Pakistan
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403ITP to take stern action against car owners using LED/HID lights
Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) is reportedly ready to initiate an aggressive approach towards car owners that are using LED/HID lights while driving....
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369Lahore High Court imposes ban on polythene bags across Punjab
After the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA-Punjab) ban on the use of polythene bags, Lahore High Court (LHC) has also imposed a...
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407Nawaz Sharif, Asif Zardari to virtually attend APC on Sept 20
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari will attend the opposition’s APC tomorrow via video link, confirmed the...
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704Turkey offers help in launching iconic tram service in Karachi
New sheds of growing Pak-Turkey friendship in Karachi as Turkish Council General, Tolga Yok visited the office of the new Karachi administrator,...
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404India wants to spread sectarian violence in Pakistan: Sheikh Rashid
On Thursday, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said that India wants to spread sectarian violence in Pakistan to achieve its...
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393Big Relief: Pakistan gets stay order over $6 billion penalty in Reko Diq dispute
The World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has granted a stay on enforcement of the nearly six billion dollars...
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560Gilgit-Baltistan to soon be made full-fledged 5th Pakistani province
Gilgit-Baltistan is going to be given a status of a full-fledged province with all constitutional rights, including its representation in the Senate...
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820Twitter slams Nida Yasir for asking insensitive questions from parents of rape victim
Nida Yasir the ARY Digital’s Good Morning Show host once again tried to make high ratings through the wrong ways. In a...
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347PM should know what’s happening to ordinary citizens in Islamabad: IHC
On Thursday, Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan should be aware of every happening to ordinary...
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38238 educational institutions closed in last 72 hours for flouting SOPs
On Friday, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) announced that 38 educational institutions across Pakistan were closed down during the last...
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394Pakistan re-elected to United Nations CPC for three years
On Thursday, Pakistan got re-elected to the United Nations Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) after securing 52 votes from the 54...
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359CDWP approves energy, development projects worth Rs57.78 billion
On Wednesday, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved a total of seven energy and development projects worth Rs. 57.78 billion. The...
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1.1KKP govt temporarily suspends Peshawar BRT service
On Wednesday, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government suspended the Peshawar BRT service temporarily to conduct a technical review of the buses for...
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378Shehbaz Sharif apologizes for taking credit for Lahore-Sialkot motorway during rape discussion
The PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif apologizes for insensitive comments he made during a parliament session while discussing the Lahore motorway rape incident....
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874Low-cost Turkish airline Pegasus to begin flights to, from Karachi
Low-cost Turkish airline named Pegasus to start their operations from Istanbul to Karachi from September 25 after the launch was delayed due...
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474Medical college in Islamabad closed after 16 Covid cases reported
After 16 students and employees of Riphah Medical College tested Covid positive, the district administration of Islamabad sealed the college and a...
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674Gloria Jeans Staff Arrested After Beating Pregnant Lady and Family in Murree
A very disturbing and shocking incident took place at the Murree Expressway a pregnant lady and her family were allegedly attacked, tortured...
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888Russia backs Pakistan’s stance on new map
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf said on Wednesday Russia supported Pakistan’s stance regarding the new...
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491British Airways announces direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow
On Tuesday, the British Airways announced direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow from 14th October for four days a week. The...
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352Pakistan tops 3 million Covid-19 tests, nearly 96% patients have recovered
Pakistan has successfully curtailed the spread of Covid-19, the total tests have crossed 3 million, and 96 percent of the corona infected...
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526This Girl In Karachi Was Denied A Bike License Because Of Her Gender
A girl named Shireen Ferozepurwalla in Karachi recently took to Twitter and shared the details of the ordeal that she faced because...
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715Arbaeen: PIA announces schedule for special flights to Baghdad, Najaf
The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) publicized on Tuesday that the carrier is going to operate special flights to Iraq’s holy cities of...
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455IATA satisfied with PIA operational safety report
PIA has satisfied the IATA Operational Safety Audit team with its interim report concerning its organization, safety and flight operation. The IATA’s...
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426IHC rejects exemption plea of Nawaz Sharif, issues non-bailable arrest warrants
The IHC has rejected the exemption appeal of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and issued non bailable arrest warrants in...
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401Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls for ‘chemical castration’ of rapists
On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan while talking about the motorway gang rape case called for chemical castration of rapists so that...
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3181.37 billion approved for reconstruction of SITE Karachi roads
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs 1.37 billion for the reconstruction of all the deteriorated roads of Karachi...
