Covid-19 claims 43 lives, infects 1,927 in a day: NCOC
ISLAMABAD:Â The novel coronavirus has claimed 43 more lives during the past 24 hours in the country, taking the overall death toll to 11,247, said...
IIOJK urged to observe Black Day, strike on Jan 26
SRINAGAR: Posters urging people to observe Black Day and complete shutdown on 26th January, the Indian Republic Day, to register their protest against India's...
Rabbani warns of security risk in WAPDA units’ privatisation
KARACHI: Former Senate Chairman Senator Raza Rabbani has said that privatisation of the WAPDA’s distribution and power generation companies would be a security risk...
Balochistan fishermen warned of hurricane
QUETTA:Â The Balochistan Fisheries Department has directed the fishermen in Gwadar and Pasni to refrain from venturing into the deep sea till Monday (tomorrow) due...
PM lauds female MPs’ role in resolving public issues
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that women parliamentarians are playing an effective role in the resolution of problems in their constituencies, which is...
British prime minister says evidence UK virus strain more deadly
LONDON:Â The coronavirus strain that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be more deadly as well as more transmissible, Prime Minister Boris...
IESCO issues two day power suspension schedule
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has issued a two day power suspension schedule for Sunday and Monday for various areas due to necessary...
Man killed, another injured in house fires
FAISALABAD: A man was burnt alive while another sustained injuries in two separate incidents here on Saturday.
According to Rescue-1122, 32-year-old Aslam was present in...
Minister rejects opposition’s reservations on Broadsheet inquiry panel
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Saturday rejected the reservations expressed by the opposition leaders on the committee formed to look into...
ECP again rules out open trial in foreign funding case
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ruled out the suggestion to hold open hearings in the long-pending foreign funding trial against the...
Biden administration to review US-Taliban withdrawal deal
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration said it will review a landmark United States deal with the Taliban, focusing on whether the insurgent group has reduced...
Broadsheet case exposed politics of NRO: Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcast Senator Shibli Faraz on Saturday said the Broadsheet case has exposed the politics of NRO (National Reconciliation Order)...
41-nation Aman-21 naval exercise to kick off in February
KARACHI: 40 countries with host Pakistan as the 41st will be taking part in Pakistan Navy’s five-day joint multinational exercise Aman-2021, scheduled to start in...
Sanaullah seeks ban on parties receiving foreign funding
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab president Rana Sanaullah Khan on Saturday demanded a ban on parties being run on funding secured through foreign...
CTD foils terror plan
BANNU: The counter-terrorism department (CTD) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Saturday foiled a terrorist attack attempt as it recovered a large cache of arms...