Maryam Nawaz said the entire nation had taken notice of his words and was angered by them ISLAMABAD: Almost all the political parties Thursday strongly reacted to former premier Imran Khan’s statement he issued on Wednesday in a private channel… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: A strategy has been formulated by the government of Gilgit-Baltistan to stop the increasing number of suicide cases in the region, The News has learnt. Gilgit Baltistan contributes up to 90 per cent of suicide cases across the country.… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is all set to announce today (Thursday) the increase in electricity base tariff by Rs7.90 per unit for the next budgetary year 2022-23. It will be effective from July 1, 2022 after… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: On the first day of his official visit to Turkey on Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif noted that the closeness in Pakistan and Turkey’s relationship was not reflected in trade relations between the two countries, and expressed the desire… Continue Reading
AT a briefing with the leading lights of the TV channels, a ‘high official’ has given details of the contacts with Delhi in order to de-escalate tensions and the baby steps being taken towards a peace settlement in the India-Pakistan… Continue Reading
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Saturday announced an increase in minimum wage of workers, fixing it at Rs20,000 per month. Chairing a meeting at the CM office on provision of relief to labourers, Mr Buzdar said welfare of… Continue Reading
THE coming weeks are critical for Pakistan’s Covid-19 response. With a national positivity ratio of 10pc and an average of over 150 daily deaths this week, the situation is as alarming as ever. According to NCOC chief Asad Umar, the… Continue Reading
Non-binding resolution links GSP+ status to religious freedoms, anti-France sentiment • Pakistan rejects criticism of judicial system as regrettable, urges dialogue on issues LONDON: The European Parliament this week adopted a resolution calling for a review of trade relations with Pakistan and… Continue Reading
KARACHI: In view of the third wave of rapidly intensifying coronavirus in the country, the government has initiated the process to rehabilitate the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) oxygen plant to meet the demand for oxygen in the country. According to… Continue Reading
IT is not a moment too soon for Pakistan to take extraordinary measures against the spread of Covid-19 within its borders. Reports emerging from India, showing horrific scenes of people dying on the street gasping for breath, offer a glimpse of what… Continue Reading