Review: Pakistan’s budget for 2019-20
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaff-led government presented its first budget on Tuesday. As expected, debt servicing and defence continue to be the two biggest chunks, while the new taxation…
MQM founder Altaf Hussain arrested in London
LONDON: MQM founder Altaf Hussain has been arrested in London in connection with 2016 speech to his workers in Karachi.
The Metropoltian police confirmed the arrest of Altaf Hussain.
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OPINION: Ali Zafar seems to be getting the upper hand on Meesha Shafi
Let me start off by saying that I do not condone sexual harassment or sexual abuse. It is one of the most heinous crimes and should never go unpunished. However, in the case of Ali Zafar and…
Imran Khan to raise FATF issue with Russia’s Putin: Qursehi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called for India to resolve the Kashmir dispute for restoration of peace in South Asia.
Addressing an Eid Milan party in…
Declare wealth or face action, warns PM in video message
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon people to declare their financial assets within the country and abroad by June 30 or be ready for an indiscriminate action.
In a video…
Another petrol bomb dropped on the people of Pakistan
A government can raise revenue in several ways - the easiest is to raise petrol prices, at a time when the international price of petrol (and hence the cost of buying petrol) is falling so…
Let us celebrate one Eid all together
As the holy month of Ramazan nears its end, the focus as usual will be on the sighting of moon for Eid ul Fitr. The Ministry of Science has already launched a Hijri calendar and a new…
Pakistan’s PM urges Islamic nations to take a firm stand against blasphemy
MAKKAH: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon OIC member states to take a strong position against blasphemy.
During his address to the 14th Session of OIC Conference in…
Pakistan sets up Rs20 billion fund to stabilize stock market
The PTI government yesterday approved the use of Rs20 billion savings of pensioners and bank depositors to buy shares by investors in relaxation of prudential regulations aimed at…
Army chief endorses punishment to two army, one civilian for espionage
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa endorsed punishment to two army officers and a civilian officer, on Thursday, on charges of espionage.
According to the ISPR, the…
ICC World Cup 2019: ‘That wasn’t my best’, says Ben Stokes after spectacular catch
London: Ben Stokes insists his astonishing catch in England’s World Cup rout of South Africa on Thursday doesn’t rank as the best of his career.
Stokes capped a man-of-the-match display in…
Sarfaraz wins praise for donning Kurta Shalwar to meet the queen
Pakistani skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed won praise on social media after he donned the national dress, Kurta Shalwar, to meet Queen Elizabeth II, on Wednesday.
Sarfaraz is known for his antics on…
Malala represents Pakistan in World Cup opening ceremony
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai represented Pakistan at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 opening cermeony on Wednesday.
The Pakistani activist attended the ceremony and donned the green…
Parking in No-Parking Spot
Hundreds of motorbikes are parked in Karachi's Clifton area that has been clearly marked as no-parking zone. Many a times cases of illegal parking lots have gone to the courts and the…
Video: An inspiring message to all our youth
A message for all our YOUTH not to be exploited by those elements who are brainwashing them and using them for destruction of our country. Let us together cleanse our country of terrorism…