ISLAMABAD: Following the latest round of inter-party discussions between the PML-N and PPP, it has become evident that the latter is not inclined towards participating in the forthcoming federal cabinet.
The uncertainty surrounding PPP’s involvement emerged after Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairperson of PPP, hinted at the formation of a government by all parties, merely hours after his son and party chairman, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, rejected any ministerial roles but expressed a desire for the presidency for his father.
Although PPP delegates continue to endorse Bilawal’s position, they have confirmed the party’s lack of enthusiasm for cabinet positions. While talks initially revolved around key constitutional offices such as the presidency, Senate chairpersonship, and National Assembly speaker, they have since expanded to address broader, high-stakes issues.
However, specifics of these discussions remain confidential, as all participants have pledged not to disclose core matters deliberated during the meetings.
In line with this stance, a PPP leader, speaking on condition of anonymity, reaffirmed the party’s disinterest in joining the cabinet, emphasizing that it is not even on the current agenda.
Despite this clarity, official statements issued after the meetings appear somewhat misleading, as they emphasize discussions on national issues such as inflation, unemployment, and poverty reduction, along with the formation of a stable government to address the country’s challenges.
Regarding these statements, the PPP leader wryly remarked that the media should expect such releases to continue.
After the first round of talks, a statement read that both the parties had agreed that there was a need for a stable democratic government to deal with the challenges of economy, politics, security and terrorism.
Following the meeting on Thursday, an official statement from PPP read that Bilawal was briefed by the members of the party’s contact and coordination committee about the multilateral consultations among the political parties at Zardari House in Islamabad.
The members of the body included Qamar Zaman Kaira, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, Shuja Khan, Saeed Ghani, Nadeem Afzal Chan, and Bahadur Khan Sehar.
Earlier, the PPP committee had contacted the PML-N and a consultative meeting was then held between the bodies of the two parties.
“Proposals were discussed regarding inflation, unemployment and relief from poverty in the country,” read the statement.
The representatives of the PML-N from other provinces also participated in the second round of talks. Both sides said the matters would also be put forth before other like-minded political parties after which they would be finalised.
Just a week after the general elections, the much-desired political stability still seems to be a distant dream because of the split mandate.
Amid allegations that the polls were rigged, different political parties are busy contemplating what strategy should they adopt to move ahead.
On the one hand, the PML-N is striving to form the government in the Centre and Punjab with the support of the PPP, MQM-P and other smaller parties. On the other, the PTI, which contested the polls with independent candidates and bagged more seats than the PML-N, is busy persuading JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to launch a protest campaign against alleged polls rigging.
Another twist came on Tuesday when both the contenders for the premier’s position — PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Bilawal — opted out of the race.
The PML-N then nominated for the slot its president and Nawaz’s younger brother Shehbaz Sharif, who is busy persuading his previous allies to help him become the premier again.
The JUI-F chief refused to support the PML-N and even asked it to sit on the opposition benches. Now all eyes are on the PML-N and PPP committees and leaderships to see if the two parties stay together or not.
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Pakistan, Iran set $10b target for bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD: Three months after the two countries were on the verge of a major conflict, Pak… -
G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement blatant interference in China’s internal affairs: FM
BEIJING: China strongly deplores and firmly rejects the manipulation of China-related issu… -
Xi Jinping presents flag to PLA Information Support Force
BEIJING: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has set up an information suppor… -
PTI announces countrywide protests against ‘rigged’ by-polls
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced nationwide protests while condemn… -
Shibli Faraz appointed Senate opposition leader
ISLAMABAD: PTI Senator Shibli Faraz was appointed the new opposition leader in the Senate … -
PML-N, PTI workers clash at dozens of polling stations in Narowal
NAROWAL: During the by-elections for PP 54 in Narowal on Sunday, one person died after bei… -
Roedad Khan, 101, died on sunday
ISLAMABAD: ROEDAD Khan, a veteran bureaucrat who witnessed history from multiple perches a… -
Aurangzeb expects PIA privatisation by end of June
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that the process of privatisin… -
Ministries, divisions ordered to return surplus funds by May 15
ISLAMABAD: In the run-up to the finalisation of the federal budget for 2024-25, the Minist… -
Global Security Initiative: Transcending Western security dilemmas
BEIJING: The GSI, first proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Boao Forum for Asi… -
China publishes world’s first high-definition lunar geologic atlases
BEIJING: China on Sunday released a set of geologic atlases of the global moon with a scal… -
Vote count underway as polling concludes for 21 national, provincial assembly seats
ISLAMABAD: Polling for 21 national and provincial assembly seats concluded a 5pm on Sunday… -
Afghans living legally in Pakistan should not be harassed or expelled: KP govt spokesperson
PESHAWAR: KP government’s spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has said that Afghan na… -
IMF team expected next month for new loan talks
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb revealed on Saturday that an IMF team is … -
CM Gandapur seeks more support of WFP for uplift of merged districts
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that provincial government needs more … -
Justice Hashim takes oath as BHC chief justice
QUETTA: Justice Hashim Khan Kakar on Saturday took oath as the Balochistan High Court (BHC… -
Iran’s envoy, Mohsin Naqvi discuss Raisi’s visit
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on… -
JUI-F to up the ante against ‘fake govt’: Fazlur Rehman
QUETTA: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman once again “rejected” the February 8 general ele… -
Imran pens letter to Qazi seeking justice for PTI
ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran… -
Govt approves deployment of civil armed forces, military for Sunday by-elections
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has authorised the deployment of civil armed forces and … -
Pak-China economic, cultural ties rapidly growing due to CPEC: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the economic and c… -
Pakistan denounces ‘political use of export controls’ after US sanctions alleged missile suppliers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rejected what it said was the “political use of export controls” after… -
Bilawal criticises opposition for targeting Zardari and Aseefa
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday said opposition members were afra… -
Judges’ proposals sought to end ‘meddling’
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court administration has sought suggestions from the judges … -
SC urged to regulate high court chief justices’ power
LAHORE: The Supreme Court has been requested to regulate the discretionary powers of all p… -
CM Maryam visited Kartarpur by copter: Punjab government
NAROWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visited Kartarpur on Thursday via helicopter a… -
Sindh, Punjab police plan operation against Kacha area dacoits
ISLAMABAD: Sindh and Punjab police will launch yet another joint operation against notorio… -
14-member Balochistan cabinet takes oath
QUETTA: A long-awaited 14- member three-party Balochistan cabinet was sworn in at a cerem… -
PHC orders KP CM to convene assembly session for oath-taking
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief ministe… -
LHC top judge summons full court on Monday to discuss protection of judicial independence
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan on Friday summ… -
Membership of 2 opposition MNAs suspended for current session over ruckus during president’s address
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday suspended the member… -
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to solidify efforts in defence collaboration
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to solidify efforts in regards to d… -
US, Pakistan discuss ‘recent events in region’
ISLAMABAD / WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday reached out to Pakistan regarding es… -
Plea for security of Imran Khan in Adiala Jail disposed of
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday directed the authorities to ensure security of P… -
PTI nominates Shibli Faraz as Senate opposition leader
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday nominated Shibli Faraz as the new … -
CJP Isa calls for SC to work with full capacity
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on Thursday expressed his wish for the Sup… -
PM Shehbaz pushes for sell-off, outsourcing of Discos
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities to expedite … -
Will personally monitor Saudi investment projects, no laxity to be tolerated: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said he would personally monitor the … -
US hypes concerns over ‘China’s support for Russia’ to ‘muddy waters, shift attention’
BEIJING: Ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s reported visit to China nex… -
China expresses support for Palestine’s full UN membership ahead of Security Council vote
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called for an immediate cease-fire i… -
Judges’ letter: IHCBA petitions SC to probe allegations of interference in judicial affairs
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) on Thursday filed a petition i… -
In parliamentary address, Zardari calls for moving on from polarisation plaguing politics
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for moving on from the “polarisat… -
Faizabad Commision Report ‘only blames politicians’
ISLAMABAD: Leaders from the two main parties in the ruling coalition have slammed the Faiz… -
Body to probe allegations against former spymaster
ISLAMABAD: The military has reportedly formed an inquiry committee to investigate allegati… -
Imran assails civil authority’s ‘surrender’ in Bahawalnagar
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan took a potshot at the civil administration on … -
Government eyes bumper wheat crop, enhanced procurement targets
ISLAMABAD: Anticipating a bumper wheat crop, the federal cabinet on Wednesday decided to w… -
Aurangzeb pledges aggressive reforms at IMF meeting
WASHINGTON: In a meeting with the IMF chief and some members of its board of governors, Fi… -
Eight more ministers take oath as Sindh CM expands cabinet
KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday expanded his cabinet with eight m… -
US approached over Shahbaz Gill’s ‘hateful’ tweets against Lahore police officer
LAHORE: The federal government, on the request of Punjab, has approached the United States… -
NAB gives Nawaz clean chit in Toshakhana vehicle reference
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to form… -
In meeting with finmin, WB chief assures full support for reforms to stabilise economy
WASHINGTON: inance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has held meetings with the presidents of th… -
Officials didn’t follow rules in handling cipher, IHC told
ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan, Barrister Salman Safdar, accu… -
PML-N loses two National Assembly seats in one day
LAHORE: The ruling PML-N lost two of its National Assembly seats on Tuesday after separate… -
PTI alleges ‘pre-poll’ rigging in lead up to by-polls
ISLAMABAD: With by-elections on vacant seats of the national and provincial assemblies les… -
Security of Chinese nationals reviewed
ISLAMABAD: Officials of the capital administration and police held a meeting with the staf… -
PTI gets in touch with Fazlur Rehman
ISLAMABAD: The PTI made an attempt on Monday to pacify JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’… -
Faizabad dharna commission report bereft of ‘authenticity and credibility’: Defence Minister Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that the report compiled by the F… -
7 terrorists killed during infiltration attempt at Afghan-Pakistan border in North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Seven terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate the Afghan-Pakistan bo… -
Saudi FM says Pakistan visit to deliver ‘significant benefits’ in upcoming months
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Tuesday said that hi… -
IHC disposes of Bushra Bibi’s plea seeking transfer to Adiala jail
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday disposed of a petition filed by ex-pr… -
Pakistan to request for 3-year IMF programme, says finance minister
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has initiated discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) … -
Faizabad Dharna commission suggests laws to regulate spy agencies
ISLAMABAD: The Faizabad dharna commission, formed to investigate the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pak… -
Don’t need more policy prescriptions, says Finance Minister Aurangzeb
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Monday that Pakistan doesn’t need … -
PTI forms body to manage protests in Punjab
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has constituted a 25-member committee to organi… -
PM wants robust renewable energy plan to cut oil bill
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed authorities concerned for robu… -
Govt hikes petrol price by Rs4.53, diesel by Rs8.14
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday increased the price of petrol by Rs4.53 per litre and … -
All evidence pointing towards Indian involvement in Lahore gun attack: interior minister
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday indicated that there was evidence of I… -
Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari sworn in as MNA amid opposition ruckus
ISLAMABAD: Political debutante Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari was sworn in as a member of the Natio… -
Saudi delegation led by FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan lands in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A Saudi delegation, led by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, l… -
Army chief directs commanders to deny any space to terrorists
RAWALPINDI: The military’s top brass on Tuesday expressed concern against a “malicious pro… -
British Investment Group, One Homes, expected to launch Second Development at Cedar Hills: $35 Million Investment
Following the success of AMAYA Residences which sold out in record-breaking time, One Home… -
China deeply concerned about Iran-Israel situation, calls for restraint
BEIJING: China is deeply concerned about the current escalation of the Iran-Israel situati… -
Pakistan expresses ‘deep concern’ over ongoing developments in Middle East
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed ‘deep concern’ on Sunday over the ongoing develo… -
Iran’s Raisi vows ‘stronger response’ to any ‘reckless’ Israeli move
TEHRAN: Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi warned Israel and its allies on Sunday agains… -
Iran seizes vessel linked to Israel amid escalation fears
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a container ship “related to the Zionist regime… -
Five-member JIT to probe Bahawalnagar incident
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday constituted a five-member Joint Investigation Te… -
Six permanent judges of SHC take oath
KARACHI: Six additional judges of the Sindh High Court took the oath of office as permanen… -
PM Shehbaz lauds Saudi help in times of need
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded Saudi Arabia’s help for Pakistan in ti… -
Opposition kick-starts anti-govt campaign from Balochistan
QUETTA: Launching a countrywide movement against the government from Pishin in Balochistan… -
China’s top legislator meets DPRK leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang
BEIJING: Zhao Leji, chairman of China’s National People’s Congress Standing Co… -
China warns against separatist activities seeking ‘Taiwan independence’
BEIJING: China is firmly opposed to any form of official exchange or military contact betw… -
At least 11 including nine passengers shot dead in Noshki attack
QUETTA: At least 11 people, including nine passengers, were shot dead in Balochistan’… -
PTI among 6 opposition parties unite for ‘protection of Constitution’
QUETTA: A ‘grand alliance’ of six opposition parties, including the PTI, have … -
Justice Afridi won’t hear suo motu on ‘meddling’
ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi has recused himself from a case pertaining to alleged medd… -
Finance Minister Aurangzeb briefs premier before maiden US sojourn
WASHINGTON / ISLAMABAD: With the government set to enter into a fresh loan agreement with… -
PTI turned down PPP offer to form coalition, says Rana Sanaullah
TOBA TEK SINGH: The party that joined the PML-N in forming the incumbent coalition governm… -
Justice Ishtiaq to take oath as PHC acting CJ on Monday
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan will lay down his robes … -
Two soldiers martyred during intelligence-based operation in KP’s Buner district: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred on Saturday in an intelligence-based … -
PM Shehbaz pays tribute to security forces for ensuring peace during Eid
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the Pakistan Army, police and sec… -
In phone call with Iran’s Raisi, Zardari stresses exchange of information to overcome security challenges
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahi… -
Important issues remain to be solved as Pakistan seeks potential follow-up programme: IMF chief
WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Th… -
KP CM orders start of air ambulance service in four months
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Tuesday ordered the … -
PHC seeks KP Assembly speaker’s reply over plea of members elected on reserved seats
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court on Tuesday sought reply within a fortnight from speaker of t… -
Hearing on appeals against conviction of Imran, Bushra in Iddat case adjourned
ISLAMABAD: The district and sessions judge (DSJ) on Tuesday adjourned hearing on the appea… -
Events may lead to another ‘Dhaka tragedy’, PTI warns
ISLAMABAD: Drawing a parallel between current developments in Pakistan with the circumstan… -
President Xi: China to enhance multilateral coordination with Russia
BEIJING: China stands ready to strengthen bilateral communication with Russia and enhance … -
20 convicts in May 9 cases released from jail, govt tells SC
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that 20 persons who… -
Yousaf Raza Gillani clinches Senate chairmanship as PML-N’s Syedal Khan Nasir secures deputy role
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and PML-N’s Syedal Khan Nasir on Tues… -
Shawwal moon sighted in Pakistan, First day of Eidul Fitr on Wednesday
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Tuesday announced that Eidul Fitr would f… -
Islamabad Bar Council denounces ‘frivolous reference’ against IHC’s Justice Mohsin Kayani
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Council (IBC) on Tuesday condemned and denounced a “baseless”… -
2 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in KP’s South Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) carried ou… -
China, U.S. agree to communicate on economic, financial issues
BEIJING: China and the United States agree to communicate on the balanced economic growth … -
PTI condemns reference against IHC judge, calls for judicial independence
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has strongly condemned the reference filed in t… -
IHC rejects PTI’s request to defer Senate chairman, deputy chairman elections
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected on Monday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’… -
President summons Senate session a day before Eid
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned fresh session of the Senate on April 9… -
PHC rejects pleas for cancellation of PTI workers’ bail in May 9 cases
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court has rejected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government petitions for can… -
Military establishment has ‘no other option’ but to have dialogue with Imran: PTI’s Raoof Hasan
ISLAMABAD: PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan has said that as the military establishment has “e… -
PTI seeks postponement of polls for Senate chairman, deputy
