Pakistan

NEW YORK: In what can only be described as a miraculous escape, Chaudhry Muhammad Shakeel, a prominent Pakistani businessman in New York, walked away unharmed from a severe car accident in Brooklyn. The incident occurred on Brooklyn…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising key ministers of his cabinet, will pay a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday (tomorrow). This would be the prime minister’s first…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday instructed for the early completion of the IT park being developed in Islamabad and carrying out a third party performance evaluation of software technology parks. The prime minister,…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday shared details with the Senate regarding the Raoof Hasan incident and said that a First Information Report (FIR) had been registered and efforts were…

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum Musadik Masood Malik said on Wednesday that the government will enhance the indigenous production of petroleum products, including gas and crude oil. Addressing an energy symposium, he said that the…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to take the required steps for granting industrial status to the gems and precious stones sector of the country. The prime minister, chairing a…

RAWALPINDI: The security forces, in addition to other areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, are conducting effective operations in general area Sambaza in Zhob District of Balochistan, and have neutralised 29 terrorists since April…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Abdul Aleem Khan informed the Senate on Wednesday that the government will ensure transparency in the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Responding to a calling attention…

ISLAMABAD: With the return of around 4,000 students to Pakistan from Bishkek, consequent to an incident of violence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formed a fact-finding committee to look into the factors leading to the happening…

ISLAMABAD: Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraraz on Wednesday warned that the ongoing heatwave in Pakistan will persist until the first week of June. According to a private news channel, Sardar Sarfraaz said that this intense spell of…