Tarnishing the county’s image
It is very unfortunate that instead of exploring the potential of tourism in the country, we are shying away foreign tourists from our picnic resorts by not providing them due security and facilities the Shakarparian Hills incident where four men har...
Miftah Ismail defends petrol price hike
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail defended federal government’s decision to hike price of petrol after backlash from his party’s supremo Nawaz Sharif and a strong coalition partner PPP. Government jacked up price of petrol by Rs6....
Dr Asim expresses grief over loss of lives in road mishap
Karachi: Senior Pakistan Peoples’ Party leader and former Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Husain expressed his deep sorrow over tragic road accident between sleeper bus and an oil tanker in which at least 20 people were killed and six others injured...
PM says ‘happy to play positive role’ in mending differences between US, China
Islamabad :Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered Pakistan’s services as a mediator to bring together US and China as it did decades ago. In an interview with Newsweek, published on Monday, prime minister said, “If China and US so desi...
Bus-oil tanker collision leaves 20 dead on M-5 Motorway
Bahawalpur: At least 20 people were killed and six others injured after a sleeper bus collided with an oil tanker on M-5 Motorway, also known as Multan-Sukkur Motorway near Bahawalpur. Passenger bus was on its way from Lahore to Karachi. Motorway off...
Celebs hopes IK will rise again
ISLAMABAD: Most of entertainment industry celebrities expressed their support for Imran Khan, while marking his ouster day as black day of history. Many celebrities expressed their sorrow on ouster of Imran Khan’s government. Renowned actress S...
Punjab Home Minister denies Shahbaz Gill’s alleged torture at Adiala jail
Lahore: Punjab Home Minister Hashim Muhammad Dogar denied reports of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill being subjected to torture in prison. Talking to media after visiting Gill who was arrested last week for passing controversial remarks at a programme aired...
PM stresses need to combat water, food security hazards
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed upon need to tackle challenges like water and food security on immediate basis, it emerged. Chairing a meeting of federal Cabinet, he said government was fully cognisant of these problems and resoluti...
Six Indian border policemen killed as bus falls in gorge in IIOJK
Held SRINAGAR: A bus carrying personnel from India’s high-altitude border police rolled off a mountainous road and fell into a gorge in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), killing at least six officers, police said. Police said...
Cabinet nods placing Shahzad Akbar’s name on ECL
ISLAMABAD: Federal Cabinet approved placing name of former adviser on interior and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shahzad Akbar on Exit Control List (ECL). Federal Cabinet meeting was held in Prime Minister House here under chairmanship of Prime Min...