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Monday sought to delay the election of the Senate chairman and deput… -
PM Shehbaz, Crown Prince Salman agree to expedite $5bn Saudi investment in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman have agreed … -
Premier Li Qiang: China and the U.S. should be partners rather than adversaries
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang told U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Sunday in Beij… -
Bisham attack: PM Shehbaz orders immediate action against 5 officials for negligence of duty
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday announced that Prime Minister … -
PTI’s Barrister Gohar rules out merger with Sunni Ittehad Council in case of election symbol’s return
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday ruled out a merger with the Sun… -
Sunni Ittehad Council asks ECP to postpone election of Senate heads
ISLAMABAD: Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Chairman Mohammad Hamid Raza on Saturday approached… -
PTI hits out at CM Maryam for remarks against KP
ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders on Saturday criticised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif fo… -
11 election candidates challenge ‘defeat’ in Peshawar tribunals
PESHAWAR: Eleven candidates for the Feb 8 general elections have moved the election tribun… -
Info minister rebuts Imran’s ‘fabricated, baseless’ allegations about Toshakhana case
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday rebutted former prime minister I… -
2 terrorists killed in exchange of fire with security forces in North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and … -
China, U.S. highlight importance of economic and trade ties
BEIJING: Economic and trade ties should be the stabilizing force of China-U.S. relations, … -
Chinese vice premier holds talks with U.S. treasury secretary
BEIJING: He Lifeng, Chinese vice premier and Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic a… -
China, U.S. militaries meet in Hawaii to discuss maritime, air safety
BEIJING: Chinese and U.S. militaries met in Hawaii from April 3 to 4 to discuss the curren… -
Imran compares current political climate to that of East Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister Imran Khan said on Saturday that the erosion of democrat… -
In first phone call, FM Dar, Blinken express satisfaction at positive momentum in Pak-US ties
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, in his first telephone call with US Secretary of St… -
More judges receive letters with ‘toxic’ powder
ISLAMABAD: Ten more suspicious letters, some of them laced with “toxic” powder a… -
Fawad Chaudhry released from Adiala Jail
RAWALPINDI: Former information minister in the PTI government Fawad Chaudhry, who had been… -
Pakistan denounces provocative remarks by Indian defence minister over assassination campaign
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad on Saturday denounced the “provocative” remarks made by Indian Defenc… -
10 terrorists killed by security forces in KP operations: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 10 terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operat… -
PM Shehbaz sets off to Saudi Arabia on first foreign visit since election
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a three-day visit to the Kingdom of S… -
IMF to finalise release of final instalment this month
WASHINGTON / ISLAMABAD: An official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wedne… -
Foreign ministry ‘unmoved’ by cipher’s loss, lawyer Salman Safdar tells IHC
ISLAMABAD: A lawyer representing former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday raised conce… -
PPP nominates Gillani as candidate for Senate chairmanship
KARACHI: Enjoying a majority so far in Senate, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Thursday no… -
PTI appoints four more focal persons
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan has appointed four… -
39 PTI activists get bail in Lahore corps commander house attack case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday granted post-arrest bail to 39 activists of th… -
Doctors find no sign of poisoning during Bushra’s examination
ISLAMABAD: A team of doctors who examined and collected samples from former first lady Bus… -
On Al-Quds Day, PM Shehbaz calls for global pressure to halt Israeli oppression of Palestinians
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called upon the international community… -
Verdict reserved on Imran, others Azadi March acquittal pleas
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court reserved on Thursday the verdict on the acquittal pleas of P… -
Govt announces four-day holiday for Eidul Fitr
ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has officially declared a four-day Eidul Fit… -
Pakistan rules out negotiations with TTP
ISLAMABAD: A day after a senior Afghan Taliban leader urged the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban P… -
Govt will probe letters laced with ‘suspicious powder’ received by judges: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the government would launch… -
Hafiz Naeem elected new Jamaat-i-Islami emir
KARACHI: Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Thursday was elected as the sixth emir of the Jamaat-i-Is… -
Qureshi paying the price for siding with Imran: lawyer Salman Safdar
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The defence counsel in the cipher case informed the Islamabad High Cou… -
Afghan minister asks TTP, Islamabad to negotiate
PESHAWAR: Acknowledging that the activities by an outlawed militant organisation inside Pa… -
Nine more judges receive ‘toxic’ mail
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: A day after the judges of the Islamabad High Court received letters alle… -
Imran’s lawyer asks court to disregard Azam’s testimony
ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan urged the Islamabad High Court… -
CJP says attack on judiciary’s independence won’t be tolerated, hints at full court for suo motu case
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday asserted that “any a… -
In meeting with COAS, president notes with concern ‘baseless’ claims against army by ‘certain political party’
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir on Wednesday, President… -
Xi, Biden hold phone talks
BEIJING: On Tuesday evening, President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on t… -
Imran claims Bushra Bibi poisoned in Bani Gala sub-jail
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan claimed on Tuesday that his wife and former first lady h… -
PTI calls for probe into ‘threatening letters’ sent to IHC judges
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued a fervent plea for an immediate and … -
12 detained over bombing of Chinese workers
BEIJING/ PESHAWAR: Police detained more than 12 people, including Afghan nationals, in con… -
‘PTI-SIC’ moves SC against denial of reserved seats
ISLAMABAD: The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home for PTI lawmakers-elect — on Mon… -
PTI leader launches bid to form ‘grand opposition alliance’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will host a meeting of opposition parties to… -
PTI rejects ‘like-minded’ bench, demands full court
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has rejected the seven-member lar… -
Coalition sweeps polls on 19 Senate seats
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition on Tuesday swept the elections held on 19 Senate seats whi… -
PTI’s Omar Ayub made opposition leader in National Assembly
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday declared senior PTI leader Omar… -
FIR registered as all 8 IHC judges receive threatening letters laced with ‘white powder’
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police on Tuesday filed a case on terror charges after all eight judg… -
PTI denounces ECP ‘double standard’ over KP Senate polls delay
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Tuesday denounced the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decisi… -
Pakistan on brink of default due to tax evasion, says Khawaja Asif
GUJRAT: Pakistan has been facing a default-like situation and is nearly bankrupt, Defence … -
IHC suspends Imran, Bushra Bibi’s sentences in Toshakhana case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended on Monday former premier Imran Khan an… -
Govt hikes petrol prices by Rs. 10 per liter
ISLAMABAD: The new government on Sunday increased the price of petrol by Rs9.66 per liter … -
PTI boycotts Senate polls in Sindh
KARACHI: The PTI has announced its boycott of the upcoming Senate polls in Sindh in protes… -
IHC allows Imran to meet Bushra Bibi on Eid
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) allowed on Monday a meeting between incarcerated… -
IHC orders Fawad Chaudhry’s release in NAB case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted bail on Monday to former federal ministe… -
CTD confirms TTP’s hand behind Besham terror attack
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) confirmed on Monday th… -
Former CJP Jillani recuses himself from heading judges’ letter inquiry commission
ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has recused himself f… -
SC takes suo motu notice on judges’ letter, forms larger bench
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) took suo motu notice on Monday of the letter written by … -
PM visits Dasu site, assures foolproof security for Chinese nationals
DASU: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday assured foolproof security measures… -
Chinese scientists discover new material for future medical implants
BEIJING: A new breakthrough in material science could revolutionize medical implants. Scie… -
China condemns Philippines’ trick of ‘playing victim’
BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Thursday criticized the Philippines’ tricks of ̶… -
China’s Global Security Initiative ‘crucial in fight against terrorism
BEIJING: Against the backdrop of recent terrorist attacks in Russia and Pakistan, diplomat… -
China strongly condemns provocative visit of UK politicians to the island of Taiwan
BEIJING: China voiced firm opposition on Sunday toward the ongoing visit to the island of … -
PTI’s Zulfi withdraws Senate nomination
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari withdrew his nomination for the upcoming Senate electi… -
Minister denies IMF opposes subsidies
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday claimed that it was misconstrued th… -
PM sets targets for ministers to fulfil IMF conditions: Tarar
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Sunday stated… -
Pakistan attaches key importance to relations with US: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, replying to a letter by US President J… -
China joins probe into Bisham suicide attack on its nationals
ISLAMABAD: Chinese investigators arrived in Pakistan on Friday to join a probe into Tuesda… -
PTI calls on SC, IHC CJs to resign for ‘inaction’ over meddling
ISLAMABAD: PTI on Friday demanded the resignation of the Supreme Court and Islamabad High … -
Cabinet okays serving Lt Gen Munir Afsar as Nadra chief
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the appointment of Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar… -
Islamabad gets new inspector general of police
ISLAMABAD: In a recent reshuffle, the federal government has replaced Inspector General of… -
Asad Qaiser asks KP CM to cut all ties with Centre
ISLAMABAD: PTI central leader Asad Qaiser has advised his party’s chief minister in Khyber… -
Ex-CJP Tassaduq Jillani to lead probe body formed after IHC judges’ letter
ISLAMABAD: Retired Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, a former chief justice, was on Saturd… -
May 9 protests: Gujranwala ATC sentences 51 convicts to 5-year prison terms
GUJRANWALA: A Gujranwala anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday sentenced 51 convicts to f… -
President Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (C… -
Zhang Jun completes term as China’s top UN envoy
NEW YORK: Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), sa… -
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges Japan to promote peace in Asia
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Japan to promote regional peace and stabil… -
Naqvi, Gandapur join hands to tame terror
PESHAWAR: Reflecting the emergence of a working relationship between the political rivals … -
Former PM’s lawyer ‘backs’ questioning by court-chosen counsel
ISLAMABAD: In an apparent bid to avoid a retrial in the cipher case, the counsel for forme… -
Minister terms fake news on social media ‘biggest challenge’
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Thursday sa… -
Finance Minister Aurangzeb hoping for new IMF deal by end of fiscal year
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday expressed hope for reaching a Staff… -
In first letter to PM Shehbaz, Biden says ‘enduring’ Pak-US partnership critical to ensuring world security
ISLAMABAD: US President Joe Biden, in a first letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on F… -
Dar becomes part of CCI, excludes Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: In a first, the foreign minister has been included in the Council of Common Int… -
Fazl says JUI-F will boycott by-polls, launch protest drive
ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) will boycott the upcoming by-elections of natio… -
Lahore ATC grants bail to PTI’s former MNA, social media activist
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday granted post-arrest bail to PTI’s former MNA… -
Levies officer martyred, 3 soldiers injured in Pishin
QUETTA: A Levies Risaldar was martyred, and three other soldiers were seriously injured in… -
Aitchison principal sticks to his decision to quit job
LAHORE: The Punjab government has so far not succeeded in persuading Aitchison College Pri… -
Nine make it to Senate unopposed
LAHORE / KARACHI: All seven candidates vying for the upper house of parliament on general … -
Khawaja Asif terms Afghanistan ‘source of terror’
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday once again blamed Afghanistan for no… -
Bisham terror attack orchestrated by enemies of Pak-China friendship, FO says
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that there was no doubt that Tuesday’s… -
May 9 riots: SC conditionally allows military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday conditionally allowed military courts to pronounc… -
Govt to place IHC judges’ letter before cabinet tomorrow for formation of inquiry commission
ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday said that the federal government wou… -
PTI questions credibility of verdicts against Imran following judges’ letter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders associated on Wednesday the letter writt… -
Six IHC judges seek SJC’s action over spy agencies interference
ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, six judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have rea… -
SC holds full court session after IHC judges seek action against intervention by agencies
ISLAMABAD: Bar associations across Pakistan have demanded the Supreme Court’s (SC) i… -
Imran calls for judicial inquiry into May 9, again
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan has once again called for a judicial inquiry … -
LHC allows Parvez, Moonis to contest by-polls
LAHORE: An appellate tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday accepted the nomination … -
US ‘doesn’t support’ Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline
WASHINGTON: The US said on Tuesday it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline projec… -
Pakistan joins calls for immediate action on UN resolution
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has joined other nations in urging for the prompt implementation … -
Most copies of cipher returned after FIR against Imran, Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: When the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a case against former pr… -
JIT to be formed to investigate attack on Chinese nationals in Bisham, says info minister
ISLAMABAD: A day after six people, including five Chinese nationals, were killed in a suic… -
Security forces kill four terrorists in DI Khan IBO
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed at least four terrorists during an intelligence-based o… -
IHC issues notices on PTI’s plea to hold rally in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued on Tuesday notices to respondents on a PT… -
President, PM discuss politics
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with President Asif Ali Zardari wh… -
Five Chinese among six killed in Bisham attack, PM, COAS condemn terrorist attack
PESHAWAR: At least six people, including five Chinese nationals, were killed in an explosi… -
Shehbaz vows economic stability, strong GDP growth
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the resolve on Tuesday to bring macroec… -
Keep me in prison but release other PTI leaders, says Imran
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan ex… -
Soldier martyred, four terrorists killed as security forces foil attack on Turbat naval base
RAWALPINDI: A soldier of Frontier Corps Balochistan was martyred and four terrorists were … -
Court issues Imran, Bushra’s production orders for April 4
ISLAMABAD: A court in Islamabad issued production orders on Monday for PTI founder Imran K… -
Second phase of Afghan repatriation in the works
PESHAWAR: Pakistan has begun preparations to launch the second phase of its repatriation d… -
PM wants foolproof security for Reko Diq workers, logistics
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to ensure foolproof secu… -
KP govt wants its doctors to examine Elahi in prison
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has demanded that a team of doctors from the … -
PTI to be reorganised at district, regional levels
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leadership has decided to reorganise the party … -
May 9 riots: SC seeks details of trials in military courts
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday sought details of the military trials of civilians … -
Aurangzeb appointed finance minister to ‘settle down’ IMF, says PPP’s Khursheed Shah
ISLAMABAD: PPP leader Khursheed Shah has said that banker Muhammad Aurangzeb was appointed… -
DC Islamabad disallows PTI power show on March 30
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon rejected on Sunday PTI’s reques… -
Ex-generals’ accountability: Irfan Siddiqui advises Defence Minister Asif against reopening old wounds
ISLAMABAD: PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a close aide to party supremo Nawaz Sharif, has i… -
President Zardari confers civil awards on Pakistanis, foreign nationals
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday conferred Pakistan’s highest civil award… -
PM Shehbaz Sharif hands over ECC to finance minister
ISLAMABAD: Only a day after announcing formation of seven committees of the cabinet, Prime… -
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reiterate to deepen ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reiterated their resolve to work together and f… -
Dar says Pakistan to examine trade situation with India
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the relevant stakeholders would “serio… -
Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold trade talks in Kabul as part of normalisation efforts
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani commerce ministry delegation is scheduled to arrive in the Afghan c… -
China urges the Philippines not to undermine South China Sea stability
BEIJING: China on Saturday condemned the Philippines’ trespassing into the adjacent … -
Top Chinese diplomat calls for brighter prospects for China-DPRK ties
BEIJING: Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communis… -
Pakistan urges Afghanistan to tackle terrorism as ‘shared concern’ after Kandahar attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday urged Afghanistan to tackle the issue of terrorism as a “sha… -
PTI refuses to accept Hammad Azhar’s resignation from key party positions
LAHORE: The PTI on Friday refused to accept Hammad Azhar’s resignation from his offices as… -
PML-N gets another seat in NA after recount
ISLAMABAD: Yet another loser in the February 8 general elections has become a victor fol… -
SC to hear appeals on military court cases next week
ISLAMABAD: A six-judge Supreme Court bench will resume from March 25 hearing of a set of i… -
President Zardari reiterates no compromise on national sovereignty
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan Day celebrations are under way, President Asif Ali Zardari has stre… -
Veteran diplomat and ex-PCB chief Shaharyar Khan dies at 89
ISLAMABAD: Veteran diplomat and former chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar… -
Adiala superintendent apologizes for denying access to Imran
ISLAMABAD: The superintendent of Adiala Jail issued an unconditional apology to the Islama… -
Court issues production orders for Imran, Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: A court issued production orders on Friday for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) f… -
Donald Lu admitted cipher’s existence, disagreed over content, claims PTI
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has claimed that US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu has admit… -
