NATIONALAI expresses concern as 5,367 health workers contract Covid-19
--Urges govt to ensure PPE for health staffers, document violent incidentsISLAMABAD: The Amnesty International Wednesday expressed concern over the increasing number of health workers in Pakistan
Jul 1, 2020
NATIONALPTI govt’s first audit shows Rs270bn irregularities, corruption: report
ISLAMABAD: The first audit report of the incumbent government has unveiled irregularities and corruption to the tune of Rs270 billion in 40 government departments and ministries under its tenure.A
Jun 29, 2020
ForeignChina sent martial artists to LAC before deadly clash: report
BEIJING: China reinforced its troops near the Indian border with mountain climbers and martial arts fighters shortly before a deadly clash this month, state media reported.Tensions in the mountain
Jun 28, 2020
NATIONAL116 more health workers contract Covid-19, tally reaches 4,787
ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has continued to take a toll on healthcare workers across the country as 116 of them tested positive for Covid-19 during the last 24 hours.According to a report prepared by
Jun 20, 2020
NATIONALRenowned scholar Mufti Naeem passes away
KARACHI: Prominent religious scholar and Jamia Binoria International chancellor, Mufti Muhammad Naeem passed away due to cardiac arrest here on Saturday.The prominent cleric was being taken to the
Jun 20, 2020
NATIONALArif Naqvi stole $385m from Abraaj, liquidators claim
LONDON: Liquidators overseeing Abraaj Group's insolvency now estimate Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arif Naqvi's alleged theft to have cost the firm $385 million, an amount significantly more than wha
Jun 13, 2020
NATIONAL3-hour session with minimal attendance: Opp prepares NA SOPs
--No one will be allowed to enter Parliament House without prior testing ISLAMABAD: The opposition has come up with a list of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for members of the National Assemb
Jun 10, 2020
NATIONALPlane crash report to be made public by 22nd: minister
LAHORE: Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said that the initial inquiry report about the recent PIA plane crash incident in Karachi will be made public by the 22nd of this month.Addres
Jun 4, 2020
NATIONALNDMA activates two more hotlines for locust, Covid-19 complaints
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority has operationalised two more separate hotlines for prompt registration of locust and coronavirus related complaints.A spokesman of National Disa
May 31, 2020
NATIONALQureshi hopes UN rights chief would highlight Kashmir abuses
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that human rights in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) are being trodden on and the United Nations will have to play its role in this regard.The fo
May 31, 2020
NATIONALSC orders clearance of sanitary workers dues within two days
ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of alleged persecution of sanitary workers in the country, the Supreme Court issued directives to all the departments of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Gilgit-Baltistan an
May 20, 2020
NATIONALPakistan wants early repatriation of Afghan refugees: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that Pakistan wants early and honorable repatriation of Afghan refugees.The president said this during a ration distribution ceremony among Afgh
May 20, 2020