FO welcomes release of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the decree by President Ashraf Ghani for the release of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan who have completed their terms but remain incarcerated due to…
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Pakistan rules out recognition of Israel
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office categorically rejected baseless speculation regarding the possibility of recognition of the State of Israel by Pakistan.
In a statement, Foriegn Office…
PM Imran convenes NCC meeting today on coronavirus situation in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will convene a meeting of the National Coordination Council (NCC) today to discuss and review the coronavirus situation in the country, as cases of the…
Sindh, Punjab announce coronavirus restrictions after jump in cases
KARACHI: The Sindh government has introduced social distancing restrictions to contain the second wave of the Coronavirus with a surge in new cases.
According to a notification issued by…
Biden signals US diplomatic shift with new team
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced a foreign policy and national security team crammed with veterans from the Barack Obama years, signalling an end to the upheaval under President…
Netanyahu met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia on Sunday – Israeli…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israel’s Kan…
Pakistan, China vow to push for early execution of Karachi-Peshawar railway project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to beef up efforts for early execution of Karachi-Peshawar Main Line-1 railway project.
The understanding came at a meeting between Railways…
Pakistan lodges protest with India over ceasefire violations
ISLAMABAD: A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces…
Govt decides to close all educational institutions from Nov 26
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to close all educational institutes in the country from November 26 in light of the novel coronavirus.
"On January 11, 2021, all educational…
Daily coronavirus report on Pakistan: 2756 test positive, 34 die
Pakistan continued to record more than 2,000 coronavirus cases in a single day on Monday, with 2,756 people testing positive for the virus on Sunday and 34 fatalities occurring from the…
US hopes to start virus vaccines in December as pandemic surges
The United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in early December, a top government health official said Sunday, the latest positive news to emerge even as cases surge across the…
Pakistan to decide on school closure amid second Coronavirus wave
The Pakistan government is set to take a decision today on whether schools should be closed in the wake of the second wave of the Coronavirus gripping the country.
Federal Education…
PDM to be responsible if govt imposes complete lockdown: PM
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be held responsible if the government is compelled to go into a complete lockdown in the country due to the second wave of the…
Decision to close schools to be made on ‘data given to me’: Punjab…
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Saturday said that the provincial government has not made any decision with regard to either letting schools remain open or closing.
There…
TLP nominate Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s son as his successor
LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Saturday nominated Khadim Hussain Rizvi's son Hafiz Saad Rizvi as the new chief of the party and the successor to the late TLP chief.
The…