Zardari pleads presidential immunity in two NAB cases
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has filed for immunity under Article 248 of the Con… -
Nomination papers of Parvez rejected
GUJRAT: The nomination papers of former chief minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) … -
PHC puts govt, telecom regulator on notice over X restrictions
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday directed the federal government and Pakistan… -
SC overturns former IHC judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui’s dismissal
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday set aside the dismissal of former Islamabad Hi… -
PM vows to wipe out terrorism after 2 soldiers martyred in DI Khan suicide attack
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed his unwavering commitment to … -
FM Dar urges ‘aggressive financing’ for nuclear energy projects
BRUSSELS: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday called for “aggressive financing” of nuclea… -
Pakistan to discuss Extended Fund Facility with IMF next month, says finance minister
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Friday that the matter of an Extend… -
Irani envoy condemns terrorist attack in Gwadar, lauds counterterrorism efforts of Pak army
ISLAMABAD: “The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan, categorically c… -
X banned on interior ministry’s instructions following intelligence agencies’ reports, PTA informs SHC
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday informed the Sindh Hi… -
Hammad Azhar steps down as PTI Punjab’s president, general secretary
LAHORE: PTI leader Hammad Azhar on Wednesday stepped down as the general secretary and act… -
IHC suspends sentence of DC, SSP in contempt case
ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended the s… -
Plea filed against Nawaz for chairing official meetings in Punjab
LAHORE: A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court against PML-N supreme leader MN… -
PHC stays ECP’s action on plea for Gandapur’s disqualification
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday issued a stay order stopping the Election C… -
Imran predicts govt’s fall, his release in four to five months
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan does not see the incumbent government lasting … -
Imran asks for judicial audit of ‘poll fraud’
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court to seek the… -
Pakistan does not want armed conflict with Afghanistan, says Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Days after Pakistan struck militant bases in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Khaw… -
Terrorist killed in intelligence-based operation in Panjgur: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday that a terrorist was killed… -
FO says poll concerns raised during Donald Lu hearing ‘misunderstanding of domestic situation’
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday said that concerns raised over the Feb 8 general… -
Macroeconomic stability unachievable without another IMF programme: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that macroeconomic stability in … -
IHC Bench questions hasty trial in cipher against Imran, Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq remarked on Tuesday that the ci… -
COAS Munir visits KSA, discusses bilateral ties with Saudi crown prince
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir undertook an official v… -
PTI moves IHC for Islamabad rally permission
ISLAMABAD: After no response from the district administration despite multiple attempts, t… -
Interior minister calls for revisiting social media laws
LAHORE: As disruption of social media platform X stretched into its fifth week, Interio… -
IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on final bailout review
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA)… -
May 9 riots: How is carrying out rallies akin to terrorism, asks Justice Mandokhail
ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to five suspects detained in a c… -
Will not tolerate any terrorism from across border: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Following recent skirmishes on the Pak-Afghan frontier, Prime Minister Shehbaz … -
7 armed assailants shot dead following attack on Gwadar Port Authority complex: police
GAWADAR: Seven armed assailants were shot dead by police and security forces on Wednesday … -
Zhanjiang in S China’s Guangdong vigorously develops marine fishery sector
Zhanjiang city in south China’s Guangdong Province has vigorously developed the mari… -
Rice noodle industry sees rapid growth in S China’s Guangxi
South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the leading consumer and producer … -
China’s Chongqing continues to build barrier-free environment
Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality is a city built on mountains. The unique la… -
US urges Taliban to prevent attacks from Afghan soil
WASHINGTON: The US State Department called on Kabul’s Taliban rulers on Monday to prevent … -
President to travel in 1st class, PM, services chiefs in business class
ISLAMABAD: The cash-strapped federal government on Monday issued a travel advisory for the… -
Imran, Qureshi’s lawyer questions Azam’s conduct
ISLAMABAD: Counsel for PTI leaders Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday raised qu… -
Perpetrator of Mir Ali attack killed: ISPR
PESHAWAR: Eight militants, including the perpetrator of the March 16 attack on an army cam… -
PTI plans long march, sit-in against ‘rigging’ after Eid
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has plans to hold a long march and sit-in after Eidul… -
Three remanded in custody over Lahore’s Ichhra Bazaar incident
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday remanded three suspects in police custody … -
Ex-spymaster Faiz Hameed’s brother sent to jail in graft case
RAWALPINDI: A local court of Rawalpindi on Monday sent retired naib tehsildar Najaf Hameed… -
Pakistan denounces fresh round of curbs on political parties of India-occupied Kashmir: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday denounced Indian authorities’ decision to declare several p… -
Nawaz’s sons acquitted in all three Panama Papers references
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad accountability court on Tuesday acquitted former prime minister Na… -
Palestinian flags fly at last in PSL 2024 final
KARACHI: After being snatched away from several fans at the entry gates and in the stands,… -
Wang Yi starts first trip to New Zealand, Australia in 7 years
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was set to kick off his first trip to New Zealan… -
China to establish modern ecological environment monitoring system by 2035
BEIJING: China will exert great efforts to establish a modern ecological environment monit… -
K-P on alert after Waziristan attack
PESHAWAR: Security has been beefed up across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa following a deadly terrori… -
SC orders re-election in Balochistan’s PB-50 constituency
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered re-election on Monday for Balochistan’s PB-50 Q… -
PTI regrets alliance with seatless SIC
KARACHI: The coalition of convenience between PTI and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) rema… -
Aseefa to contest by-elections from Nawabshah
NAWABSHAH: Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, the sibling of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, on … -
PTI deems caretakers’ Senate candidature ‘Unconstitutional’
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has cast fresh doubts on the participation of … -
Air Chief Sidhu secures one-year extension
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the tenure of Air Chief Marshal Zahe… -
Iftikhar’s lawsuit against Imran dismissed
ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday rejected a legal suit filed by former chief justice o… -
Pre-arrest bail of Imran’s sisters, Asad Umar extended
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday extended the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehre… -
SHC summons home secretary in missing persons’ cases
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has expressed resentment over the provincial taskforce (PTF)… -
US envoy meets NA speaker, emphasises mutual cooperation
ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador Donald Blome paid a courtesy call on National Assembl… -
FM Dar, Afghanistan’s Muttaqi agree to foster bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan… -
Bahrain’s National Guard commander calls on COAS
RAWALPINDI: Commander of the National Guard of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gen Shaikh Mohamed … -
Kakar, Naqvi, Aurangzeb to contest Senate polls
ISLAMABAD: Nominations for the 48 Senate seats up for grabs came as a bolt from the blue, … -
Amnesty International urges govt to restore X
KARACHI: Amnesty International has called for the immediate restoration of social med… -
Imran demands Article 6 for ‘mandate thieves’
ISLAMABAD: A day after a protest was held outside the International Monetary Fund (IMF) he… -
Funeral prayers held for 2 army officers martyred in North Waziristan
RAWALPINDI: The funeral prayers of two army officers, who were among seven martyred yester… -
Resolving border issue ‘in common interest’ of China and India: Chinese FM
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Wednesday that it is in th… -
China urges U.S. to stop arming Taiwan, cease all military contacts
BEIJING: China on Friday urged the U.S. to stop arming China’s Taiwan region and cea… -
Free speech not a cover for Islamophobia, Chinese envoy
NEW YORK: Freedom of expression should not be wielded as a shield for hate speech against … -
Army vows firm support to govt in security challenges
RAWALPINDI: The civil and military leadership on Friday agreed to work together to uphold … -
SC issues notice in May 9 bail case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notices to the Punjab government on Friday while heari… -
Court set to hear Nawaz sons’ plea on 19th
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad has given the National Accountability Bure… -
Pre-arrest bail of Imran, SIC chief extended in May 9 cases
LAHORE/TOBA TEK SINGH: An anti-terrorism court on Friday extended the pre-arrest bail of j… -
Employment generation govt’s top priority, says Gandapur
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Friday said that it … -
2 officers among 7 soldiers martyred in terrorist attack on post in North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Seven soldiers — including two officers — were martyred in a terrorist attack … -
FM Dar, Muttaqi agree to foster fraternal ties between Pakistan, Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan… -
Iranian Envoy urges unity, interaction to combat Islamophobia
ISLAMABAD: H.E. Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan talked about on Islamo… -
PTI core committee demands Imran’s immediate release
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) core committee on Thursday denounced former prim… -
Phone hacking has become too easy, PTA chief tells IHC
ISLAMABAD: “Phone hacking has become so easy that if you leave your mobile phone somewhere… -
FO rubbishes reports of IAEA delegation’s visit to Pakistan as ‘fake news’
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday rubbished reports of the visit of a high-leve… -
US waiver for Iran gas pipeline project sought
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is engaged with the US administration to obtain a waiver of US sanctio… -
PM reviews five-year roadmap for economic progress
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting o… -
President thanks Chinese counterpart
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for extendi… -
Air ambulance service to be launched soon in Punjab: CM Maryam
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Friday that an air ambulance service wo… -
All eyes on race for Punjab, K-P governor slots
LAHORE: As the PPP leadership continues to hold its card over the candidates for Punjab an… -
CEC ‘swayed’ with promises of ambassadorship in return for favours, alleges PTI
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan alleged on Friday that Chi… -
US Ambassador meets PM amid IMF talks
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome on Friday met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to … -
IMF asks Pakistan to revisit NFC award
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday called upon Pakistan to reope… -
Gilani emerges victorious in Islamabad as PPP sweeps Senate by-polls
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured four Senate seats, while the Pakistan … -
IHC allows PTI lawyers to meet Imran at Adiala jail
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) allowed four PTI lawyers on Thursday to meet wit… -
Intelligence agencies have access to phone recording system, IHC told
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Thursday that intelligence agenc… -
IHC seeks reply from Adiala jail superintendent on visitors’ ban
ISLAMABAD: A day after the Punjab government banned the entry of visitors in Rawalpindi’s … -
Donald Lu to testify before Congress panel on March 20
WASHINGTON: The US House Foreign Affairs Committee has tasked its Subcommittee on the Mid… -
PM Shehbaz forms committee to curtail govt expenses
ISLAMABAD: In view of the financial challenges being faced by the country, Prime Minister … -
PTI founder, Qureshi’s appeals are maintainable, IHC holds
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday held the appeals of former prime mi… -
Govt slams PTI for dragging EU, IMF into domestic squabbles
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday accused the Pakistan Tehreek-… -
No reserved seats for Sunni Ittehad Council as Peshawar High Court rejects plea against ECP’s decision
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petiti… -
Pakistan registers strong protest against implementation of India’s ‘controversial’ citizenship law
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday registered a strong protest against the implementation of … -
China urges S.Korea to refrain from hyping up SCS issue
BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry urged South Korea on Tuesday to make the right choic… -
China calls for immediate cease-fire as Gaza conflict defies Ramadan
BEIJING: A cease-fire in Gaza has not materialized despite the arrival of the Muslim holy … -
China opposes U.S. arming of Taiwan region
BEIJING: China firmly opposes military ties between the United States and the Taiwan regio… -
Party with at least one NA seat can be allotted reserved seats, AGP informs PHC
PESHAWAR: The Attorney General of Pakistan told the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday… -
PM commits to facilitating meeting with Imran, affirms Gandapur
ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur met with Prime Minist… -
Nawaz’s sons return home after six years
LAHORE: Hussain and Hassan, sons of PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, returned to the cou… -
JUI-F, PPP agree on reciprocal support in Senate
ISLAMABAD: JUI-F and PPP have agreed to support each other’s candidates in the upcoming Se… -
Ejaz raps govt for not letting him vote in presidential poll
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s incarcerated Senator, Ejaz Chaudhry, said on Tuesda… -
Centre asked to appoint Shahab Shah as KP chief secretary
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has asked the federal government to appoint Sh… -
KP threatens to take centre to court over dues issue
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Tuesday warned that … -
IMF to arrive in Pakistan for bailout review, says finance ministry
ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is arriving in Pakistan for a seco… -
ECP announces schedule for Senate polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Monday that elections fo… -
New Sindh cabinet sworn in, portfolios announced
KARACHI: In a significant development for the province of Sindh, ten members of the newly … -
Imran deprived of visitors after govt imposes two-week ban on Adiala jail visitations
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Home Department imposed a two-week ban on Tuesday on prisoner visita… -
Adiala superintendent serves notice for Elahi’s absence from court
LAHORE: A special court for anti-corruption on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the su… -
Imran, Qureshi have no right to appeal conviction in cipher case, argues FIA
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday asked both sides to come up with argum… -
JUI-F disowns MNA notified by ECP against reserved seat
ISLAMABAD: A notification by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over reserved seats… -
PTI plans shadow cabinet to monitor Punjab govt
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has decided to form a shadow cabinet in Punjab to mo… -
SC asks how ownership of Margalla land given to military
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, hearing an appeal filed by Messrs Monal group of companies, … -
PTI leaders assail Punjab govt after 2-week ban imposed on all public meetings at Adiala jail
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government on Tuesday imposed a two-week ban on all public visits, m… -
Won’t tolerate intimidation of press, says CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Monday observed that the intim… -
President Asif Zardari presented guard of honour
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari was presented with a guard of honour on Monday by a … -
SC rebukes IG Islamabad over journalists’ harassment
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa expressed serious displeasure at … -
Alvi says still trying to bridge ‘PTI-establishment gap’
KARACHI: In his first press conference after leaving the Presidency, Dr Arif Alvi said on … -
Punjab Police crack down on PTI protesters
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Police continued to use force in dealing with PTI protests ac… -
CM Gandapur seeks judicial commission to probe cipher issue
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Sunday urged Chief Justice of Pakistan … -
PM Shehbaz’s 19-member cabinet takes oath
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday administered the oath to a 19-member feder… -
Gaza – a sense of balance missing
By Mian Abrar Starting with the premise that sexual violence in war is not uncommon, we al… -
Marwat accuses Maryam of plotting to kill him
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has made startling clai… -
Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet tomorrow for Ramazan moon
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to meet tomorrow for the sighting of … -
PTI says ‘king of corruption’ imposed on nation
ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders launched a verbal barrage on the ruling alliance on Saturday as the… -
Asif Ali Zardari sworn in as 14th president of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari took oath on Sunday as the 14th president of P… -
Ten militants killed in North Waziristan: ISPR
PESHAWAR: Ten militants were killed in two separate operations by security forces in North… -
Balochistan cabinet to be finalised in two weeks: CM
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has said a committee comprising represent… -
Audio clip on PTI worker’s death: Maryam moves FIA against Shandana Gulzar
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has filed a complaint with the Federal Investigation A… -
At least 2 killed in blast near Peshawar’s Board Bazaar
PESHAWAR: At least two people were killed while one suffered injuries in a blast near the … -
Iranian envoy congratulates Zardari, wishes to foster bilateral relations
H.E. Dr. Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan said … -
PTI leaders condemn ‘illegal’ presidential election
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) launched a scathing attack on the… -
SIC nominates Omar Ayub for opposition leader in NA
ISLAMABAD: In a surprising turn of events, the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), a party predom… -
Asif Ali Zardari secures second term as President of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman, Asif Ali Zardari, has been elected as t… -
Sanjrani quits Senate, takes oath as MPA
QUETTA: Sadiq Sanjrani took oath as a member of the Balochistan Assembly on Friday, after … -
Imran Riaz granted bail in Zaman Park attack case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore granted bail on Saturday to anchorperson Imran R… -
Fully prepared to defend motherland against full spectrum of threats: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir has stated that the armed forces ar… -
PML-N, PPP to scrap caretaker system
ISLAMABAD: The ruling PML-N and its coalition partner PPP have reached a consensus to abol… -
ECP rejects Achakzai’s call to delay presidential polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected on Saturday a call by Sunni … -
Strawberries sweeten life for villagers in E China’s Anhui
Tan Zonghai is a skilled strawberry grower in Langjiaxi village, Huayang township, Jixi co… -
New and hot terms: Two Sessions 2024
“New trio” There was a 30-percent increase in exports of the “new trio,&… -
Two Sessions Explainer: How will China develop “new quality productive forces” at a faster pace?