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899Pakistani celebrities protest against rising rape cases
Almost whole Pakistani is raising voice and protests have broken out in cities across Pakistan against the rising number of rape cases....
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477PAF aircraft crashes near Pindigheb during routine training mission, pilot ejects safely
JUST IN: Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed near Pindigheb Town of Attock District Tuesday morning, the PAF spokesperson confirmed. The plane was...
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314Fawad Chaudhry slams calls for hanging, burning rapists
On Sunday, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said the calls for hanging and burning rapists alive from prominent members...
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511CCPO Lahore apologizes over controversial statements on motorway incident
CCPO Lahore Umar Sheikh apologizes over his controversial victim blaming statements after the Lahore Sialkot motorway gang rape case. Lahore Capital City...
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449Commander among four terrorists killed in Waziristan operation
In an intelligence based military operation Ihsan Sanray with three other terrorists killed in border area of North and South Waziristan, reports...
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1.1KMotorway rape case: Rapist identified after DNA matches
A breakthrough has been achieved in the Gujjarpura motorway gang-rape case on Saturday as the DNA of a rapist has matched with...
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430Pakistan Plans to Protect Ancient Rock Carvings at Diamer-Basha Dam site
The Cultural Heritage Management plans to protect the prehistoric rock carvings and inscriptions at the construction site of Diamer-Basha Dam through Pakistan’s...
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937Expenses of PM House have fallen by 68 Percent in 2019-2020
Under the supremacy of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the expenses of PM House have been declined by more than half during the...
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944Natural gas reserves discovered in Kalat, Balochistan
Pakistan Petroleum Limited has discovered huge gas reserves that are up to one trillion cubic feet in Morgandh X-1 in Margand Block,...
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340PM Imran tops Asian World News list of world leaders who worked hard during the COVID-19 pandemic
Asian World News UK, names PM Imran Khan as the ‘Top Politician’ among a list of 10 world leaders, for his efforts...
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382COVID-19 cases in Pakistan cross 300,000
Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pakistan have exceeded 300,000 since the first case was reported in late February 2020. In the last 24...
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1.4KMotorway rape incident: Public demands removal of CCPO Lahore over controversial remarks
People are furious over the tirade of irresponsible remarks by CCPO Umar Sheikh who has been tasked to investigate the woman rape...
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448WHO lists Pakistan among countries to learn from to fight Covid-19, future pandemics
Pakistan is getting highlighted as a Covid-19 success story and now Pakistan has been listed by WHO among those 7 countries from...
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597Bureaucratic Reforms: PM Khan approves additional 88 posts in Secretariat Group
As part of the ongoing bureaucratic reforms, Prime Minister Imran Khan took an important decision of appointing experienced people from the open...
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1.8KGujjarpura motorway gang-rape incident causes national outrage
The horrific gang-rape of a woman stranded on the Gujjarpura motorway whilst traveling with her children causes outrage in Pakistan and Twitter...
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2.2KDissecting the Karachi transformation package
According to the sources at the Ministry of Planning, the federal government is unable to spend the whole package of Rs 736...
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621SECP official Sajid Gondal tells police he was vacationing in northern areas
The missing case of Sajid Gondal the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) joint director has been solved as he told...
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499Kanupp-2 nuclear reactor using Hualong One tech completes thermal testing
Kanupp-2 nuclear reactor using Hualong One technology has successfully completed its thermal testing called Hot Functional Tests (HFT). At the Karachi Nuclear...
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377Pakistani Christian sentenced to death over blasphemous texts
On Tuesday, A sessions court in Lahore sentenced a Pakistani Christian Asif Pervaiz to death after convicting him of sending blasphemous texts....
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897Government Launches First Ever Automated National Job Portal
For the first time in Pakistan, the Federal government launched a national job portal to help unemployed people and particularly young people...
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2.2KTime to rise above politics and work for development of Karachi, says Asad Umar
Asad Umar says that no matter who contributes more and who provides less funding, the important thing is to work together for...
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1.1KPunjab CM approves construction of Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the construction of the Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road under a public-private partnership. According...
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597Sania Nishtar reviews Ehsaas Cash disbursement in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar visited Jura sector near the Line of Control...
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481EU Ambassador to Pakistan says ‘Pakistan managed COVID-19 challenge very well’
On Sunday, EU Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara appreciated the efforts of Pakistan to overcome the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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884Pakistan develops first bloodless kidney dialysis machine
Another achievement for the country and another boost to the Made in Pakistan initiative as Pakistan developed the first bloodless risk-free kidney...
