Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Friday that occupation government of Modi continues the siege of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir for 75 days. In a tweet, he said Modi thought he could get his agenda of annexation by using nine hundred thousand force

Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Friday that occupation government of Modi continues the siege of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir for 75 days. In a tweet, he said Modi thought he could get his agenda of annexation by using nine hundred thousand force

At least 62 people were killed by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers, according to officials, a day after the United Nations said violence in the country had reached "unacceptable" levels. The explosion, which witnesses said collapsed t

At least 62 people were killed by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers, according to officials, a day after the United Nations said violence in the country had reached "unacceptable" levels. The explosion, which witnesses said collapsed t

The country's external account continues to perform well as the current account deficit plunged by 64 percent during the first quarter of this fiscal year (FY20), supported by massive contraction in goods import bill.

The country's external account continues to perform well as the current account deficit plunged by 64 percent during the first quarter of this fiscal year (FY20), supported by massive contraction in goods import bill.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed for taking action against profiteers and hoarders who are creating artificial dearness and asked Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to formulate a strategy on urgent basis to ensure stability in wheat and fl

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed for taking action against profiteers and hoarders who are creating artificial dearness and asked Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to formulate a strategy on urgent basis to ensure stability in wheat and fl

Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a mixed trend as investors remained cautious.

Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a mixed trend as investors remained cautious.

Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a mixed trend as investors remained cautious.

Chairman Wapda Lt. General Muzammil Hussain (retired) has reportedly opposed signing of power acquisition agreement between Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Company (NJHPC) and CPPA-G, saying that such an arrangement can affect future funding for hydropower proje

Chairman Wapda Lt. General Muzammil Hussain (retired) has reportedly opposed signing of power acquisition agreement between Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Company (NJHPC) and CPPA-G, saying that such an arrangement can affect future funding for hydropower proje

Pakistan has until February to improve its counter-terror financing operations in line with an internationally agreed action plan, or face action against it, a global watchdog said on Friday. The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force, which tackles mone

Pakistan has until February to improve its counter-terror financing operations in line with an internationally agreed action plan, or face action against it, a global watchdog said on Friday. The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force, which tackles mone

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed Assets Management Companies (AMCs) to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism by complying with all regulatory directives including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and combati

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed Assets Management Companies (AMCs) to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism by complying with all regulatory directives including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and combati

The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has reportedly shown reluctance to waive Rs 12 billion to Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) as loan guarantee fee of $ 5.668 billion obtained from China for two nuclear projects, well-informe

The United States imposed tariffs on a record $7.5-billion worth of European Union goods on Friday, earning a swift threat of retaliation by the EU. The tariffs, which took effect just after midnight in Washington (0401 GMT), came after talks between Euro

The United States imposed tariffs on a record $7.5-billion worth of European Union goods on Friday, earning a swift threat of retaliation by the EU. The tariffs, which took effect just after midnight in Washington (0401 GMT), came after talks between Euro

Prime Minister's Task Force on Austerity and Government Restructuring has recommended that the federal government would retain 324 organizational entities (OEs) under two broad categories, ie, executive departments (87) and autonomous bodies (237) out of

Prime Minister's Task Force on Austerity and Government Restructuring has recommended that the federal government would retain 324 organizational entities (OEs) under two broad categories, ie, executive departments (87) and autonomous bodies (237) out of

A Singaporean man became the first of the country's citizens to be jailed for financing terrorism after he was convicted of sending money to a radical Islamist preacher.

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established Regional Sales Tax Monitoring Cell (RSTMC) to identify the cases involved in fake and flying invoices, fake transactions & sales suppression. According to details, the decision was made after witnessing decli

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established Regional Sales Tax Monitoring Cell (RSTMC) to identify the cases involved in fake and flying invoices, fake transactions & sales suppression. According to details, the decision was made after witnessing decli

US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir on Friday became the first all-female pairing to carry out a spacewalk - a historic milestone as NASA prepares to send the first woman to the Moon. The mission was originally planned for earlier this year but

US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir on Friday became the first all-female pairing to carry out a spacewalk - a historic milestone as NASA prepares to send the first woman to the Moon. The mission was originally planned for earlier this year but

The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights Friday constituted a subcommittee to fix responsibility for the "undeclared censorship" imposed on media.

