The bill for delimitation of constituencies and reallocation of National Assembly seats on the basis of provisional census results was deferred again on Friday due to lack of strength of government benches during the session of the Lower House of the Parl
The bill for delimitation of constituencies and reallocation of National Assembly seats on the basis of provisional census results was deferred again on Friday due to lack of strength of government benches during the session of the Lower House of the Parl
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday accused Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari of maligning him with a view to "pleasing someone else." Talking to reporters inside the accountability court, Sharif said Zardari is making sta
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday accused Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari of maligning him with a view to "pleasing someone else." Talking to reporters inside the accountability court, Sharif said Zardari is making sta
National Accountability Bureau Friday invoked Islamabad High Court's jurisdiction challenging Accountability Court's order of granting bail to Captain Muhammad Safdar (retd) in a reference filed against him in pursuance of the Supreme Court's verdict in t
National Accountability Bureau Friday invoked Islamabad High Court's jurisdiction challenging Accountability Court's order of granting bail to Captain Muhammad Safdar (retd) in a reference filed against him in pursuance of the Supreme Court's verdict in t
The finance minister Ishaq Dar has been admitted in Harley Street Hospital London for angiography after complain of chest pain. Ishaq Dar is facing reference of income beyond the means of sources filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as per the di
The finance minister Ishaq Dar has been admitted in Harley Street Hospital London for angiography after complain of chest pain. Ishaq Dar is facing reference of income beyond the means of sources filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as per the di
The Senate was informed Friday that Pakistan's trade balance had been in its favour only once in 1950-51 when exports amounted to $1,343 million and imports stood at $1,167 million, while in 2016 the exports were $20.448 billion and imports $53.026 billio
The Senate was informed Friday that Pakistan's trade balance had been in its favour only once in 1950-51 when exports amounted to $1,343 million and imports stood at $1,167 million, while in 2016 the exports were $20.448 billion and imports $53.026 billio
The Senate was informed Friday that Pakistan''s trade balance had been in its favour only once in 1950-51 when exports amounted to $1,343 million and imports stood at $1,167 million, while in 2016 the exports were $20.448 billion and imports $53.026 billi
Pakistan on Friday summoned British High Commissioner and conveyed its concerns at "malicious" campaign against the country through the display of slogans on London cabs "that directly attack Pakistan's territorial integrity and sovereignty." Foreign Offi
Pakistan on Friday summoned British High Commissioner and conveyed its concerns at "malicious" campaign against the country through the display of slogans on London cabs "that directly attack Pakistan's territorial integrity and sovereignty." Foreign Offi
Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a positive trend following fresh buying in oversold market Friday. BRIndex100 gained another 70.85 points or 1.64 percent to close at 4,402.94. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,409.56 and intraday low of 4,328.18 poi
Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a positive trend following fresh buying in oversold market Friday. BRIndex100 gained another 70.85 points or 1.64 percent to close at 4,402.94. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,409.56 and intraday low of 4,328.18 poi
Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a positive trend following fresh buying in oversold market Friday. BRIndex100 gained another 70.85 points or 1.64 percent to close at 4,402.94. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,409.56 and intraday low of 4,328.18 poi
With an assets base of Rs 203.3 billion, the Microfinance Banking Industry grew by 52.5 percent during the last fiscal year (FY17). According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the microcredit portfolio posted an increase of 53.5 percent to reach Rs 111.9 b
With an assets base of Rs 203.3 billion, the Microfinance Banking Industry grew by 52.5 percent during the last fiscal year (FY17). According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the microcredit portfolio posted an increase of 53.5 percent to reach Rs 111.9 b
With an assets base of Rs 203.3 billion, the Microfinance Banking Industry grew by 52.5 percent during the last fiscal year (FY17). According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the microcredit portfolio posted an increase of 53.5 percent to reach Rs 111.9 b
Electricity loadshedding returned to the country Friday after majority of furnace oil/diesel-fired power plants, nuclear power plants and gas-based power plants, with a cumulative capacity of 8500 MW shut down due to smog, fuel supply issues and financial
Electricity loadshedding returned to the country Friday after majority of furnace oil/diesel-fired power plants, nuclear power plants and gas-based power plants, with a cumulative capacity of 8500 MW shut down due to smog, fuel supply issues and financial
Electricity loadshedding returned to the country Friday after majority of furnace oil/diesel-fired power plants, nuclear power plants and gas-based power plants, with a cumulative capacity of 8500 MW shut down due to smog, fuel supply issues and financial
At least 10 people killed and about 40 others were injured in various smog-related road accidents in Punjab on Friday as thick fog/smog-misty conditions continued over plain areas of Punjab (especially over Faisalabad, Sargodha, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur
At least 10 people killed and about 40 others were injured in various smog-related road accidents in Punjab on Friday as thick fog/smog-misty conditions continued over plain areas of Punjab (especially over Faisalabad, Sargodha, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur
Minister for Industries and Production, Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi has reportedly recommended winding up National Fertilizer Corporation (NFC) and National Fertilizer Marketing Limited (NFML), after the country began exporting urea fertilizer due to suffic
Minister for Industries and Production, Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi has reportedly recommended winding up National Fertilizer Corporation (NFC) and National Fertilizer Marketing Limited (NFML), after the country began exporting urea fertilizer due to suffic
Minister for Industries and Production, Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi has reportedly recommended winding up National Fertilizer Corporation (NFC) and National Fertilizer Marketing Limited (NFML), after the country began exporting urea fertilizer due to suffic
The Federal Textile Board (FTB) will meet Saturday to discuss Prime Minister's Export Incentive Package with respect to enhancement of textile exports as well as the formulation of a long-term plan for the development of the sector. Federal Minister for C