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726Pakistan Post Increases Rates of Domestic Parcel Delivery
Pakistan Post has increased its rates for domestic parcel delivery service by 80 percent. The Pakistan Postal Services Management Board approved the...
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404Daughter of Fahmida Riaz turns down presidential award for late mother
The daughter of famed poetess Fahmida Riaz has rejected the award for her late mother announced by the government. She declined the...
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557Punjab government okays 100 MW solar project in South Punjab
Chief Minister Punjab, Usman Buzdar said that 100-megawatt electricity would be produced by a solar project at district Layyah in South Punjab....
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1.1KSindh to issue first Benazir Bhutto Mazdoor Card on Jan 1
Sindh Education and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani announced the issuance of the first Benazir Bhutto Mazdoor Card on January 1, 2021 –...
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598PM Imran refuses resignation of Asim Bajwa as SAPM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan declined to accept the resignation of Asim Saleem Bajwa as SAPM on Information, and told him to...
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6.3KCheck out this South Asia’s ‘longest’ sky bridge zipline
Sky Bridge Zipline in Cherat said to be South Asia’s longest zipline is yet another reason why you should travel to the...
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908High standard labs set up to promote Pakistani products in global markets: PM Imran
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that high standard of laboratories is being established by the government by especially focusing on...
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2.0K48 died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to devastating rains
PDMA has reported a total of 48 deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to devastating rains since the start of the latest spell...
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900Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman set to lose the top slot of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee
The Government of Pakistan is starting the reforms progression of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC), Pakistan’s central moon sighting body. Due to the...
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648NAB raids houses of Sindh irrigation minister Sohail Anwar Siyal
On Wednesday, The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) raided the residences of Sindh irrigation minister Sohail Anwar Siyal. According to the report, Siyal’s...
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6972 burned to death, 3 injured as ‘huge’ fire erupts at Keamari oil terminal
On Thursday, a fire broke out at an oil terminal in Karachi’s Keamari area where two people burned to death at the...
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588Nationwide petrol supply suspended as fire erupts at Keamari oil terminal
KARACHI: Petrol supply to all over the country is temporarily suspended from Karachi due to a fire erupted at an oil depot...
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809Pakistan plans to tap into $25 billion legal cannabis market
On Wednesday, after the federal cabinet approval of the country’s first license for non-psychoactive hemp locally known as bhang, the science and...
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422Sindh, Punjab governors distribute ration bags among Karachi rain affectees
Governors of Sindh and Punjab distributed ration bags among the rain-affected people of Karachi in collaboration with Bait-ul-Salam and Friends of Pakistan....
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354Supreme Court suspends SHC decision to declare sugar inquiry report null and void
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected the SHC decision to declare the Sugar Inquiry Commission report null and void. The Supreme Court...
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759Major reshuffle of civil officers, secretaries by Punjab government
On Wednesday, in a major reshuffle of civil and police officers by the Punjab government, several officers and provincial secretaries were transferred...
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384Alarm Bells Sounded over Poliovirus Situation in Pakistan
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) expressed serious concerns towards the prevailing and increasing cases of poliovirus in Pakistan. According to the latest...
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484Karachi transformation plan has been devised to address the city woes
While directing to finalize the “Karachi transformation plan”, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, “We are not unaware of the problems of the...
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580Tourism thrives post Covid lockdown as thousands flock to northern Pakistan
Tourism is thriving after 4 months of COVID lockdown as thousands of people flock to northern areas in Pakistan and now tourist...
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874Islamabad to receive heavy rains, red alert issued
On Tuesday, the Islamabad Capital Territory administration issued a red alert over possible flooding caused by heavy rains expected to lash the...
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508Islamabad High Court gives Nawaz Sharif 9 days to surrender
On Tuesday, The Islamabad High Court (IHC) said former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should surrender and “appear before the court” at the...
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2.7K60-year-old Pakistani bodybuilder explains how he still stays in shape
To obtain the fitness level you need to be very focused, some get the desired results but others don’t as they leave...
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1.6KNHA Announces an Increase in Toll Tax for Lahore-Islamabad Motorway
According to the National Highway Authority (NHA) the toll tax rate intended for Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2) has been increased by 10 percent....
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686163 killed, 101 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 163 people have been killed while 101 others were injured since 15th...
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808Pakistan records lowest daily count of COVID-19 in four months
According to the National Command and Control Centre, Pakistan has recorded the lowest daily count of COVID-19 cases in four months. In...
