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Pakistan’s diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Despite Pakistan’s stated position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the world still wants the prime minister to play his role for the peaceful resolution of...
Will PM Khan survive: Gossip mills, realities and magical figure of 10
Gossip mills point to different political scenarios amid the debate on no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Rumours and conspiracies
Many link it to the...
Baloch bodies slam UoB’s heavy-handed tactics
The Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) and Baloch Women Forum (BWF) have condemned the disturbances caused by the University of Balochistan administration on Women's...
Facebook’s selective outrage
Facebook is a platform that revolutionized communication and made the world a global village. Its products like the Facebook app, Instagram, Whatsapp are being...
Main handler of Peshawar suicide bomber killed: Police
Peshawar police on Wednesday claimed to have killed the main handler and two other accomplices of the suicide bomber who blew himself up in...
Four PTI MPAs voted for Nisar Khurho: Sindh CM
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that four Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MPAs showed their no-confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran...
Buledi removed as Balochistan minister
In a notification issued by its chief secretary, the Balochistan government has taken back the portfolio from the senior provincial Minister of Planning and...
SC forms larger bench on pleas against FATA merger
The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to form a larger bench to hear petitions against the 25th Amendment regarding the merger of tribal districts...
Senate body passes amendment to SC’s suo motu jurisdiction
The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Wednesday passed the Constitutional Amendment regulating suo motu jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC).The Committee...
PM should not have reacted against EU publicly: Tarin
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday said Prime Minister Imran Khan should not have reacted "publicly" against the European Union in his recent speech...
All depts made time-bound for PPSC recruitments
The Punjab government has notified a procedure for the selection of candidates through Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) whereby all the departments have been...
Let me think it over, Shujaat tells Zardari
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday sought time for supporting the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.Shujaat reached Zardari...
Bring it on: Fawad asks NA speaker to call assembly session as soon as...
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday asked the speaker of the National Assembly to convene a session "as soon as possible" in order to...
Australia leaning toward two spinners for second Test: coach
Australia will not decide on the makeup of their attack for the second Test against Pakistan until seeing the pitch but their intelligence on...
Allies pledge their fidelity to Imran
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) - the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) coalition partners in the Centre - have assured...
Denied leave, cop causes security scare
A police constable in Abbas Police Lines on Wednesday attempted to take hostage fellow constables by closing the main gate and threatening to commit...
Four players can overtake world No.1 Jon Rahm at The Players
Five different golfers have a chance to sit on the proverbial throne as world No. 1 at the conclusion of The Players Championship this...
PSX gains 164 points to breach 43,000 level as risk appetite rises
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Wednesday after shedding 1,673 points during the last two sessions, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining...
Turkey, Israel aim to move past years of tensions as President Herzog arrives in...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Ankara on Wednesday in a historic first visit by an Israeli leader to Turkey since 2008 as the...
Rupee slumps to record low of 178.63 against US dollar
Pakistani rupee plunged to all-time lowest level of 178.63 against the US dollar on Wednesday. The State Bank of Pakistan said in a statement...
PPP’s Nisar Khuhro wins election on vacant Senate seat from Sindh
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has been elected senator on a seat from Sindh that was vacated after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
Zardari is my next target, says PM Khan amid no-confidence vote
Prime Minister Imran Khan has cautioned Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and said that he would turn his guns on him.Addressing Pakistan...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says has ‘cooled’ down on NATO membership bid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he has “cooled down” regarding his country’s effort to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization amid Russia’s war...
JI’s help sought to oust PM Khan
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has called on Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq on Wednesday seeking support to oust Prime...
Government uncooperative in holding LG polls in Islamabad, says ECP
The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday apprised the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the federal government had been uncooperative with it in relation...
PTI, MQM-P boycott Senate polls for Vawda’s vacant seat
Government coalition partners Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have announced that they would not be participating in the election on a...
Sign blossoming in the new world
There is a popular hypothesis that sign language was an essential part of human communication during part of history when there was no spoken...
The perpetual struggle from frailty to stability
Pakistan is the fifth most populated country of the world and ranked second largest country in south Asia. The sixth population consensus held in...
US bans import of Russian oil, gas
The United States has come blazing in with yet another sanction on Russia after it invaded Ukraine - this time hitting its oil economy...
PTI’s long march — gains and losses
While the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) march has concluded in Islamabad in an attempt to take down the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government, the PTI...
No-trust move is out, at last
The joint opposition has unveiled its much-anticipated no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan and submitted the resolution with the National Assembly Secretariat. Prior...
Seven ‘sponsored’ terrorists killed in Turbat: ISPR
The military on Tuesday claimed to have killed seven terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Turbat's Gorchop area in Balochistan.In a statement, Inter-Services...
Tareen Group wants Buzdar gone
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) met another setback, as a group led by estranged leader Jahangir Khan Tareen on Tuesday demanded removal of Punjab...
SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 9.75pc
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 9.75 percent. The...
Imam gets second hundred, Rawalpindi run-feast ends in draw
Imam-ul-Haq smashed his second hundred in the run-feast in Rawalpindi but Australia's first test in Pakistan in 24 years ended in a dull draw...
