Army, intelligence chiefs discuss security issues with premier

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday, reports said. Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen...

PTI issued notices to rebel lawmakers for ‘violating’ party discipline

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has served show-cause notices on its two legislators from Sindh on charges of violating the party discipline in the run-up...

Bilawal dares PM to uphold promise of dissolving assembly

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman  Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday called out Prime Minister Imran Khan to uphold his promise of dissolving the assembly if...

President summons NA session tomorrow for vote of confidence

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has summoned the session of the lower house of the Parliament on Saturday, as Prime Minister Imran Khan wants to...

Mazari says Senate elections a ‘decisive win’ for PTI

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Thursday said that the Senate elections have been a decisive win for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government...

Imran endorses Senate chairman Sanjrani for a second term

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has endorsed Sadiq Sanjrani, incumbent Senate chairman, for a second term at the top Senate post, Minister for Information...

US report drops India from list of ‘free’ nations

Freedom House, a US-based government-funded organisation, has downgraded India from "free" to "partly free", voicing fear that the country was descending into authoritarianism under...

Court extends Shehbaz’s detention in money laundering case

LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Thursday extended the judicial remand (detention) of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and National Assembly (NA) Opposition...

Hearing in bail petitions of PTI leader Sheikh adjourned

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday adjourned hearing in bail petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Sindh Assembly Opposition Leader Haleem...

Pakistan lauds China on eradicating poverty

NEW YORK CITY: Pakistan on Wednesday congratulated China on "achieving victory" in the effort to eradicate rural poverty a decade ahead of the schedule...

IHC orders removal of former spy chief from ECL

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the Ministry of Interior to remove former spy chief Lt Gen (r) Asad Durrani from the...

Firdous terms Imran’s decision to seek confidence vote a bold move

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan for his decision to...

Bahawalpur Corps start annual winter drill: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Troops of Bahawalpur Corps are practicing drills and procedures as part of an annual winter collective training exercise, “Zarb-e-Hadeed”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said...

Myanmar police break up protests again after bloodiest day since coup

YANGON: Myanmar police broke up demonstrations in several places with tear gas and gunfire on Thursday but there was no immediate word on casualties...

HBL PSL postponed after more players test positive for Covid-19

KARACHI: The 2021 Pakistan Super League has been postponed due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases among the players and officials, the Pakistan...