China will strive to modernize the industrial system and develop new quality productive fo… -
AI insights on the two sessions: AI anchor highlights key points of 2024 Chinese govt work report
On March 5, Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report during the openi… -
Chinese-built flood control project boosts Poland’s defense against second-longest river
A newly completed flood control reservoir project undertaken by Power Construction Corpora… -
Survey reveals Chinese netizens’ top concerns ahead of two sessions
Law-based governance, employment, and rural vitalization are among the top concerns of Chi… -
“Two sessions” offers window for international community to understand China
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of Chi… -
US backs peaceful Pakistan, India ties
UNITED NATIONS: The US would welcome “productive and peaceful relationship” between India … -
Pakistan’s success tied to Balochistan’s, says army chief during Awaran visit
QUETTA: Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir visited on Friday Balochistan’s A… -
2 terrorists killed in separate operations in Khyber, Dera Ismail Khan districts: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists were killed in separate operations last night in Khyber Pakhtun… -
PTI will go to SC against ‘tampered’ Form-45s
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s Senator Barrister Ali Zafar has announced that his party will go to the S… -
FO flays efforts to portray ‘normalcy’ in held Kashmir
ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR: As Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in held Kashmir for his first visit… -
KP govt decides to fully restore health insurance scheme at start of Ramazan
PESHAWAR: The newly-elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Thursday decided to fully res… -
PHC asks ECP to provide Form 45 to nine election losers
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of Pakista… -
President Alvi appoints three judges
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday approved the appointment of three judges o… -
Pre-arrest bail of Imran, Asad extended
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday extended the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehre… -
“Terrorist assault” at Adiala jail thwarted
RAWALPINDI: In a joint operation, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and the police … -
Dialogue with Imran mandatory, says Elahi
ISLAMABAD: Citing the formation of “fake cases” and underlining the necessity of “return o… -
PM urges swift payout to K-P rain victims
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to… -
Adiala Jail official faces contempt
ISLAMABAD: A district court on Wednesday issued a notice of contempt of court to the super… -
ECP uploaded ‘tampered’ Forms-45s on website: PTI
RAWALPINDI: PTI leader Taimur Jhagra on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of Pakis… -
Nawaz’s sons to surrender in three corruption cases
ISLAMABAD: Both sons of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif have approached the accountabil… -
Pakistan urges UNSC to ask Afghan Taliban to cut ties with TTP, eliminate terrorism
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, has asked the United Nations Secur… -
Army chief Gen Munir calls on PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir called upon newly-elected Pri… -
PML-N, PPP benefit from ‘SIC-claimed’ seats
RAWALPINDI/ ISLAMABAD: After rejecting the request of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) for … -
Maulana to rev up anti-rigging crusade
LAHORE: The JUI-F, unyielding in its refusal to join forces with its former allies in the … -
Imran’s lawyer claims Azam gave ‘differing’ statements in cipher case
ISLAMABAD: A counsel for PTI founder Imran Khan has said that former principal secretary A… -
PTI intra-party elections challenged, again
ISLAMABAD: The PTI intra-party polls, which were re-held recently after the previous ones … -
SC says conditions of ‘fair trial, due process’ not met in Zulfikar Bhutto’s trial
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the trial under the 1979 judgment … -
Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinets sworn in
LAHORE/PESHAWAR: Newly elected members of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinets were … -
Beneficiaries given SIC’s reserved NA seats barred from taking oath by PHC
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday barred till tomorrow (March 7) the oa… -
PM Shehbaz announces relief package for calamity-hit Gwadar
GWADAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the calamity-hit coastal town of Gwadar on T… -
In meeting with Gandapur, PTI founder Imran ‘finalises’ names of KP cabinet
RAWALPINDI: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan Tuesday formall… -
Sanjrani’s Senate chairmanship challenged
LAHORE: A writ petition has been submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC), urging it to pr… -
PTA head summoned to clarify position on audio leak
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday summoned the Pakistan Telecommunicatio… -
Maryam Nawaz announces first public cancer hospital in Lahore
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced the establishment of Punjab’s first canc… -
PTI to knock SC door after losing reserved seats
ISLAMABAD: After the Election Commission of Pakistan decided against the allocation of r… -
PTV continues blackout of opposition lawmakers in NA coverage
ISLAMABAD: The state-owned electronic media on Monday continued blocking speeches made by … -
KP Assembly okays Rs159 billion for govt’s March expenditure
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday approved Rs159 billion funds for the p… -
IHC issues notices to info ministry, PTA on plea challenging ‘ban’ on social media site X
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Pakistan Teleco… -
Army top brass perturbed by ‘baseless accusations’ of meddling in electoral process
RAWALPINDI: The military’s top brass on Tuesday expressed dismay that some segments of pol… -
Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as Pakistan’s 24th prime minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took an o… -
President Xi felicitates Shehbaz on election as PM
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Sunday congratulated Pakista… -
Bilawal endorses PTI’s call for judicial inquiry into May 9 riots
ISLAMABAD: In his maiden speech during a session of the newly elected National Assembly, P… -
JUI-F to abstain, MQM-P sets conditions for presidential vote
KARACHI: It seems that Asif Ali Zardari does not command the same popularity among his all… -
Yousuf Gilani among 21 nominees for by-polls on six Senate seats
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party leader Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has submitted nomination… -
Protest rallies against ‘rigging’: 300 PTI activists booked in Bahawalpur, Gujrat
BAHAWALPUR: Over 200 PTI activists have been booked in two FIRs registered by local police… -
PkMAP slams raid in Quetta targeting Mahmood Khan Achakzai
QUETTA: The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) strongly condemned a raid conducted on … -
Senate resolution seeking ban on all social media withdrawn amid protest
ISLAMABAD: Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi on Monday withdrew his resolution seeking a ban on… -
ECP rejects Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea seeking allocation of reserved seats
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected a petition filed b… -
Irani FM, envoy congrats Pakistani nation as Sharif sworn in as 24th PM
ISLAMABAD: Irani Ambassador to Pakistan: “I would like to express my warmest congrat… -
PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif elected prime minister for second time
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif became the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan by securing 201 votes… -
Joint session of Parliament to elect president called on March 9
ISLAMABAD: A joint session of the Parliament to elect the next president of Pakistan has b… -
Seizure of commercial consignment draws FO ire
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday issued a sharp rebuke in response to India’s int… -
Barrister Gohar elected PTI chairman ‘unopposed’ for second time after fresh intra-party polls
ISLAMABAD: Barrister Gohar Khan was declared the PTI chairman again following fresh intra-… -
Iran held parliamentary polls successfully
TEHRAN: The election process officially kicked off at 8 AM local time on Friday, March 1, … -
China urges immediate cease-fire after attacks on Gaza aid-seekers kill 112
BEIJING: China on Friday again urged the parties involved, Israel in particular, to bring … -
China urges U.S. to stop interfering in HKSAR affairs
BEIJING: China deplores the U.S. statement related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative… -
Imran named primary accused in May 9 riots
LAHORE: The special prosecutor has designated PTI founder Imran Khan as the primary accuse… -
Zardari, Achakzai submit nomination papers for president slot
ISLAMABAD: The presidential candidate for the incoming coalition government, PPPP Presiden… -
Nawaz woos Fazl for govt formation
ISLAMABAD: PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif visited the residence of JUI-F chief Maulana… -
Foreign Office dismisses US ‘directions’ on probing election rigging
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dismissed the United States’ suggestion to probe electoral discre… -
Sarfraz Bugti becomes Balochistan CM ‘unopposed’
QUETTA: Months after stepping down as the caretaker interior minister, Sarfraz Bugti has b… -
Lahore ATC confirms Imran’s bail in four cases
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Friday confirmed the pre-arrest bail of PTI founder Imr… -
PML-N, MQM-P accord to empower local govts
ISLAMABAD: The PML-N and MQM-P on Friday signed a formal agreement to empower local govern… -
Ichhra Bazaar incident: FIR filed against woman’s harassers
LAHORE: Ignoring the pressure mounted by some religious sections, the Lahore police on Fri… -
SIC announces forming ‘grand alliance’
ISLAMABAD: The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), after meeting the JUI-F, has announced the for… -
Sadiq, Mustafa sworn in as new speaker, deputy of NA
ISLAMABAD: A day after more than 300 members took oath as lawmakers in the National Assemb… -
PTI’s Ali Amin Gandapur elected KP chief minister, demands justice for Imran and party
PESHAWAR: Amid intense sloganeering, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday elected PTI… -
PTI’s Umar Dar reaches home after release from jail
NAROWAL: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Umar Dar returned home after spending two-a… -
China, U.S. hold new round of foreign policy planning consultation
BEIJING: Miao Deyu, assistant foreign minister and director-general of the Department of P… -
China’s military cautions Philippines against stirring up trouble in South China Sea
BEIJING: The Chinese military on Thursday urged the Philippines not to “be bent on a… -
Imran’s letter to IMF akin to hostility towards state, says Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that PTI founder Imran Khan’s… -
PM disapproves of Imran’s IMF letter
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has expressed his disapproval of PT… -
MQM-P did not ask for any cabinet positions, says Siddiqui
ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui clarif… -
Leaked audios: After Kamal, Tessori admits MQM-P’s poll ‘setback’
KARACHI: Following the recent revelation of a leaked audio featuring Mustafa Kamal, anothe… -
Six terrorists killed in N Waziristan IBO
RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Wednesday carried out a meticulously planned intelligence-b… -
Bajwa, Faiz pulled legislative strings, alleges Asif
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Khawaja Asif claimed on Wednesday that former army chief Gen (retd… -
Newly elected representatives took oath in maiden session of 16th National Assembly
ISLAMABAD: Newly elected members of the 16th National Assembly (NA) were sworn in on Thurs… -
Amid protest, Punjab Assembly okays Rs358bn budget for a month
LAHORE: Amid protest by the opposition, the Punjab Assembly approved here on Wednesday Rs3… -
Nation has rejected ‘May 9 narrative’, says Yasmin
LAHORE: PTI’s Punjab president Dr Yasmin Rashid on Wednesday said the nation had rejected… -
PTI calls on IMF to link grant of financial facility with ‘good governance’
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Wednesday wrote a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), c… -
Murad Ali Shah sworn in as CM for third time
KARACHI: Syed Murad Ali Shah was sworn in as the chief minister of Sindh for a third time … -
Unfair to blame entire state for enforced disappearances: PM Kakar
ISLAMABAD: In the case related to the recovery of the missing Baloch students, Caretaker P… -
Imran, Asad acquitted in protest, vandalism case
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad acquitted on Wednesday PTI founder I… -
COAS lauds Lahore cop for saving woman in Arabic print shirt from mob
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Wednesday lauded Lahore Gulbe… -
PTI seeks contempt proceedings against ECP
KARACHI: Three Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) candidates, including its Sindh president Ha… -
Imran hails Alvi’s decision to not summon NA session
RAWALPINDI: PTI founder Imran Khan hailed on Tuesday President Arif Alvi’s decision … -
SP martyred, top TTP commanders killed in Mardan IBO
MARDAN: A senior police official was martyred and three others, including a DSP, were inju… -
Imran nominates Amir Dogar for National Assembly speaker
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Omer Ayub on Tuesday said party founder Imran Khan had nominated Ami… -
Chinese FM asserts right to survival, development at UN human rights council
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that all parties should protect people&… -
PTI team meets Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Mengal to seek support against ‘rigging’
ISLAMABAD: With the sole agenda of raising a collective voice against the alleged rigging … -
IHC admits Imran, Bushra, Qureshi’s appeals for hearing
ISLAMABAD: Admitting appeals of ex-premier Imran Khan, his spouse Bushra Bibi and ex-minis… -
After refusal by president, speaker calls NA session
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Monday had to summon the maide… -
Imran, Bushra Bibi indicted in £190m graft case
ISLAMABAD: A Rawalpindi accountability court on Tuesday indicted former prime minister Imr… -
Speaker to summon NA session on Feb 29 if president doesn’t: Dar
LAHORE: Senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Senator Ishaq Dar, has … -
IHC takes up Imran’s appeals today
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will take up today, Monday, the appeals filed by… -
PPP had approached PTI first to form federal govt, says Khursheed Shah
KARACHI: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Sunday disclose… -
Saad Rafique calls for ‘audit’ of 2018 polls
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has asked those seeking audit of the Feb 8 electi… -
Imran taps Gohar again as nominee for PTI chief
ISLAMABAD: With its founder Imran Khan in prison, the leadership role has become a conundr… -
ASP Shehrbano hailed as a hero after rescuing woman from charged mob in Lahore
ASP Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi is being hailed as a hero by Pakistan’s celebrities after she sa… -
Maryam Nawaz Sharif becomes Punjab’s first female CM
LAHORE: Amid boycotts and delays, the Punjab Assembly on Monday elected PML-N’s Maryam Naw… -
China vows to continue constructive role in Korean Peninsula issue
BEIJING: The Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs … -
China launches new communication technology experiment satellite
BEIJING: China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into spac… -
PTI changes its Punjab CM nominee
LAHORE: The PTI has named Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan as its new candidate for the post of the P… -
Special bench formed to hear Imran’s appeals tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) formed a special division bench on Saturday to h… -
ECP gears up to hold election for president by March 9
ISLAMABAD: Still coping with the post-poll challenges amid rigging allegations, the Electi… -
May 9 and other cases: ATC to hear Imran’s bail pleas sans his virtual attendance
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday decided to hear the petitions of incarce… -
Sindh govt to probe poll violence, provide justice, says Bilawal
KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday said the upcoming Sindh governme… -
PML-N wins speaker, deputy positions in Punjab PA
LAHORE: A day after more than 300 members took oath as lawmakers in the Punjab Assembly, t… -
Iran felicitates over Pakistan’s polls, reiterates deeper ties
ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Friday called Foreign Minis… -
Newly-elected lawmakers take oath during inaugural Sindh Assembly session
KARACHI: Newly elected lawmakers took their oath on Saturday during the inaugural session … -
PTI protests bid to bar leaders’ entry to Punjab Assembly
LAHORE: In the presence of heavy police deployment, led by none other than the inspector g… -
MQM-P team discusses power-sharing formula with Shehbaz
LAHORE: An MQM-P delegation called on PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif here on Friday and di… -
PPP backs Murad to rule Sindh
KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday named Syed Murad Ali Shah for the pos… -
Opposition parties unite in Sindh to protest against ‘election fraud’
KARACHI: In a joint press conference held in Karachi on Friday, the Grand Democratic Allia… -
Pakistan terms Israel policies as apartheid at UN court
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday joined over 50 countries in advancing its argument in the hi… -
Imran Riaz sent to jail in corruption case
LAHORE: A Lahore district and sessions court rejected the request for physical remand by t… -
China urges U.S. to stop arms sales to Taiwan
BEIJING: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the United States to stop arms sal… -
China vows to intensify BRICS strategic partnership with all parties
BEIJING: China stands ready to work with all parties to continue deepening the BRICS strat… -
Parvez accuses Punjab CM Naqvi of stealing people’s mandate
LAHORE: Incarcerated PTI President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Thursday accused Caretaker Chi… -
Pakistan ‘to seek $6bn in new IMF programme’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to seek a new loan of at least $6 billion from the Internationa… -
JUI-F to hold nationwide protests against ‘rigging’
ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl held a workers’ convention in the federal capital… -
Imran wants IMF to link loan with election audit
ISLAMABAD: PTI founding chairman Imran Khan will write to the IMF urging it to call for an… -
Chattha ‘recants’ explosive rigging claims in letter to ECP
ISLAMABAD: Days after dropping a bombshell by confessing that he played a role in rigging … -
Punjab MPAs take oath; election for speaker, deputy speaker to be held tomorrow
LAHORE: Amid protests and delays, newly elected representatives were sworn into the Punjab… -
Chinese market boosting growth in Brazilian coffee exports
Brazil exported more than 39.24 million 60-kg bags of coffee last year, on par with those … -
Chinese, Thai builders continue work on Thailand’s high-speed railway during Spring Festival
Construction of the China-Thailand railway, a key project under the Belt and Road Initiati… -
China contributes to Antarctic studies, protection over past 40 years
China’s Qinling Station started operation on Inexpressible Island in the Terra Nova … -
PTI-backed independents join Sunni Ittehad Council
ISLAMABAD: Almost all PTI-backed winning independent candidates of national and provincial… -
Verdict on Salman Akram’s plea reserved
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition by PTI-backe… -
MQM-P wants four ministries as JUI-F also seeks role in Centre
ISLAMABAD: A day after the PML-N and the PPP evolved a consensus on a power-sharing deal t… -
Maryam Nawaz unveils development game plan for Punjab
LAHORE: PML-N candidate for Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday described cor… -
PHC grants bail in 18 cases to PTI nominee for Punjab CM slot
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court on Wednesday granted protective bail to MPA-elect and nomine… -
Yasmin seeks judiciary’s attention: Women in jail for 9 months ‘without any evidence’
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s incarcerated leader Dr Yasmin Rashid has sent a message… -
PTI to hold intra-party elections on March 3
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Thursday announced that it would be holding fresh intra-party electi… -
SC dismisses petition seeking voidance of Feb 8 general elections
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a plea seeking the February 8 genera… -
SHC displeased, seeks reasons for suspension of internet services on election day
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday expressed displeasure at the suspension o… -
IHC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Islamabad DC in contempt case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants f… -
Midnight deal unites PPP, PML-N, eyes power sharing
ISLAMABAD: After multiple rounds of talks spanning over one week, a consensus was reached … -
US vetoes ceasefire, prolonging deadly conflict in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS: The United States once again exercised its veto power on Tuesday to block … -
Martial law in Pakistan fueled by individuals, not military: CJP Isa
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Tuesday wondered whether revis… -
‘Mother of all rigging’ has made Pakistan laughing stock globally, says Imran
RAWALPINDI: PTI’s founder Imran Khan has said that the “mother of all rigging” must end no… -
Bilawal stands firmly by PPP’s stance on govt formation
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that his party was standing… -
IHC seeks answers on phone surveillance
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has once again summoned the heads of the Intelli… -
Senate echoes with cries of action against CEC
ISLAMABAD: The first Senate session following the February 8 general elections echoed with… -
IHC suspends ‘wins’ on all three Capital seats
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended the notification of three re… -
Solangi urges patience as probe into ex-commissioner’s rigging allegations continues
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs Mur… -
PM vows ‘exemplary punishment’ to violent trolls targeting civil servants
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Monday that the state of Pa… -
PTI moves PHC for reserve seats
PESHAWAR: The PTI filed a petition in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday seeking to b… -
Govt, ECP take action against former Pindi Commissioner
RAWALPINDI: The fallout of bombshell allegations about election rigging levelled by former… -
PTI forges alliance with Sunni Ittehad Council, vows to form govt
ISLAMABAD: Two days after its decision to sit on the opposition benches and launch a count… -
Gandapur’s KP CM ambitions sealed by ECP victory notification
PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Sunday notified the victory of PTI leader… -
PM Kakar remains absent from IHC hearing on Baloch missing students case
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday again failed to appear be… -
Wang meets Blinken, calls for sound, steady, sustainable development of ties
BEIJING: During a meeting on Friday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidel… -
Wang Yi urges efforts to put China-Canada relations back on track