The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights Friday constituted a subcommittee to fix responsibility for the "undeclared censorship" imposed on media.

Pakistan blacklisted and expelled the Asia coordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists, the group's executive director said Friday. Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler "baffling" and "a slap in the face" to

Pakistan blacklisted and expelled the Asia coordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists, the group's executive director said Friday. Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler "baffling" and "a slap in the face" to

The federal government on Friday formed a seven-member committee to hold dialogue with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and other opposition parties ahead of JUI-F's planned Azadi March-cum-sit-in. The committee has been formed by Defence Minister Pervai

The federal government on Friday formed a seven-member committee to hold dialogue with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and other opposition parties ahead of JUI-F's planned Azadi March-cum-sit-in. The committee has been formed by Defence Minister Pervai

The government has conceded that there has been a massive increase in the prices of urea and DAP, which shows high profit margin of importers/industries on critical inputs for agriculture production. An official said that increase in the cost of input eve

The government has conceded that there has been a massive increase in the prices of urea and DAP, which shows high profit margin of importers/industries on critical inputs for agriculture production. An official said that increase in the cost of input eve

The depreciation of rupee against dollar pushed up the total cost of 220 Kv Larkana New Substation by Rs 645 million to Rs 6.449 billion from Rs 5.804 billion. The cost of the project in the original PC-I was estimated at Rs 5.804 billion, however the pro

The depreciation of rupee against dollar pushed up the total cost of 220 Kv Larkana New Substation by Rs 645 million to Rs 6.449 billion from Rs 5.804 billion. The cost of the project in the original PC-I was estimated at Rs 5.804 billion, however the pro

Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 4.44 million bales has reached ginneries across the country till October 15, registering shortfall by 1.6 million bales compared to corresponding period of the last year. According to a fortnightly report of the Pak

Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 4.44 million bales has reached ginneries across the country till October 15, registering shortfall by 1.6 million bales compared to corresponding period of the last year. According to a fortnightly report of the Pak

The authorities in Pakistan are quite active these days to check money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) for obvious reasons. After SECP's proposed amendments on ML&TF through microfinance institutions a few days ago, State Bank of Pakistan has

Providing employment to the unemployed is a cherished desire of every government. Of the rosy promises the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf made en route to power the most attractive, if not stunning, was its commitment to provide 10 million jobs to the aspiring

On August 5, 2019 the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi announced the revocation of Article 370, a provision in the Indian constitution that governs the relationship of the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir with India. Simultaneously, the

Remarkably, this is one of those rare times, the column sticks to its commitment and continues from where it left off last week, the Problem Statement. Last week, while highlighting the importance of a concise and precise problem statement, necessary for

Belfast's Titanic Quarter is a hotspot of tourist development in the Northern Ireland capital, rising from the docks where the ill-fated ship of the same name was built and launched.

FBR's Sales Tax SRO No. 1203(I)/2019 dated 10 October, 2019 aims certain changes made to Sales Tax Rules. The SRO, however, makes no reference to the Sales Tax Act, 1990. It does not state the law under which powers to change the rules or to inflict the l

The Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge concluded their five-day visit to Pakistan on Friday. The Royal Highnesses began the day by visiting the recently opened Army Canine Centre in Islamabad, which breeds and trains Arms and Explosive Sea

UET Peshawar and M/S Northern Bottling Company (Pvt) Limited, PEPSI Peshawar signed the Letter of understanding here Friday. Hassan Bin Aqeel, Head of Production Northern Bottling Co (Pvt) Ltd and Prof Dr Iftikhar Hussain, Vice Chancellor UET Peshawar sig

The balloting for the allotment of houses under Naya Pakistan Housing Project will be held in Renala Khurd, District Okara on October 19. Punjab Minister for Housing & Urban Development Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed said here today that balloting would be held

