Coronavirus spreading fast outside China, Global toll crosses 3,100

BEIJING/GENEVA: Coronavirus in its Global outbreak took the death toll exceeded 3,100 with the number of dead in Italy jumping by 18 to 52....

Government confirms fifth coronavirus case

ISLAMABAD: Government on Tuesday has reported a new coronavirus case, taking the toll to five since the first cases were confirmed last week, officials...

Pakistan Arts Council organizes Jashn-e-Baluchistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in collaboration with the Government of Baluchistan organized Jashn-e-Baluchistan, a colorful evening of Baluchi music and...

Taliban reject to take part in intra-Afghan talks until prisoners’ release

KABUL: No intra-Afghan dialogue will be possible until more than 5,000 prisoners' were released from Afghan jails, said Spokesman of Taliban while commenting on...

Islamabad High Court notice respondents in plea seeking judicial probe of wheat crisis

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar and Punjab Chief Minister Usman...

Consumer Price Inflation declines by 1.04pc in Feb 2020 on yearly basis

KARACHI: Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) of Pakistan reduced by 1.04 percent in the month of February, 2020, as compared to the CPI of the...

NAB nominates Nawaz, Zardari, Gilani in new corruption reference

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday has nominated former Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif, Yousaf Raza Gillani and ex-president Asif Ali Zardari accused as...

Political revenge is on the rise: Bilawal

LAHORE: Political revenge at present is at its peak, however democratic struggle is everyone’s interest, said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP),...

Government increases tax on petroleum products by over Rs 5b

ISLAMABAD: Government jacked up the petroleum levy on POL products for pocketing at least additional Rs4 to Rs5 billion through consumption of two major...

20,000 surgical masks recovered; 4 suspects arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: Karachi police on Monday arrested four suspects and recovered a huge cache of surgical masks, which were apparently hoarded to be sold on...