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday called for efforts to put China-Cana… -
Wang Yi calls for deepening cooperation, practicing multilateralism with Poland
BEIJING; China is willing to work with Poland to enhance political mutual trust, deepen mu… -
Wang Yi reaffirms China’s efforts to end Ukraine crisis
BEIJING: China will continue to play a constructive role in ending the Russia-Ukraine conf… -
CEC should tender apology or be ready to face Article 6: PTI’s Haleem Adil
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that C… -
‘This is May 9 part two’, says PML-N leader on Rawalpindi commissioner’s allegations
LAHORE: As the country faces political upheaval after the February 8 elections, Pakistan … -
PML-N to be PPP’s ally in Balochistan, claims Sarfraz Bugti
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sarfraz Bugti Sunday said that the Pakistan… -
X, formerly Twitter, reportedly inaccessible in Pakistan again
ISLAMABAD: Internet users in Pakistan are reportedly facing issues in accessing X, formerl… -
HBL PSL 9 begins with glitzy opening ceremony
LAHORE: The opening ceremony of the ninth season of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) ki… -
Pagara raises spectre of martial law
KARACHI: Tens of thousands of supporters of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) staged a s… -
PTI decries ‘historic electoral heist’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday dialled up its attacks against tam… -
PTI to sit in opposition in Centre, Punjab on Imran’s directives: Saif
ISLAMABAD: Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, a leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), an… -
Imran says PTI will not exact political revenge
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Friday stressed the need… -
ECP refutes Rawalpindi commissioner’s allegations, initiates inquiry
RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) released a statement on Saturday den… -
Nine terrorists killed in K-P in two separate operations
The security forces on Friday and Saturday in two separate targeted intelligence-based ope… -
PPP says Fazl was ‘main beneficiary’ of no-confidence motion
ISLAMABAD: Terming the alliance between Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F (JUI-F) and Pakistan Tehree… -
Chinese envoy advocates international cooperation against terrorism
ISLAMABAD: China’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), Zhang Jun, o… -
Imran, Bushra challenge Toshakhana, cypher sentences
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi challenged their respective sentences on Fr… -
Gen Bajwa urged withdrawal of no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, claims PML-N’s Malik Ahmad
LAHORE: PML-N leader Malik Ahmad Khan said on Friday that former army chief retired Genera… -
Fazl alleges Gen Faiz, Gen Bajwa engineered no-confidence move against Imran
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday claim… -
PTI nominates Omar Ayub for prime minister’s slot
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated party stalwart Omar Ayub Khan … -
IHC reserves verdict on pleas challenging ECP notifications for capital seats
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved its verdict on Wednesday on petitions c… -
PPP set to form coalition govt in Balochistan
QUETTA: As the protests against alleged rigging in the election intensified in several par… -
Fazlur Rehman rejects ‘rigged’ poll results, invites PML-N to join JUI-F on opposition benches
PESHAWAR: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday rejected the “rigged” results of … -
Nawaz picks Shehbaz Sharif for PM, Maryam Nawaz for Punjab CM slots
LAHORE: Former ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday picked Shehbaz Shari… -
Qaiser moves IHC to meet Imran at Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Asad Qaiser, who is a former National Assembly speak… -
Elahi secures bail in illegal recruitment case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday granted bail to PTI President Chaudhry Pe… -
PTI to seek justice from courts against Feb 8 ‘rigging’, says Imran
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf (PTI) will challenge the results of the February 8… -
PTI leaders share election ‘irregularities’ with President Alvi
Leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) held a meeting with President Dr Arif Alvi on Mo… -
PTI joins hands with JI, MWM to form govt in Center, Punjab and KP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced making a government in Centre and Punj… -
Pleas against victory of Maryam, Khawaja Asif, Aleem dismissed
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed several petitions, mostly by the PTI-bac… -
Lahore ATC holds jail trial of PTI leaders, workers in May 9 violence case
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday conducted proceedings of two cases against PTI … -
SC moved to declare elections void, order repolling
ISLAMABAD: A private petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Monday to declare the… -
Nation ‘accepted’ election results, PM Kakar asserts
ISLAMABAD: Despite the litany of challenges being filed in courts across the country again… -
IHC summons PM Kakar on Feb 19 in missing Baloch students case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday summoned caretaker Prime Minister Anw… -
Ready to sit in opposition if independents form government, says Shehbaz
LAHORE: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his party will “gladly sit in … -
PSL season 9 trophy unveiled in Lahore
LAHORE: The trophy for the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was unveiled a… -
PTI demands CEC’s resignation over ‘poll fraud’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded the immediate resignation of Ch… -
Jahangir Tareen quits politics, Sirajul Haq steps down as party chief
ISLAMABAD: Days after the country went to polls, uncertainty continued to loom large on Mo… -
PTI to join hands with ‘another’ to get reserved seats
ISLAMABAD: Realising that the lack of reserved seats would severely dent their chances of… -
PML-N, PPP make ‘first formal contact’ to form govt
LAHORE: As political wheeling and dealing has reached its peak in the aftermath of the Feb… -
Half dozen independents join PML-N
LAHORE: The concerns over PTI’s success in keeping intact its candidates who won as indepe… -
ANP refuses election loss, calls for investigation
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party has rejected the results of Feb 8 general elections and dem… -
Police of Twin Cities detain numerous PTI protesters
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) took to the streets in the twi… -
Defeated PTI candidates. others in Punjab call for vote recount
BAHAWALPUR: A number of defeated National Assembly (NA) candidates belonging to the Pakist… -
MQM-P, PML-N explores methods for coalition government formation
LAHORE: A delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) led by Khalid Maqboo… -
Sheikh Rashid released after bail
RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed was released on Saturday a… -
ECP bars ROs from issuing final notifications for NA-47, NA-48
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) stopped the Returning Officer (RO) on… -
Terrorist leader killed in IBO in Khyber: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: A militant ringleader was killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) … -
Two NDM members slain, Mohsin Dawar injured in North Waziristan attack
NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Two National Democratic Movement workers were killed and 15 others, i… -
FO taken aback by worldwide criticism of free elections
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday voiced its surprise over the international criti… -
SC moved to order independents to join party within three days
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court to bind the elected independent … -
Caretaker PM envisages coalition government formation
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has expressed his best wishes and… -
President Alvi suggests EVMs could have averted election crisis
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Saturday stressed digitalising the voting process and, w… -
Three PTI-backed NA candidates challenge provisional poll results
KARACHI: Three independent candidates, who are members of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, ha… -
Firdous Awan, 10 others accused of assaulting policeman during election duty
NAROWAL: Former federal minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan and 10 others have been booked for … -
Hammad, Moonis caution officers against involvement in post-election rigging
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) central Punjab secretary general Hammad Azhar and p… -
ECP failed to hold fair elections: JI
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman alleged that the… -
Court grants bail to Imran, Qureshi in May 9 cases
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted bail to former premier and … -
UN, EU and UK express concerns over election tensions
UNITED NATIONS: While UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern about suspen… -
PTI to contest ‘fraudulent polls result’
LAHORE: PTI secretary Omar Ayub Khan, has instructed all party candidates and polling agen… -
Salman Akram Raja vs Awn Chaudhry — LHC stays result in NA-128
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court restrained the returning officer of the NA-128 constituency … -
Imran made AI-generated speech, claimed victory in Center, Punjab and KP
ISLAMABAD: Following the victory of candidates with its support in the Feb 8 polls, the PT… -
Xi Jinping extends Spring Festival greetings to all Chinese
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Cen… -
Luxury Redefined: One Homes appoint world leading lighting design consultant ZKLD Studio for One Canal Road
LAHORE: One Homes, Pakistan’s leading luxury real estate developer, in a first for Pakista… -
Wang Yi calls for healthy development of China-South Korea ties
BEIJING: Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central… -
OGRA seeks to raise gas prices again to meet IMF condition
ISLAMABAD: In order to meet the IMF’s mid-February deadline, the Oil and Gas Regulatory A… -
Yasmin, others indicted in 2 May 9 case riots cases
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court indicted PTI’s Punjab President Dr Yasmin Rashid, Senator … -
Cabinet okays PIA restructuring
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the restructuring of Pakistan Internati… -
PTI seeks review of SC ruling on intra-party elections
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a review petition on Tuesday against t… -
No directives yet to suspend mobile, internet services on election day: Solangi
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Tuesday that the governm… -
Bushra Bibi moves IHC for transfer to Adiala jail
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on Tuesday filed a petition in … -
Polling material sent to ROs
PESHAWAR: As candidates geared up for last-ditch effort to woo voters on the last day of t… -
ATC to hear Imran’s bail pleas today
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorist court (ATC) judge will hear today (Tuesday) the bail applica… -
Foreign observers meet CEC
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja met with a delegation of the C… -
Kashmir Day: Military pays homage to valiant struggle of Kashmiris
RAWALPINDI: In a display of solidarity, Pakistan’s Armed Forces, alongside the Chair… -
ECP asks govt to stop PIA privatisation
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has asked the caretaker provincial governme… -
Lahore ATC defers Imran’s bail pleas in May 9th case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday adjourned the hearing of pre-arrest bail petit… -
Minister vows robust preparedness for free, fair, peaceful elections on 8 Feb
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi… -
Government takes bold measures for economic stability: Shamshad
KARACHI: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar stated on Saturday that the interim… -
PTI defies police raid, holds rally in Swabi
SWABI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leaders during a power show here on Saturday said implicat… -
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi face hard time: Hit with 7-Year sentence in Iddat case
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Saturday sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and h… -
ECP bars Qureshi from electoral race for 5Yr period
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday declared former foreign minis… -
Polls postponed on three K-P seats
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has stopped the elections in one National A… -
Imran alleges receiving ‘offer’ ahead of iddat case verdict today
ISLAMABAD: A local court on Friday reserved its verdict in the case related to the marriag… -
Pakistan, EU agree to bolster ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union on Friday agreed to further deepen their relati… -
PTI delays intra-party elections
ISLAMABAD: A day after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced the schedule for fresh… -
24 terrorists neutralized in Mach: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed at least 24 terrorists after the attacks on Mach and Ko… -
FIA summons Aleema Khan for ‘spreading fear and panic’
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated a cybercrime inquiry against A… -
Xi stresses development of new productive forces, high-quality development
BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commi… -
Islamabad presses Kabul for TTP leaders’ extradition
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its demand for Afghanistan to extradite the lea… -
ECP designates February 8th as public holiday
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced February 8 (Thursday) a… -
Imran asserts Banigala sub-jail not result of any deal
ISLAMABAD: As speculations make rounds about an alleged deal which resulted in the impriso… -
Decisions from “elsewhere” only being announced by “puppets” says IK
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, who was handed down a 14-year jail sent… -
28.3 percent inflation recorded in January 2024
Inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), surged by 28.3 per cent year-on-yea… -
Dera Ismail Khan operation: 2 terrorists including ‘high-value target’ killed says ISPR
Security forces killed two terrorists, including a “high-value target (HVT)”, during an in… -
PTI plans new intra-party elections set for February 5
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced on Thursday that the party will ho… -
Interior minister asserts polls on Feb 8 to proceed despite circumstances, following ECP meeting
ISLAMABAD: Following a pivotal meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regard… -
1 killed, 6 injured in multiple attacks across Balochistan
QUETTA: A person was killed while six others, including a cop, sustained injuries in multi… -
Railways digitalises fuel monitoring system
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways on Wednesday introduced a fuel monitoring system based on in… -
Petrol price hiked by Rs13.55 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Wednesday increased the per-litre price of petrol b… -
Caretakers leave FBR to elected government following ECP rejection
After the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) barred the caretaker government from mov… -
Hong Kong’s new security law proposed by Hong Kong has EU ‘concerned’
The European Union has raised concerns that Hong Kong’s plan for a new national security l… -
LHC guides Pemra to provide candidates ‘free and unrestricted’ access to media platforms
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory… -
PTI-affiliated election candidate from Bajaur shot dead
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate from NA-8 Bajaur, Rehan Zeb Khan, was s… -
2024 elections: Military top brass pledges vigilance amid political violence concerns
RAWALPINDI: The nation’s top military leadership on Wednesday unequivocally pledged … -
ECP to hold meeting tomorrow on worsening law and order in KP, Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Just eight days before the country goes to polls, the Election Commission of Pa… -
China accepts new Afghan ambassador, establishes normal diplomatic relation
BEIJING: China’s acceptance of the appointment of the new Afghan ambassador to China… -
PML-N, IPP hail judgement against Imran, Qureshi in cipher case
ISLAMABAD: The PML-N, a major political rival of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, and its ally in… -
SBP seeks designs for new currency notes
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has invited the general public to submit designs… -
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi get 14-year term in Toshakhana reference
RAWALPINDI: In yet another blow to Imran Khan and his party, the former premier and his wi… -
FO confirms airlift of 9 slain Pakistanis’ bodies from Iran to Multan today
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that the bodies of nine Pakistani nat… -
4 dead, 5 injured in blast at PTI rally in Sibi
QUETTA: At least four people were killed while five were wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI … -
China, France forge stronger comprehensive strategic partnership
BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday that China will work with Fra… -
SC Larger bench to hear appeals on military trials
ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court Justice Sardar Tariq Masood on Monday … -
Imran lambasts ‘unilateral’ jail proceedings
ISLAMABAD: As former prime minister Imran Khan decried what he called ‘unilateral’ proceed… -
Security forces neutralize 6 militants in Mach terror foiling: Jan Achakzai
QUETTA: Interim Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Tuesday said that six mil… -
Imran, Qureshi sentenced to 10 years in prison in cipher case
ISLAMABAD: A special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Tuesday handed bo… -
Pakistan, Iran resolve to bolster military coordination amidst tensions
RAWALPINDI: In the aftermath of recent unprecedented missile exchanges and the tragic kill… -
China plays critical role in global peace, development: UNGA President
BEIJING: China’s role in upholding multilateralism and promoting peace and sustainab… -
Chinese Ambassador presses for ‘correct responses’ to critical questions in China-U.S. relations
BEIJING: Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng on Sunday called for efforts to … -
China, Thailand vow to bolster pragmatic partnership in multiple fields
BEIJING: China and Thailand on Sunday pledged to deepen pragmatic cooperation between the … -
SC orders FIA to retract notices sent to journalists
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday to … -
Iranian Envoy asserts support of third state for militants in Iran, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian asserted on Monday that there… -
25 PTI workers nabbed for trying to stage rallies in Pindi
RAWALPINDI: As the political environment is highly charged in the country with political p… -
PTI rallies across Punjab despite crackdown efforts
LAHORE: The police launched a brutal crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) candidate… -
ATC again adjourns Imran, Qureshi bail hearings
RAWALPINDI: The Special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday once again adjourned the he… -
President Alvi hails ICJ verdict on Gaza genocide
ISLAMABAD: Welcoming the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the prevent… -
PTI gears up for first major demonstration post May 9 riots
ISLAMABAD: On the call of founding chairman Imran Khan, ticket holders and workers of Paki… -
CJP Isa takes notice of journalists’ harassment by FIA
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Saturday took suo motu notice … -
PTI’s Hammad Azhar father’s arrested in Lahore before election rally
LAHORE: PTI leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar on Sunday said that his octoge… -
China, U.S. discuss international and regional issues, agree to boost cooperation in anti-drug, AI
BEIJING: China and the U.S. have agreed to launch a joint working group on anti-drug coope… -
Nawaz unveils PML-N manifesto, vows full implementation upon election win
LAHORE: With elections less than two weeks away, Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) supr… -
One Homes unleashes groundbreaking consumer campaign in Pakistan’s Real Estate history
LAHORE: Embarking on a new era of opulent living, One Home, Pakistan’s leading luxur… -
China vehemently opposes U.S. comments on ‘China’s outer-space threat’
BEIJING: The United States has long been repeatedly hyping up China as a “threat in … -
Chinese, DPRK vice FMs hold talks in Pyongyang
BEIJING: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong held talks with his Democratic People… -
Pakistan, Iran restore official diplomatic relations
ISLAMABAD: The diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Iran have been officially restore… -
Pakistan establishes relations with St Kitts, Nevis
NEWYORK: Pakistan and St Kitts & Nevis, an island nation between the Caribbean Sea and… -
State lawyers assigned to Imran, Qureshi in cipher case
ISLAMABAD: The special court formed to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act appointed… -
China firmly opposes Philippine building on Nansha Islands
BEIJING: China firmly opposes the Philippine side conducting any form of construction acti… -
Chinese FM to meet U.S. national security advisor Sullivan in Bangkok
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist P… -
Court adjourns Imran’s indictment in £190m case
RAWALPINDI: An accountability court could not indict former prime minister Imran Khan and … -
SC clears Elahi for election candidacy
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) overturned the rejection on Friday of PTI central presid… -
PTI alleges party websites ‘restricted’ in Pakistan prior to elections
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claimed on Friday that its websites were … -
Pakistan calls on UN to ensure protection of Muslim sites in India
UNITED NATIONS: Following religious clashes sparked by the opening this week of a controv… -
PHC turns down PTI’s bid for polls under judicial monitoring
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court on Thursday declared as not maintainable and rejected plea o… -
Pakistan unearths ‘compelling evidence’ of Indian agents’ links to assassination of two Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi on Thursday said Islamabad had “cr… -
China, Nauru forge a new phase in bilateral relations, Wang Yi
BEIJING: China and Nauru on Wednesday opened a new chapter in relations as the two countri… -
Xi holds talks with Mirziyoyev in Beijing, both reiterate strengthening relations
BEIJING: China and Uzbekistan upgraded their relations to an all-weather comprehensive str… -
IHC revalidates Islamabad DC’s authority to detain individuals under MPO
ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday restored the po… -
Two PML-N leaders vindicated in ‘Anti-State’ speech case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday acquitted PML-N leaders Marriyum Aurangzeb an… -
Parvez Elahi takes nomination paper rejection battle to SC
ISLAMABAD: PTI President Parvez Elahi took his legal battle to the Supreme Court on Wednes… -
Imran alleges section 144 enforcement in Punjab aimed at obstructing PTI events
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the Punjab government … -
ECP denies allocation of GDA’s election symbol to Fehmida Mirza
ISLAMABAD: The Election commission of Pakistan (ECP) has refused to allocate Grand Democra… -
Declared ‘highly sensitive’: Sindh identifies over 6,000 polling stations
KARACHI: Out of total 19,004 polling stations, over 1,3000 have been declared sensitive an… -
Capital gears up with 10,000 security officials on for poll day duty
