Petroleum division convenes key huddle to discuss oil refining policy
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has asked the managing directors of all the country’s five refineries to attend an important meeting, scheduled to be held...
China to attend talks on Afghanistan in Moscow
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Zhao Lijian has said that the Chinese side has received an invitation from Russia to attend international talks on...
NEPRA raises power tariff by Rs1.95 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased power tariff by Rs1.95 per unit on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for...
Dengue cases increase in Lahore, Islamabad
Pakistan on Friday witnessed an alarming increase in dengue cases as hospitals in the big cities filled up with patients.
In the last 24 hours,...
Shehryar Afridi briefs ICG director on human rights violations in Jammu & Kashmir Â
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi Friday called on Ms Laurel Miller, Director of the International Crisis Group’s Asia...
US official appreciates Pakistan for helping Afghan refugees over last 42 years
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has expressed appreciation for Pakistan's efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Friday. Sherman stated that...
Azam Khan replaced by Sarfaraz as PCB announces revised T20 World Cup squad
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced on Friday a changed squad for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, with Azam Khan being replaced...
Young women display outstanding action during Gilgit-Baltistan cricket, football tournaments
The beautiful valley of Gilgit-Baltistan is becoming a talent hotspot for women's sports. The region has already produced several talented sportswomen who have made...
Changes to T20 World Cup’s Pakistan squad finalized by PCB
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced on Friday the final squad for the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup.
According to the changes...
Balochistan CM shows defiance against rebels as tide starts to shift
QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan Friday stood defiant against the rebel lawmakers of the ruling party, Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), as the...
IMF piles pressure on Pakistan to hike electricity tariff, collect more taxes
Piling up further pressure on Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to increase electricity tariff and take more steps to increase...
Rupee shows strength for second day; dollar slips to Rs170.53
The Pakistani rupee showed strength against the US dollar for the second day in a row on Friday and recovered another 34 paisas (0.20...
ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed meets PM Imran Khan
Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday.
During the meeting, national security as...
Turkish opposition deepens cooperation, heaping pressure on Erdogan
Istanbul: Six Turkish opposition parties are stepping up collaboration in their bid to unseat Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party at elections due by...
Students won’t be permitted to attend classes without at least partial vaccination from October 31: Faisal Sultan
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has announced on Friday that students won't be permitted to attend classes...