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday 'condemned' the allegations leveled by the senior leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regarding foul play in the by-election held in Sindh Assembly's constituency PS-11, Larkana II, which the ruli

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) is implementing the Livelihood Support & Promotion of Small Community Infrastructure Programme (LACIP) in three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through its partner organizations. The programme is financed by the Fe

Breastfeeding is amongst the most effective ways to protect maternal and child health, promote healthy growth and optimal development in early childhood, besides the best investment in saving lives and improving health. This was the crux of daylong media

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Friday said the bye-election had proved that Larkana was no more the fort of Pakistan Peoples Party. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, she said change had

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought more arguments on a petition seeking disqualification of three lawmakers belonging to ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The IHC on August 31 reserved its verdict on a petition seeking disqualification of th

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed a new polio case from Tehsil Sarai Norang Lakki Marwat as the total count of polio cases jumps to 54 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the details, one wild polio virus has been isolated from stool sa

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would fully participate in 'Azadi March' of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on October 27. Former chairman Senate and Secretary General PPP Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari sa

Prime Minister's Advisor on Commerce, Textile, Industries and Production, Abdul Razak Dawood said on Friday that newly selected trade and investment officers have been entrusted to secure best deals for Pakistan in foreign markets in areas of trade and in

President of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Engr Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz while expressing concern over long queues of export goods trucks/containers from Ring road Peshawar to Torkham border and lack of facilities on other side of the borde

K-Electric is working on an investment plan of $3 billion across the value chain to further improve the reliability of power supply in the next 4 years, the company CEO Moonis Alvi said. Speaking at a meeting of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Engr Daroo Khan Achakzai has underscored the need to take FPCCI on board of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority so that the stance of private sector can be incorporat

Aimed at addressing the issue of missed TB cases in Sindh, a high-level meeting was held at the office of DG Health. Currently Pakistan is facing the challenge of missing over 200,000 TB cases which either not detected or treated by the private practition

Sindh High Court (SHC) has been moved to restrain police department from opening the bids and processing the procurement of desktop computers in a particular tender. M/s Faez Scientific Company filed a suit in SHC against Sindh Police, in which it stated

Pakistan's seafood export mounted to US$79.549 million in July-Sep 2018-19 with 18.21 percent rise, official figures say. Increase in seafood export now stands at US$15.255 million in July-Sep 2018-19 from US$64.294 million in July-Sep 2017-18, Pakistan B

Sector Commander Sachal Rangers, Colonel Tahir Ayaz has said that the rangers are trying to adopt a monitoring policy as soon as possible with the installation of CCTV cameras so that quick response can be obtained in case of any criminal activity. Speaki

Sindh Minister for Information & Archives and Labour Saeed Ghani on Friday, while paying tribute to the martyrs of the tragedy of October 18 on the occasion of 12th anniversary of the grim incident, said that the tragedies of both December 27 as well as O

Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO), the largest oil marketing company of Pakistan, has pledged Rs 10 million to Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). According to an announcement of the company here on Friday, the donation will support me

Federal Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad claimed here on Friday that both the freight and passenger sectors of the organizations are now running in profit. 'It was my five years goal to bring the railways out of red and make it a profitable instituti

Four people were arrested for resisting the anti-encroachment action taken by anti-encroachment department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) in district east on Friday.

Fire was erupted at a private cement company located at Sharae Faisal in Karachi on Friday. According to rescue sources the cause of fire could not be ascertained yet, the fire engulfed the wide area of the building, rescue sources said.

A delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) under the leadership of its president Engr Daroo Khan Achakzai, has left for Colombo, Sri Lanka to attend 78th SAARC Chamber Commerce and Industry's Executive Committee m

Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday rejected a petition filed against the proposed 'Azadi March' of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) due to lack of pursuance.

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has designated Naveed Illahi, Secretary Customs, as Project Director of 'Pakistan Customs Strategic Plan 2019-2024' (PCSP 2019-24) with immediate effect. The FBR issued notification here on Friday.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday rejected a review petition filed by a life sentence convict Akhtar Saleem seeking his acquittal in a case of murdering two brothers.