Evacuations from besieged Ukrainian cities begin
Thousands more people fleeing fierce fighting in Ukraine streamed into central and eastern Europe on Tuesday amid renewed efforts to create safe evacuation routes...
Qureshi discusses Afghanistan, Ukraine with Chinese FM
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over the phone and discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan,...
Students clash with UoB admin over Women’s Day event
Female students celebrated International Women's Day after clashes with the University of Balochistan administration in the varsity on Tuesday.The varsity disapproved their request to...
Women march for rights in Lahore, other cities
Women marched for rights in several cities on International Women's Day (IWD) on Tuesday.The IWD campaign theme was “Break the Bias” this year and...
SC orders de-sealing of Monal Restaurant
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the de-sealing of Islamabad's Monal Restaurant, suspending the January 11 Islamabad High Court (IHC) order of sealing and...
No-trust move will backfire: PM
Predicting the failure of the opposition parties' no-confidence motion against him, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday asserted that his government would not be...
Buzdar offers to resign, PM rejects proposal
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has reportedly submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, which the premier refused to accept and...
Sindh bans cattle markets over viral disease
Following the swift spread of lumpy skin disease in cattle across Sindh, the provincial government has decided to impose a ban on cattle markets...
Blast in Balochistan claims at least 5 lives, injures 19 others
A blast near Thandi Sarak in Sibi district of Balochistan claimed the lives of at least five security personnel and wounded 19 others on...
Decrepit Faisalabad Darulaman needs help
The Darulaman in Faisalabad, a shelter for helpless women managed by the Punjab Social Welfare Department, is plagued by a severe lack of basic...
Opposition confident it can send PM packing
Senior opposition leaders on Monday have appeared confident regarding the success of the no-confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan, which was submitted at the...
Sudanese women footballers tackle hurdles to play the game
Sudan's women's football team is yet to win a match, but members say they have scored a victory by overcoming challenges including discrimination and...
Rupee plummets to all-time low of 178.61 against dollar
Pakistani rupee plunged to the all-time lowest level of 178.61 against the US dollar on Tuesday. The State Bank of Pakistan said in a...
Opposition submits no-confidence motion against PM Khan
An opposition delegation consisting of senior lawmakers has submitted the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan with the National Assembly Secretariat on Tuesday.Pakistan...
Pakistan launches National Gender Policy Framework
Federal Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar has launched the National Gender framework on the occasion of the International Women’s Day today.In a tweet...
PPP ‘Awami March’ to reach capital today amid Bilawal’s ultimatum to PM Khan
Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is set to lead his party’s “Awami March” to the capital Islamabad today (Tuesday) as the district administration...
Netflix’s ‘Manifest’: A sci-fi thriller
‘Manifest' is an original Netflix series written by Jeff Rikes, produced by Cathy Frank and directed by Micheal Schultz.Starring Micheala (Melissa Roxburgh) and Ben...
Mehwish Hayat ‘shocked’ at fan’s unethical move
Superstar Mehwish Hayat is all over the news once again. This time for calling out a fan who went a little further in exhibiting...
A flag or expedience?
Today is International Women’s Day. Like around the world, Aurat Marches will also be taking place across Pakistan. For this Women’s Day I have...
Re-defining the term ‘woman’
How does one define a woman? The countless societies and opinions define this term in contrast. How would a woman define herself, you might...
March 8 – International Women’s Day in Pakistan
International Women's Day has been observed since the early 1900s, which was a time of great turbulence in the industrial world that was witnessing...
So much to say on Women’s Day
History of International Women's Day observance dates back to 28 Feb 1909 in New York, when for the first time women staged a march...
How to end child marriages
Just days before the International Women's Day, Islamabad High Court passed a historical judgement declaring that marriages under 18 years will be considered unlawful....
Five years on: Where has Aurat March led us?
Pakistan had its first 'Aurat March' in 2018 on Women's Day and the slogans and placards about women's rights created an uproar in society....
Woman in the pot
‘My body, my choice' was a slogan that gained popularity - or notoriety, as believed by many - in Pakistan four years ago for...
Economic empowerment: A game-changing concept for women
Economic empowerment is the capacity of women and men to participate in, contribute to and benefit from growth processes in ways that recognize value...
Khan’s roar to EU ambassadors
Prime Minister Imran Khan has roared at a public rally in Mailsi that the European Union (EU) had better mind its own business instead...
Why support Aurat March?
She was a modern educated woman living in a metropolitan and fully aware of her rights but her rights were abused. She was raped...
Let’s chip in an act of kindness on this women’s day!
Today is another International Women's Day. Just another day for most of the women of Pakistan and the world!The day is celebrated by women...
Minute Mirror honouring inspirational women of Pakistan: ‘When women support women, they become heroes’
Minute Mirror got in touch with Sarah Ahmad, special coordinator to chief minister Punjab on Child Protection and Punjab Social Security, and chairperson of...
Pakistan’s woman has all qualities to move forward in society: Sabiha Shaheen
There was a time when organized student groups used to rule in Punjab University while clashes between students were a common routine, which often...
