11 police officers taken hostage by TLP have been released, says interior minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed said Sunday that the government has released the 11 police officers that were held hostage by the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Labbaik…
PM should voluntarily resign, says Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: PML-N stalwart Ahsan Iqbal has fired a broadside at Prime Minister Imran Khan, urging him to tender his resignation voluntarily.
The interior minister told the Supreme Court of…
Britain is investigating variant originating in India
British health officials are investigating a COVID-19 variant originating in India but as yet they do not have enough evidence to classify it is as a variant of concern, Susan Hopkins of…
Punjab police say acted in self-defence after TLP attack
LAHORE: Supporters of banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) attacked a police station and kidnaped a senior officer and four others in Lahore, according to Punjab police.
In a statement…
Delhi warns of ‘grim’ coronavirus battle as surge hits new record
New Delhi reported a record 24,000 coronavirus cases in one day and its leader warned of a "grim" battle ahead Saturday as major cities across India went into a weekend lockdown in a bid to…
Shaukat Tareen named new finance minister
Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday reshuffled his cabinet changing the portfolios of his government’s key ministers and appointing Shaukat Fayaz Tareen as a new Minister for Finance and…
Govt orders temporary social media shutdown
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has temporarily shut down all social media platforms in the country for a few hours.
The blocked social media websites and apps include…
PM reaffirms resolve to expeditiously complete CPEC projects
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday underscoring the transformational significance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), reaffirmed the country’s commitment to expeditiously complete…
Imran, Erdogan discuss Afghan peace process, bilateral ties
Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday received telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wherein they discussed bilateral ties besides Afghan peace process in wake of recently…
COAS welcomes Biden’s announcement of US troops withdrawal
Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has welcomed President Biden’s announcement of withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan by September 2021.
The army chief made the…
Pakistan supports US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan: FO
Pakistan on Thursday said that it supported the principle of responsible US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan in coordination with Afghan stakeholders.
Responding to media queries on US…
Federal cabinet approves ban on TLP over violent protests
The federal cabinet on Thursday approved a summary seeking a ban on the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-terrorism law.
The ban came after three days of violent protests by…
Gov to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan under ant-terror laws: minister
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced that the federal government would ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-terrorism law.
The decision has been taken…
NCOC issues Ramazan SOPs to curb Coronavirus
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines to slow the adverse effects of the third wave of coronavirus.
A special meeting of NCOC was…
Babar ends Kohli’s supremacy in ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has ended Virat Kohli’s long reign at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, becoming only the fourth batsman from his country to attain number…