‘National tragedy’ as monsoon rains claim 77 lives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said Wednesday that the current monsoon rains have claimed 77 lives, while 39 deaths were reported from...
Pakistan reports 805 coronavirus cases, 1 death in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to...
NCOC issues fresh guidelines for Eid ul Adha as COVID cases rise
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday issued fresh guidelines for Eid ul Adha, urging people to follow the issued standard...
KSA welcomes 1 million for biggest Hajj pilgrimage since pandemic
MAKKAH: White-robed worshipers from all around the world have packed the streets of Islam's holiest city ahead of the biggest Hajj pilgrimage since the...
Premier Shehbaz directs immediate functioning of shut down power plants
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for making the shut-down power plants functional and...
NA approves budget for FY23 as Pakistan edges closer to reviving IMF programme
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill, 2022, in the absence of typical shouts of protest from the Opposition, bringing the...
Petrol likely to hike by Rs 10 from July 1
ISLAMABAD: Bowing down to the pressure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government is likely to increase prices of petroleum products by Rs...
Rupee recovers on good news regarding IMF programme
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee recovered on Tuesday after Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced that the Government of Pakistan has received the Memorandum of Economic and...
Pakistan’s ultimate goal is self-reliance; We will obtain it: Premier Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan's ultimate goal is self-reliance and we will obtain it. "Country will receive not $1 billion...
Asian markets extend rally as rate hike fears subside
HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied again Monday, building on last week’s advances and following a strong performance on Wall Street as speculation that inflation...