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534Pemra suspends license of 24 News HD over “hate inciting content”
Pemra has suspended the license of 24 News HD with “immediate effect” for “airing hate inciting content” during a special Muharram transmission. On...
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416‘Even jungles have rules’: Anwar Maqsood recites poem as Karachi face worst rain conditions ever
A poem on the dismal situation of Karachi by prominent Pakistani writer Anwar Maqsood is going viral after the Karachi rain situation...
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337Justice Isa’s wife seeks income tax details of Prime Minister and others
On Saturday, Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s wife, Sarina Isa alleged that since her legally-protected confidential income tax and bank records were illegally...
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497Virgin Atlantic expands its flight operations to Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic a British airline has announced that from December the carrier is starting its operations to Pakistan via direct flight. Virgin...
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389Labourers under WWF Will Get Rs 200,000 Grant for Daughter’s Marriage
The Federal Government of Pakistan announced an increase in the grant for labourers under Worker Welfare Fund (WWF) for their daughter’s marriage,...
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656Ayesha Omar, Urwa Hocane, other celebrities lament Karachi rain devastation
As Karachi is in destructive condition, many industrial units have sunk, mobile networks stopped working and houses are in critical condition as...
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382PM Imran calls opposition responsible for economic collapse if FATF blacklists Pakistan
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said during a TV interview that the opposition will be held responsible for economic collapse if...
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386Animals aren’t meant to be kept in cages: Islamabad High Court
The chief justice of the Islamabad High Court on Thursday remarked that animals are not meant to be kept in cages or...
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526Breakdown of networks in Karachi as extended electricity outage continues
The largest city of the country Karachi is facing heavy rain with flood everywhere is now suffering from the breakdown of mobile...
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377Nepra to pass 50 paisa per unit increase in electricity rates to consumers
Nepra is expected to pass on an increase of about 50 paisa per unit in electricity rates to all consumers of the...
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596Punjab to have 10 more shelter homes
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the establishment of 10 more shelter homes in rented buildings in the provincial...
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403CAA issues new COVID-19 SOPs for domestic, international flights
CAA has changed COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all the international and local flights functional in the country. The Pakistan Civil...
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1.0KKarachi experiences worst floods in almost a century, at least 41 dead
Karachi has experienced the worst August floods as it broke the 89 years record on Thursday with many parts of the city...
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1.1KBalochistan to get 40 percent share of gas revenue from Sui field
The Federal Government agreed to share 40 percent of gas revenue attained from the Sui gas field with Balochistan province which will...
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6711100 plus jobs announced at Thar Block-1 mining project under CPEC
Chairman CPEC Authority, Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Thursday announced over 1100 jobs of various categories for a recently started...
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368SHC issues final warning to Sindh ECP over local bodies elections schedule
On Wednesday, the SHC issued the final warning to the Sindh ECP to submit a schedule for the local bodies election. The...
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633PAEC KANUPP-2: 1100 megawatts to be added to national grid by December
PAEC KANUPP-2 will be connected to the national grid by the end of 2020 this year and will add 1100 megawatts to...
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364Govt rejects OGRA recommendation to reduce prices, retains gas prices
The government has decided to go against OGRA recommendations to reduce gas prices and keep them unchanged to partially offset losses of...
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505CCP suggest reduction in govt role in fixing wheat support price
The CCP has suggested to the government that the policy of fixing wheat with minimum price is adding misrepresentation to the economy...
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406Govt plans to engage overseas Pakistanis to boost reserves
Government is planning to engage overseas Pakistanis in different ways to boost reserves including through bonds or deposits. State Bank of Pakistan...
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544PM Imran Khan constitutes National Coordination Committee on Tourism
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan constituted the National Coordination Committee on Tourism. The committee aims to direct the country to become...
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466Micro smart lockdown imposed in various cities in Punjab
On Wednesday, a micro smart lockdown has been imposed by the Punjab government in multiple areas of the six cities in the...
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7983 days of monsoon rain in Pakistan kill 90, disrupt life in Karachi
The 3 days of monsoon rain in Pakistan has caused havoc and only in Karachi, more than a thousand homes have been...
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849OGDCL announces new condensate, gas discovery in Kohat
OGDCL has discovered new gas and condensate at Togh Bala 01 Well, which is situated in District Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As per...
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414Punjab: 95 out of 60,000 tested Covid positive in random sampling after Eid
In the Punjab province only 95 people out of 60,000 tested Covid positive in random sampling conducted by the authorities after Eidul...
