Saudi court sentences six Pakistani to jail for sloganeering in Madina during PM visit
A Saudi court has sentenced six Pakistani nationals to from eight to 10 years in prison for violating the sanctity of the Masjid-e-Nabawi. Pakistani nationals...
Climate change and its adverse effect on Pakistan
Sakina Bukhari Pakistan is particularly susceptible to extreme weather as well as other consequences of climate change, such as coastal intrusion, odd rain cycles, increasing...
PM constitutes committee to assess flood and rain damages across the country
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has constituted a committee to determine losses incurred due to the recent monsoon spell. The decision was taken in a meeting...
Businessmen hail resumption of Pak-Afghan Dosti Bus Service
Shaheen Afridi The revival of Pak-Afghan Dosti Bus Service, which is scheduled for the end of next month, is likely to alleviate travel related miseries...
Afghan delegation visits Miranshah to discuss trade and other issues
Shaheen Afridi An Afghan delegation comprising senior government officials and traders has visited the North Waziristan district. Afghan minister for Border and Tribal Affairs minister Maulana...
Resumption of Pak-Afghan bus service on cards from next month
Pakistan and Afghanistan have decided to resume the Pak-Afghan luxury bus service and opening timings of all the border crossings. The talks between both sides...
Rupee slides to its lowest of Rs 230 against US dollar in interbank
Pakistani rupee tumbled to its lowest Rs 230 against US dollar in interbank market on Thursday amid political uncertainty roiling the country. On Thursday rupee...
Dera Ghazi Khan police granted six days custody of alleged rapist of US woman
Rifaqatullah Razarwal A local court in Dera Ghazi Khan district of Punjab has handed over an accused detained on charges of raping a US national...
Energy crisis has pushed Pakistan to seek coal imports from Afghanistan
Muhammad Faheem In the face of electricity and gas shortage which is bringing industries to grinding halt, Pakistan has turned to the importing coal from...
Over 11,000 Afghans return to their country on tazkira in three days
Pakistani government as goodwill gesture has allowed 11,100 Afghan nationals to return to their country on tazkira over past three days via Torkham border...
US Assistant Secretary of State commemorates 40 years of INL programs with a visit...
Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Todd D. Robinson on Friday attended an agreement signing and inauguration ceremony...
Pakistan Covid-19 positivity jumps to 3.9pc with about 700 cases
Pakistan has recorded nearly 700 Covid-19 cases on Friday with country’s positivity ratio surging to 3.9 percent. National Institute of Health said that over past...