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Fake affidavit, real case?
Another day, and another decision by the government to lodge a case against an opposition leader. This time, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government is...
After killing of Khorasani
Pakistan needs to talk tough with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan after the reports of the killing of a senior leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban...
FIA probes TikTok star for possible money laundering
TikTok star Hareem Shah has found herself in trouble again after she posted a video with stacks of British pounds, prompting a Federal Investigation...
US-Russia talks over Ukraine make little headway
Moscow has said that the situation was “very dangerous”, while the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said that it was ready to speak with...
‘The Wintry Nights of January Are Long’
This year January has already brought with it a tinge of sadness given the deaths of 22 people over the last weekend in Murree....
Why is privileged class included in health cover?
The Punjab government's announcement to provide much-needed health cover to all the population of the province has raised the eyebrows of many critics. The...
PAC grills agriculture department over audit irregularities
The Punjab Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) grilled the agriculture department for failing to serve the province while also directing action against those involved...
Four get death in Johar Town blast case
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday sentenced four suspects to death on nine counts each in Lahore's Johar Town blast case.ATC Judge Arshad Hussain...
Stay extended in Khawaja Asif case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday extended its stay order till the next hearing against the proceedings of the trial court in a...
PM visits ISI headquarters, briefed on national security
Prime Minister Imran Khan, along with federal ministers, visited the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Secretariat on Wednesday wherein he appreciated the institution's role for national...
PDM chief says ECP ‘should not be enslaved’
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should avoid making itself “controversial” and...
Reforms to boost Pakistan’s export power sector financial viability: WB
The World Bank hinted that Pakistan will benefit from structural reforms boosting export competitiveness and enhancing the financial viability of the power sector.The Washington-based...
Shehbaz, Hamza challenge money laundering case before LHC
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz challenged before the Lahore High...
Police baton-charge, arrest over a dozen young doctors in Quetta
Police on Wednesday baton-charged young doctors protesting in Quetta and arrested more than a dozen after they marched towards the city's Red Zone where...
SBP governor will be fired if uncooperative with govt: Tarin
The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) may be fired if he fails to cooperate with the government to attain growth targets,...
Bitcoin breaches $43,000 mark as cryptos turn bullish
The cryptocurrency market turned bullish on Wednesday, with market capitalisation gaining 4.4 percent to reach $2.16 trillion.As of 1230 hours GMT, the largest cryptocurrency...
Yasir Shah’s name cleared from sexual assault case
Yasir Shah, Pakistani leg-spinner, has been cleared of sexual assault charges after being booked last month. On December 20, a First Information Report (FIR)...
Pakistan possesses second-largest gas network in world, says Hammad Azhar
Federal Energy Minister Hammad Azhar has said that Pakistan possesses the second-largest gas network system in the world after Russia, despite it not being...
Four killed in fresh border violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Three Armenian soldiers have been killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan in the gravest escalation between the former Soviet enemies in months.Azerbaijan had previously...
PMD says no Tsunami alert issued following Gwadar earthquake
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) denied on Wednesday that there was an imminent Tsunami threat at the Sindh and Makran coasts, a day after...
Separated at partition, brothers meet after 74 years at Kartarpur
It took 74 years for two brothers to meet, despite just living 220 kilometres away from each other.Separated at partition, Siddique, who is in...
Fury towards government as victim retracts statement in Usman Mirza case
The Islamabad couple assault has taken a scandalous turn on Tuesday as the complainants withdrew their statements in the court and declined to identify...
Pain of May 1999 Cyclone lingers on in Sindh’s coastal region
The coastal villages of Taluka Jati in district Sujawal are deprived of almost all the basic amenities of life for the past two decades,...
Urea shortage: Bilawal hits back at smuggling allegations against Sindh govt
Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has assailed the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf government during the National Assembly on Wednesday, saying that it was responsible...
Pakistani short film ‘The Painterist’ wins the Buddha International Film Festival Award
On January 8, in Pune, India, Pakistani short film "The Painterist" was awarded "The Best Experimental Short Film" at the fifth annual Buddha International...
