Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, on Monday announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate a system ‘Pak Rail Live Tracking’ on Tuesday (Feb 12) that will enable people to track location of trains…

ISLAMABAD: Commander-In-Chief of Islamic Alliance against Terrorism (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) General (retired) Raheel Sharif met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday. During the meeting, the national and international security situation,…

LAHORE: The various reforms measures have led to registration of over 1,317 new companies with the Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) crossing the number compared to the corresponding month of last financial year it…

Islamabad, February 11, 2019 – Fifty-two newly elected leaders of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) met in Islamabad to kick off their terms leading its efforts to strengthen ties between the United States and Pakistan.  Representing…

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s security team reached Pakistan on Monday ahead of his scheduled visit to the country. The security team of the Saudi crown prince visited various places across the federal capital and…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday that her party did not want Prime Minister Imran Khan to commit suicide as this was a sin, but he should at least apologise to the nation for…

PESHAWAR: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Monday said the government had not stopped PayPal from entering into the Pakistani market. “PayPal is not stopped on my desk, the State Bank or in any other government institution. We are chasing…

ISLAMABAD: Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Monday remarked that private schools can be closed or nationalised. Justice Gulzar Ahmed’s remarks came as he headed a three-judge Supreme Court bench which heard a contempt of court case against two…

LONDON/BRADFORD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development Zulfikar Bukhari has won praise from British-Pakistani parliamentarians for his hard work and efforts to help overseas Pakistanis.…

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday rejected National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) plea for a change of bench hearing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif’s bail petitions. LHC Chief Justice Sardar…

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition led by General (retd) Raheel Sharif arrived in Islamabad late Sunday. This is the maiden visit to Pakistan of the delegates of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday, while hearing the long-running case filed by late air chief marshal Asghar Khan, ordered that the inquiry against Pakistan Army officers involved in the case be completed within four weeks. A…

LAHORE: Tariq Bajwa, Governor State Bank of Pakistan has said that harnessing technology platforms is the way forward for enhancing agricultural productivity. He was presiding the mid-term review meeting of Agricultural Credit…

LAHORE: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has admitted an application of the government of Pakistan for revision of the award given in the Karkey Karadeniz case. This development took place on the 6th of…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Saturday that constitution of Supreme Court bench on Asghar Khan case was a good omen. In a tweet, he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has already…

BALLOKI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said giving NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) to anyone will be equivalent to treason. Addressing a ceremony of the launch of the spring tree plantation campaign in Balloki, the prime…

LAHORE: A man was shot dead outside sessions court on Saturday by unidentified men despite strict security measures outside Lahore’s lower court complex. According to reports, the deceased identified as Bilal was a resident of Mughalpura…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Fazeel Asif, Head of Special Monitoring Unit for Chief Minister Punjab met with Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Amjad Javed Saleemi at the central police office on Friday. IGP briefed him about all the…

By K A Mian LAHORE: Around 1.3 million people died annually on roads throughout the words while in Pakistan more than 10,000 people died in Pakistan, similarly, more than 50,000 people were injured in road traffic accidents in Pakistan.…

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal chaired a meeting at the bureau’s headquarters here on Friday. During the meeting, the performance of NAB’s operation and prosecution divisions was evaluated.…

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi excused himself from appearing before the National Accountability Bureau on Friday in an ongoing probe pertaining to the liquefied natural gas…

MANCHESTER: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said Pakistan will present a strong case against Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at a hearing scheduled for later this month. Addressing…

Lahore: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the first Urdu Version of the Customs Act, 1969 for the convenience and benefit of the traders and the business community. The version is updated till the 30th June 2018 and has been…

Lahore, February 8, 2019: Karandaaz Pakistan is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Shamshad Akhtar as its new Chairperson, Board of Directors. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar replaces Dr. Ishrat Husain, who served as the Chairman of Karandaaz…

ISLAMABAD, (TLTP) : Invoking inherent powers of the Supreme Court on Friday Sindh government sought the top court written order for removal of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah names form Joint Investigation…

Lahore: Pakistan’s No.1 Data network, Zong 4G and Huawei, have announced a partnership for digital transformation. The partnership will see the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data to enable Zong 4G in offering seamless…

LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday granted the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) nine-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former senior Punjab minister Aleem Khan. NAB secured Aleem's physical remand till…

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was taken back to Kot Lakpat jail from Services Hospital on Thursday. The former premier, who is currently serving his prison sentence in the Al-Azizia Still Mills corruption case, was shifted to…

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said on Thursday that talk of a mid-term election was mere speculation. Speaking with reporters, Elahi whose Pakistan Muslim League – Q is coalition partners with the Pakistan…

LAHORE: Deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met with his mother and daughter at the Services Hospital here on Thursday. Upon arriving at the hospital, Nawaz’s mother said she could not speak to reporters due to a throat infection. “I…