PESHAWAR, Apr 20, The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has given a clean chit to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati regarding unlawful appointments. PTI's internal accountability committee has cleared KP Assembly Speaker Babar Salee ...
Drugs smuggling attempt in spice packets foiled at Karachi Port
KARACHI, Apr 20 The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Port Control Unit has successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs worth over Rs2 billion concealed within spice packets at the Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited. According to an ANF spokespers ...
Red zone sealed, Islamabad on high alert ahead of JI rally
ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 The federal capital Islamabad has been put on high alert on Sunday as Jamaat-e-Islami prepares to stage a ‘Palestine Solidarity March’ in support of Palestinians. Security measures have been ramped up, with roads leading to the ...
Pakistan wins two prestigious awards at Healthcare Asia Awards 2025
KARACHI, Apr 20 (NNI): Expressing concern over changed weather pattern in the country, particularly early heat wave in Karachi, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday warned that more intense heat waves are ahead if an ag ...
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88: Vatican News
ROME, Apr 21, Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday at the age of 88, said the Vatican in a statement. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Francis was head of the Roman Catholic Chur ...
Former SC Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany passes away
KARACHI, Apr 21 (NNI): Justice (Retd) Sarmad Jalal Osmany - former judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan - passed away on Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was under treatment at a local hospital in Karachi, the Supreme Court’s K ...
Bilawal to meet PM Shehbaz on canals issue
ISLAMABAD, Apr 21, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is expected to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the canals issue. The canals issue has emerged as a bone of contention between the PPP and the PML-N, of which ...
Repatriation of illegal residents, Afghan Citizen Card holders continues after deadline
PESHAWAR, Apr 21, The repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals and Afghan Citizen Card holders from Pakistan continues at a steady pace following the expiration of the government's deadline for voluntary departure. On April 20 alone, auth ...
JUI-F leaders ‘oppose’ alliance with PTI
ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leaders ‘opposed’ political alliance with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for anti-government movement. Maulana Fazlur Rehman chaired JUI-F Central General Council meeting in which party leader ...
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah takes oath as acting CJP
ISLAMABAD, Apr 21, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah took oath as the acting Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Monday. He was sworn in by Justice Munib Akhtar, the senior judge of the apex court. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Supreme Cour ...
Komal Meer Breaks Silence on Cosmetic Surgery Speculation
Mongering News: Komal Meer is a stunning Pakistani television actress who has garnered huge fame in a short period of time. Her notable dramas include Badshah Begum, Wehshi, Ehd e Wafa, Resham Gali Ki Husna Rani, Qalandar, Benaam and Tere Aane Se. C ...
Imran Khan is not jailed if country witnessed stability: Omar Ayub
ISLAMABAD, Apr 20,National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub claimed on Sunday that if there was stability in the country, the leadership, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, would not be in jail. Expressing his thou ...
PIA launches flight operation from Lahore to Baku
LAHORE, Apr 20,Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has launched flight operations from Lahore to Baku. In this regard, a ceremony was held at Lahore Airport, which was attended by Federal Minister for Aviation Khawaja Asif as the chief guest. ...
Afghanistan outpacing Pakistan in polio eradication efforts: Health Minister
KARACHI, Apr 20 , Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said that Afghanistan is surpassing Pakistan in efforts to eradicate polio, warning that it might achieve this goal first. Speaking at the 6th International Medical Research Conference orga ...
No visa barrier as Saudi citizens free to enter Pakistan: Mohsin Naqvi
ISLAMABAD, Apr 20, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced that Saudi citizens now face no restrictions entering Pakistan, reaffirming friendly ties during a detailed meeting with Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Mal ...
PCB advertises head coach vacancy as Aaqib Javed eyes exit
LAHORE, Apr 20, The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially advertised for the position of head coach for the national cricket team after interim coach Aaqib Javed expressed his unwillingness to continue in the role. According to the detail ...
PM Shehbaz, Nawaz direct PML-N to engage with PPP on canals issue –Federal, Sindh govts agree to hold talks
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI, Apr 20, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif have instructed their party personnel to get involved in discussions with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and address the ...
Centre Willing to Hold Dialogue with Sindh on Disputed Canal Projects
KARACHI: In a significant development aimed at easing tensions, the federal government has expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with the Sindh government to address concerns over the disputed canal projects. The breakthrough came during a telep ...
Economic Growth Worrying Pakistan’s Enemies: PM Shehbaz
Islamabad – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the country’s accelerating economic growth is causing unease among Pakistan’s enemies, who are bent on derailing the progress through propaganda and destabilisation tactics. Chairing a ...
DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host international students unless it turns over disciplinary records
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is threatening to strip Harvard University of its ability to enroll international students if it doesn’t turn over records on international students’ “illegal and violent activities,” the agency said Wednesday. ...
BNP-M calls off Mastung sit-in, announces new province-wide protest campaign
The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) on Wednesday announced the end of its 20-day sit-in protest at Lak Pass, Mastung, which had been staged against the arrests of Baloch rights activists including Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr M ...
US tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. It added "severe downside risks", including reciprocal tariffs and political uncertainty, could lead to an even s ...
Renowned Pakistani actor and comedian Javed Kodu passed away on Sunday after a prolonged illness, according to his family.
Kodu, known for his roles in television, film and stage, had been receiving treatment at Lahore’s General Hospital. He was widely recognised for his performances in popular dramas including Ainak Wala Jinn and Ashiana. The actor, whose short stature ...
PMD issues heatwave alert as temperatures surge across country
Southern Pakistan Swelters Under Early Heatwave as Temperatures Soar Across Sindh Several southern districts of Pakistan came under the grip of intense heatwave conditions on Sunday, with temperatures rising sharply in cities including Hyderabad, Na ...
PM urges Taliban rulers to deny use of Afghan soil by terrorists, honour Doha deal
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday once again urged the interim government in Kabul to take decisive action against terrorist groups responsible for cross-border attacks, emphasizing that Afghan territory must not be used against Pakista ...