50 feared dead as residential building collapses in Karachi
KARACHI: A six-storey residential building collapsed in Lyari’s Khadda Market on Sunday night. Two women’s bodies have been pulled out from under the debris and 12 peopel have sustained injured in the incident, according...
Pakistan observing Youm-e-Takbeer today with national zeal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marks 22nd anniversary of its nuclear tests with the resolve that nuclear capability was meant only for peaceful purposes and to create a balance of power in the region amidst India’s incessant...
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting today for Shawwal moon sighting
KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet today (Saturday) in Karachi to decide about the sighting of Moon of Shawwal-ul-Mukarram 1441 Hijri or otherwise. Chairman of the Committee, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rahman will chair the meeting. The meetings...
SC orders administration to open all markets of Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) while hearing a suo moto case on coronavirus, has directed Commissioner Karachi to open all markets of Karachi. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) has directed Commissioner Karachi to ensure the implementation...
PM Imran failed to take steps to contain coronavirus: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal on Friday has said that the deadly coronavirus has badly hit the economies across the world. While addressing a National Assembly (NA) session, the PML-N MNA said...
PM Imran discusses economic situation caused by coronavirus lockdown
ISLAMABAD: The government economic team members on Monday has called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad. According to details, the prevailing economic situation in the country due to coronavirus lockdown was discussed in the...
KP CM Mahmood orders strict action against hoarders, profiteers
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed all the district administrations to take strict action against hoarders and profiteers across the province. He issued these directive during video-link conference with commissioners, deputy commissioners...
KP govt decides to convert schools, colleges into sub jails amid coronavirus pandemic
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be converting its schools, colleges and business centres into sub jails amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to reports, the prisons of the province are highly over-crowded which poses a threat...
Coronavirus infects 5988 people across Pakistan with 107 deaths
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday has reported 107 deaths from novel coronavirus while the total number of cases has surged to 5988. According to details, 2,945 patients have been tested positive for the epidemic in Punjab,...
Parliament playing its role in wake of coronavirus outbreak: NA Speaker
ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser says parliament is playing its role in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country. Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noor ul Haq...