PM proposes five-point roadmap to materialise D-8 vision

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday proposed a five-point roadmap to materialize the vision of D-8. The proposals included mobilizing financial resources to recover robustly for the economic and health crises incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the 10th D-8 virtual summit, he invited […]

FIA freezes bank accounts of Jahangir Tareen, family

More than 35 bank accounts of estranged Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen and two members of his family have been frozen over alleged involvement in the sugar scandal. According to the reports, a total of 36 accounts in nine different banks were frozen. […]

Pakistan welcomes all initiatives for Afghan peace: COAS

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister of Russia Mr Sergey Lavrov called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday. “During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including enhanced defence and security cooperation, regional security, particularly Afghan peace process […]

PM performs groundbreaking of Farash Town Apartments in Islamabad

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday has performed the groundbreaking of Farash Town Apartments in Islamabad under Naya Pakistan Housing program. While addressing the ceremony, the premier assured to allot houses to homeless people in two years, adding that banks are also ready to […]

Pakistan to welcome Russian investment for Steel Mills revival: FM

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Russia aim to bolster the bilateral ties to new heights, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said yesterday after receiving his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov here. The two countries plan to enhance cooperation trade and defence sectors amid the growing closeness. FM […]

Govt utilising all out resources to combat corona pandemic, says Health Minister

LAHORE – Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid chaired the Cabinet meeting on dengue prevention at the Darbar Hall of the Civil Secretariat here on Monday. Chief Secretary Punjab, Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Sarah Aslam, Commissioner Lahore Captain (retd) Muhammad Usman Younis, Director […]

NCOC to review opening of educational institutions

A special meeting of the National Command and Operation Center is being held in Islamabad on Tuesday to review the opening of educational institutions. In a tweet the forum said the meeting would also review the SOPs for Ramzan-ul-Mubarak in the light of the suggestions […]

Police arrest five suspects in ATC judge murder case

Police have registered a first information report (FIR) of the assasination of a Swat Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge with his three family members at the Swabi Interchange on Islamabad-Peshwar Motorway. The case was registered on a complaint of the judge’s son at Chota Lahore police […]

Sindh minister wants ban on inter-provincial transport

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Monday demanded to ban inter-provincial transport including air and rail from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid a sharp increase of COVID-19 cases. Coronavirus can rapidly increase in Sindh if people continue to commute from Punjab and KP, Ghani said […]