Parliament
Joint sitting of Parliament passes three bills
ISLAMABAD: The Joint sitting of the Parliament on Tuesday passed three bills which were referred to it after passage of motions from the either House Senator Nuzhat Sadiq moved the…
National
Flood: Families of deceased to get Rs.1M
HYDERABAD: Sindh Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said the government will provide Rs1 million to the families of those who lost their lives due to torrential rains…
Ayaz Sadiq conducts voting on No-Confidence Motion against PM
ISLAMABAD: As Asad Qaiser and Qasim Suri resigned from their posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker instead of conducting the voting on No-Confidence Motion against PM, Panel of the Chairman's…
A Petrifying Nightmare
It was a dark and stormy night and we had just returned from a party, extremely late, That’s why I was feeling quite drowsy. So I rapidly got into my…
Allama Iqbal House
Nation celebrates 144th birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal with great zeal
ISLAMABAD: Nation marked the 144th birth anniversary of great poet and philosopher, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal on Tuesday with national zeal and fervor. People from different walks of life paid…
Opening brief of naval war game Shamsheer-e-Bahr VIII held at Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy War game Shamsheer-e-Bahr VIII commenced at Karachi where Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi graced the opening brief of the exercise as Chief…
MULTAN
Harrand fort again under spotlight for restoration, conservation
MULTAN: Perched in between legendary Suleman Mountain Range and mighty river Indus, the centuries old Harrand fort in Jampur tahsil of district Rajanpur is once again under the spotlight to…
NA rejects eight bills, refers four bills to committees
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly rejected eight private members’ bill on Tuesday and referred four other legislative proposals to the relevant standing committees after their introduction in the House. The House…
PM chairs meeting of federal cabinet
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the meeting of federal cabinet here on Tuesday. The meeting discussed various agenda items relating to development projects and other issues of importance, the…
India constantly propagating against Pakistan at international forum: Murad Saeed
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services, Murad Saeed said on Friday that India was constantly propagating against Pakistan at international forum, which includes some elements of Pakistan. In…
IT systems geared up during COVID-19 to help future uplift of health sector: President
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday said that the information technology systems geared up during the COVID-19 pandemic would help a long way to uplift the health sector in future.…
President allows 15-day extension for appeals time-barred during lockdown
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday decided to consider the appeals and representations, which had become time-barred due to lockdown during first wave of pandemic but were filed within…
2,885 new coronavirus cases reported; 89 deaths in past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan on Tuesday were recorded 44,241 as 2,885 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. Eighty-nine corona…
Mohmand & Bhasha – Pakistan to get two big water dams after five decades: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said five decades after Mangla and Tarbela, Pakistan was going to have another two big water dams – Mohmand and Bhasha. A video…
Hafeez Shaikh lauds provinces for controlling prices, directs for action against hoarders
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Monday directed the provincial governments to take action against hoarders of essential food items to maintain…
Imran Khan
Robust anti-drug policy to be evolved to save youth: PM
RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday terming corruption and narcotics a “cancer of society” said the government would devise a strategy to check drug abuse among youth and save…
Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider paid homage for gallantry, sacrifices
RAWALPINDI: The 49th Martyrdom Anniversary of Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider was being observed on Saturday. To pay homage to the brave son of soil, wreath laying ceremony was held…
3,119 new coronavirus cases reported; 44 deaths in past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan on Saturday were recorded 52,359 as 3,119 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. Forty Four…
National Voters Day to be observed on Dec 7
ISLAMABAD: National Voters’ Day will be observed across the country on December 7 to create awareness about importance of registration as voters. The day is celebrated in commemoration of first…
FM Qureshi condoles over death of Sahibzada Farooq, Nazim Shah
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi condoled the demise of ex-speaker National Assembly, Sahibzada Farooq Ali Khan and former provincial minister, Syed Nazim Hussain Shah. In a condolence message on…
2,458 new Coronavirus cases reported; 67 deaths in past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan on Tuesday were recorded 49,105 as 2,458 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. Sixty Seven…
Govt launches mass awareness drive to reduce winter Covid-19 spikes: Faisal Sultan
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan Monday said that the government has stepped up its efforts to prevent the second wave of…
From hope to agony, what’s left of the Arab Spring?
BEIRUT: Ten years ago, a wildfire of revolts in the Arab world touched off an unlikely series of events that swelled, then dashed many hopes, and irrevocably changed the region.…
Maritime Affairs to launch project for fishermen community: Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Ali Haider Zaidi on Monday said the Ministry in collaboration with Bank of Punjab and Kamyab Jawan Programme would launch a major initiative for…