Pakistani News

Thu, 11 Jun 26 07:19:11 +0500
Pakistan, Egypt discuss regional developments, agree to stay in contact
Egypt FM appreciates Pakistan's mediation efforts, hopes for early understanding

Thu, 11 Jun 26 07:09:24 +0500
FO rejects Indian claims on AJK, urges focus on Kashmir issue
Says situation in AJK being addressed within a democratic and constitutional framework

Thu, 11 Jun 26 06:16:42 +0500
Dialogue remains 'most effective tool' to bridge differences, Pakistan tells UN
Says interfaith harmony, diversity, peaceful coexistence and dialogue drivers of Pakistan's foreign policy

Wed, 10 Jun 26 21:51:20 +0500
NEC meets as provinces step in to fund Centre
Approves Rs3.2 trillion development package with Rs920 billion provincial contributions

Thu, 11 Jun 26 05:36:44 +0500
PPP, PML-N leaders meet in Gilgit to discuss G-B government formation
Proposals discussed will be placed before their leaderships before any final decision is taken

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

Wed, 10 Jun 26 21:51:15 +0500
BLA violence signals weakening, not rise
Recent operational record, the shift in tactics, regional politics around it point to something most coverage misses

Wed, 10 Jun 26 21:38:43 +0500
FinMin warns Gulf impact to linger
In Senate, NA, govt rejects G-B polls rigging claims

Wed, 10 Jun 26 21:38:43 +0500
Civil servants told to declare nationality
Officials must submit details of foreign citizenship within 90 days

Wed, 10 Jun 26 20:43:23 +0500
Sehat Sahulat Program relaunched
Minister announces health programme in 42 hospitals across twin cities

Wed, 10 Jun 26 20:43:23 +0500
Historic Jamia Mosque Rajgan battles decay
Erosion and weakening foundations threaten Old Khanpur's 19th-century mosque

Tue, 09 Jun 26 15:05:44 +0500
Political consensus in sight as centre, provinces to cut development spending for strategic initiatives
Govt may also allocate Rs3 trillion for defence spending and has finalised Rs50 billion relief for the salaried class

Tue, 09 Jun 26 12:52:22 +0500
Fact check: Viral video does not show firing on protesters in AJK's Rawalakot; it's from protest outside US Consulate Karachi
Video dates to March 26, showing clashes outside US Consulate after assassination of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei

Mon, 08 Jun 26 12:57:57 +0500
BISP chairperson asks for apology after Sanaullah's 'beggar' remarks for beneficiaries
Says no one has right to insult, requests all those responsible to apologise to these families for hurting dignity

Mon, 08 Jun 26 15:30:36 +0500
Fact-check: Temperature in Naran did not hit 30°C in May. But the situation is still alarming
PMD spokesperson confirmed Naran has an automatic weather station, shows max temperature was 27.2°C on May 19

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

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