Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:   The recently held by-elections in 22 national and provincial assembly constituencies, especially in Punjab, presented a mixed bag of outcomes as concerns loomed […]

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on the floor of the National Assembly on Tuesday that the country’s economy was going in the right direction

LAHORE: PML-N founder Nawaz Sharif’s sudden trip to China, just before the Iranian president arrives in Pakistan, has thrown his own party for a loop,

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC-II) offered an opportunity to the private sectors of

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking its response on the petitions filed by

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that in case of any ambiguity in the terms and conditions agreed at the time of wedding and written

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday pledged to introduce reforms and changes regarding probation in the Anti-Narcotics Act during

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi departed from Karachi for Iran after the completion of his three-day visit.  Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court finds itself grappling with an unprecedented caseload and a historic high in the country’s judicial history, with the backlog swelling over

ISLAMABAD:   Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq summoned a full court meeting on Tuesday (today) afternoon to deliberate upon a letter written

LAHORE: With the annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Amir Khusro (RA) looming, India is delaying issuing visas to Pakistani pilgrims intending to visit the revered

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, along with nations worldwide, observed International Earth Day on Monday, focusing on the theme ‘Planet vs Plastics’ to raise awareness about plastic usage,

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) is all set to table a bill which, if approved, will give citizens a right to submit a

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reached Lahore on Tuesday on the second day of his official visit to Pakistan.  The Iranian president and his delegation was received

LAHORE: Indian Sikh pilgrims on Monday bid adieu after wrapping up their 10-day spiritual journey, praising the Pakistani government for rolling out the red carpet

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (HC) has issued notices to various stakeholders on a petition requesting the mandatory requirement of Islamabad domicile for candidates contesting

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has underscored that the diplomatic cypher case is a criminal matter where the benefit of the doubt will be

RAWALPINDI: At least 11 terrorists were killed in two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan districts, the Inter-Services Public Relations

ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi is arriving here on Monday (today) on a visit that will be closely watched by the outside world

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The PML-N on Sunday described its victory in the by-elections as a manifestation of the people’s trust in the public-friendly policies of the government

ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended warm congratulations to the recently elected office-bearers of various bar associations in Sindh, expressing his heartfelt wishes

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reached Islamabad on Monday on a visit that the outside world will watch closely against the backdrop of Tehran’s ongoing tensions with

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reached Islamabad on Monday on a visit that the outside world will watch closely against the backdrop of Tehran’s ongoing tensions with

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Pakistan Customs were undeterred by the killing to two officials

ISLAMABAD: The nation commemorated the 86th death anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal on Sunday, paying tributes to his struggle and services for a separate homeland

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sunday hailed the visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan as

LAHORE:   By-elections held in 21 national and provincial assembly constituencies across Pakistan wrapped up amid incidents of violence, allegations of electoral irregularities, and reports

Polling for 21 national and provincial assembly seats concluded a 5pm on Sunday with strict security arrangements made by the federal government to ensure a smooth

Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar on Sunday said Pakistan dispatched the 8th tranche of humanitarian assistance for the people of besieged Gaza. The 400

ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi is arriving here on Monday on a visit that the outside world will closely watch against the backdrop

LAHORE: PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters on Saturday urged the lawyers to come out on by-elections, scheduled for April 21, emphasising the importance of safeguarding

ISLAMABAD: The opposition is divided over the position of the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee as after PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat, JUI-F’s Noor Alam

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways has started its fuel management system, it was announced on Friday. PR CEO Amir Ali Baloch said a new agreement had

Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a potential deal to acquire a minority stake in a Pakistan mine controlled by Barrick Gold Corp, Bloomberg said

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJ) Qazi Faez Isa has expressed concern about wasting public money on the construction of unnecessary walls and other structures

By-elections are underway on 21 national and provincial assembly seats on Sunday with strict security arrangements made by the federal government.  The government approved the

BAGHDAD: A huge blast at a military base in Iraq early on Saturday killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups.

QUETTA/ PESHAWAR/ ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The ongoing spring rains have heightened the risk of flooding in three provinces of the country, leading the National Disaster Management

ISLAMABAD: The stage is set for by-elections scheduled on April 21 (Sunday), with vacant 6 and 16 seats up for grabs in the National Assembly

ISLAMABAD/ ISLAMABAD 3: In a bid to safeguard independence of the judiciary from undue interference, various high courts across the country have initiated deliberations aimed

ISLAMABAD: The treasury benches stirred up the ghosts of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) past -– now reincarnated in parliament as the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) -–

ISLAMABAD: High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Friday sought suggestions from all other high court judges about convening a full court over a letter

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) medical board to visit the Adiala Central Jail and re-examine former

ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday demanded the government to initiate tripartite dialogue with neighbouring countries to curb the menace of re-surging terrorism.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has presented the enticing prospect of highly profitable returns to attract Saudi investment, with projected rates ranging from an appealing 14% to an

ISLAMABAD:   Pakistan has presented the enticing prospect of highly profitable returns to attract Saudi investment, with projected rates ranging from an appealing 14% to

WASHINGTON: Pakistan hopes to agree the contours of a new International Monetary Fund loan in May, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters, and has kicked

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court under Article 184(3), requesting an investigation into a letter

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has made significant progress in budgeting for the upcoming fiscal year 2024-25. The Ministry of Finance has issued directives to all

KARACHI: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General Flt Lt (retd) Khaqan Murtaza on Thursday said he had informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that if the