Russian businessmen meet PM

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday reiterated the government’s resolve to provide business friendly environment to investors to attract much needed foreign direct investment (FDI). The prime minister expressed these views while talking to a delegation of leading Russian businessmen that called on […]

Rupee loses 12 paisas vs dollar

ISLAMABAD – The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee weakened by 12 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Monday and closed at Rs152.93 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs152.81. According to Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling […]

Annapurna Expedition – an ode to Pak mountaineers’ bravery

KATHMANDU – Being very aware of the seemingly impossible challenges, a team of 4 Pakistanis comprising lead mountain climbers Sirbaz Khan and Abdul Joshi, expedition manager Saad Munawar and photographer and storyteller Kamran Ali, has shown valour by embarking on the first ever All Pakistani […]

Top European football clubs announce breakaway league

Several major football clubs announced Sunday that they had reached an agreement to establish a new mid-week competition – the Super League – despite earlier objections by UEFA, European football’s governing body. According to a statement by the newly formed league, it will be governed […]

Pakistan reports 5,445 coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Pakistan has reported 137 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 766,882. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 16,453 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation […]

Recent chaos was due to failure of govt: Shahid Khaqan

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday has said that police officers and citizens lost their lives in recent chaos due to failure of the government. The government had to hold negotiations with TLP, then why was it banned, PML-N leader Shahid […]

Govt likely to release Saad Rizvi after successful talks

Head of recently proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Saad Hussain Rizvi is likely to be released from Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail today. The development comes after Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced that matters with the proscribed TLP have been settled after talks. The interior […]

Islam has always opposed violence and terrorism: Governor

KARACHI – Chairman Sailani Welfare Trust Maulana Bashir Ahmad Farooqi called on Governor Sindh Imran Ismail at Governor’s House on Monday. Talking to Maulana Bashir Farooqi, the Governor Sindh said that arrangements should be made for Sehri and Iftar for the deserving people in view […]

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