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Pakistan - 2024-10-09

Senior politician, former NA speaker Elahi Bux Soomro passes away in Karachi

Elahi Bux Soomro, former speaker of the National Assembly (NA), passed away in Karachi on Wednesday, according to...

Updated 10 Oct, 2024 12:02am

Business & Economy

High-level Saudi business delegation arrives in Pakistan on three-day visit

PM Shehbaz had earlier stated that he expected agreements worth $2 billion to be signed

Updated 10 Oct, 2024 01:06am

Security forces kill two terrorists in Zhob District: ISPR

Security forces killed two terrorists, including a high-value target, on Wednesday when the militants tried to...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 10:52pm

Any political party that facilitates PTM will face consequences: Naqvi

Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi said on Wednesday that the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) is involved in...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:14pm

Rights groups slam Pakistan for blocking activist Mahrang Baloch’s US travel

ISLAMABAD: Human rights advocates including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai criticised Pakistan on...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 07:25pm

Special flight with 70 Pakistanis from Lebanon arrives in Karachi

A special flight carrying 70 Pakistani nationals, evacuated from Lebanon, arrived in Karachi on Wednesday. They were...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 04:27pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s remittance inflow stands at $2.85bn in September 2024, up 29% year-on-year

Amount marginally lower than in August 2024
During 3MFY25, remittances up nearly 39% YoY to $8.8 billion as compared to $6.3 billion in 3MFY24

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 10:51pm

LDA seals 10 buildings in Faisal Town

LAHORE: In an operation against the land mafia in Sabzazar and defaulters of commercialization fees, the Lahore...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:55am

CM reviews progress on Lahore Development Plan

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting on Tuesday to review progress on Lahore...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:55am

Theft of seized goods: KICT clarifies its position

KARACHI: Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) wishes to clarify its position regarding the recent BR...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:48am

AKUH CMS gets SHC license

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospital’s (AKUH) Clifton Medical Services (CMS) formally received the Sindh...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:44am

CDA on track to meet revenue targets

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is on track to meet its revenue targets for the fiscal year....

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:41am

Country standing on its feet, says Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that Gundapur’s failed and fabricated story is not being...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:38am

Emergency Services marks ‘National Resilience Day’

LAHORE: ‘National Resilience Day’ was marked on Tuesday with a renewed pledge to continue efforts for building...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:33am

IG condoles with deputy CG on deaths of Chinese

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar, visited the Chinese Consulate Office in Lahore and met...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:28am

Iranian envoy calls on JI chief

LAHORE: Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Tuesday met with Chief Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:26am

Energy

KE removes 7,000 illegal connections

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE), with the support of the law enforcement agencies, is actively conducting operations ...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:26am

PFA inspects food points on motorway

LAHORE: Food safety teams of the Punjab Food Authority on Tuesday inspected 884 food points to ensure healthy and...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:20am

Physical audit of 1m pending cases conducted first time in history of LHC

LAHORE: An audit report conducted by the Lahore High Court (LHC) revealed that over one million cases are pending in...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:19am

KP lawmakers get into brawl after CM’s speech

PESHAWAR: The clash had been erupted between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the opposition following Chief...