Pakistan

Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar says the government is committed to resolve the issues being faced by various sectors of the economy. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday, of the Committee constituted by the Prime Minister on Pharmaceutical Industry’s issues. The Minister expressed commitment of…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Tuesday announced May 28 as the date for elections in the province following a meeting with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and President Dr Arif Alvi.  The governor held meetings with ECP officials earlier today and was later called by President Dr Arif…

Law enforcers and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers clashed Tuesday as a heavy contingent of police reached Zaman Park to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakana case — the only case in which his arrest warrants are not suspended. In light of the development, the PTI chairman asked…

A district and sessions court restored on Monday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrant in the Toshakhana case. The Islamabad court had earlier reserved its verdict on a petition filed by the former prime minister seeking an exemption from the hearing of the case. Last week, the…

Two policemen were martyred and eight injured as census teams came under attack in two Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts — Lakki Marwat and Tank — officials said Monday. With terrorism rearing its ugly head again in the country, the province has witnessed a spate of attacks in which not only security forces, but innocent citizens…

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday upheld the death sentence awarded to Zahir Jaffer in the Noor Mukadam murder case by the trial court and turned his life imprisonment into capital punishment. A two-member bench of the divisional bench, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, issued the verdict…

The federal government has released the 466-page record of Tosha Khana from 2002 to 2023 on the official website. The record was uploaded on the official website of the Cabinet Division on the instructions of the Prime Minister. Among the recipients of gifts are the names of former presidents, former…

Rubbishing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) claims that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker Ali Bilal was killed in police custody, the interim Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi Saturday asserted the youth in question died in a car accident. Addressing a press conference in Lahore along with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Anwar, Mohsin Naqvi vowed…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed disappointment over the tough stance adopted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying the lender is not being fair to Pakistan. In an interview on Friday, Bilawal said that the country was in “a perfect storm” of crises due to last year’s catastrophic flooding and terrorism which was…

Seventh annual, Women International Film Festival will be held on Saturday at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. During the two-day event, films all made by women from Pakistan and around the world will be showcased. The event is supported by the Embassy of France in Pakistan and the…

President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif has sought the applications from PML-N’s potential candidates for award of party tickets. He also directed the party parliamentary board to finalize the candidates list for Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections. He said public service is the mission of PML-N that always steer the country out…

Pakistan has acceded to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of 1961. The convention shortens the public document authentication process to a single formality called as Apostille by the designated authority of the country where the document was issued. Thus Foreign public documents authenticated…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will leave for Bahrain today to participate in the annual Manama Dialogue. According to Foreign Office, the Minister of State will participate in the round table and panel discussions on regional security challenges. She will also meet other world leaders on…

The United States says it supports constructive dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve outstanding disputes. During a media briefing at the White House, the spokesperson Ned Price said we support constructive dialogue and we support diplomacy between the two countries. He further said that we are willing to support…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said that peace cannot be established in South Asia until the Kashmir dispute is resolved in accordance with the United Nations’ resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people. According to Kashmir Media Service, the APHC spokesman in…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has approved immediate release of 26,666 metric tonnes of wheat to Gilgit-Baltistan for two months. According to a notification issued by the Prime Minister office, Shehbaz Sharif also directed the Finance Division to allocate 2.5 billion rupees for Gilgit Baltistan to meet urgent requirement of…

The security forces on Thursday gunned down three more terrorists in Datta Khel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.    A day earlier, at least six terrorists were killed by the troops during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the area. According to…

A local court in Quetta on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the case registered against him under multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (PECA). The judicial magistrate issued the arrest warrant…

First Lady Samina Alvi has emphasized that inclusion of women in all fields of life, particularly in trade, business digitalization and finance is imperative for progress of the country. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with “International Women’s Day” in Islamabad on Wednesday, she said currently, the ratio of women…

On the International Women’s Day, today, the miseries and victimization of the Kashmiri women at the hands of Indian troops, police, paramilitary and agencies continue unabated in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).    According to a report released by the Research Section of Kashmir Media Service, thousands of…

Minister for Law and Justice, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has asked PTI Chairman Imran Khan to review his approach and shun his duplicity in connection with upholding rule of law. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said ‘Save Judiciary Movement’ of PTI Chief is aimed at hoodwinking…