Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 kills over 950, injures over 610 in Afghanistan
KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed at least 950 people in Afghanistan early on Wednesday, officials said, adding that at least 610 of...
Punjab declare “Emergency” due to rise in rape cases
LAHORE: Punjab province has decided to declare an "emergency" amid a rapid increase of reported cases of sexual abuse against women and children.
Talking to...
Pakistan to enjoy GSP+ till 2022; EU mission arrives in Islamabad to discuss
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will continue to enjoy Generalized System of Preferences plus (GSP +) status of the European Union (EU) till 2022, after which the...
Important progress made over budget of fiscal year 2022-23: IMF
ISLAMABAD: Esther Perez Ruiz, Resident Chief of International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed that important breakthrough was achieved on the budget of fiscal year 2022-23.
"Discussions...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif summons federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned the federal cabinet meeting to be held today (Tuesday) in Islamabad to discuss economic and political situation...
PM decides to provide five basic commodities at low rates to poor
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz on Monday decided in principle to provide flour, ghee, cooking oil, pulses, rice and sugar at a low price to...
CEC requests COAS to provide security for by-polls, local body elections
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Monday after the recent deadly clash incidents in different constituencies has requested the Chief of...
Miftah hopeful of revival of IMF programme within day or two
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Mifath Ismail on Monday said that he is hopeful that the stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme would be revived...
Aleem wealthier than Hamza, Buzdar combined
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident leader Aleem Khan has accumulated more assets than the incumbent Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz and former CM Usman...
Roof collapse kills three in Karachi
KARACHI: A roof collapse in Keamari area of Karachi has killed three female including a mother and two daughters of same family on Monday.
According...