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44120k acre national park in Punjab to be inaugurated in December
Department of forest Paidar division, Punjab has started a mega project of national park comprising 20k acres at the large forest area...
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1.0KPakistani startup Byonyks invents affordable dialysis machine
A US-based medical device startup Byonyks in Lahore has successfully invented Pakistan’s first affordable and portable dialysis machine via which patients will...
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1.3KJustice for Nasreen Advocate: PM Imran Takes Notice of Kidnapping & Torture of Lawyer
Twitter is trending with the hashtag #JusticeforNasreenAdvocate to demand justice for Advocate Irshad Nasreen who was kidnapped, tortured and raped by anonymous...
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660PML-N releases white paper on two-year performance of PTI
The opposition party PML-N has released a white paper on two-year performance of incumbent government and declared that the PTI government has...
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545Halal food has high demand in China, SE Asia: FPCCI
Mian Anjum Nisar the president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) revealed that the halal food trade worldwide...
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845Covid-19 Cases Rising in Tourist Spots
The Covid-19 cases have been on the rise since the government lifted smart lockdown and reopened tourist spots for the visitors mainly...
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422$10bn needed for the restoration of Karachi infrastructure
On Sunday, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said modernizing the infrastructure of Karachi requires a sum of at least $10 billion....
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372Nawaz Sharif will go straight to prison upon return: Fawad Chaudhary
On Monday, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said that Nawaz Sharif will go straight to prison upon his return...
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402Pemra fines Neo News Rs0.5mn for airing Khalil ur Rehman’s abusive remarks
Over the harsh discussion and usage of derogatory remarks against a woman by Khalil ur Rehman Qamar, Neo News has been fined...
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340Naval Chief inaugurates Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre
Pakistan Naval Chief inaugurated the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre in Karachi on Friday. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi...
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513Shahid Afridi to restore public library turned into garbage dump in Tank
The Former Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team Shahid Khan Afridi pledges to reestablish the only public library situated in the district Tank...
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492ECC allows TCP to import 200,000 tons of wheat
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has permitted the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to place an import order of...
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427NHA Chairman inspects work on N-5 Rawalpindi-Lahore section
Chairman NHA visited the Rawalpindi-Lahore section N-5 and inspected alignment of the prescribed project of Shahdara flyover and work of widening of...
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412Not everyone understands the depth of Pak-Saudi ties: FM Qureshi
Foreign Affairs Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi categorically excluded the gossips that says Pak-Saudi ties had weakened. FM Qureshi says bot...
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415Dengue larvae found in ‘cleared’ areas in Rawalpindi
Different teams of departments of Civil Defence Department (CDD) visited various areas of Rawalpindi to check the condition of dengue larvae and...
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537Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches Sehat Sahulat healthcare for all residents
On Thursday, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province launched the Sehat Sahulat program making it the first-ever universal healthcare program in Pakistan covering all...
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385PIA resumes Paris flight operations via makeshift option
Despite the 6 months ban by EASA, Pakistan’s national carrier PIA has resumed its Paris flight operations under an alternative arrangement. After...
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862Punjab orders ban on polythene bags by August 31
Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA-Punjab) on Thursday has ordered complete ban on the use of polythene bags in the whole province by...
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686Nation remembers 1971 war hero Rashid Minhas on 49th Martyrdom Anniversary
Pakistan marked 49th martyrdom anniversary of Pakistan youngest Nishan-e-Haider recipient Pilot officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed. Rashid Minhas was born on 17 February...
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590Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo dies: A brief overview of the life of experienced politician
Renowned national politician Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo passed away on Thursday at 62 after fighting with lung cancer for many months. Mir...
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686PTI govt highlights achievements in two-year performance report
Members from the cabinets spoke to the media to feature their two-year performance report as the PTI government marked two years in...
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3842.3mn youth may have lost jobs in Pakistan during lockdown: ADB
New ADB report estimates that approximately 2.3 million young people in Pakistan may have lost their jobs during the lockdown period due...
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379All concerned departments on alert as heavy rains likely from today in Rawalpindi
Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi issued the instructions of being red alert to WASA, RDA, Metropolitan Municipal Corporation, police, and civil defense to face...
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338SC moved for contempt proceedings against PM, govt officials
On Tuesday, the SC asked to initiate contempt proceedings against PM and the govt senior federal officials for not implementing its Jan...
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1.7KGovt decides to permanently shut down Monal Restaurant Islamabad
The federal government has decided to permanently shut down Islamabad’s premium dining location Monal Restaurant located on the Margalla Hills National Park...
