Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk will take oath of caretaker prime minister on Friday.

The five-year term of the incumbent government would come to an end today at midnight.

The oath taking ceremony of the interim prime minister wold

ISLAMABAD: Complying with orders of a special court, the Minister of Interior has  asked the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) through a letter to suspend the computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)of former military ruler General (retd) Pervez

LAHORE: After PTI’s dramatic move to withdraw the name of Nasir Khosa as caretaker chief minister Punjab, which had been agreed earlier this week, a new debate seems to start as PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif has said that the summary of appointment o

QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly late on Wednesday adopted a resolution seeking a month-long delay in the general elections that are scheduled to take place on July 25.

The resolution was moved by provincial home minister Mir Safraz Bugti. He called for a

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the general election will be held on time.

A spokesperson of the commission Wednesday said the election commission has completed its arrangements and the election schedule will also be issued on time.

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RAWALPINDI: Two security personnel were martyred when their vehicle struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in North Waziristan, Inter Services Public Relations said Wednesday.

According to ISPR, the media wing of the military, two soldiers Lance Naik

QUETTA: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), said Pakistan was on a positive trajectory of peace and stability due to great sacrifices of security forces and the nation. 

"The job is not completed yet and we have to carry forward the gains towards enduring

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan  Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has come under fire from government and opposition leaders for its decision to withdraw the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa for the post of caretaker Chief Minister in the caretaker setup of Punjab. 

“PTI’s seriousness can be gauged by the fac

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Wednesday said the western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor and Gwadar Port would  transform Balochistan into a trade and energy hub.

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating expansion and renovation of Quetta

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is planning to use its online system for transparent scrutiny of candidates for the general election 2018. 

A meeting was held here at ECP headquarters in this regard which was attended by DG Information

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and opposition have failed to pick a new name for the position of caretaker Chief Minister as the deadlock persisted over the withdrawal of Mazoor Afridi’s candidature.

According to sources, opposition leader has refused to

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has withdrawn the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa for the post of caretaker Chief Minister in the interim setup over "public backlash."

“We have withdrawn the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa over public backlash and c

ISLAMABAD: A private collage in Islamabad has requested Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) to open an inquiry against a biology professor accused of harassing and abusing scores of female students during exams.

According to

QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Safraz Bugti has called for a month-long delay in the general elections that are scheduled to take place on July 25.

The home minister has submitted a resolution in the Balochistan Assembly   to make his demand. 

The resolution argues that

Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday spoke about his relationship with disgruntled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

Talking to the media  aboard a plane, the PML president rejected the common perception that Nisar Ali

 The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will issue fresh currency notes to general public from June 1 to exchange with old ones for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.

The central bank in collaboration with the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) set

KARACHI: The mercury soared to 45 degrees Celsius at 1:00pm making Wednesday the hottest day of the year after a fresh heatwave hit the city due to the formation of low pressure areas in the Arabian Sea.

The Pakistan Met Department (PMD) officials have a day earlier warned

Veteran Pakistani actor Mustafa Qureshi has parted his ways with the Pakistan People's Party to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

According to a private news channel, the Maula Jatt actor recently held  meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh leader

ISLAMABAD: Growing average temperatures in Pakistan’s north, have increased the melting pace of glaciers, said Mohammad Saleem, spokesperson for Climate Change Ministry and environmental educationist.

He said, “This may lead to initially a heightened water f

WASHINGTON: Ali Jahangir Siddiqui took charge as Pakistan's ambassador to the United States on Wednesday.

Pakistan's new ambassador to the United States Ali Jahangir Siddiqui has  replaced outgoing ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry, the former foreign secretary, who served as

LAHORE: Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) and Research Centre’s surgeons successfully performed the first kidney transplant in the hospital on Tuesday.

As per details, the patient from Qila Didar Singh Gujranwala District, who was suffering from end-stage

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared delimitation of four constituencies void  and reserved its verdict on five other  districts.

Justice Aamer Farooq announced the judgment in  40 identical petitions raising objections over

THATTA: A 15-feet-long sawfish was caught amidst the Turchan and Khajar creek of the Sindh coast and sold out by its trawler the day, World Wildlife Federation reported.

Locally known as Liara, the catch by Shrimp trawler Al Zahid Ali is estimated to weigh approximately 1,320 kg.

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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the National Internal Security Policy - 2018-2023, National Transport Policy of Pakistan - 2018, National Film Policy and National Culture Policy.

The federal cabinet which met here

ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) Tuesday observed that Pakistan would continue to make diplomatic and political efforts for peace and stability in the face of geopolitical situation which was evolving rapidly.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has placed name of Lt. General (retd) Asad Durrani on Exit Control List (ECL) on the recommendation of Military Intelligence Directorate due to his involvement in an ongoing inquiry.

A notification has been issued in this regard

PESHAWAR: Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), an association of religious parties, Tuesday announced constitution of parliamentary board for awarding tickets to candidates aspiring to contest 2018 general election from MMA platform.

According to a

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s director general of military operation established a hotline contact with his Indian counterpart on Tuesday and discussed border situation along the Line of Control (LoC).

A special hotline contact was established between