Pakistani News

Sun, 18 Jan 26 04:50:18 +0500
Fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza kills 6, injures 20; blaze still not fully under control
Officials say dozens may still be trapped as fire spreads to upper floors of MA Jinnah Road shopping mall

Sun, 18 Jan 26 01:55:29 +0500
Pakistan hopes for Iran peace as Trump stands down
Dar, Araghchi hold telephonic conversation; FMs discuss regional situation, border issues

Sat, 17 Jan 26 20:44:53 +0500
'Unchecked development endangers capital's future'
Webinar calls for reforms, citizen engagement to curb environmental loss

Sun, 18 Jan 26 00:43:08 +0500
Jailed PTI leaders press for Senate opposition leader
Jailed leaders expressed hope that Achakzai, working under guidance of PTI founder, would fulfil his responsibilities

Sun, 18 Jan 26 01:55:29 +0500
PM banks on IMF package to buttress economy
Shehbaz to discuss fiscal stimulus with IMF MD in Davos

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:29:19 +0500
Public hospitals staff to be tested across Sindh
Health department to restart contact tracing for coronavirus

Sun, 28 Jun 20 18:29:02 +0500
MQM-London ‘hitman’ apprehended
Police claim he was involved in over 100 murders

Sun, 28 Jun 20 23:50:45 +0500
2,179 people diagnosed with coronavirus in Sindh
CM Murad says province's daily testing capacity has been stretched to 12,000

Sun, 28 Jun 20 18:39:33 +0500
Youngster killed while shooting TikTok video in Karachi
Faraz lost control of car due to speeding, rammed into tree

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:56:28 +0500
Illegal plasma sale thrives in Lahore
First Covid-19 patient recovered through trial treatment last month

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:41:58 +0500
Woman commits suicide with two daughters
Victim’s husband wanted to marry off girls against their wish

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:45:21 +0500
Letter to Punjab IGP seeks ban on PUBG video game
Official says excessive violence in game triggers aggressive behaviour among youth

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:51:06 +0500
NGO offers transgender people foreign scholarships
Programme will allow selected persons to attend month-long training in host country

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:35:52 +0500
‘Pakistan’s progress linked to Balochistan peace’
NA speaker chairs parliamentary committee meeting to discuss issues facing province

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:38:28 +0500
Balochistan collects Rs2.5b from mineral sector
Computerised weighing scales have been installed

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:35:07 +0500
First phase of HingIaj road construction completed
Project was approved at a cost of Rs120 million

Sun, 28 Jun 20 00:50:02 +0500
Bilawal, Mengal agree on joint strategy for budget
Both leaders express concern over spread of coronavirus in country

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:37:34 +0500
K-P wants revival of tourism hit hard by Covid
CM Mahmood Khan orders early opening of provincial tourism authority

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:14:06 +0500
Poor internet access for students echoes in K-P assembly
Debate on Rs55.42b supplementary budget completed

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:19:02 +0500
K-P up in arms against custodial torture
Govt asks PHC to probe yet another instance of police high-handedness

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:19:42 +0500
Another case of police excesses surfaces
The report further showed that the additional SHO had been previously found guilty of framing a man in a fake case

Sun, 28 Jun 20 23:11:02 +0500
Virus cases in Indian Occupied Kashmir top 7,000
2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks

Sun, 28 Jun 20 22:27:03 +0500
AJK president lauds Joe Biden for urging India to restore people’s rights in IOJ&K
US former vice president has said restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests, weaken democracy.

Sun, 28 Jun 20 00:33:43 +0500
Hinduism being masqueraded as secularism in India, says AJK president
Masood says 13,000 Kashmiri boys have been abducted and kept in prison houses where they're being subjected to torture

Fri, 26 Jun 20 21:06:07 +0500
World leaders urged to help end Indian atrocities against Kashmiris
On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, AJK president condemns BJP-RSS regime

Sun, 18 Jan 26 08:23:58 +0500
Shaban moon unlikely on Jan 19; Islamic month to begin from Jan 21 in Pakistan
Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council cites moon age and visibility limits; Ramazan likely from Feb 19

Sat, 17 Jan 26 21:46:04 +0500
Solar panel prices surge at start of the year
Imported Chinese panels become costlier amid rising global raw material prices, higher demand

Sat, 17 Jan 26 20:11:11 +0500
Kurram elders call for full restoration of peace
Urge federal and provincial govts to rebuild homes and support residents displaced by unrest

Sat, 17 Jan 26 21:46:04 +0500
'Irregularities' uncovered in auction of commercial plots
Defaults, ignored court orders and claims of land mafia raise alarm over cooperative system

Sun, 18 Jan 26 00:43:08 +0500
Balochistan bar trains gun at PBC
.

Sun, 18 Jan 26 00:43:08 +0500
MPs push for stronger social media laws
.

Sun, 18 Jan 26 00:43:08 +0500
TTAP to wrap up Sindh tour with APC
Ex-governor says denial of halls, NOCs forced APC to Karachi Press Club

Sat, 17 Jan 26 09:52:19 +0500
Princess Zahra becomes AKU’s first pro-chancellor as 461 students graduate
University graduates 461 students at 38th convocation with nearly 70% of graduating class comprising women

Fri, 16 Jan 26 23:41:27 +0500
Govt raises levy on petrol by Rs4.65/litre
Petroleum levy on kerosene oil has been increased by Rs1.41 per litre, raising it from Rs18.95 to Rs20.36 per litre

Sat, 13 Jun 20 15:20:13 +0500
Over 300,000 put under 1,291 smart lockdowns
Punjab, Sindh cross grim mark of 50,000 cases

Wed, 01 Apr 20 17:32:30 +0500
Tales of survivors: ‘Isolation, not coronavirus, was my worst nightmare’
I was convinced that if my time is not up, this virus can never kill me

Mon, 23 Mar 20 06:55:24 +0500
'We honour his sacrifice': Dr Usama's fight against COVID-19
It is a national tragedy and we will award him the status of national hero, says G-B CM

Wed, 11 Mar 20 09:27:47 +0500
New coronavirus case emerges in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan's tally rises to 20
The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was held at an isolation centre where he tested positive for COVID-19

home