Pakistan

RSTI remains open for 12 hrs daily for providing training to drivers: Shabana Kausar By K A Mian LAHORE: As many as 250 citizens including 90 females have been trained as a driver in all 17th Road Safety Training Courses’ across Pakistan…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court here on Thursday granted a six-month extension to General Qamar Javed Bajwa as Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) after getting assurance from the government that it would legislate in the parliament on…

By K A Mian LAHORE: The Federal Government on Tuesday appointed Major (Retired) Azam Suleman Khan as the Punjab Chief Secretary, said the notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat Establishment Division, Government of Pakistan.…

Islamabad: A new mega financial corruption scandal of billions of rupees was surfaced in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), sources revealed. The inner sources have revealed that the Chairman FBR Shabbar Zaidi has decided to handover some…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called on all Pakistanis to take part in 'Kashmir Hour', being observed today (Friday) at 12pm, to send a strong message of solidarity to Kashmiris. "I want all…

UN experts expressed their satisfaction over disaster preparedness of Pakistan Rescue Team By Our Staff Reporter  LAHORE: The United Nations OCHA, International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) experts Lidoreud Arnaud and…

By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The 2nd meeting of the Senate of COMSATS University was held on Wednesday  at Aiwan-e-Sadr under the chairmanship of President Dr Arif Alvi. Various items of the agenda came under discussion and…

By Karamat Ali    LAHORE: The Pakistani fast-bowler, Hasan Ali has tied the connubial knot with Samiya Arzu at a local hotel in Dubai, late Tuesday. The wedding ceremony of Hassan Ali was held at one of the most expensive hotels of…

WASHNGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump has said that Pak-US relations have witnessed improvement after suspension of US $1.3 billion aid  to Pakistan for security assistance. Talking to the journalists at his Golf resort in…

ISALAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan in his recent tweet on Sunday has drawn attention of the world towards security of Indian nuclear weapons. He further added that India nuclear arsenal is in control of racist Hindu Supremacist Modi.…

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expected the request of Pakistan to call meeting of UN Security Council in order to discuss the situation in Jammu and Kashmir on August 16, said UNSC President Joanna Wronecka…

SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, the Indian authorities have further tightened the strict clampdown ahead of India’s Independence Day, tomorrow the 15th August, adding more to the suffering of the oppressed people of the territory.…

MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that Pakistan will respond with full force if India launches any aggression against Pakistan. Addressing the session of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad  on…

ISLAMABAD:  Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (PM) Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Wednesday that Pakistan celebrates the Independence Day with solidarity with Kashmiris. “Kashmir is the unfinished agenda of the partition of India,…

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has warned if war is imposed on Pakistan then it will not be  a war between two countries but its repercussions will be felt by the entire world. He was addressing as Chief Guest at an impressive flag…

Courtesy: The New York Times SRINAGAR: Ever since Kashmir’s autonomy was suddenly revoked last week, Raja Mohi-ud-din, an editor at one of the few Kashmiri newspapers still operating, has been starting his days extremely early. At 2…

Indian supreme court refuses to pass order on lifting curbs in IOK SRINAGAR: Occupied Kashmir is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the modern human history as strict curfew along with all communication blackout entered its ninth…

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said China was highly concerned over the current situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir and escalating conflict between India and Pakistan. During a meeting with his Indian counterpart…

SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, all communications and the internet remain cut off and curfew continues for the ninth consecutive day, today. Indian troops clamped tight restrictions across Kashmir, fearing anti-India protests. Internet…

ISLAMABAD: While invoking jurisdiction of the top court on Wednesday, a sitting judge of the Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa urged the court to issue restraining order over proceedings of references filed against him before Supreme…

SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, at least, six persons were killed and over 100 injured in firing by Indian troops on protesters as curfew and communication blackout continued on the third consecutive day. Despite strict curfew and…

State Minister starts plantation drive By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Minister of State for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul visited the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau Punjab (CP&WB) on the invitation of Sarah Ahmad, Chairperson…

SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, Indian Army has martyred seven more youth in fresh incident of brutality in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The incident has take place in Keran area of the district. Meanwhile, with the recovery to…

KARACHI: A four-member team of NEPRA has visited K-Electric office on Saturday to investigate the power crisis and deaths during the rain in Karachi. The investigating team is led by Nadir Khoso has asked for the date from K-Electric to…

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER FAISALABAD: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated the Sehat Insaf Card program for Faisalabad and Chiniot at a ceremony held at Punjab Medical University in Faisalabad on Friday. He also…

LAHORE: The hydel power stations owned and operated by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) generated the highest-ever electricity during the peak hours yesterday as WAPDA hydel generation crossed 8000 megawatt (MW)…

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan’s consumer inflation rate accelerated to 10.3% year-on-year in July, from 8.9% a month earlier, driven by higher food and fuel prices, the Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday, underlining the growing squeeze on…

ISLAMABAD: Speaking at the weekly press briefing on Thursday foreign office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal informed Pakistan has principally decided to grant consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav in pursuance of recently…

 KARACHI: At least sixteen people have been killed in rain related incidents across Sindh as heavy rains have lashed the province mainly its capital Karachi. Rain has been continuing in spells in Karachi as the low-lying areas are…