“CPEC is a transformational Project”: Foreign Secretary

ISLAMABAD, “CPEC is a transformational project. There is a complete national consensus on CPEC’s indispensability for our national development efforts. Pakistan and China are firmly committed to the timely completion of CPEC projects and making it a High-Quality Demonstration Project of BRI”, this was underscored […]

IHC to take up petition against appointment of DG CAA

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will Monday (today) take up a petition filed against the appointment of Flight Lieutenant (retired) Khaqan Murtaza as the Director General (DG) of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).  A single bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice of IHC […]

Opposition lawmakers may resign en masse, hints Maryam

LAHORE – In her address to the participants of the party’s social media convention here on Sunday, PML-N’s vice-president Maryam Nawaz Sharif hinted at big decisions to be made by the Pakistan Democratic Movement in its meeting on December 8 ahead of scheduled Lahore gathering […]

Pakistan reports 3,795 new COVID-19 cases in one day

Pakistan has reported 37 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 420,294. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 8,398 on Monday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 3,795 […]

Oil prices down amid fresh coronavirus restrictions

Oil prices were down on Monday as vaccine hopes were overshadowed by a worldwide surge in new COVID-19 cases amid fresh lockdowns in the US, Europe and Asia, which raised concerns over the outlook for crude demand. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $49.09 per […]

PM Khan vows to save youth from drug addiction

 Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that drug addiction has become a curse for society, adding that the government has vowed to safe Pakistani youth from the problem. He was addressing an inauguration ceremony at the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) headquarters in Rawalpindi.  “Drugs are silent killers. We have to collectively […]

HEC warns people against ‘fake’ degree verification agents

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Monday has warned general public against ‘fake’ degree verification agents who were deceiving the applicants on the name of degree and transcripts attestation. A statement on Twitter from the educational body said, “HEC wants to bring your notice towards […]