Wait is over: ‘Delhi Gate’ to enthral cinemagoers this year
News is it that among many films which were set to release in 2020 but will now be making it to cinemas, 'Delhi Gate'...
Why didn’t Imran Abbas attend Saboor Aly’s wedding?
Actor Imran Abbas recently posted a question-answer session on his social media so that his fans could ask him the questions they had been...
Celebrities speak out in favour of Sajal Aly, ask public to stop making assumptions
Internet has been flooded with assumptions regarding Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir's marriage, and the entire scenario gained momentum after Saboor Aly's wedding...
Ahmed Ali Butt, Anoushey Ashraf and Noor Bukhari ask Sakina Samo to keep calm
Sakina Samo has refused to watch 'The Crown' because of Humayun Saeed, and costars are telling her to keep calm.Everyone has been left dumbfounded...
Thaw of economic ties with India possible under NSP
The upcoming National Security Policy (NSP) that launches this Friday would reportedly focus on peace with immediate neighbours including India, without any set agreement...
Carrefour investment
The opening of 10th Carrefour store in Gujranwala after the UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim injected an additional investment of one billion rupees augurs well...
IHC landmark ruling
In what is nothing less than a landmark judgment, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to immediately...
The fifth wave and Sindh’s rising cases
As the world grapples with the rising cases of the new variant of coronavirus – Omicron – the Sindh government is conflicted on what...
The devil incarnate no more
The news about the killing of Muhammad Khorasani, the operational commander and the spokesperson for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has come amid reports...
Bashir Memon says PTI turning FIA into ‘political wing’
Former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general Bashir Memon has said that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will turn the agency into a "political...
Complainant withdraws case against Usman Mirza out of ‘free will’
A seminal turning point has come about in the Islamabad harassment case after the female victim withdrew all previous claims of harassment made against...
Combaxx Sports KP Satellite Squash: Khushal Riaz into quarters
Second seed international Khurshal Riaz entered into the quarter-finals of the Combaxx Sports KP Satellite International Squash Tournament for Men, Women and Junior U19...
Pakistan can ride out rising external account pressures: SBP
The central bank chief believes Pakistan has the capacity and financial cushion to ride out rising external account pressures being driven by a surge...
Farooq Sattar seeks unification of MQM factions
Sidelined leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Dr. Farooq Sattar on Tuesday conveyed an indirect message to his former colleagues about the unification...
ECP to get EVMs before April 15: Fawad
Federal minister for information and broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said the government would provide electronic voting machines (EVMs) to the Election Commission of...
Murree Expressway opened for traffic: Rashid
Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Tuesday that Murree Expressway had been opened for traffic.Talking to a private news channel, he said...
Gold price rises to Rs102,600 per 10gm
Gold prices surged for the third straight session on Tuesday due to retreating US bond yields and a struggling dollar. As of 1320 hours...
Pakistan most-affordable place to live in region: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that Pakistan was still "a cheaper country" when comparing petroleum products' prices in India and with others...
BZU sub-campus bars students from taking exams over non-payment of fee
The administration of Bahauddin Zakaria University Lodhran Campus has received criticism for expulsion of 30 students from the examination hall on Monday.The issue arose...
Farmers demand impartial inquiry into urea shortage
Hoarders have made almost six to eight billion rupees to create artificial shortages of urea in Sindh and Punjab, farmers demanding an impartial inquiry...
Pakistan finalizes $63mn education package for students in Afghanistan
Pakistan has finalized a Rs11.2 billion ($63 million) education package for the students of Afghanistan, which also includes a university campus in the Afghan...
Senate seeks amendments to finance bill
The Senate on Tuesday approved the recommendations of its committee on finance, revenue and economic affairs on the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021.As many as...
Zardari rules out PPP’s return to PDM
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of rejoining the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).Speaking to media persons...
Country being pawned away for $1bn, says Shehbaz
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday blasted the government over its economic performance claiming the economy of the...
‘Fake affidavit’: Govt decides to seek Shehbaz’s disqualification
Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday said the federal cabinet has decided to file a case against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...
