Govt, K-Electric to appoint arbitrator to settle longstanding accounts: President…
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi said that the government and K-Electric would appoint an arbitrator to settle the issue of Tariff Differential Claims and pave way for the conclusion of…
Qureshi extends Pakistan’s support for Guterres’ reappointment as UN…
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Anotnio Guterres.
According to a press release…
Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar takes command of PAF
ISLAMABAD: Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar has taken charge as the new head of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at a ceremony held in Islamabad.
Outgoing Air chief Mujahid Anwar Khan pinned badges…
Pakistan: Covid-19 kills 40, infects 3499 more in 24 hours
The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 27,188 with 3,499 more people tested positive for the deadly virus on Friday, according to official data.
At least 813 people…
Twitter taunts Faisal Vawda after heated exchange with journalist
Twitter on Thursday mocked former federal minister for water resources Faisal Vawda after he exchanged heated words with a journalist a day earlier.
A video of Vawda had gone viral on…
Germany and France to resume AstraZeneca vaccine after regulators’ backing
REUTERS: Germany and France will resume the AstraZeneca vaccine shots after health regulators in various countries and the World Health Organisation (WHO) backed the vaccine.
Reports of…
Man stabs fashion designer and his sons in Karachi over parking dispute
KARACHI: A man stabbed a fashion designer and his two sons over a parking dispute on Thursday night in the city.
According to video clips of the incident which have gone viral on social…
India reports a staggering 39,726 new coronavirus infections in a day
REUTERS: India reported its highest number of coronavirus infections over the past three months, as 39,726 new infections were reported in the country on Friday.
The tally of infections…
PDM resignations: PPP summons CEC meeting on April 4
KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has summoned its important meeting of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) on April 4.
This decision was taken during a meeting presided over by…
Pakistan and India suffer new COVID-19 surge
Pakistan and India reported a big jump in new coronavirus infections on Thursday, driven by a resurgence in cases in their richest states.
While authorities in India have mainly blamed…
Imran Khan receives Covid-19 vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday was injected on Thursday with the first dose of a Coronavirus vaccine.
The Prime Minister on the occasion appealed to the nation to ensure…
Pakistan Navy & Humanitarian Assistance
By: Anam Tirmazi
"Humanitarian response, sustainable development, and sustaining peace are three sides of the same triangle"
Antonio Guterres
The idea of national security is often…
Islamabad police thwart attempted attack on French embassy
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have reportedly thwarted an attempt by an armed man to attack the French embassy at the diplomatic enclave in the federal city.
The suspect, according to…
Federal govt approves changing anti-coronavirus slogan
Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Wednesday recommended a change in the coronavirus slogan, according to a notification released by the government.
The federal cabinet…
If SOPs compliance does not improve, we will place stronger restrictions: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head Asad Umar on Thursday warned the masses that if the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) were not followed…