Ban on import of luxury items
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, while talking to the journalists at a Presser held here on Thursday (19th of May, 2022), proclaimed that in order to bridle the plummeting of…
300 MW coal power plant at Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: The longstanding vagaries of the port city of Gwadar due to growing energy scarcity would end by October, 2023 after the completion of the 300 MW coal-fired power plant.…
UN on Israeli use of force
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Human Rights chief, Michelle Bachelet has expressed shock over Israeli authorities' use of force at the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and called for…
Burqa Imposed on Afghan Women
KABUL: The Taliban on Saturday imposed some of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since seizing power, ordering them to cover fully - including their faces - in public, ideally with…
Tennis: Best feat of Djokovic
MADRID: Top seed Novak Djokovic described his straight-sets opening win over Gael Monfils in Madrid on Tuesday as his "best performance of the year". The 20-time major champion ensured he…
Dadu Fire: CM orders inquiry
HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday visited fire hit village Faiz Muhammad Chandio in Dadu district and offered condolences to the families of those burnt to…
Tariq Fatemi is the SAPM on Foreign Affairs
ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Syed Tariq Fatemi as his special assistant on foreign affairs on Wednesday (20th of April, 2022). According to a Cabinet Division notification: "The prime…
IHC
Provide details of gifts: IHC
ISLAMABAD: Justice Gul Hassan Aurangzeb of IHC has directed the concerned authorities on Wednesday (20th of April, 2022) to provide details of the gifts received by former PM Imran Khan.…
French Presidency Fight
PARIS: Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen braced for a televised debate Wednesday that is likely to prove the climax of this year's turbulent French presidential campaign, with millions of votes…
UN condemns Kabul School attack
MANHATTAN: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Tuesday's deadly attacks on schools in Kabul, saying assault against civilians and civilian infrastructure is a crime under international law. At least six…
Ramazan : Mehfil-e-Ishq-e-Quran
KARACHI: Like every year, this Ramazan too, religious leader Asif Raza Qadri has organized Mehfil-e-Ishq-e-Quran which was attended by Karachi’s prominent religious, social, political and business personalities. Famous sana khawan…
China on Palestine-Israel tension
BEIJING: China on Monday expressed concern over the escalating tension between Palestinians and Israeli police at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. China has been following closely with concern the escalating…
NA Dy Speaker election on 20th April
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will elect Deputy Speaker on April 20, according to the schedule issued by the NA Secretariat on Monday. JUI-F has nominated Zahid Ikram for the post…
Easter celebrated with fervor
ISLAMABAD: The jubilant Christian community on Sunday celebrated Easter in various parts of the country with great enthusiasm and fervor. The day dawned with special prayers in the Churches where…
Shahzad, Gill’s names out of Stop List
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended a notification of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) placing the names of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s leaders Shahzad Akber and Shahbaz…
US donates 61.5m Covid-19 vaccines to Pk
ISLAMABAD: With the delivery of the most recent tranche of 4.7 million Pfizer vaccines on 10th of April 10, the United States has now donated over 61.5 million doses of COVID-19…
KFC to accept bitcoin
PARIS: Four years ago, fried-chicken chain KFC tweeted from its Canadian account that it would accept bitcoin as payment for its "buckets". The company told the Media its tongue-in-cheek campaign -…
UN on Covid-19 outbreaks
UNITED NATIONS: With new coronavirus variants emerging every four months on average, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the pandemic is far from over as large outbreaks are spreading…
PM on Regime Change Conspiracy
ISLAMABAD: PM Imran Khan Friday said that the nation would have to safeguard its sovereignty at a time when the country was faced with a regime change conspiracy. “At a…
Opp holds symbolic PA session at Faletti hotel
LAHORE: Since after tabling a No-Confidence-Resolution against the Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari, authorities had sealed the Punjab Assembly, Opp has resorted to hold a symbolic Assembly Session at Faletti…
PA session adjourned till 16th April
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly session, that was scheduled to take place on Wednesday (6th of April, 2022) here in order to facilitate voting process to elect the new CM, has been…
SCP
SCP Suo Moto Case adjourned till 6th April
ISLAMABAD: Five-member bench headed by the CJP Umar Ata Bandial (and including Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail) commenced the hearing of…
Maulana Fazl ur Rehman
No elections sans reforms: Fazl
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl and Pakistan Democratic Movement Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman Monday said National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri had pushed the country towards the constitutional crisis. Addressing a…
Russia and Ukraine
War in Ukraine: Latest devt
KYIV: Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: - Russian pullback reveals horror - Russian troops leave scenes of devastation in the city of Bucha, just outside Kyiv,…