COAS presides over 246th Corps Commanders’ Conference
According to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the 246th Corps Commanders’ Conference was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) today...
Iran warns of ‘revenge within’ US for Soleimani strike
The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned the US that revenge for the killing of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani would come from...
IHC seals Monal Restaurant; pursues encroachment by armed forces in national park
The Islamabad High Court ordered the capital authorities to close off Monal Restaurant and take over Margalla Greens Golf Club constructed on encroached land,...
Moscow summoning army back from Kazakhstan
Moscow would make a full withdrawal of its forces from Kazakhstan, according to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.According to foreign media reports, Kazakh President Tokayev...
IHC invalidates petition seeking PM Khan’s disqualification
The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday has affirmed the petition which sought the disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan as invalid.IHC Chief Justice Athar...
Assistance of $5bn needed to avoid disaster in Kabul: UN
Assistance of $5 billion is required for Kabul to avoid a human disaster this year and provide a future to the wrecked nation following...
Poster revealed for film ‘Chaudhry: The Martyr’
Another Pakistani film by the name of 'Chaudhry: The Martyr' will hit the cinema screens this year.Directed by Azeem Sajjad and produced by Neha...
Fawad Khan, not Humayun Saeed, was initial choice for Netflix’s ‘The Crown’
While every Pakistani is excited about the fifth season of famous Netflix series 'The Crown' for its incorporation of Humayun Saeed, it must also...
Sakina Samo not happy with Humayun Saeed taking up role of Dr. Hasnat
Veteran actress and director Sakina Samo, currently playing the role of 'Phupho' in popular serial 'Dobara', did not at all hesitate before taking it...
‘Fake IDs a stumbling block to raising awareness’
Popular actress, host and singer Mishi Khan often takes to her social media to raise awareness regarding various problems the country is afflicted with....
Scrutiny committee concealed PTI documents, bank details
The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) scrutiny committee report on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) foreign funding does not contain as many as eight volumes of...
Shahzeb murder case: Convict Shahrukh Jatoi shifted back to prison
Felon Shahrukh Jatoi was shifted back to prison on Monday from a private hospital where he was residing for the past numerous months.Jatoi was...
Pakistani doctor part of world’s first pig-to-human heart transplant
In a first, doctors at the University of Maryland have transplanted a genetically-altered pig heart into the body of a 57-year-old patient.The successful landmark...
Concerns about Gilgit-Baltistan’s fate raised after Murree tragedy
Reeling from the aftermath of the Murree tragedy, people have voiced concerns about Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB's) future as tourism expands in the hilly areas.An unprecedented...
The age of algorithm
Human history, over time has evolved through different ages, famously referred to as the three-age system, namely, the stone age, the bronze age and...
Journalists of doom and gloom
Patient: When will Coronavirus end?Doctor: I don't know. I am a doctor, not a journalist.The joke doing the rounds in WhatsApp groups reflects the...
Murree dwellers distance themselves from reports of exploitative hoteliers
Murree dwellers have defended themselves with accounts of helping stranded tourists after a barrage of people called for boycotting Murree after hoteliers reportedly hiked...
From administrative eeriness to icy deathtrap – what’s the solution?
Only a mobile application if introduced timely could have averted this ice-trap that claimed nearly two dozen lives of innocent people in Murree while...
Explosion in Afghanistan kills nine children
Nine children died and four others were injured in an explosion caused by an old mortar shell in Afghanistan near Pakistan's border, a Taliban...
The crypto potential
The cryptocurrency scam unearthed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) earlier this month exposes the dire need for the government to regulate the market...
The Taliban and the TTP
The Taliban government is falling short on the many promises it made after it came back to power in Afghanistan in August of last...
Broadening tax base
The need to increase the number of taxpayers instead of increasing the tax rate for the taxpayers in order to increase the revenue collection...
Taliban’s old postures
By and by, the Afghan Taliban are showing their true colours, not much different from their stone age like rule back in the 2000s....
A poet who the world forgot but whose lone ghazal was sung on repeat
The incidents of 1971 which happened in former East Pakistan take up inadequate room in Pakistan’s literary canon. But one is hard-pressed to find...