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is going to offer discounted hours for the industry very soon instead of peak hours.

Government is fully aware of the problems confronted by the business community and sustainable solutions are being worked out to resolve the same, said Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce, Textile, Industry Production, and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday wore a black armband inscribed with IamKashmir to express solidarity with Kashmiri brethren who suffered 75th consecutive day of lockdown in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

The main character of the judge video scandal, Nasir Butt on Friday filed an affidavit in Islamabad High Court (IHC) in reply to the affidavit submitted by former Accountability Judge Mohammad Arshad Malik.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has removed Sarfaraz Ahmed from the post of skipper in Test and T20I formats and appointed Azhar Ali as Test captain and Babar Azam as T20I captain.

Top Group 'H' team Hungary was given a tough time by Pakistan players, who didn't look minnows in any way in their last game of the 2nd Six-a-side Socca World Cup underway in Crete, Greece. According to information made available here, match favorites Hun

Dr Rabia Akhtar, a member of the Prime Minister's Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs, proposed military leaderships of Pakistan and China to carry out joint patrolling exercises at the Line of Control (LoC) to send a strong message to war-monger India. T

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday vowed to oust the 'illegitimate' Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government saying its policies are dragging the country into a failed state. Addressing the party's rally organised to m

Punjab Labour and Human Resources Minister Ansar Majeed Khan on Friday said that 'Kamyab Jawan Programme' of Prime Minister Imran Khan will prove a game changer. He said that Youth should play important role in development of the country. Modern skill lab

Pakistan Soap Manufacturers Association (PSMA) has urged the government to reduce additional custom duty (ACD) on palm stearin so that a daily use item like soap can be provided to the people on low price. The demand was unanimously raised by the soap man

On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and health minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, a special jail screening drive related to HIV/AIDS is underway in jails across the province of Punjab. Besides HIV/AIDS, jail inmates are also being scree

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Karachi. During the visit, COAS addressed garrison officers, attended closing ceremony of PACES (Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System) championship and witnessed training exercise of me

Intergiro International, Sweden based leading FINTECH Company became the first multinational that has set up its formal branch office and commenced its business operations in Pakistan. In a historic and a landmark development, Intergiro has embarked upon

Punjab University College of Art and Design has organized a seminar on "Director's POV", with famous film and TV director Ayub Khawar. The seminar was organized by veteran director and college's Assistant Professor Dr Ahmed Bilal in which faculty members

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif Friday announced PML-N's 'complete support' for JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman's 'Azadi March', saying in the massive rally to be held in Islamabad on October 31, the joint opposition will p

Islamabad capital territory (ICT) police have prepared a comprehensive strategy to prevent the entry of participants of proposed Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam's 'Azadi March' in the federal capital and imposed a ban on provision of facilities to protesters.

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Speaker, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani has said that keeping in view the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the provincial assembly has set a new precedent in austerity.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection & Poverty Alleviation, Dr Sania Nishtar has said the multidimensional poverty stands at 38.4 percent in Pakistan.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa on Friday lauded the efforts of the model court judges, saying it a huge contribution to national task of expeditious justice initiative.

Pakistan and China have agreed to give priority to the development projects of housing, industrial cooperation and oil and gas sector projects under the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The Accountability Court hearing the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) case Friday reserved its judgment over a petition filed by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, seeking facilities at Adiala Jail.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday fixed hearing of gas infrastructure development cess (GIDC) case on October 22. A three-judge bench of apex court headed by Justice Musheer Alam and comprising Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will h

Pakistan strongly condemns the bomb blasts in a mosque in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, which has resulted in the loss of a large number of lives and injuries to scores of others.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has decided to once again engage with Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in dialogue, it is learnt.

The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Postal Services Friday decided to approach Prime Minister Imran Khan for the retrieval of Pakistan Post's land allegedly grabbed by the land mafia in different parts of the country.

Federal Secretary Ministry of Communication, Jawad Rafiq Friday revealed that the ministry and attached departments are facing serious fund shortage because of slow releases by the Ministry of Finance and as a result important projects are facing delay. T

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they did not withdraw from a "safe zone".