Quadriplegic woman on quest to improve infrastructure for differently abled
She had no idea she would be bound to a wheelchair and be interviewed someday before the tragic car accident in 2002 that changed...
Int’l Women’s Day: Gloomy picture of female workers in Pakistan
The permanent contracts of over 50 women workers in Hamdard Factory of Lahore were recently changed to daily wage ones, which has displayed an...
Neelam Malik: A poet who challenges patriarchy through verses and prose
Revolutionary poet Majaz Lakhnavi (1911-1955) suggested the women of sub-continent to take a stand for their rights decades ago."Teray mathay pay yeh aanchal bohat...
Award-winning writer resents criticism over her choice to wear hijab
Every year, March 8 is observed as International Women's Day to celebrate the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of women. Moreover, March also marks...
Faiz Festival
With the Covid pandemic receding, the country is returning its normal working, and the welcome return of the much-needed festivities, such as Faiz Festival...
Inflation trends and Pakistan
The economic situation worsened globally with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The world remained closed for more than a year which affected many...
No-trust motion against govt: Opposition finalises date but keeps it a secret
The three opposition heavyweights - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F)...
Australia trail Pakistan by 27 runs in first Test
Australia's batters flourished on a flat wicket Monday to cut Pakistan's lead to 27 runs as the first Test heads toward a draw.Australia, playing...
Covid death toll tops 6 million
The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday - underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far...
‘Russia-Ukraine conflict might affect developing countries’
In a telephone call with European Council President Charles Michel, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday shared concerns over the continued military conflict between...
Russia opens humanitarian corridors to Ukrainian cities
Russia's military held fire and opened humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities on Monday, the Defence Ministry said, after fighting halted weekend evacuation efforts...
Won’t allow Baloch students to be silenced: IHC CJ
Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Monday has said that the court would not allow the voice of Baloch students to...
‘Nothing to fear’, PM tells near and dear ones
Reiterating that there is "no threat to the democratic government", Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday dared the opposition parties' coalition to table the...
Imran for making an example out of terrorists
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the government had zero tolerance for terrorists, and that swift persecution was required to make an example...
Crude oil prices hit highest levels since 2008
Crude oil prices hit their highest levels since 2008 in early trading on Monday after the US said it is discussing a ban on...
Sir Viv Richards turns 70: How Windies star forged one of the great...
Sir Vivian Richards was the most destructive batter of his generation and not a man to be messed with on or off the pitch.The...
IHC gives Rana Shamim ‘final chance’ to submit affidavit
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given a final chance to former Gilgit-Baltistan chief justice Rana Shamim on Monday to submit an affidavit made...
Aleem Khan joins forces with Jahangir Tareen group
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Abdul Aleem Khan has announced that he was joining the political splinter group led by disgruntled PTI leader Jahangir Tareen.The announcement...
Over 10,000 arrested in anti-war protests in Russia so far
More than 4,300 people were detained on Sunday as country-wide protests were held in Russia against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion into neighboring Ukraine, according...
Aurat March to be held tomorrow with new principle of ‘reimagining justice’
For the fifth year in a row, the Aurat March is scheduled to be held in Lahore on Tuesday along with the rest of...
Bourses see red: KSE-100 plunges by nearly 1,500 points in intraday trading
A sea of red was seen at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index fell close to 1,500 points...
Jam Kamal to bring no-trust vote against fellow party member and CM Balochistan Bizenjo:...
Former chief minister Balochistan Jam Kamal has concluded consultations with his advisors in order to bring a no-trust motion against Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul...
Resentful Indian BSF soldier kills five colleagues
An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) constable shot dead five colleagues before being killed in the retaliatory firing.Another soldier was gravely injured in the...
Former president Rafiq Tarar passes away at 92
Former president and Supreme Court judge Muhammad Rafiq Tarar has died in Lahore at the age of 92, his grandson and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...
Asad Jabal to star Nadia Khan, Hiba Bukhari in next project
Director Asad Jabal, known for famous Pakistani dramatic projects such as 'Fitrat', 'Band Khirkiyan', 'Parchayeen', 'Mera Rab Waris' and 'Malal-e-Yar' is all set to...
Mazhar Moin lashes out at actors’ ‘non-professionalism’
Famous Pakistani director Mazhar Moin took to Facebook on March 6 to share a post against contemporary actors' non-professionalism. The 'Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah'...
Fazila Qazi calls out award shows for ‘favouritism’
Veteran actress Fazila Qazi, known since the days of Haseena Moin's 'Kasak', uploaded a video on her Facebook a few days back in which...
PML-N MNAs barred from travelling abroad
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has directed his party's members of National Assembly (MNAs) not to travel abroad ahead of the no-confidence...
PPP needs to work hard to revive party in Lahore
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari failed to attract the people of Lahore during his public rally at Lower Mall just outside...
Politics keeping Pakistan on FATF list
As Pakistan completes the four years on being the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and there is no end in...
Gas price shock
In his recent televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced reducing the prices of petroleum products and electricity. Within the days...