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630Shireen Mazari asks women journalists for proof against harassment to take action
On Tuesday, Shireen Mazari Human Rights Minister asked women journalists to provide proof after a number of them accused Twitter accounts affiliated...
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1.4KMurree to be upgraded to sub-division, 50 sights declared as picnic spots
The decision has been taken to upgrade the Tehsil Murree of District Rawalpindi giving it the status of sub-division and a total...
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613Pakistan signs agreement with IPPs to ensure cheaper electricity
Pakistan government paves way for cheaper electricity to the consumers after they signed an agreement with the IPPs and kept the profit...
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377SOPs agreed for majalis and processions during Muharram
On Tuesday, the religious scholars of different schools of thought and the federal government made an agreement over the SOPs in order...
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594CPEC is transforming Pakistan’s remote Gilgit-Baltistan
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is transforming the remote Gilgit-Baltistan into a lucrative business hub of Pakistan. Gilgit-Baltistan was once known...
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422Pakistan green-lights Phase III trials for COVID vaccine
Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has given formal approval to the Ministry of NHSRC for Phase III clinical trials of the...
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400Pakistan launches CPEC internship programme to empower youth
Special Assistant to Prime Minister for information and Chairman CPEC Authority Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa announced the launch of a...
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1.1KZartaj Gul fumbles again, says Gen Zia-ul-Haq was born on Aug 17
Zartaj Gul the Minister of state for climate change once again fumbled after she gave a novel ‘definition’ of COVID-19, this time...
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656Major drop in sanitisers, masks prices after Covid-19 cases waned in Rawalpindi
After the record decline in the number of Covid-19 patients in Rawalpindi and the complete lifting of lockdown, the prices of hand...
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373‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to utilize hydropower potential’
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan on Sunday said the provincial government is taking result-oriented steps under a well devised strategy to...
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536Alibaba founder Jack Ma to be awarded Pakistan civil award on 23rd March
Jack Ma a billionaire philanthropist and founder of the Chinese biggest e-commerce platform Alibaba will receive Pakistan Civil Award Sitara-i-Pakistan on Pakistan...
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1.1KThird phase of beautification of Murree Road, Rawalpindi starts
Parks & Horticulture Authority Rawalpindi has started the third phase of the beautification of Murree Road, Rawalpindi. In this phase beautification work...
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308Approval of EPA to be sought for every construction project: IHC
IHC has ordered that the approval of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be a must before launching any construction project. According...
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438PTI, PPP and MQM join hands to work for Karachi uplift
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have joined hands for the betterment of the Karachi city....
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521Pakistan Government Announces 184 Recipients of Civil Awards
Pakistan celebrated 74th Independence Day on August 14, 2020 and the government revealed a list of 184 recipients of civil awards. The...
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4585 new tube wells and 10 construction projects approved for Rawalpindi
District Rawalpindi Municipal Committee has approved the installation of 5 tube wells to overcome the shortage of water in the city and...
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1.0KJunaid Jamshed’s third wife files lawsuit to get share in inheritance
Upon the lawsuit filed by late Junaid Jamshed’s third wife, who is seeking inheritance share as per the Muslim laws, the Sindh...
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463Pakistan Army Chief heads to Saudi Arabia to smooth Pak-Saudi ties
Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa is all set to visit Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday to calm the diplomatic tensions over...
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379Pakistan is undergoing many reforms in healthcare sector: Fitch Solutions
On Thursday, Fitch Solutions released a report saying that efforts have been made to improve the healthcare system in Pakistan. A report...
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497Major cyber attack by Indian intelligence identified: ISPR
According to ISPR, the phones and other gadgets of government officials and military personnel have been targeted in a major cyber attack...
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655Coal-Fired Generation Rises to Record in Pakistan
Chinese funding increased the power generation through coal in Pakistan when other countries are avoiding coal-fired power due to its negative environmental...
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2.2KBus Services to New Islamabad Airport & Taxila from Rawat Launched by RTA
RTA Rawalpindi launched new bus services on two different routes from Rawat to new Islamabad International Airport and from Rawat to Taxila....
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878Liquor license case: NAB interrogates Usman Buzdar for two hours
Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar under NAB radar as authority expanded the scope of inquiry against CM Punjab in liquor license...
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353National Assembly passes amended Anti-Terrorism Bill
Few days after the approval by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance, the National Assembly on Wednesday passed amended Anti-Terrorism Bill,...
