Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has clubbed Pakistan among six nations facing serious conflicts this year and said that conflicts and tight macroeconomic policy […]

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday directed the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to block mobile phone SIMs issued on invalid and expired identity cards.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to the safety of Chinese workers in Pakistan during a meeting with a delegation from

LAHORE:   The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday summoned the lawyer of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for further proceedings over a plea

ISLAMABAD: The JUI has challenged the election of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly member Sadaf Ihsan, elected on the reserved seats of women, in the Supreme Court. Sadaf

ISLAMABAD: Federal National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer has sent a letter to the chief ministers of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan to speed up

KARACHI:   Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJ) Qazi Faez Isa will hear various civil and criminal cases at the Supreme Court’s Karachi registry for five

ISLAMABAD: The lawyer representing the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that in some leaked audios, former prime minister

KARACHI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight bound for Skardu from Karachi was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Multan on Wednesday due to

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed giving the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) the authority to collect provincial taxes as part of a

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Ayesha Malik remarked on Wednesday that the role of the Election Commission of Pakistan concluded after issuing the notification of the

QUETTA: As Balochistan reeled from devastating floods, it braced for another wet spell, starting Thursday (today), which could bring heavy downpours accompanied by thunderstorms and

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Ayesha Malik remarked on Wednesday that the role of the Election Commission of Pakistan concluded after issuing the notification of the

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has kept Pakistan’s economic growth forecast unchanged at 2% but increased the inflation projection to nearly 25% for this

ISLAMABAD:   Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned a federal cabinet meeting today to address a nine-point agenda. The meeting, led by the prime minister,

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has announced a hike in the prices of petroleum products across the country, attributing the increase to the surge in

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday hosted dinner reception for the visiting high-powered Saudi delegation, led by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan

LAHORE:   The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to stage public rallies nationwide, with a particular focus on the province of Punjab, in the lead-up

QUETTA: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the notification of success of Speaker Balochistan Assembly Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai from PB-51, Chaman, and

RAWALPINDI: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday was granted interim bails in 13 cases related to the May 9, 2023 violence and one

LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan, expressed the opposition’s warm welcome to an international investors’ delegation from a friendly

ISLAMABAD: Lawyers representing former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, expressed dissatisfaction on Monday with what they claim are the “delaying tactics”

ISLAMABAD: PPP Senator Mian Raza Rabbani on Monday opposed the privatisation of the Pakistan International Airline (PIA), saying being an strategic asset, its sale would

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to pitch the Diamer-Basha dam project for equity partnership with Saudi Arabia in return for $1.2 billion in investment along with

ISLAMABAD: Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, daughter of the late former premier Benazir Bhutto and sister of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, is set to officially commence her

KARACHI: Due to inclement weather in Karachi, several flights have been cancelled and some have faced delays. A rain emergency has been declared in operational

LAHORE: The PTI is optimistic about sweeping the upcoming by-elections scheduled for April 21, expressing confidence that candidates supported by the former ruling party will

MIRPUR/ PESHAWAR/ HYDERABAD: As light to moderate and heavy showers poured down on various parts of the country, the rain wreaked havoc, throwing a spanner

ISLAMABAD: A delegation led by Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for the US to negotiate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has highlighted the changing climate conditions while regretting the tragic loss of lives resulting from several accidents amid heavy rains

LAHORE: Following directives from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the province has initiated its inaugural air ambulance service. The rescue personnel have commenced training

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was informed on Saturday that smart lockdowns had been enforced in 1,292 localities across the country during

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) police claimed on Saturday to have arrested a notorious target killer, allegedly belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) and involved

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah shared on Sunday that 2,179 people were diagnosed with coronavirus overnight, of the total 9,244 samples

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa finds himself in the hot seat as he enters the remainder of his term, grappling with

Gordon Ramsay not happy with illegal squatters taking over his North London pub Gordon Ramsay has recently expressed his anger after a group of professional

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR), grappling with major financial setbacks totalling over Rs55 billion in the last fiscal year (FY23) has asked the federal government for

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Former Indian tennis player Sania Mirza recently appeared on BBC Urdu to discuss her retirement decision, the changes in her life and the broader life

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif captivated the audience at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Seerat Museum on Saturday with a touch of Arabic in his