ISLAMABAD: About 10,000 officials of police and other security agencies will perform secur… -
Gohar Ejaz assumes role as caretaker interior minister
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production Gohar Ejaz w… -
COAS Munir cautions youth on dangers of social media
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir cautioned the youth on Wednesday aga… -
Chinese envoy condemns Israeli laedership’s rebuff of two-state solution
NEW YORK: The Israeli leadership’s rejection of the two-state solution is unacceptab… -
SHC calls in accused in Murtaza Bhutto murder case
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the accused to ensure their presence at th… -
Punjab electoral costs set at Rs4.59bn
RAWALPINDI: The total estimated expenditure for the upcoming national elections scheduled … -
President Alvi urges agricultural tech implementation to combat climate change
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Tuesday, highlighted the crucial role of adopting mo… -
Govt authorizes Troop Deployment for Election security
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet on Tuesday – on the recommendation of the interim… -
Shah Khawer to take charge as acting Chairman PCB
LAHORE: Shah Khawer, the current election commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)… -
Baloch protesters wrap up sit-in outside Islamabad’s national press club
ISLAMABAD: Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch called off on Tuesday … -
SC summons Qasim Suri in election rigging probe
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) summoned former deputy speaker of the National Assembly … -
Imran Khan appeals to IHC for bail in Toshakhana and £190mn corruption allegations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan moved the Islamabad High Cour… -
International journalists, observers to cover Feb 8 elections: Solangi
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Tuesday that internation… -
China’s Xinjiang struck by powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake
BEIJING: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest Ch… -
Russia, UAE Commit $1bn investment for Railway
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive an investment of up to $1 billion in its struggling … -
Capital’s Schools Shut Down Amidst Heightened Security Alert
ISLAMABAD: In response to a security alert issued by the security agencies, a significant … -
Javed Hashmi pulls out of Polls, backs PTI candidate
MULTAN: In a major development on the political landscape ahead of the general elections, … -
Another official accuses Imran for missing cipher
RAWALPINDI: Another former bureaucrat has testified before a special court that Imran Khan… -
Pakistan slams Modi’s inauguration of Hindu temple on site of razed mosque in India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the construction and consecration of the ‘Ram Temp… -
Imran Khan labels Election Plan as ‘Mother of all Selection’
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on… -
China to launch record number of spaceflights in 2024
BEIJING: China is expected to launch an unprecedented number of spacecraft this year as th… -
China calls for more efforts in advancing South-South cooperation
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative Liu Guozhong attended… -
Iranian FM to visit Pakistan on Jan 29, envoys of both states to return to their posts: Foreign Office
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday that Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Ami… -
Former minister Fawad Chaudhry announces full boycott of February 8 polls”
ISLAMABAD: Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday announced that he and his … -
Govt identifies 500+ social media accounts in anti-judiciary campaign: Solangi
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said on Monday it had identified 500 social media acco… -
Successful IBO eliminates 7 terrorists in Zhob: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Seven terrorists were killed on Monday during an intelligence-based operation … -
Islamabad protests endangers peace and stability, warns Jan Achakzai
QUETTA: Balochistan caretaker Minister for Information, Jan Achakzai, while expressing his… -
ECP unveils nomination list for February 8 Elections
ISLAMABAD: With the general elections a little over two weeks away, the Election Commissio… -
Gohar cautions against pushing PTI to irreversible point
ISLAMABAD: Former PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that those in power shoul… -
China lauds Non-Aligned Movement’s efforts in advancing global peace
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative, Liu Guozhong, attend… -
China, U.S. restart agricultural cooperation mechanism
BEIJING: China and the U.S. restarted their agricultural cooperation mechanism as China… -
Brazilian President Lula vows support for one-China policy
BEIJING: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged unswerving commitment to th… -
PTI holds first power show in Swabi since May 9
SWABI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf organised its first power show since the May 9 incidents a… -
PML-N to resist poll delay: Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said his party will resist any move to postp… -
Imran warns unfair polls to aggravate instability, demands level playing field
ISLAMABAD: Speaking to reporters at Adiala Jail after the hearing of the Toshakhana case, … -
Pakistan-China friendship enhanced with CPEC Corner unveiling at Foreign Office
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister … -
China, Brazil to enter another ‘golden 50 years’, foster bilateral ties: Wang Yi
BEIJING: China and Brazil will jointly build another “golden 50 years” of bila… -
Social media platforms, internet service down amid PTI ‘Virtual Jalsa’
ISLAMABAD: Internet monitor Netblocks has reported a nationwide disruption to social media… -
PML-N to unveil its manifesto on Jan 27
LAHORE: With just three weeks remaining until the general elections, the Pakistan Muslim L… -
Zaka Ashraf resigns as PCB Chairman
LAHORE: Zaka Ashraf tendered his resignation as the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Interim… -
Border trade between Iran, Pakistan remains unaffected
QUETTA: Trade activities between Pakistan and Iran continued as usual, as both countries k… -
Pakistan, Iran agree to de-escalate situation and bolster coordination to counter terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday expressed the desire to work with Iran “based on the spirit … -
ECP directs security personnel to remain ‘neutral ‘ on Feb 8
ISLAMABAD: With general elections just a few weeks away, the Election Commission of Pakist… -
Caretaker govt moves SC against IHC order declaring Imran’s cipher trial illegal
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Friday approached the Supreme Court challenging the… -
Azam Khan testifies in cipher case
RAWALPINDI: Azam Khan, the principal secretary to former prime minister Imran Khan, took a… -
National Security Committee to meet amid Pak-Iran tensions
ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) is set to convene an emergency meeting la… -
PM Kakar constitutes committee to ensure smooth conduct of polls 2024
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday constituted a seven-mem… -
Pakistan, Dubai signs $3 billion at Davos
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Dubai on Thursday inked two agreements worth over $3 billion on co… -
China, Africa vow to continue communication, enhance cooperation
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up his visit to Africa after meeting a s… -
Pakistan conducts ‘Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar’, retaliates with strikes on militant targets in Iran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday morning struck terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Siestan-o-Balu… -
Iran admits carrying out deadly strike on Pakistan territory
TEHRAN: Officials in Islamabad said two children were killed and three others injured in t… -
PM Kakar rules out delay in polls 2024
DAVOS: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has reiterated that the general e… -
Pakistan condemns airspace violation as Iran targets ‘militant bases’ in Panjgur
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of its airspace by Ira… -
Pakistan severs ties with Iran after Balochistan air strikes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recalled its envoy and concurrently expelled Iranian ambassadors a… -
China calls on Iran, Pakistan to show restraint amid Iran strikes in Balochistan
BEIJING – China has reacted to Iran’s air strikes in Pakistan as an unprovoked air space v… -
Need to eradicate “Kalashnikov culture” from the country: CJP Issa
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday remarked there was a need … -
PTI has Plan C, a surprise for Feb 8: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: In spite of a protracted crackdown on his political party, former prime ministe… -
Pakistan, Iran FMs hold telephonic talk amid Irani attack in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani stressed Pakistan’s right to resp… -
SBP confirms receiving $700m tranche from IMF
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the much awaited $700 million … -
ECP to release final list of candidates once court cases are settled
ISLAMABAD: With polls merely three weeks away, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) h… -
PM Kakar holds meetings at Davos
DAVOS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday held several meetings on the… -
COAS lauds POF contributions to national defence
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday paid a significa… -
Imran, Bushra Bibi indicted in Iddat case
RAWALPINDI: A Rawalpindi trial court on Tuesday indicted former prime minister Imran Khan … -
Sheikh Rashid arrested again in May 9 riot case
RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rashid Ahmed was arrested on Tuesday a… -
KP Police hold off late-night attack on police station
LAKKI MARWAT: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police thwarted a late-night attack on the Pezu police st… -
ChatGPT to launch anti-disinformation tools for 2024 elections
NEW YORK: ChatGPT maker OpenAI has said it will introduce tools to combat disinformation a… -
China-led astronomers reveal formation process of primitive star clusters
BEIJING: An international team of astronomers has unveiled the findings of a study on the … -
Trial court to indict Imran, Bushra Bibi in Iddat case today
RAWALPINDI: A trial court deferred the indictment of former prime minister Imran Khan and … -
Polls can’t be delayed, ECP categorically says
ISLAMABAD: As resolutions seeking a delay in the polls continue to land in the Senate, the… -
Imran Khan sees nexus between Nawaz, two umpires
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan on Monday alleged that PML-N … -
Caretaker govt bans power sector union activities
ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the proposed induction of the private sector for divestment and manage… -
Enhanced coordination on Afghanistan inevitable for regional stability: FM Jilani
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday emphasised the need for coordination among regional countrie… -
Petrol prices reduced by Rs8
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Monday decreased the price of petrol by Rs8 per lit… -
China, Egypt vow to elevate ties to new levels
CAIRO: China and Egypt on Sunday agreed to push for elevating their bilateral relations to… -
Wang Yi proposes 4-points to resolve Gaza Crisis
CAIRO: China has always stood on the side of fairness and justice and is committed to work… -
PPP pens letter to ECP, raises concerns over denial of ‘arrow’ to candidates in Punjab
LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday said his party would approach courts… -
ECP moves to ensure quota for women on general seats
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to ensure compliance with the poll rules, the Election Commission of P… -
PTI won’t boycott polls 2024: Gohar Khan
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Barrister Gohar Khan on Monday said his party would not boycott the … -
IPP’s Chairman Jahangir Khan Tareen launches polls campaign, pledging prosperity
LAHORE: Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen has formally … -
SHO among 5 suspended for raid at house of PTI’ Chairman Gohar Khan: ICT Police
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police on Sunday said five officers, including the Margalla station h… -
Third resolution demanding delay in polls 2024 appears in Senate
ISLAMABAD: With election-related activity slowly picking up steam in the country, a third … -
China, Egypt agree to bolster communication and coordination
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday met with Chinese Foreign Minister… -
China rejects US statement on Taiwan polls
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday urged the U.S. to stop its official inte… -
LHC reserves verdict on Qureshi, Elahi pleas
LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court on Saturday reserved decisions on the petiti… -
5 soldiers martyred in Kech IED blast
RAWALPINDI: Five soldiers were martyred and two others, including an officer, injured afte… -
‘No Bat for PTI’: SC validates ECP verdict
ISLAMABAD: In a massive blow to PTI, the Supreme Court on Saturday set aside the Peshawar … -
4 terrorists killed in KP: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Four militants including a “high value terrorist” were killed in two separate … -
SC to announce verdict on PTI’s ‘bat’ shortly
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is expected to announce its reserved verdict shortly on a pet… -
President Xi meets Belgian PM, vows to bolster ties with EU
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China is willing to work with th… -
SC resumes hearing ECP plea against PHC verdict restoring PTI’s symbol ‘bat’
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has resumed hearing today (Saturday) the Election Commission … -
2 terrorists neutralized in North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed two terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO)… -
China, Canada FMs hold telephonic talks
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday held a phone conversation with his C… -
China, US climate envoys hold virtual meeting
BEIJING: China and the United States held climate talks via a video conference on Friday. … -
Chinese, Belgian FMs inaugurate new Belgian embassy in China
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja La… -
IT industry backbone of knowledge economy, says Kakar
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday disclosed that Pakistan… -
ECP issued notice on PTI’s Qureshi, Sanam Javed’s pleas
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) full bench on Thursday issued notices to the Election Co… -
IHC scrapped secret trial of cipher case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday again scrapped the cipher trial pro… -
IMF board allows release of $700m
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the Executive Board of the International Monetary… -
President Alvi accepts resignation of Justice Ijazul Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday accepted the resignation of Supreme Court’s Ju… -
Senator Hidayatullah sponsors resolution, calling delay in polls 2024
ISLAMABAD: With the February 8 general election less than a month away, a fresh resolution… -
China launches world’s most powerful rocket
BEIJING: China on Thursday successfully launched the world’s most powerful solid pro… -
China unveils new policy to facilitate foreigners
BEIJING: China’s National Immigration Administration on Thursday announced new measu… -
UNSC adopts resolution on Red Sea tensions, China abstains
NEW YORK: Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, on Wednesday … -
Wang Yi calls to bolster China-Russia Strategic Cooperation
BEIJING: As two responsible major countries, China and Russia should strengthen strategic … -
Imran faces rejection, Nawaz clears to contest polls 2024
ISLAMABAD: As the February 8 general elections inch closer, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif cle… -
Solangi rules out postponement of polls 2024
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Wednesday ruled out the postp… -
Bilawal shares its economic plan with businessmen
LAHORE: After the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the Pakistan Peoples Party also sees Chart… -
PML-N to launch its election campaign from 15th January
LAHORE: The PML-N has finally announced launching of its election campaign across the coun… -
IHC summons defence, interior secretaries over PTI’s missing candidate
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Wednesday summoned the join… -
President Alvi accepts resignation of Justice Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday accepted the resignation of Supreme Court’s … -
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the country on Thursday, according t… -
IHC summons DG IB, DG FIA in audio leak case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has summoned Director-General of Intelligence Bureau (… -
Elahi shifted to hospital after chest pain
ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, the former Punjab Chief Minister of Punjab and President… -
Gohar, Nawaz, Fazl and Siraj to contest polls from KP
PESHAWAR: Top leaders of the mainstream political parties, including Nawaz Sharif of the P… -
Elahi’s wife, her sisters denied entry to RO office to file nomination papers
GUJRAT: The wife of Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) president and former Punjab chief minist… -
UNSC passes resolution on increased Gaza aid delivery
UNITED NATIONS: Following numerous delays and intense negotiations, the UN Security Counci… -
President, PM express concerns about police action against Baloch protestors
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi and caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Frid… -
PTI to contest polls without its symbol ‘Bat’: ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday decided against letting the… -
Punjab CTD killed terrorist involved in attack on intelligence agency office
LAHORE: The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Saturday claimed to have killed a… -
SC grants bail to Imran, Qureshi in cipher case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday approved the post-arrest bail of former prime … -
IHC asks IGP Islamabad why Baloch protestors being sent back forcefully
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) inquired of the capital’s police chief on … -
China, US top military officials speak for first time in over a year
WASHINGTON: The top US military officer held a virtual meeting with his Chinese count… -
‘Politics of Hatred’ at its peak: Bilawal Bhutto
HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that hype… -
Gunman kills 15 at university in Prague
PRAGUE: More than 15 people were killed in a shooting at a Prague university on Thursday, … -
Backed by ‘rivals’, TTP free to attack Pakistan, UN told
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has formally told the UN Security Council that it has “clear evid… -
Foreign Office downplays Taliban’s invitation to Fazl
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday downplayed the Afghan Taliban administration’s… -
SBP reserves fall below $7bn in FY24
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves fell below $7 billio… -
ECP extends date for filing nomination papers by 2 days
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday extended its deadline for f… -
SC orders ECP to settle PTI’s objection on level playing field in polls
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP… -
PML-N wants 2 days extensions for filing nomination papers
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Ishaq Dar on Thursday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of… -
IHC dismisses Imran’s plea seeking suspension of trial court verdict in Toshakhana case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed ex-premier Imran Khan’s pe… -
World Bank approves $350m for economic reforms for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Wednesday announced that its board of directors had approved … -
ECP alters name of Khattak’s party
ISLAMABAD: Days after the announcement of schedule for upcoming general elections, the Ele… -
Capital police stop Baloch protestors from entering capital
ISLAMABAD: As a long march led by Baloch women against enforced disappearances and extra-j… -
COAS engages with scholars and policymakers in US
WASHINGTON: In a two-hour engagement with US scholars and policymakers on Tuesday, Chief o… -
Blast at Ex-CJP Nisar’s resident, 2 policemen injured
LAHORE: Two policemen were injured in a blast at former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Sa… -
Imran Khan to contest elections from 3 constituencies
ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan would contest the upcoming general elec… -
Parvez Elahi to contest for 6 seats
GUJRAT: The nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf President and former Punjab chief … -
Fehmida Mirza gets injuries in road accident
KARACHI: Former National Assembly speaker Dr Fahmida Mirza suffered injuries in a road tra… -
Imran challenges cipher indictment before IHC
ISLAMABAD: Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb will take up former prime minister Imran Khan’… -
ECP issues guidelines for submitting nomination papers
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued guidelines for candidates … -
2 lawmakers from Gujrat quit PTI
GUJRAT: Two former lawmakers of the PTI from Gujrat on Tuesday announced quitting the part… -
PHC asks Swabi DC to withdraw orders for Asad’s detention
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday directed the deputy commissioner of Swabi dis… -
Colorado’s top court finds Donald Trump ineligible for US presidency
COLORADO: Donald Trump is ineligible for the US presidency because of his involvement in t… -
Sher Afzal released from jail after LHC order
LAHORE: PTI Senior Vice President Sher Afzal Marwat was released on the Lahore High Court’… -
Imran Khan delivers AI-generated speech from prison
ISLAMABAD: Artificial intelligence allowed former prime minister Imran Khan to campaign fr… -
PM Kakar condole death of Emir of Kuwait
KUWAIT: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar visited Kuwait on Monday to offer cond… -
Nomination papers can be filed from tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Setting aside misgivings about holding general elections as per schedule, the p… -
Imran Khan, Asad Umar acquitted in May 25 violence case
ISLAMABAD: Judicial Magistrate of Koral on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Kh… -
Fazl ur Rehman to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan
PESHAWAR: The ruling Afghan Taliban have confirmed inviting Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl lead… -
Gen Munir meets Commander Centcom, discusses security matters
FLORIDA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir called on Gen Michael Erik Kurilla, the com… -
ECP orders to remove Ahad Cheema from ministerial post
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday ordered the removal of Adv… -
Durrani calls for investigation into supply of US weaponry to terrorists
ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister and senior politician Muhammad Ali Durrani has expresse… -
Fazl to visit Kabul on Afghan’s govt invitation
ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F), has been i… -
ECP reserves decision on plea against PTI’s intra-party election
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday reserved its verdict on a s… -
Social media services down in Pakistan amid ‘Virtual’ power show of PTI
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Internet monitor Netblocks reported a nationwide disruption in social me… -
PM Kakar to visit Kuwait to condole death of Emir of Kuwait