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954Trend of car decoration escalates ahead of Independence Day
As the Independence Day approaches, preparations have gained momentum in Pakistan as huge gatherings are observed on the roads mostly the young...
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474Asad Umar praises people’s cooperation for the decline in COVID-19 cases
On Tuesday, Federal Minister for planning Asad Umar credited the people of Pakistan for the decline of Covid-19 but warned the nation...
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403Supreme Court slams Sindh govt over lack of cleanliness in Karachi
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan expressed anger towards the carelessness of the Sindh government which has failed to clean Karachi....
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540Independence Day: Traffic will be stopped for one minute in KP province
The KP government has released a program in order to prepare for Independence Day celebrations in the province on Saturday. According to...
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1.1KAnimal deaths in Marghazar Zoo: IHC issues contempt notice to Zartaj Gul
On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court issued a contempt notice to Zartaj Gul Wazir the Minister of State for Climate Change over...
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690North Forest Division to plant 30,000 trees on Independence Day
Under the clean and green Pakistan project of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Forest Department, North Forest Division has announced to plant 30,000...
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1.8KPM Imran Khan to inaugurate Peshawar BRT tomorrow
The most awaited flagship project of PTI led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government BRT project in Peshawar is all set to be launched this...
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375Dr Ruth Pfau remembered on her death anniversary
Dr Ruth Pfau was remembered on her third death anniversary in Pakistan. She served Pakistanis for 57 years and continued her job...
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472Rickshaw scheme to start by Rawalpindi Zakat Committee
The Rawalpindi District Zakat Committee has released the grant of Rs 47, 95,875 to the students of 8 big religious institutions in...
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583PMLN workers clash with police outside NAB office ahead of Maryam appearance
On Tuesday, PMLN workers along with their party’s leader Maryam Nawaz and police clashed outside the NAB office. Chaos ensued outside the...
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393Crackdown started against illegal business of poisonous gases in Rawalpindi
Under the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Anwar Ul Haq crackdown has been started throughout the Rawalpindi district against the illegal business...
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602Bill Gates praises Pakistan’s efforts in tackling Covid-19
The Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates was recently seen admiring Pakistan’s efforts in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic. On Monday, the founder of...
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458Dengue control programme to be made more effective in Rawalpindi and Lahore
Instead of weekly meetings of district and tehsil response committees in Lahore and Rawalpindi, daily meetings will be held for dengue control...
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464PM Imran launches tree plantation drive to address climate change challenges
On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched a “record-breaking” tree plantation drive in Pakistan of planting 3.5 million saplings and said that...
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1.9KDouble-decker buses to start from 14th August in Rawalpindi and Islamabad
The popular double-decker buses of the past will be again seen on roads of Rawalpindi Islamabad under the Tourism Development Corporation of...
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3.4KPM launches $3bn ‘Ravi Urban Development Project’
Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched a $3bn “Ravi Urban Development Project”, terming it vital to save the historical city of Lahore...
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646Pakistan allows all international flights to resume operations
A day after the government announced to lift lockdown in the light of bettering coronavirus situation, Pakistan announces to fully resume international...
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792Sehat Sahulat Programme will soon be extended to entire KP
Sehat Sahulat Programme will be extended to entire KP from October by the KP government where free treatment services to whole province...
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519Pakistan to lift COVID lockdown from Monday and open all businesses
Pakistan to formally lift COVID lockdown and open up all businesses from Monday as the pandemic had been controlled to a great...
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939Rotation policy for PAS/PSP officers approved, long stay at one place prohibited
Pakistan okays new rotation policy for civil servants under which no PAS, PSP officer will be allowed to spend more than ten...
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675PIA to partially resume UK flight services from August 14
Partial flight services to and from the UK will be resumed from 14th August by PIA using a hired Portuguese plane. According...
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780Pakistan approves CPEC’s strategic ML-1 railway project
Pakistan approves the US$6.8 billion Karachi-Peshawar railway modernization Mainline-1 (ML-1) project which is described as a big milestone. On Wednesday, the Executive...
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500Govt starts randomised testing in Rawalpindi district
Rawalpindi district administration has begun randomised testing for coronavirus in markets, orphanages, and jails. 10 orphanages and the whole staff in Adiala...
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375CM Punjab orders strict action against hoarders and artificial price hike
CM Punjab has directed to deal with hoarders and shopkeepers who are charging higher prices with an iron hand. He said that...
