, 20, cleared 6.17m at the second attempt in Torun, Poland, to beat Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie’s previous mark. Lavillenie, the 2012 Olympic champion, cleared 6.16m in February 2014. “It’s something that I wanted … Read more