The Indian army has said that five Indian military personnel were killed in a blast during a gunfight with militants in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region.An official statement by the Indian military said on Friday the army has been condu…
Pakistan Summits ICC ODI Rankings Under Babar Azam’s Captaincy
Pakistan cricket team has climbed up to the top of the ICC ODI rankings after winning the fourth ODI against New Zealand at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi.Pakistan’s 4-0 lead against New Zealand has taken them to the summit of the ICC ODI …
Kaira rejects criticism on FM’s visit to India
Adviser on Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira has strongly rejected the criticism by certain elements on the visit of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Goa, India to attend the SCO meeting.Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today,he cla…
Govt Officials Believe Online Property Registration System Will ‘Increase’ Corruption
The Punjab government’s introduction of an e-registration system for land transfer has faced strong opposition from the revenue department, stamp vendors, and the general public.The new system, launched at the District Council Hall with the presence o…
Imran Khan to be indicted in Toshakhana case on May 10
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan will be indicted on Wednesday in Toshakhana Reference case.Announcing the reserved verdict in this case on Friday, the Session Court of Islamabad dismissed Imran Khan’s two applications regarding maintainab…
Supreme Court hears case for holding elections simultaneously
A three member bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial heard the case regarding simultaneous conduct of elections in the country.At the outset, PPP Counsel Farooq H Naek presented his arguments.Coming on the rostrum…
MOFA organizes function to mark Vesak Day
A function to mark Vesak Day, the birthday of the founder of Buddhism Religion, Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as Buddha, was organized at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad today.Ambassadors, High Commissioners and staff members belonging t…
Azam Tarar chairs meeting to devise measures to prevent smuggling of goods
Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazir Tarar chaired a meeting on Friday to formulate administrative and legislative measures to prevent smuggling of goods.Issues related to trial, prosecution and investigation processes regarding cases of sm…
Bank Alfalah Marks Breakthrough with Equity Investment and Embedded Finance Partnership with QistBazaar
Bank Alfalah, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan, has made a significant entry into the venture capital ecosystem as it has signed an agreement to acquire a 7.2% equity stake worth PKR 140 million in QistBazaar, a fast-growing, Securities…
Roti and Naan Prices Witness Sudden Alarming Rise in Lahore
Tandoor vendors in Lahore have raised the prices of roti and naan by Rs. 6 and Rs. 8, respectively, after the city district government rejected their request for new rates to be declared. These essentials are even more expensive in affluent areas.Many…
Diesel Smugglers Start Offering to Sell Cheap Oil to Pakistani Refineries
A local refinery official claimed on Thursday that 7,000 to 8,000 metric tons (approx. 8 million liters) of high-speed diesel (HSD) is being smuggled into Pakistan from Iran on a daily basis.Smuggled Iranian HSD has devastated domestic refineries, whi…