GB presents Rs105.92bn budget for fiscal year 2021-22
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 with a total outlay of Rs105.92 billion was presented on Saturday.
Presenting the budget proposals in...
Fencing underway to secure borders with Iran, Afghanistan: Rasheed
ISLAMABAD:Â Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad has said that the government has taken concrete measures to make the borders with Iran and Afghanistan protected.
Talking to...
Bilawal declares PM security risk over remarks on nukes
KOTLI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday declared Prime Minister Imran Khan a "security risk" over the latter’s remarks during an...
President calls for effective steps to curb drug usage, trafficking
ISLAMABAD:Â President Dr Arif Alvi has called for taking effective measures to curb drug use and its illicit trafficking, saying these are among top priorities...
UHE VC’s father passes away
LAHORE: Muhammad Amin, father of University of Home Economics Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Kanwal Ameen and grandfather of singer Ali Zafar, has passed away...
Transfer of Hindus to IOK violation of international law, UN resolutions: Shehryar
ISLAMABAD:Â Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chairman Shehryar Khan Afridi on Saturday said that India is involved in demographic terrorism in Indian-Occupied Kashmir (IOK) and massive...
Pakistan’s Covid-19 positivity rate falls below 2% for second time a week
According to the National Command and Operation Center's latest data Pakistan's coronavirus positivity rate dipped below 2% for the second time this week Saturday...
PM asks people to promote ‘Pakistaniat’ for positive image of country
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that if the people wish to promote a soft image of Pakistan across the globe, then they...
Shehbaz suggests formula for overseas Pakistanis representation in parliament
LAHORE: In a series of tweets Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday proposed a formula for the representation...
Watershed US UFO report does not rule out extraterrestrial origin
WASHINGTON:Â A US government report on UFOs issued on Friday said defence and intelligence analysts lack sufficient data to determine the nature of mysterious flying...
FDA adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna Covid shots
WASHINGTON:Â The US drug regulator on Friday added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and Moderna (MRNA.O) Covid vaccine shots...
Miami building collapse raises questions as search for survivors continues
Following the collapse of the Champlain Towers South apartment building on Thursday, residents are now asking questions about what exactly happened and whether the...
Jason Day fires 62 to move into lead at Travelers
Jason Day of Australia posted the low round of the day, an 8-under 62, to grab the 36-hole lead Friday at the Travelers Championship...
PPP calls for early legislation to criminalise torture
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has expressed its grave concerns regarding the absence of anti-torture legislation amid reports of torture in police stations and...
Police arrests more suspects in Lahore blast
LAHORE: The counterterrorism police made more arrests Saturday in connection with a car bombing in a residential neighbourhood of Lahore earlier in the week...