PIA decides to operate flights between Lahore and Peshawar

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday decided to operate flights from Lahore to Peshawar. According to the PIA spokesperson, weekly two flights will be...

Nation won’t forgive opposition for its irresponsible behavior: Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Thursday said that the nation will not forgive opposition for its irresponsible behavior. In a statement, the...

Pakistan to facilitate foreign investors, PM says in Tajikistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday has said that the country will provide all means of help to foreign investors to create ease in...

Educational institutions across Punjab, KP reopen

LAHORE/PESHAWAR: All public and private educational institutions in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were reopened on Thursday. According to a notification issued by the education department,...

Opposition rejects increase in prices of petroleum products

The opposition has rejected the increase in prices of petroleum products. On Wednesday, the government approved an increase of Rs5 per litre in the price...

US Senator says Trump administration responsible for Taliban takeover

Pakistan has been seemingly vindicated by the statements of US Senator Chris Van Hollen, who has asserted that the Taliban takeover was due to...

UN envoy meets Taliban government’s interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani

A UN envoy has met Afghanistan's new interior minister who was for years was one of the world's most wanted militants and is now...

Ned Price clarifies US statement on how it will ‘reassess’ relationship with Pakistan

State Department Spokesperson Ned Price has offered clarification on what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meant when he said that Washington will reassess...

Afghan Taliban refute reports of rifts within the group’s leadership

Senior Taliban officials, including spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid and a member of the Haqqani network, have denied reports of rifts between the leadership of the...

Ashraf Ghani’s abrupt exit scuttled deal on power-sharing, says Khalilzad

WASHINGTON: Former president Ashraf Ghani’s abrupt exit last month scuttled a deal under which the Taliban would hold off entering Kabul and negotiate a...

Accountability, free media necessary for strong democracy: Asad

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that across the board accountability, independent judiciary, rule of law, free media, and a vibrant...

Understanding ground realities

Understanding ground realities without having plans to improve them is a futile exercise. Unfortunately in the land of the pure, most people in positions...