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954Punjab asks for army deployment during Muharram
Along with asking for the deployment of Army, the government of Punjab has taken big steps to maintain peace and sectarian harmony...
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1.0KPIMS restarted biometric attendance from today
The suspended biometric attendance in wake of Covid-19 has been restarted by Pims for its employees from today. The biometric attendance system...
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377Rs 10m to be paid by NICL to heir of all passengers of PIA crashed plane
Rupees 10 million would be paid by the NICL to the heir of each of the 97 passengers who died of a...
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430Under institutional reform policy, 71,000 government posts abolished
More than 71,000 posts have been abolished in various government departments under the Institutional Reform Policy. The press release issued by Prime...
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453PM Imran efforts very effective in handling COVID-19, Wall Street Journal
American renowned newspaper Wall Street Journal has greatly appreciated the efforts of the present government headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan to...
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2.8KIn landmark move, Pakistan affirms claim to entire Jammu and Kashmir with new map
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved a new political map of Pakistan integrating the whole Jammu and Kashmir for the first...
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72460 PIA pilots sacked with 28 over fake licenses
On Tuesday, 28 pilots have been dismissed by the Pakistan international Airline from their jobs for having a fake flying license. From...
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446Dr. Faisal Sultan appointed as PM’s special assistant on health
On Monday, a prime minister office issued a statement that said Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed has Dr Faisal Sultan as his...
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968Thousands of tourists barred from entering Swat, Mansehra
Owing to coronavirus pandemic, the administration barred thousands of tourists from entering Swat and Mansehra and huge traffic was jammed at the...
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593Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt seeks import of 300,000 tons wheat
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to import 300,000 tons of wheat in order to meet the shortage and control flour prices....
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732NDMA launches cleanliness campaign in rain-hit Karachi
A few days after PM Imran Khan’s directives, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started clearing the city’s nullahs in Karachi. ...
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508Punjab govt to expand rainwater storage project to other cities
After the successful trial in Lahore, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has approved the expansion of underground rainwater storage project to other...
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1.1KSewage treatment plant dropped from Lai Expressway project
6000 Kanal land was purchased for sewage treatment plant but this plant from the Lai Expressway has been dropped due to heavy...
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490WHO urge KPK to increase daily Covid-19 tests
WHO has shown concern over the decrease in Covid-19 tests in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and they want KPK to scale up the testing...
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776Pakistan passes two key bills to get out of FATF grey list
Before the FATF review of Pakistan’s case, NA yesterday passed an Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and United Nations (Security Council) (Amendment) Bill,...
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576PM directs committee to deal with South Punjab issues
PM directs to form a committee chaired by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to deal with administrative issues of South Punjab. Prime...
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730Mansehra-Thakot Expressway opened for Traffic
Mansehra-Thakot Expressway had been opened for traffic before Eid. The milestone was announced by CPEC Authority Chairman and SAPM on Information and...
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408Too Early for Pakistan to Celebrate Improving COVID-19 Situation: UNICEF
The United Nations highly admired the success of Pakistan in its fight against Covid-19 that cases have declined to a larger extent...
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580Zafar Mirza and Tania Aidrus resign as PM’s special assistants
Tania Aidrus as the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Digital Pakistan and Zafar Mirza as the Special Assistant to Prime Minister...
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642City drains not cleaned since 2018, says Karachi Mayor
On Tuesday, Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar told that rain drains have not been cleaned since 2018, even funds of 500 million rupees...
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654KP aims to increase crop production through water management
A six-year project will be implemented by the KP Irrigation Department, which will be helpful to increase crop production through water management...
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394Pakistan: World Hepatitis Day being observed today
Doctors on World Hepatitis Day urged all the committees of the country to come together and join hands for making hepatitis free...
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694Rain Emergency on the Eve of Eidul Azha in Rawalpindi
Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has canceled the leaves and Eidul Azha holidays of all employees and workers and all the...
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529Pakistanis urged to buy sacrificial animals online to prevent COVID-19 surge
Pakistanis are highly encouraged by the federal government announcement to buy sacrificial animals online for the upcoming Eidul Azha. The authorities also...
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690Pakistan to confer Nishan-e-Pakistan to Syed Ali Geelani
Pakistan Senate passes resolution to award Nishan-e-Pakistan, its highest civilian award to the veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani. On Monday, the...
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768Fawad Chaudhry the ‘Imam’ Of Science, Says Mufti Muneeb
The moon sighting always creates controversy in Pakistan, the Federal Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry claimed that Eid-Ul-Adha will be...