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will head to Kuwait Monday on a one… -
Pakistan strongly condemns attack on police station in Iran
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday strongly condemned an attack on an Iranian po… -
Senior Lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa joins PTI
LAHORE: Senior lawyer and disgruntled PPP leader Sardar Latif Khosa on Sunday joined the P… -
Court grants judicial remand of Imran Khan in Toshakhana case
RAWALPINDI: An accountability court on Saturday rejected the National Accountability Burea… -
COAS meets UN Secretary-General, Kashmir and Gaza issue on agenda
NEW YORK: Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir has called on the United Nations Security Cou… -
Hamayun Akhtar quits PTI, joins IPP
LAHORE: Former federal minister Humayun Akhtar Khan on Saturday joined the Istehkam-i-Paki… -
PPP set to launch elections campaign on Dec 27
KARACHI: Despite its reservations about a level playing field in the lead-up to general el… -
Khosa glues its political affiliations with PTI
LAHORE: The announcement was made at a press conference in Lahore, where Khosa appeared wi… -
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad dies at 86
KUWAIT: Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah passed away, the Emiri Cour… -
‘Kashmir issue’s settlement lies in UNSC resolutions’, says Kakar
MUZAFFARABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday made it clear that Pak… -
ECP announces 2024 polls schedule
ISLAMABAD: A visibly disturbed Supreme Court bench suspended the Dec 13 Lahore High Court … -
Bugti resigns to contest 2024 polls
ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: Caretaker Interior Minister Senator Sarfaraz Bugti on Friday resigned fr… -
COAS meets Sec Blinken, discusses security issues
WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in… -
Sher Afzal Marwat arrested at gate of LHC
LAHORE: Firebrand PTI leader Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat was arrested on Thursday from out… -
PTCL buys Telenor for Rs108bn
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) said on Thursday it has signe… -
US House authorizes Biden impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formalise an impeachme… -
LHC larger bench set to hear Khan’s pleas against ECO
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court larger bench would hear on Friday (today) petitions by jailed … -
PM Kakar visits Dera to enquire injured in attack
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker Chief Minister Justice retired Syed Arshad … -
Open trial denied in cipher case against Imran, Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: The special court on Thursday accepted the Federal Investigation Agency’s plea … -
COAS discusses regional security, bilateral defense cooperation in Washington
WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir commenced his first working day in Washingt… -
Achakzai retracts statement advocating offering ‘drone bases’ to US
QUETTA: Balochistan caretaker Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Wednesday deleted a pos… -
May 9’s rioters in trouble: SC conditionally offset judgment nullifying military trial of civilians
ISLAMABAD: A six-member Supreme Court bench, in a 5-1 majority verdict, on Wednesday condi… -
Court behind bars again indicted Imran, Qureshi in cipher case
ISLAMABAD: A special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Wednesday once ag… -
‘Cat out of the bag’: Balochistan minister advocates offering ‘drone bases’ to US to hit militant sanctuaries in Afghanistan
QUETTA: A day after a deadly attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan claimed the l… -
China stresses on peaceful resolution Kashmir Issue
BEIJING: Backing the UN resolutions on the disputed Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & … -
President Xi signs 37 deals cementing bilateral ties with Vietnam
HANOI: Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hanoi on his first trip as China’s leade… -
Imran, Qureshi’s indictment delayed till tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: A special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Tuesday deferred … -
IHC exonerates Nawaz in Al-Azizia reference
ISLAMABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday cleared yet another legal hurdle ahead of… -
Pakistan rejects Indian SC verdict upholding Article 370
ISLAMABAD: In a sharp rebuke to the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the 2019 re… -
23 brave soldiers embraced martyrdom, 27 terrorists dispatched to hell: ISPR
DI KHAN: Twenty-three Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred while 27 terrorists were killed… -
China champions AI: Unveil first AI model for weather forecasting at COP28
DUBAI: A new model for sub-seasonal forecasts using artificial intelligence (AI) technolog… -
Capital in snow! Beijing welcomes 2023’s snowfall
BEIJING: The first snowfall of this year’s winter hit Beijing on Sunday night, causi… -
China working for success of ‘most difficult’ UN climate conference
DUBAI: China is talking with every relevant party to find a solution acceptable to all and… -
President Xi set to visit Vietnam, fostering bilateral ties
BEIJING: Over the years, China and Vietnam have witnessed frequent high-level exchanges an… -
PTI holds convention in Kohat defying the odds
KOHAT: A large number of PTI supporters participated in the workers’ convention at the Mil… -
9 suspected terrorists arrested in IBO: Punjab CTD
LAHORE: The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday said it had arrested nine … -
‘I promise, I will not give up’, says Guterres amid failed UNSCR calling for ceasefire in Gaza
DOHA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday he will not give up… -
COAS en route to US for first official visit: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Sunday left for the United St… -
PSX outperforms, ranks world’s best-performing stock exchange
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) wrapped up the trading week on a historic note … -
Pakistan issues 104 visas to Hindu Pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Saturday announced it had issued 104 … -
Asad Qaiser re-arrested in May 9 case
MARDAN/SWABI: The police took former National Assembly speaker and central PTI leader Asad… -
Justice Masood to hear military trial challenge case on Dec 13
ISLAMABAD: A six-judge Supreme Court bench will take up on Dec 13 a set of intra-court app… -
Imran moves LHC against his jail trial in ECP contempt case
LAHORE: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday moved the Lahore High Court (LHC), a… -
Mending relations with neighbors crucial for Pakistan, says Nawaz
LAHORE: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday stressed the need to improve relationships … -
ATC Lahore retracts Marriyum Aurangzeb’s non-bailable arrest warrant
LAHORE: An antiterrorism court (ATC) in Lahore lifted non-bailable arrest warrants for PML… -
Bugti alarms politicians of terrorism during polls campaings
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti emphasised the government’s re… -
PM Kakar voices for equal rights for minorities
KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday reaffirmed the equal right… -
US vetoes UNSC resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Friday vetoed the UAE resolution that called for an i… -
Afghans involved in politics to be deported: Bugti
ISLAMABAD: In a stern warning issued on Friday, Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti … -
‘We also want accountability not only power’, says Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday said his party does not desire to win electio… -
Imran’s response to repatriation of Afghans aims to garner support from Afghan govt: Solangi
QUETTA: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Friday said former prime ministe… -
5 terrorists dispatched to hell during IBO in KP: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Five terrorists were killed during an intelligence based operation (IBO) in th… -
Shaukat Tareen good-byes PTI and politics
ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin announced on Friday that he had decided t… -
Imran Khan to decide on party tickets: Gohar
ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Barrister Gohar Al… -
PM Kakar congratulates all stakeholders for economic revival
KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday commended the collective ef… -
Justice Sattar seeks reports from intelligence agencies on audio leak involving Bushra Bibi and Latif Khosa
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday sought a report from the Inter-Serv… -
No delays in 2024 elections: Solangi
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Thursday said the law and ord… -
‘My hands are clean’, says Bilawal addressing worker convention in Shangla
SHANGLA: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that he was the only politic… -
Imran moves LHC challenging his disqualification
LAHORE: Ahead of the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8, former prime min… -
PSX breaks all previous records, touches 64,000 points
KARACHI: The benchmark index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward mom… -
Qureshi appointed Vice Chairman, Pervaiz Central President PTI
ISLAMABAD: Days after his election as chairman of the PTI in ECP-mandated intra-party elec… -
PTI moves LHC on appointment of bureaucrats as RO’s
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday approached the Lahore High Court to challe… -
COAS seconds repatriation of illegal foreigners
PESHAWAR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Thursday backed the interim gov… -
Israel and Hamas fight violently on battlefield in southern Gaza
GAZA: Israeli troops and Hamas militants were locked in fierce ground combat in Gaza on We… -
Green Engine: Chinese new-energy tech draws attention at COP28, expects to capture photovoltaic market of Middle East
DUBAI: The on-going COP28 in Dubai, the UAE, a conference dedicated to green and low-carbo… -
Wang Yi talks with Blinken over Taiwan, Israel-Palestine conflict
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday spoke with US Secretary of Sta… -
A soldier embraced martyrdom in crossfire: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred in an exchange of fire with terrorists in… -
ECP will be given full security to hold elections in peaceful environment: Sarfraz Bugti
ISLAMABAD: Interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmad Bugti on Tuesday said the Election Comm… -
President conferred Nishan-i-Pakistan on head of the Dawoodi Bohra community
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday conferred the civil award of Nishan-i-Pakista… -
NEPRA increases power tariff Rs. 3.08 per unit for October
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday notified an… -
ADB sanctions $659m to support Pakistan’s sustainable development
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved three projects totaling … -
Palestinian president renounces Israel’s ambitions to isolate any part of the Gaza Strip
WEST BANK: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed on Monday that he rejects Isr… -
China’s visa-free policy for passport holders from 6 countries brings effective outcomes
BEIJING: China’s unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from six c… -
China proposes 4 points agenda to achieve goals of UDHR
BEIJING: Carrying forward the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, de… -
PTI submits intra-party elections to ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) has submitted the results of its recently-h… -
4 children among 6 people injured in IED blast: Peshawar Police
PESHAWAR: At least six people, including four children, were injured in an improvised expl… -
ECP gets Rs. 17.4bn for general elections: Finance Ministry
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Tuesday said it has released Rs17.4 billion to the Elec… -
Akbar S. Babar pens letter to ECP amid PTI’s intra party elections
ISLAMABAD: PTI founding member Akbar S. Babar on Tuesday moved the Election Commission of … -
No crisis in meeting ECP’s financial needs, says Solangi
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs M… -
Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Malik Riaz, Shahzad Akbar in Al-Qadir Trust reference
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad accountability court on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants… -
Manzoor Pashteen arrested: DC Chaman
CHAMAN: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen was arrested after police w… -
6 people arrested amid attack on bus in Chillas
GILGIT: Six people have been arrested in connection with an attack on a passenger bus in t… -
Imran, Qureshi to be indicted in cipher case again on Dec 12
ISLAMABAD: Former premier Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be … -
An American warship and multiple commercial vessels under attack in Red Sea: Pentagon
VIRGINIA: An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in th… -
Biased actions of caretaker Punjab government will not be tolerated, says Dr. Sania Khera
Lahore: (Pakistan Private Nursing Colleges Association) A meeting of the owners of private… -
Marwat and 21 others booked for violating sec 144
SWABI: A first information report (FIR) was registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (P… -
CTD apprehends 14 militants linked with outlawed organizations
LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested 14 sus… -
PML-N believes in devolution of power, says Ahsan Iqbal
LAHORE: The PML-N says it has no intention to roll back the 18th amendment rather it will … -
Asad Qaiser arrested again in May 9 riots case
MARDAN: Former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser was re-arrested on Saturday by the po… -
Gen Munir visits Bahawalpur, inspects field exercises: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Saturday emphasised … -
Pakistan elected as the chair of CWC’s conference of states parties
ISLAMABAD: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the Organisation for the Prohibition of… -
CJP orders to auction his official luxury vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa directed the auction of two high-end ve… -
Polls Schedule to be announced 56 days before election date: ECP official
ISLAMABAD: The much-awaited schedule for the upcoming general election will be announced 5… -
NAB files Rs1.2bn corruption reference against Parvez Elahi, 12 others in bribery case
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a corruption reference in Lahor… -
Hamas-Israel war resumes: Israel bombing claims two lives as truce expires
BEIRUT: Israeli shelling killed two people in south Lebanon on Friday, a Lebanese official… -
Xi inspects command office for East China Sea area of China Coast Guard
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday inspected the command office for the Ea… -
China and the EU are partners, not rivals: Chinese FM spokesperson
BEIJING: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday reiterated that China and the European Uni… -
Bilawal seeks people not to vote for ‘Hatred’
QUETTA: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said, referring to PML-N supremo … -
Special court to try Imran, Qureshi in cipher case tomorrow in Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD: The special court will resume the cypher trial against former premier Imran Kha… -
Pakistan bound by UN conventions protecting rights of refugees: Justice Ayesha
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Ayesha A. Malik on Friday observed that Pakistan was bo… -
IHC rules to exclude Shireen Mazari’s name from Passport Control List
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday removed former PTI stalwart Shireen Ma… -
Balochistan ‘Heart of Pakistan’, says Zardari at political rally in Quetta
QUETTA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday asserted tha… -
In a letter to CJP Isa: Khan requests protection of PTI’s fundamental rights
ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Justic… -
PML-N and MQM to extend cooperation for a strong LG system
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader and former federal minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said his part… -
FBR freezes PIA’s bank accounts
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen all of Pakistan International Air… -
Henry Kissinger, a towering American Diplomat, dies at age 100
ISLAMABAD: Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion … -
Pakistan to retain Saudi $3bn deposit for another 1 year: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced that Saudi Arabia had ext… -
Court declines Imran’s vindication prayer in threatening judge case
ISLAMABAD: A sessions court rejected on Wednesday former prime minister Imran Khan’s reque… -
IHC exonerates Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield reference
ISLAMABAD: In a massive relief for the PML-N, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday … -
2024 is the biggest election year in history
ISLAMABAD: In 2024, countries with more than half the world’s population—over four billion… -
PSX surpasses 61,000 points, breaking all previous records
KARACHI: The benchmark index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-bre… -
First ‘mediation center’ for dispute resolution establishes in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: In a first, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has formally inaugurated a mediation… -
PML-N bolsters party structure for upcoming polls
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has intensified its election groundwork n… -
Finnish envoy seeks collaboration in climate change between China and Finland
BEIJING: In August, amid heavy rains, I traveled to the residence of Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, … -
China brings green revolution to logistics, express packaging industry
BEIJING: How can such a burgeoning industry accelerate its transition to green logistics s… -
Bortala: A strategic economic artery connecting China and Eurasia
BEIJING: It was a land of mystique and wonder in times of old. Nestled in the western fron… -
No-confidence motion against Saifullah Abro succeeded: Azam Nazir Tarar elected as the new Chairman of the Senate standing body on power
ISLAMABAD: A no-confidence motion submitted to the Senate led to Senator Saifullah Abro… -
PCB waived off fine on Azam Khan for expressing solidarity with Palestine, following resentment
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday overturned a fine imposed on wicketkee… -
7 students picked up for cheering India’s World Cup Loss in Occupied Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Indian police in occupied Kashmir have arrested seven university students under … -
PPP is open to pre-poll political alliance
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to solidify its political footing, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ha… -
PTI to ‘hold’ intra-party elections following ECP order
ISLAMABAD: Following the orders of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the Pakistan… -
No shortage of wheat in the country: Solangi confirms
ISLAMABAD: A caretaker federal minister on Monday assured the upper house of parliament th… -
Judge rules an open court trial of Cipher Case against PTI Chairman
ISLAMABAD: Special Court Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain, who is hearing the cipher case aga… -
CPM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar will visit the State of Kuwait today
ISLAMABAD: After wrapping up his trip to the United Arab Emirates, Caretaker Prime Ministe… -
An acid attack on Shahzad Akbar in the UK
UK: Shahzad Akbar, ex-advisor to former prime minister Imran Khan on accountability, has c… -
Saudi Commander visits GHQ, meets COAS Munir
RAWALPINDI: Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Lieutenant General Fahd bin Ab… -
A suicide attack on an army convoy in KP claimed 2 lives, 3 soldiers among 10 injured: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two civilians died and 10 others, including three Pakistan Army soldiers, were… -
Stock Exchange soars to 60,000 points for the first time ever
KARACHI: The benchmark index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-sha… -
NAB clears Ahad Cheema in assets beyond means reference
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has informed an accountability court i… -
Hearing of the corruption case against Chairman PTI resumes today
ISLAMABAD: A trial court is scheduled to resume on Monday (today) the hearing of the £190 … -
Nawaz’s conviction appeals are scheduled today before IHC
ISLAMABAD: The capital’s high court is scheduled to hear on (Monday) today, the appeals of… -
8 terrorists dispatched to hell in South Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Eight terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based o… -
Imran Khan to appear before ECP on Nov 28
ISLAMABAD: Yet another test for the cornered Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), which is alre… -
JKT quashes impression of being establishment’s Favourite
KAMOKE: Jahangir Khan Tareen, the chairman of the newly-formed Ishtehkam-e-Pakistan Party … -
The second Hostage Swap is completed
Rafah: Hamas released a second group of Israeli and foreign hostages on Saturday night in … -
ECP pens a letter to the ministry seeking army deployment in elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has written a letter to the Ministry of Int… -
IHC summons PM over missing persons case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned the prime minister, interior, defen… -
Wheels up and en route to UAE for a bilateral visit: CPM Anwaar
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will depart for a two-day bilateral… -
Horrific school bus accident in the Capital, One student dies and 20 injured
ISLAMABAD: In a devastating incident on Saturday, a school bus carrying students from Shei… -
Change of Command in top brass as Gen Ghafoor made President NDU
ISLAMABAD: Senior military promotions in Pakistan, especially at the three-star level, are… -
Petition to remove Alvi filed in Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: With a turbulent five-year term as the country’s president, Dr Arif Alvi … -
IHC set to hear suit against former army chief Bajwa, spymaster Faiz Hameed on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed for hearing a plea against former army… -
Islamabad-Riyadh relations are Ideal: Imam-e-Kaaba
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday said Saudi Arabia always … -
Hate Speech on Social Media will be dealt with Iron hands
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to strictly deal with hateful content, hate speech, … -
Hamas shares list of hostages set to be freed on Saturday with Israel
GAZA: Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Saturday shared a list of captives to be relea… -
Fire at high-rise building in Karachi claims nine lives
KARACHI: At least nine people were killed and one was injured in a blaze at RJ Mall on Kar… -
China to offer visa-free policy to five European countries, Malaysia
BEIJING: China will roll out a one-year visa-free policy to citizens from six countries – … -
China unveils vision, actions for Belt and Road cooperation in next decade
BEIJING: China on Friday published a document titled “Vision and Actions for High-Qua… -
China to further contribute to global economic recovery, prosperity
NEW DELHI: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Wednesday that China is determined to make g… -
China warns US, Philippines against consequences if its sovereignty targeted
BEIJING: China has warned the US and the Philippines that their recent joint naval pa… -
Xi Jinping: The Governance of China
By Alamdar Kazmi Xi Jinping, the paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China,… -
Remains of Li Keqiang cremated in Beijing
BEIJING: The remains of Comrade Li Keqiang, who was a member of the Standing Committe… -
