Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday summoned the Indian High Commissioner and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary.

Indian forces resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations by

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and leader of opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah Friday met here at the PM Chamber to finalize the name of caretaker prime minister.

The two leaders had regular consultations in the past to develop a

The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Gina Haspel as the first female director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

She was part of a notorious program under which the  CIA employed brutal interrogation

LAHORE: At least four people including  three children and a women were martyred and 10 others injured when Indian forces resorted to unprovoked shelling from across the working boundary in Charwah Sector  in Sialkot.

According to  the

KARACHI: More than half Pakistanis (55%) opine that Pakistan Muslim League-N' s position has weakened following the resignation of some of its southern Punjab members. 32% believe otherwise, according a survey.

Carried out by Gilani Research

RAWALPINDI: Vice Chairman of Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) General Zhang Youxia called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the GHQ on Thursday, discussing regional security and enhanced bilateral defence cooperation, reads

KARACHI: The Met Office on Thursday issued heat wave warning for next six days, saying temperature will gradually increase from Saturday resulting into moderate heat wave conditions in the country.

In its advisory which was sent to all concerned departments,

Quetta: Security forces have thwarted militants attack at Frontier Corps Madadgar center near Chaman Housing Scheme, killing all the terrorists, according to Inter Services Public Relations.

The ISPR, the media wing of the military, said around five terrorist

ISLAMABAD: In a major development on the name of caretaker prime minister, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah will hold an important meeting on Friday.

Khursheed Shahd

RAWALPINDI: Colonel Sohail Abid of Military Intelligence (MI), who was martyred during intense exchange of fire with militants during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Killi Almas area of Balochistan, has been laid to rest with full military honour.

Acc

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said that US defence attaché Colonel Joseph Emanuel Hall involved in a fatal accident was allowed to leave Pakistan due to diplomatic immunity.

“The US has assured us that it will initiate criminal/administrative action a

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to Col Sohail Abid, who embraced shahadat during an operation against terrorists in Kuli Almas area of Balochistan.

He also prayed for early recovery of the injured officials.

Shehbaz Sharif extended heartfelt

BADIN: Former National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has parted ways with the PPP, saying she won’t get the ticket from the Sindh ruling party.

Addressing a gathering in her native town Badin, Dr Mirza said that she won’t contest the next election on the PPP’s ti

ISLAMABAD: Scores of PML-N politicians including sitting MNAs and MPAs have decided to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

According to sources, PML-N MPA Azam Cheela, Ghulam Ahmed Gadi, Sheikh Yaqoob, Rashida Yaqoob, Aslam Bharvana, Asif Kathia and Chaudhry Shehbaz are going to

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhw cabinet on Thursday approved Human Rights Policy to safeguard rights of social, political workers, women, children including transgender persons, minorities and veteran citizens.

The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pervez Khattak was informed that

LAHORE: A particular lobby is targeting PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in order to defame him, but the entire party stands by him, said Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday.

“Nawaz Sharif’s comments on [Mumbai attacks] have been misinterpreted by Indian media. He

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission Thursday said it would welcome to all election observers coming to Pakistan through legal process.

It said observers are part and parcel of the election process and comprehensive planning is being done for their facilitation, Radio Pakistan

NOWSHERA: A man was killed and several others were injured in a suicide blast near Kacheri Road, Geo News reported on Thursday.

District Police Officer Nadeem Bukhari said a vehicle of the security forces was targeted in the attack.

The dead and injured were shifted

LAHORE: The parliamentary party of the ruling PML-N met for the first time on Thursday after Nawaz Sharif’s recent interview which has stirred up a controversy in Pakistan.

PML-N President Mian Shehbaz Sharif preside over the meeting to take stock of the present political

KARACHI: People of the metropolis may have to endure a heatwave on Saturday and Sunday, Met Office said on Thursday.

The Met office has forecast  extremely hot weather for Saturday as sea breeze is expected to stop blowing in the city, causing the mercury to soar.

The

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Football.Com (FPDC) has clarified that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto had fulfilled the promise of cash award he made with the players of street child team in 2014.

The FDPC clarified in a statement that Pakistan Peoples’ Party’s Sin

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed    applications seeking to register a treason case against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

The applications were filed by Pakistani Awami Tehreek (PAT) and others over Sharif's comments about Mumbai terror

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday notified the office and banking hours for the month of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak as under:

For all working days, except Friday, the office hours for SBP, Development Finance Institutions and MicroFinance Institutions will be 08:00 a.m. to 02:15

KARACHI: Karachiites would have to suffer a few more days in Ramazan as the K-Electric has still not completed the repair of Bin Qasim Power plant which developed a fault last month.

According to a company statement, KE's 180 megawatts Bin Qasim

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended greetings to Muslim brothers and sisters on sighting of moon of the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday.

In a felicitation message, PPP Chairman reminded the people of very basic responsibilities of

RAWALPINDI: Security forces late on Wednesday carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Killi Almas area of Balochistan, killing a high value target of LeJ involved in assassinations of over 100 innocent  people  of Hazara C