LEAs destroy 200 hideouts of dacoits in Shikarpur operation
An anti-bandit operation in Shikarpur is underway and the police have burnt down 200 safe havens of dacoits, Pakistan Today learnt on Friday.
According to...
Restoration of LG system: SC issues notice to Punjab govt on contempt plea
ISLAMABAD:Â The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday issued a notice to the Punjab advocate general on a contempt petition against the provincial government over alleged...
Cannot hold local govt elections this year, Sindh tells ECP
KARACHI:Â The Sindh government has conveyed to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that it could not hold local government elections in the province this...
4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Khuzdar
KHUZDAR: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook Balochistan’s Khuzdar Friday morning.
Tremors were felt in the city and neighbouring areas at 9.15 am. No loss of life...
Sufism, S&T research centres to be set up across Punjab
LAHORE: Research centres would be established across Punjab province to carry out research on Sufism and science and technology.
In the first phase, Sheikh Abul...
Islamabad, Moscow sign Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline pact
MOSCOW: Pakistan and Russia signed a protocol on the amendments to the agreement on North-South Gas Pipeline Project on Friday.
A tweet issued by the...
PSX proposes 20pc tax credit for listed firms in new budget
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange has recommended that 20 percent tax credit should be granted to listed companies in order to encourage documentation of...
Covid-19 to have long-term consequences for businesses, economies: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that Covid-19 pandemic is indeed much more than a health crisis, adding it is...
Executive board approves $1.289bn budget for IMF
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved the lender’s administrative and capital budgets for the financial year 2022.
The total administrative budget for the...
President lauds NAB on Rs323bn recovery
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday, terming corruption a major challenge, said that it was the collective responsibility of all sections of society...
Senator Waseem, PM Imran discuss legislation, upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in the Senate Dr Shahzad Waseem called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday and discussed with him matters...
Pakistan receives first shipment of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines
The first shipment of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in Pakistan that is provided by Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access, INP said citing...
Covid-19: CAA warns airlines against boarding passengers from banned countries
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has instructed airlines not to board passengers from Category C (banned) countries.
In a notification issued on Thursday, the authority...
First-ever Pakistan-Egypt air drill starts
The opening ceremony of first-ever Pakistan-Egypt joint air defence exercise "Sky Guard-1" 2021 was held in Cairo on Friday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations, the...
Bloodshed in Kashmir reminds of Britain’s bloody colonial past: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman
ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Friday that Britain needs to play its role in stopping bloodshed in Jammu...