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Pak President Alvi Summons Chief Election Commission To ‘fix Dates’ For...

Pakistan’s President Dr Arif Alvi summoned the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja for a meeting to ‘fix dates’ for upcoming elections. As the...

Imran Khan’s ‘life under threat’ in jail, says Pakistan ex-PM’s party

Khan was arrested and sent to jail for three years following his conviction in a corruption case by a court in Islamabad. Islamabad, Pakistan –...

Senate passes resolution urging ECP to hold timely elections

The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take measures for holding general elections across the country...

Islamic Unv. Bahawalpur scandal

SHOCKING allegations have emerged after a number of administrative staffers working for Bahawalpur’s Islamia University were apprehended by law enforcers. Police say that drugs...

Bank of Canada mindful of not overdoing rate hikes, summary...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says it’s trying to not raise interest rates more than it has to, as members of the governing...

Army chief vows to steer country out of crisis

LAHORE: Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir says it has been decided to steer Pakistan out of the crisis.n Addressing the inauguration ceremony...

Election Act amended to grant additional powers to interim set-up

A joint session of the Parliament on Wednesday passed amendments to the Election Act 2017, granting the caretaker government powers to take actions or...

PM Shehbaz condemns ‘social media campaign’ against army chief

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday strongly condemned what he said was a social media campaign regarding an assassination attempt on Chief of Army...

Pakistani trio beats South Korea to clinch Gamers8 Tekken 7 Nations...

A Pakistani videogaming trio on Sunday won the Gamers8 Tekken 7 Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia with a 3-2 win over South Korea. The...

PM Shehbaz promises timely elections, sans exact date

• PM Shehbaz says ECP will decide whether polls are to be held in Oct or Nov • Coalition partners yet to take a decision...

102 people in army’s custody, AGP tells SC

Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan told the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday that 102 people were in the army’s custody as...

Global lenders would spend billions on war but only offer loans...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decried on Thursday the response of international institutions to Pakistan’s appeals for funds following catastrophic floods in 2022, saying that...

Budget, May 9 top agenda in PM-COAS meeting

ISLAMABAD: For the first time after presentation of the federal budget 2023-24, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Monday met Prime...

Pakistan gets first shipment of Russian crude under discount deal

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calls the arrival of the Russian crude a ‘transformative day’ for the crisis-ridden country. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has received its...

Sindh ‘prepared for the worst’ as cyclone hits today

• Biparjoy recurves north-eastwards, away from Karachi • Sherry Rehman says ‘evolving’ storm expected to hit Keti Bandar around 11am • Minister calls on citizens to...

Pakistan targets fiscal deficit of 6.54% in budget closely watched by...

ISLAMABAD, June 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s government will target a budget deficit of 6.54% of economic output in the fiscal year starting on July...

Imran Khan’s name and picture to be banned on TV?

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Babar Awan has expressed concern over a possible ban on airing pictures and names of Party chairman Imran Khan. “Due to...

Civil, military leaders decide to observe May 9 as ‘Black...

The National Security Committee (NSC) decided on Tuesday to observe May 9 — when multiple incidents of violence and vandalism were reported amid protests...

‘Agency men’ behind May 9 violence: PTI

  • Says ‘acknowledges importance’ of statement issued after commanders meeting • Imran says Pakistan going through ‘Mongolian phase’, will announce ‘next plan of action’ tomorrow ISLAMABAD...

Imran’s plea against arrest in cases registered since May 9...

Justice Safdar Saleem Shahid of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday proposed to the chief justice that a larger bench should decide a...