Pakistan reports 5th day of over 1,000 Covid-19 cases
The fifth wave of the COVID-19 is intensifying with each passing day as Pakistan reported 1,649 fresh cases of infection during the past 24...
Farewell Sir Sidney: A born actor who was a quiet icon beyond stage and...
Sidney Poitier was a bit of an African-American Henry Fonda: an exceptionally good-looking and articulate Bahamian-American movie star.He was a born star who oozed...
Inactive police front desks irk citizens in Faisalabad
Due to the inattention of the information technology department of Faisalabad police, the establishment of front desks in five police posts of the district...
Opposition submits requisition to convene PA session over Murree incident
The opposition on Monday submitted a requisition to convene a session of the Punjab Assembly as the members of provincial assembly (MPAs) want to...
Govt to retain SBP’s control even after bill passage: Finance czars
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Monday dismissed reports pertaining to granting complete autonomy to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), saying the government will...
Shahrukh Jatoi caught enjoying ‘lavish lifestyle’ at Karachi hospital
Shahrukh Jatoi, the murder convict of the 2012 Shahzeb murder case, has been living a "lavish life" on the upper floor of a little...
Dar’s Senate membership restored
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday restored former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar's Senate membership following the...
Murree tragedy: High-level committee formed to fix responsibility
After the preliminary report was submitted to the Punjab chief minister that pointed a finger at dilapidated roads in Murree that caused the tragedy,...
PCB signs landmark TV broadcast agreement with ARY-PTV consortium
The 2022 and 2023 editions of the HBL Pakistan Super League will be available in High Definition on A Sports and PTV Sports in...
Combaxx Sports KP Satellite International Squash: Zohra, Riffat, Manahil advance to next round
Zohra Abdullah of Pakistan along with eight others moved to the next round on the opening day of the Combaxx Sports KP Satellite International...
Crude oil price edge lower after five-day rally
Crude oil prices inched down on Monday after rallying for five sessions amid sharp fall in oil inventories.As of 1350 hours GMT, Brent, the...
Opposition takes govt to task over Murree tragedy, demands judicial probe
Opposition leaders including Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto have called for a judicial probe...
COAS underscores importance of peace initiatives in Afghanistan
Underscoring the importance of peace and reconciliation initiatives in Afghanistan, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday called for swiftly...
PM Imran wants PTI to gain more power
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed effective steps to further strengthen the organizational structure of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) across the country ahead...
TTP former spokesperson killed in Afghanistan, banned outfit denies reports
Reports have claimed that the former spokesperson of outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Muhammad Khorasani has allegedly been killed in an attack in the Nangarhar...
Defusing tensions: US-Russia talks on Ukraine kick off
Diplomats from the United States and Russia have begun negotiations in Geneva, aimed at scaling down tensions over Moscow’s troop buildup close to the...
SBP will remain under government control: Shaukat Tarin
Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin assured on Monday that the central bank would still remain under the government’s control after the State Bank of...
Re-reading Dr. Sabyn Javeri in hope of a tolerant ‘New Year’
The year 2021 has been a year of extremism of all kinds; from mob lynching and vandalism to baseless fatwas and further reinforcement of...
Shahid Khaqan criticizes PM, says premier can only talk about army chief’s appointment
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had been creating an “unneeded hassle” over the army...
PM slams Modi for ‘persistent silence’ on anti-minority Hindutva summit
Prime Minister Imran Khan has called the Indian government led by Narendra Modi a “real and present threat to peace” for the region, elaborating...
Saleem Meraj and Qaiser Piya to star in upcoming film ‘Khel’
Actor Saleem Meraj is undoubtedly one of the most versatile actors of Pakistan. A character actor who is roped in for both dramas and...
Novak Djokovic wins legal battle to stay in Australia
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is to be released immediately from immigration detention as the Australian government’s decision to revoke the sportsman’s visa to enter...
Nida Yasir’s dance moves at wedding leave everyone in awe
We definitely didn't know that Nida Yasir has skills other than acting and hosting to flaunt. The famous morning show host and 'Nadaniyaan' fame...
