PM okays petrol price hike by Rs2.31 against OGRA proposal of Rs10.68
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday approved an increase of Rs2.31 and Rs1.80 in the prices of petrol and diesel, respectively, contrary to...
Pakistan Navy ready to give befitting response to any aggression: CNS
KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Mohammad Amjad Khan Niazi on Thursday said that the Pakistan Navy is ever ready to give...
Opposition knocked down due to undemocratic tactics: Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Thursday said that the opposition parties were knocked down in 2020 due to their...
Maryam is daughter of absconder: Firdous
LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday lashed out at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...
Daniel Pearl murder case: SHC issues notices on contempt petition
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday issued notices to the provincial chief secretary and some others in a contempt petition regarding the...
PM approves online agri-dashboard to monitor food prices, availability
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday approved the online agri-dashboard, developed by National Security Division (NSD) to monitor food prices and availability at...
US warships transit Taiwan Strait, China denounces ‘provocation’
TAIPEI/BEIJING:Â Two US warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday drawing protest from Beijing, the second such mission this month and coming almost...
Williamson overtakes Smith and Kohli to be top Test batsman
NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson enters the New Year as the top-ranked Test batsman after leapfrogging Australia’s Steve Smith and India skipper Virat...
FBR to register new entrants in 9 export-oriented sectors Â
ISLAMABAD: The federal board of Revenue (FBR) will start registration of new entrants in nine export-oriented sectors for availing concessionary tariff rates on the...
Lacklustre Liverpool held to another draw at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE:Â An off-key Liverpool were frustrated for a second successive game by struggling opponents as they were held to a 0-0 Premier League draw at...
UK court orders debit of Rs4.5b from Pakistan High Commission over non-payments
Due to non-payment by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to Broadsheet LLC, a UK high court has ordered that an amount of Rs 4.5 billion...
Global supply, uncertain subsidy mechanism may increase DAP priceÂ
LAHORE: The increasing price trend of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) in the international market is likely to exert pressure on local prices and impact application...
Govt eyes Rs400bn revenue from Ravi City’s first phase
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday was told that work on Ravi City’s first phase spanned over 5,000 acres was about to...
Speaker decides against accepting two PML-N MNAs’ resignation
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser on Thursday decided not to accept resignations of two Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers.
The spokesperson said...
Shafqat for early constitution of internal audit policy board
ISLAMABAD:Â Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood has directed the Finance Division to complete the consultative process and constitute the Internal Audit...