LHC seeks answer from govt over Tahir Ashrafi’s removal as MUB chief
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday sought an answer from the Punjab government next week on the appeal of Hafiz Tahir Mehmood...
Govt ensuring to define KPIs for monitoring, evaluation of development projects: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that the government was ensuring to clearly define the key...
SC dismisses petitions regarding approval of PTI MNAs resignations
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed petitions regarding approval of the resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI's) MNAs on the ground that the matter...
Pak Army, FC busy in relief activities for flood victims
QUETTA: Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps (FC) remained busy in rehabilitation and relief activities for the flood victims in respective areas of Balochistan.
In the...
PAC asks MoI to trace 1.4 million Afghans living in Pakistan within one month
-- Committee shows displeasure over dual nationals at key posts including Chairman NADRA
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is facing increasing inflows of asylum seekers/illegal migrants from...
Putin calls up reservists, warns Russia will use ‘all means’ for defence
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military mobilisation and vowed on Wednesday to use "all available means" to protect Russian territory, after Moscow-held...
Three more held as FIA swoops on illegal money changers
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday to have arrested four suspects during crackdown on illegal money changers and hundi-hawala dealers across the...
Following absence, FIA serves another notice on Shaukat Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency's Cyber Crime Circle (FIA) on Wednesday issued another notice to former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin for Thursday (today).
Earlier on Wednesday,...
Nation eulogizes PAF role in mitigating flood affectees sufferings: Elahi
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday lauded the invaluable services being rendered by Pakistan Air Forces in flood-hit areas across the...
LHC suspends ECP’s contempt notices to Imran Khan, Fawad
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday suspended the contempt notices issued to former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman...
US envoy Kerry calls on PM to discuss climate change-induced floods
NEW YORK: US Special Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in New York, on the sidelines of the...
Russian planeload of relief goods lands in Pakistan
KARACHI: The first flight from Russia carrying a consignment of relief goods for the flood-hit people arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday.
The Russian flight landed...
TCP issues tender for 0.3m tonnes wheat import
ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued international tender for the import of 300,000 tonnes wheat.
The federal government has decided to import...
3rd phase of G20 DSSI: Japan defers another debt of $160m
ISLAMABAD: Japan and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed on debt deferral amounting to approx. US$160 million as the last phase of "G20 Debt Service Suspension...
Govt.committed to eradicate human trafficking: Interior Minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan on Wednesday said that incumbent government is committed to eliminate human trafficking and coordination among federal government...