China, US, UK sign declaration to lay groundwork for AI global governance
ISLAMABAD: China, the US, the UK and the EU have signed a declaration in UK that posi… -
China continues to support Sudan’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity: Wang Yi
Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party o… -
COAS visits Azerbaijan to bolster military ties
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir is currently on an official visit to th… -
Chinese financial regulators vow to implement tasks after tone-setting conference
BEIJING: Chinese financial regulators on Wednesday moved swiftly to implement tasks set by… -
China again stresses ‘road to San Francisco cannot rely on autopilot,’ avoiding confirming San Francisco summit
BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday did not directly confirm an … -
PM calls CPEC a ‘century’s opportunity’ for Pakistan with rapid economic growth in focus
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has termed the China-Pakistan Econ… -
Chinese ambassador calls on caretaker minister for energy
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong called on Caretaker Federal Minis… -
One Homes unveils Pakistan’s first resort-style living at One Serene
ISLAMABAD: One Homes, a leading UK-based property investment and development company, has … -
Xiangshan Forum: Russia’s Shoigu accuses West of seeking to expand Ukraine war to Asia-Pacific
BEIJING: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict… -
Beijing Xiangshan Forum kicks off to provide platform for ‘communicating in a frank manner’
BEIJING: The 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum kicked off on Sunday with representatives from a… -
Path to San Francisco won’t be an easy one, no self-driving to it: Wang Yi
WASHINGTON: When noting that China and the US agreed to work together for the meeting betw… -
Chinese RMB makes steady progress in internationalization: PBOC
BEIJING: The Chinese renminbi (RMB) is making steady progress in becoming a more widely us… -
Wang, Biden discuss potential meeting of heads of state in San Francisco
WASHINGTON: China’s top diplomat and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with US President … -
China’s macro-economic figures show stable recovery
China’s government agencies released macro-economic figures on Friday, indicating that the… -
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang passes away
BEIJING: Li Keqiang, former premier of the State Council of China and member of the S… -
Pakistani leaders mourn sad demise of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani leadership on Friday condoled to the government and people of China a… -
Vitality of China-US relations lies in sub-national areas: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that China’s policy toward the US is consistent, whi… -
China vows to swiftly carry out 1t yuan bond plan, in bid to further consolidate economic recovery
Chinese officials on Wednesday vowed to swiftly carry out a plan to issue an additional 1 … -
China’s top legislature adopts regulations on protection of minors in cyberspace
BEIJING: Draft bills and revised laws, including China’s first regulations on the pr… -
Xi stresses support for China-US cooperation
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that China’s policy toward the US is … -
Outlook on China’s foreign policy on it’s neighborhood in the new era
BEIJING: China and its neighbouring countries enjoy geographical proximity, cultural affin… -
Wang’s ‘crucial’ US visit to pave way for higher-level of interactions
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit the US later this week a… -
Palestinian envoy lauds China for constructive role in easing tensions between Palestine, Israel
LAHORE: Acting Ambassador of Palestine Nader Al Turk has lauded China for showing its… -
China launches Global AI Governance Initiative, offering an open approach in contrast to US blockade
BEIJING: China on Wednesday launched the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance In… -
Xi, Putin talks demonstrate ‘high level’ of strategic coordination
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in … -
PM Kakar meets Chinese President Xi, hails Sino-Pak partnership as ‘made in heaven’
BEIJING: Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday met Chinese President Xi Jinping in… -
Chinese President unveils 8-point roadmap for high-quality BR cooperation
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday announced eight major steps China … -
China, Pakistan sign US$ 6.7 billion ML-I project
— Li, Kakar agree to further strengthen high-level engagement, deepen multiple ties — Both… -
Military top brass reiterates diplomatic, moral and political support to Palestinians
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Tuesday said the Palesti… -
Xi calls for saluting participants, builders involved in Belt and Road cooperation
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for saluting all the particip… -
Belt and Road Forum, Reinforcing Pak-China ties
By Qamar Bashir Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar’s visit to China is of significant… -
Belt and Road Initiative contributes to global connectivity
Trains loaded with Southeast Asian agricultural products such as durians and mangosteens a… -
Beijing abuzz with atmosphere for 3rd Belt and Road Forum
China is hosting the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beij… -
Iran’s Khamenei says Israel ‘must halt assault’ on Palestinians in Gaza
DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described Israel’s ass… -
Chinese, Mongolian foreign ministers meet ahead of 3rd BRF
BEIJING: China is willing to work with Mongolia to adhere to mutual trust, mutual respect … -
Over 200 Palestinians martyred as Israeli jets pound Gaza
— 100 Israelis also perish in worst attack by Hamas GAZA/JERUSALEM: At least 198 peo… -
China: A haven for cross-cultural exchange
By Adnan Hameed In an era where the flow of information is ceaseless and the media wields … -
Cypher case: IHC decides to hold open court hearing on Imran’s bail plea
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday ruled that the next hearing of Paki… -
PTI chief moved to Adiala jail after long legal battle
ISLAMABAD: A day after receiving an order from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), author… -
Pakistan, China agree to revise cost of ML-1 project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reportedly reached a consensus to revise the cost of th… -
UNGA: PM Kakar urges world to counter Hindutva fascism
Condemns assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil Terms Islamoph… -
Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz leave for emergency London meeting
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and Senior Vice… -
In follow-up meeting with President Alvi, Senator Durrani shares CBMs for ‘normalisation’
ISLAMABAD: In a major development, former information minister Senator Mohammad Ali D… -
Polls to be held in last week of January; says ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Thursday that general el… -
China, U.S. share responsibility for world peace, stability; says Xi Jinping
ISLAMABAD: China and the U.S. share important responsibility for world peace, stability an… -
Representatives from 110 countries confirm participation in 3rd Belt and Road Forum: Chinese FM
ISLAMABAD: China on Tuesday confirmed the participation of representatives from over 110 c… -
Tit for tat: Canada, India expel envoys as diplomatic row over Sikh leader’s murder worsens
NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada was “actively purs… -
One Homes brings award-winning Miami firm to Pakistan for $180m Islamabad Development
ISLAMABAD: Award-winning Miami design house Varabyeu is coming to Pakistan as partner… -
COAS vows to steer Pakistan out of current crisis
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Monday inaugurated the Khanewal Model Agr… -
Efforts for Dar’s nomination as caretaker PM suffer major setback
— PPP, stakeholders object to Dar’s nomination as caretaker PM — No possibility of Dar’s b… -
Cabinet committee approves draft framework agreement with UAE on cargo terminal
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Inter-governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIG… -
ECC approves Rs50b for parliamentarians’ schemes months ahead of next polls
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Rs50 billion fund… -
British Investment group acquires prime land to build $180M mega mixed-use development in Islamabad
One Homes, a leading UK based property investment and development company,have made anothe… -
Dar says US can’t stop Pakistan from purchasing Russian oil
DUBAI: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that the United States can not stop Pakis… -
Moot on high-definition TV technology for developing countries commences
BEIJING: A seminar titled “2022 High Definition Television Technology Seminar for De… -
PM Shehbaz’s China visit: New impetus injected into China-Pakistan relations: Mian Abrar
State visit provides new strength to Belt and Road cooperation … -
Imran Khan injured in attack at his life, many others injured
WAZIRABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan is in a stable condition … -
Xi assures Shehbaz of stabilising Pakistan financially
BEIJING: Beijing will continue to support Pakistan in stabilising its financial situation,… -
PTI’s long march postponed after reporter crushed to death by container
LAHORE: The long march was called off for the day after a reporter of a local TV channel, … -
Investigators record statements of key witnesses in Arshad Sharif’s murder
ISLAMABAD: A two-member team formed to investigate and ascertain the facts of senior journ… -
Training on broadcast journalism, transmission technology for developing countries in China concludes
BEIJING: Training course on broadcast journalism, transmission technology for developing c… -
Military cooperation ‘important pillar’ of Sino, Pakistan ties: Chinese defence minister tells Gen Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on Monday told the visiting Chief … -
Nation won’t forget ‘traitors’ who imposed ‘imported govt’ on us: Imran Khan
Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has said that the nation will not forget… -
One Homes brings Mandarin Oriental Designers to feature in Capital’s leading resort
ISLAMABAD: Leading global luxury lifestyle developer, ONE Homes, have appointed world reno… -
US approves F-16 equipment sale to Pakistan
— Proposed deal to support US foreign policy, national security objectives, says Def… -
IHC decides to indict Imran Khan in contempt case on September 22
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday decided to indict former prime minis… -
Chinese, Pakistani journalists vow to counter negative propaganda by western media
ISLAMABAD: Media experts and journalists from China and Pakistan have vowed to carry … -
20th CPC National Congress likely to be held on Oct 16
BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on T… -
US lies on Xinjiang will ‘bankrupt its own credibility’: China
BEIJING: China on Monday refuted a report released by the U.S. State Department’s Gl… -
ONE Homes partners with UAE’s Ayana Holding for $40-million Islamabad Resort development
Pakistan’s first Resort-Living development tailor-made development is dedicated for overse… -
Pakistani IT parks provide best opportunities for investment in Artificial Intelligence business
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Honorary Ambassador-at-Large on Investment Zeeshaan Shah visited Sil… -
American-Pakistani investors urged to shift their investments to Pakistan for big returns
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador-at-Large on Investment Zeeshaan Shah has urged the American-Pakista… -
Inquiry panel set to probe outgoing NAB chief
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Flash floods wreak havoc in Kohistan
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Twin cities to have first-ever resort-living development
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‘Desperate’ Shehbaz asks CEC to punish Imran in funding case
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Rupee hits all-time low of Rs222 against US dollar
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SC argues why PTI didn’t object to NAB law amendments in parliament
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PM’s new aide vows to boost foreign investment in Pakistan
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China’s exports surge to double-digit pace in May, beat forecast
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US wants to seize Russian billionaire’s planes
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Imran Khan to announce new date of Long March soon
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Wedne… -
Across China: Belt and Road in the eyes of a Pakistan professor
NANJING: Before coming to China, Shabir Mohsin Hashmi knew little about the country. … -
Work on CPEC projects ‘being revived with full speed’, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Board of Investment and Special Initiatives Chaudhry Salik Hu… -
China’s BeiDou system achieves in-depth integration with various industries
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a global navigation system independently dev… -
Xi for deepening BRICS coop to make stronger force for progress
Chinese President Xi Jinping profoundly expounded on security and development issues, and … -
SC bars govt from transferring prosecution officers in high-profile cases
Seeks record from FIA, NAB over transfers made during the past six weeks … -
Huawei’s open source operating system joined by more innovative developers
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China’s new urban infrastructure construction impacts governance, people’s lives
The urban lifeline operation monitoring system employed in Hefei, east China’s Anhui provi… -
Perpetrators behind KU terrorist attack won’t be forgiven: says Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Saturday said that the whole Pakistani … -
PM Shehbaz, Hamza escape indictment in money laundering case, again
LAHORE: A Special Central Court in Lahore was unable to indict Prime Minister Shehbaz Shar… -
Police disrupts PTI rally in Sialkot, arrests Usman Dar
--Imran Khan vows to go ahead with Sialkot Jalsa despite Police vandalism … -
China’s top legislature adopts development plan, closes annual session
China’s top legislature adopts development plan, closes annual session Chinese lawma… -
Chinese premier explains policies amid economic pressure, Ukraine crisis
By Sadia Khan Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday briefed reporters on China’s policies t… -
Traditional Chinese medicine helps Gu make China proud
China’s Gu Ailing claimed a historic gold in the women’s freeski big air at the Beijing 20… -
Beijing Olympics: The Ice Ribbon proves it indeed ‘fastest ice’
On Feb. 7, Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust won gold in the women’s 1,500m held at the Nation… -
Suspicion, criticism of CPEC, Gwadar Port by western world ‘makes no sense’: PM Imran Khan
Modi govt believes India belongs to Hindus, who continue to marginalise other minorities … -
The Centennial Journey of Communist Party of China: Great achievements, historical experience
Leaders of China, Pakistan will meet next month in Beijing face to face to set course of f… -
Xi calls for building open world economy to create better post-pandemic world
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report warned that economic stagnation is th… -
China’s top legislature adopts anti-organized crime law
The Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its 32… -
Lahore goes global as London’s 150 Iconic Red Buses showcase city’s rich heritage
ISLAMABAD – Lahore city has been projected globally as Pakistan’s private real estate comp… -
Miami’s top architect Kobi Karp enters Pakistani market
ISLAMABAD: Miami’s leading architect Kobi Karp the name behind some of Miami’s most iconic… -
At UNGA, Xi unveils China’s Global Development Initiative
Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed a Global Development Initiative in steering glob… -
COVID-19 highly likely circulated in U.S. in Sept. 2019: says study
CGTN A study published on the pre-print platform ChinaXiv, a Chinese open repository for s… -
Pakistan, China all set to sign 14 new MoUs on sidelines of second BRF
FTA-II, ML-I major projects to be signed in Beijing on April 28 … -
Premier Khan terms CPEC a ‘blessing for Pakistan’
Pakistan seeks industry, technology transfer under BRI, says PM Khan … -
PM Khan proposes joint BRI tourism corridor, anticorruption regime, poverty alleviation fund
Prime Minister Khan floats five-point agenda for joint cooperation among B&R countries … -
China asks world to view Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts in ‘objective, fair manner’
Foreign Minister Qureshi meets counterpart Wang Yi ahead of Second BRF … -
Experts urge structural reforms for benefitting from CPEC’s next phase
Mushahid says CPEC resolved energy crisis, revived Gawadar & Thar projects, employed 7… -
CPEC to transform fate of people of Balochistan: says Governor Yasinzai
QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Amanullah Yasinzai has said that the development of Gwadar Ci… -
CGTN honours four journalists for inking best BRI stories
My Story awards claimed by Russian, Malaysian & British journalists … -
FTA: China to provide duty-free market share to Pakistan as enjoyed by ASEAN nations
China has extended duty-free package for export of rice, sugar, and 350,000 tons of cotton… -
Xi seeks media’s constructive role in ‘weaving network of BRI partners’
Belt and Road News Network kicks off … -
Public diplomacy to be expanded under next stage of CPEC; says Dr Li Yi
PM Khan's China visit to add new feather in China, Pakistan bond … -
Is China’s “Belt and Road” debt good or bad: That’s the wrong question
When I was growing up, my parents warned me about two things: Boys, and Debt. I grew… -
China ready to give 90% market access to Pakistani exports under 2nd phase of FTA
In return, China is only seeking 60% of Pakistani market; says Amb Yao Jing ISLAMABAD – Ch… -
Students shine at first-ever Chinese speech contest in Pakistan
Musfirah Abrar, Iza Adeel secure top positions … -
China aims at boosting Sino-Pakistan bilateral trade from $12 bn to $20 bn
Strategic partners China, Russia would further cement their respective strategic ties wit… -
33 Months in Brilliant Karachi
By Li Xiaomeng – A tale of a young Chinese Diplomat The article was originally publi… -
PM Khan’s Beijing visit to take China, Pakistan relations into ‘New Era” : says Amb Yao Jing
ISLAMABAD – Chinese envoy Yao Jing on Wednesday said the upcoming visit of Prime Min… -
China to ‘firmly oppose’ US resolution seeking JeM chief listing as global terrorist
China urges UNSC members not to bypass resolution, follow set procedures … -
BRI – the engine of global economic growth
"BRI cooperation is not a talk shop, but an action-oriented initiative that delivers real … -
Wang meets Mandviwala ahead of PM Khan’s visit to Beijing
Both leaders call for strengthened cooperation and closer China-Pakistan community of shar… -
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CPEC to help revolutionise Pakistan Railways; says Minister
ML-I to likely be signed during PM Khan's Beijing visit … -
Govt to add more infrastructure projects to CPEC framework; says Communications Minister
Statement comes amid claims that no future infrastructure projects would be added to CPEC … -
2019 China international e-commerce expo attracts unprecedented participants
Three-Day expo concludes showcasing world’s tech giants YIWU, China: The 2019 China… -
China to back Pakistan govt crackdown on ‘illegal Chinese matchmaking centers’; says embassy spokesman
"Reports about sales of organs are misleading and groundless" … -
Khusro partially admits “diverting Rs 24 billion from CPEC”, other heads
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Planning & Development Makhdum Khusro Bakhtiyar Friday partia… -
Taliban announce spring offensive amid Afghan peace push
Afghan Ministry of Defence says the Taliban's spring offensive is “mere propaganda” … -
Over 80 percent of CPEC projects are FDI or Chinese grants for Pakistan; says China
China Supports Multilateralism at UNSC … -
Article 35A: Facts speak louder than lies do
If Article 35A goes, State Subject laws will also go in J&K Former State Finance Minis… -
Pakistan accuses India for orchestrating ‘another false flag operation’ in IoK
India wants to use attack on Pakistan to help Modi win elections; says Foreign Minister … -
Five days in ‘Paradise Hainan’
Beaches equipped with state-of-the-art facilities add to the attraction of Hainan called '… -
Pakistan, China economic cooperation enters industrial cooperation phase
Economic Cooperation under CPEC enters B2B Phase … -
Trade War: Xi hopeful as China, US make ‘substantial progress’ on text of deal
WASHINGTON – Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a message delivered to his U.S. counterp… -
PM Khan for regulating tourism to protect Pakistan’s ‘untouched’ areas
Khan wants innovative tourism policy in wake of Reform & Opening Up of Pakistan launched … -
China castigates US resolution on Masood Azhar in UNSC, calls it a ‘bad precedence’
US yet to decide on attending Belt, Road Forum … -
China, Russia jointly developing 40-ton class heavy helicopter
Chopper likely to be delivered by Year 2032 … -
China urges Asia to embrace Omni Media era, employ modern technology
BOAO Forum for Asia to publicize the voice of Asia; says Ms Zhong Hui … -
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Gwadar, Puyang declared sister-cities
China, Pakistan to observe 2019 as year of friendship between sister-cities Beijing –… -
Amid mounting pressures on global economy, China urges world to find ways to sustainable development
Boao Forum for Asia opens in Hainan … -
India shoots down own satellite, declares itself ‘space superpower’
Indian Opposition makes fun of Modi’s claim … -
Xi outlines four-pronged governance strategy to shape shared future of mankind
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged countries around the world to make concerted effort… -
Xi Jinping’s overseas visits in 2019 boost China’s ties with Europe
In six days, the Chinese president attended over 40 events during his visit to five cities… -
In a first, Baloch, Pashtun Nationalists vow to support CPEC projects
Balochistan, KP nationalists vow to stand by Beijing Declaration NP leader urges adjustmen… -
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China to support Pakistan in case of any misadventure: Qureshi
Pakistan has successfully completed first phase of CPEC with confidence and is all set to … -
China-Pakistan FMs hold strategic dialogue, undertake in-depth discussions of bilateral relations
The two foreign ministers reaffirm their time-tested and all-weather strategic cooperative… -
First China-Pakistan FM-level strategic dialogue on Tuesday
At strategic dialogue, Pakistan and China will exchange views on China-Pakistan relations … -
China to take a long term view to keep its economic growth stable
Li said the downward adjustment of the GDP growth target was made against the backdrop of … -
China’s two sessions secure pivotal underpinning for all-round well-off society
China has to achieve Xiaokang by year 2020 with extreme poverty eradication as top target … -
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China charges US for ‘flawed HR record, worsening racial discrimination, growing threats against children, women & immigrants’
China issues report on U.S. human rights situation … -
China inks 171 cooperation deeds with 123 countries, organizations under BRI
China inks 171 cooperation deeds with 123 countries, organizations under BRI … -
Pakistan nails down India on diplomatic front too, says Ambassador Masood Khalid
Says India fails to come up with any evidence of Pakistani hand in Pulwama Attack … -
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