Heavy rainfall inundates low-lying areas in Lahore, other Punjab cities
LAHORE: Heavy rainfall with gusty winds, in Lahore in the wee hours of Wednesday turned the weather pleasant and brought the mercury considerably down.
The...
Premier Shehbaz announces nationwide protests on July 7 against Holy Quran’s desecration
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for nationwide protests against the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden on Friday (July 7).
In a statement posted...
NAB seeks answers from Parvez Elahi over embezzlement in development projects
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has sought reply from former Punjab chief minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi in a case...
Dar aims to establish $15 billion reserve before govt tenure ends
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the assembly would dissolve once the government’s term ends but says he aims to establish a...
Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minister disqualified in fake degree case
GILGIT: The Chief Court of Gilgit-Baltistan has disqualified Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid in a case related to a fake degree.
A three-member larger bench headed...
‘State terrorism should be strongly condemned’: PM says at India-hosted SCO summit
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that everyone needs to play their role to deal with terrorism, adding the killing of innocent people...
Khalil Hashmi likely to be new Ambassador to Washington: Reports
ISLAMABAD: Khalil Hashmi, Pakistani Ambassador to Geneva, has emerged as a strong candidate to replace Masood Khan as the country's envoy in Washington.
According to...
NAB gets power to detain accused for 30 days under new amendment
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif further amended the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws, allowing the anti-graft watchdog to detain accused for...
Ayesha Ayaz wins three medals in International Taekwondo Championship
BANGKOK: Ayesha Ayaz, A 12-year old young athlete from Swat Valley of Pakistan surprised the world by winning three medals at the International Taekwondo...
Four tourists dead, over a dozen injured in road accidents in Hunza
HUNZA: Four tourists including a woman lost their lives while over a dozen were injured in two road accidents in Hunza area of Gilgit...