The Federal Textile Board (FTB) will meet Saturday to discuss Prime Minister's Export Incentive Package with respect to enhancement of textile exports as well as the formulation of a long-term plan for the development of the sector. Federal Minister for C
The Federal Textile Board (FTB) will meet Saturday to discuss Prime Minister''s Export Incentive Package with respect to enhancement of textile exports as well as the formulation of a long-term plan for the development of the sector. Federal Minister for
The Senate Standing Committee on Interior Friday passed an amendment bill seeking that employers should be bound to pay the wages to their employees through cheques or credit it to their bank accounts. The committee which met with Senator Rehman Malik in
The Senate Standing Committee on Interior Friday passed an amendment bill seeking that employers should be bound to pay the wages to their employees through cheques or credit it to their bank accounts. The committee which met with Senator Rehman Malik in
The Senate Standing Committee on Interior Friday passed an amendment bill seeking that employers should be bound to pay the wages to their employees through cheques or credit it to their bank accounts. The committee which met with Senator Rehman Malik in
In a major move to facilitate sales tax refund applicants, Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to consider amending relevant section of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 for inclusion of a specific period f
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated the Sikh community on 549th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji. In his message of felicitation, he welcomed the Sikh community to Pakistan and especially in the Punjab to attend the birthday
Some four containers of different brands of cellphones worth over Rs 1 billion have been cleared under the guise of LED bulbs in connivance with PRAL officials; it is learnt. M/s Digicom Trading (Pvt) Ltd has imported four containers - TCKU9143410, CAIU80
Frontier Corps Balochistan and intelligence agencies Friday conducted an intelligence based operation (IBO) on a terrorist hideout in Zhob and apprehended a Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) facilitator. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISP
Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) empowered women financially and politically by introducing the pre-condition of having valid CNICs to be eligible under it financial assistance programme. It is imperative that the conditions of birth registration f
Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) empowered women financially and politically by introducing the pre-condition of having valid CNICs to be eligible under it financial assistance programme. It is imperative that the conditions of birth registration f
Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan shall achieve its destination through collective efforts and vision. While talking to different delegations in London, Shehbaz said that when we all will work hard collectively then everybody wil
Former President Asif Ali Zardari has also refused to meet Adviser to the Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui besides Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. Reliable sources told that Irfan Siddiqui, through PPP Senato
The Vice Chancellor LUMHS Professor Bikharam Devrajani visited the Civil Hospital Kotri on Friday with the intention to observe the feasibility to affiliate the Hospital with Bilawal Medical College, a constituent college of the university.
SITE Association of Industry (SAI) condemns the recent incident of highhandedness by unscrupulous elements involved in disposing of the solid waste in front of factories. In one of the industries in SITE such unscrupulous people were discharging solid was
The Lahore High Court on Friday directed police officers including SPs Hamayoun Sindhu, Behroz Khan and Tariq Mastoni to vacate houses of Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) within 15 days. The court however asked the Chief Secretary Punjab to make hou
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi visited Naval installations at coastal areas including Turbat, Gwadar and Jinnah Naval Base Ormara to review operational readiness of Pakistan Navy units in the area and port security measures. This is
The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Friday launched a crackdown against adulterated milk in 144 Tehsils of the 36 districts of the province and discarded 115,000 liters of substandard milk. The PFA circles disclosed that pickets were erected at the entry a
Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mohammad Iqbal met former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at his Raiwind residence here on Friday and discussed important issues of national importance. Rana Iqbal also expressed good wishes for early recovery of Begum Kulsoom Naw
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) legislator Sharjeel Inam Memon on Friday said that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has a sympathetic attitude towards former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Talking to journalists outside Sindh Assembly building, Memon said
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday left for London on a two-day visit to address a conference in London School of Economics, official sources said. The sources said that the Prime Minister would address a conference at the London School of Econ
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan continued his tirade against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, and claimed that the parliament 'protected' Nawaz Sharif. Khan addressed a political rally in Kot Addu and criticised the leaders of Pakistan People
The Upper House of the Parliament Friday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the death of Dina Wadia, the daughter of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. She passed away at her home in New York on Thursday. She was ninety-eight. The Senate offered Fate
As many as 15 different projects of solar, wind and bagasse will add 626 megawatts of electricity in the national grid by November next year. Minister for Power Division Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari informed this to National Assembly on Friday during the ques
The government is in the process of finalizing the exact location for the third runaway at new Islamabad International Airport (IIAP). Sources said that construction of third runway at new IIAP is requirement of future and due to tendency of construction
The Foreign Office Friday said the government of Pakistan was observing the situation in Spain after the declaration of independence by Catalonia and hoped that the issue would be amicably settled as per the Spanish constitution.
At least eight people including children and women were killed and several others injured in a landslide incident in Bajaur Agency's Sikandaro area on Friday. According to details reports, the deceased people were gathering mud for a house in a mountainou
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) commences a nationwide Blood Donation Drive, whereby the company has partnered with reputable donor agencies and made a pledge to donate over 5,000 pints of blood. To highlight the importance of donating b
Detained family members of head of banned Baloch militant group Dr Allah Nazar were released and handed over to his brother-in-law Mehrullah on Friday, a government spokesman said. "As proud sons of Pakistan and Balochistan, the sanctity of our sisters is