Pakistan reports 1,780 new coronavirus cases in one day

Pakistan has reported 39 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 590,508. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 13,205 on Sunday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation […]

One died, 40 injured as Karachi Express derail near Rohri

At least one woman passenger was killed and 40 others injured as nine bogies of Lahore-bound Karachi Express train derailed near Sangi railway station on wee hours of Sunday. Rescue team and soldiers of Pakistan Army reached the place of incident. As per IG Railways, rescue operation […]

PML-N leaders, PTI workers’ scuffle outside Parliament

ISLAMABAD   –   A high drama was witnessed on Saturday outside the Parliament House before the start of a special session of the National Assembly convened for a vote of confidence for Prime Minister Imran Khan as PTI workers and the opposition PML-N leadership grappled with each other. […]

PM says will fight till last ball

| Imran Khan gets 178 votes against required 172 | PM assures all assistance to judiciary, NAB to get corrupt elements punished | Advises ECP to get a briefing from intelligence agencies about recent Senate polls | Promises all support for uplift of poor | […]

PDM rejects PM’s vote of confidence victory

SUKKUR/ ISLAMABAD   –  Pakistan Democratic Movement chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Saturday rejected the vote of confidence in favour of Prime Minister Imran Khan during the National Assembly session. Fazl, who also leads Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), also said that the national Assembly session was called over a […]

PML-Q leadership felicitates PM for taking ‘bold decision’

LAHORE   –  Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) president and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and MNA Moonis Elahi Saturday congratulated PM Imran Khan on securing vote of confidence in the National Assembly and getting trust of more members than three years […]

PM got new political life

ISLAMABAD   –  Head of Awami Muslim League of Pakistan (AMLP) and Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said that Imran Khan got new political life after getting vote of confidence from National Assembly as Prime Minister.  Speaking here at the floor of National Assembly, Sheikh […]

Rana Sana’s indictment delayed in drugs case

LAHORE   –  Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah could not be indicted in a drug-trafficking case on Saturday. The court had set March 6 for indictment of the accused including Rana Sanaullah. However, a counsel for Sanaullah submitted an application for exemption from personal […]

PAF Chief calls on Sri Lanka’s Secretary Defence

ISLAMABAD    –   Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan Saturday called on Secretary of Defence and Minister of State National Security and Disaster Management, General (R) G.D.H. Kamal Gunaratne at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence. […]

US Senate passes $1.9tr COVID-19 relief bill

The US Senate passed on Saturday President Joe Biden’s much-awaited $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, sending it back to House of Representatives for approval.  The upper chamber had a 50-49 vote, with one absentee and all Republicans voting against the relief package, which was passed through budget reconciliation […]

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