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MOTHER’S Day is celebrated throughout the world every year on the second Sunday of May. The extent of the celebration varies greatly. In some...
THE 60th anniversary of Sino-French diplomatic ties is a significant milestone. In 1964, France and the People’s Republic of China established...
MAY 9 has come and gone. Pakistanis are still in shock and still trying to fathom what had happened on that day, what is its significance, how and...
IN May 2023, in an article titled, “BJP, Pakistan and chances of conciliation for regional peace”, I argued how Pakistan, for the past decade,...
UPON the special instructions of the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, a delegation of investors from the Kingdom arrived in Pakistan last...
THE relationship shared between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is a sweet one but by no means a new one. To fully understand what this relation means...
LAHORE – Students in Lahore, and other Punjab cities are waiting to get bikes under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Bike Scheme 2024. In...
KARACHI – The buying rate for Saudi Arabia Riyal in Pakistan stands at Rs73.4 while the selling rate stands at Rs74.1 on Saturday in open market,...
ISLAMABAD – The highly anticipated visit of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to Pakistan has been postponed till issuance of...
IPOH (Malaysia) – Three-time champions Pakistan is all set to lock horns with Japan in the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final to be played on today...
KARACHI – The cheating mafia continues to rule matric annual examinations of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in Karachi and other Sindh...
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Army has appointed Lt Gen Nauman Zakria as commander of Mangla Corps amidst a reshuffle. Reshuffles like these in the armed...
ACCORDING to the Indonesian Finance Minister (May 2024), the country’s economy remains robust amidst the global challenges as the Southeast Asian...
IN a world grappling with the ramifications of climate change, dwindling resources and environmental degradation, the role of youth in resource...
THE Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Palestine conflicts are distinct issues due to their peculiar economic, historical, political and strategic...
PAKISTAN’S current predicament is a stark illustration of the “problem of plenty.” While farmers celebrate bountiful wheat harvest, their joy...
A starcross alarming piece of news carried on almost all the media has provided me food for this column, giving the details the news reveals that...
ISLAMABAD – In another blow to inflation hit people, Pakistan’s federal government has jacked up driving license fees by 25 percent for both...
THE incident of 9 May 2023 was extraordinary and strange from many perspectives. Unfortunately, in the last one year, it has been portrayed...
OUR heart, says Kabir Helminski, “gives qualitative experience of life.” According to him, “Every human being longs for a relationship. To be...
IN Pakistan, where nearly 20% of adults are tobacco users, the toll of smoking extends far beyond individual health consequences. With over 160,000...
KARACHI – The buying rate for Saudi Arabia Riyal in Pakistan stands at Rs73.3 while the selling rate stands at Rs74 on Friday in open market,...
LAHORE – The M-2 motorway, also known as Islamabad-Lahore motorway is 375 km long and located entirely in Punjab. It also connects various cities...
PAKISTAN faces serious existential dangers because of the evil designs of Modi’s Hindutva inspired mindset, which are frequently expressed by...
AS we celebrate over 76 years of independence from British rule, it is imperative to reflect on the lingering remnants of our colonial past. One...
ISLAMABAD – International Mother’s Day is celebrated all over the world, including Pakistan, to honour the mothers for their selfless love for...
DUBLIN – The Pakistan men’s cricket team will kick off its Europe tour with the first of three T20Is against Ireland on Friday. The remaining...
THE 9 May tragedy is not a rocket science that requires the formation of a judicial commission to understand, determine responsibility, find the...
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated Clinics on Wheels Project in Lahore. Under the project, 200 clinics on...
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) alert for glaciated areas of Chitral...
ISLAMABAD – More rain-wind/thunderstorms and isolated hailstorms are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Friday...
PESHAWAR – More rain-wind/thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are expected in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on...
ISLAMABAD – Search engine Google has been actively involved in supporting AI education in Pakistan, offering courses for students to learn about...
LAHORE – Rain-wind/thunderstorms and isolated hailstorms are predicted in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Friday night and Saturday. As per the...
THE most dangerous transnational terrorist group which is threatening world peace today is the IS-K or the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State....
RIYASAT-e-Medina, ‘50,00,000 houses’, ’10 million jobs’, the elimination of corruption in 100 days, the claims of supremacy of law, defamation...
PRIME Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked a significant milestone in strengthening...
JUST days before, the PTI issued a white paper alleging that its mandate has been stolen through extensive rigging which needs to be probed by a...
MAJOR General Ahmed Sharif of the ISPR delivered a fiery press conference primarily centred on the 9th May incident, attributing blame to the...
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have said that 9th may will always be remembered as a dark day in...
KARACHI – The buying rate for Saudi Arabia Riyal in Pakistan stands at Rs73.3 while the selling rate stands at Rs74 on Thursday in open market,...
IN recent years, a Hindutva-driven Indian spy agency—RAW, allegedly controlled by the Prime Minister Office, has been reported to commit...
Lahore Traffic Police has continued its crackdown on unlicensed drivers , and it caused influx of applicants at driving license centers. Amid the...
LAHORE – Rain-wind/thunderstorms are likely in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Thursday night, Friday and Saturday. Scattered rains and isolated...
KARACHI – Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves reached $14,458.9 million as of May 03, 2024. As per the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan...
ISLAMABAD – LGBTQ community in Pakistan has been advocating for acceptance and rights, despite facing challenges amid conservative societal...
ISLAMABAD – Rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Friday evening/night, Saturday and Sunday....
LAHORE – The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) on Thursday sealed a local private hospital after taking immediate notice of illegal kidney...
Pakistan is observing the first anniversary of May 9 mayhem, the darkest event in country’s history when unprecedented violence changed the...
WE, in Pakistan, have perhaps got used to crisis, debacles, rough and tough times- both politically and economically. Seldom have we seen a patch...
PESHAWAR – Day temperatures are predicted to remain 02-03 degrees Celsius above normal levels in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during...
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered the authorities to transfer Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister Imran...
LAHORE – A huge reduction of Rs500 to Rs600 has been recorded in the price of a 10-kilogram flour bag across Punjab. It was informed at a...
KARACHI – In another sigh of relief for inflation-hit people, prices of petrol and high-speed diesel are expected to move down by Rs10-12 per...
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s first lunar mission ICUBE-Qamar on board China’s Chang’e-6 has successfully entered lunar orbit, five days after its...
KARACHI – Heatwave will continue to persist in Karachi, Hyderabad and parts of Sindh on Thursday and Friday, says the Pakistan Meteorological...
LAHORE – Pakistani authorities are looking to milk more and more taxes from people for revenue generation and now Punjab Excise Department is...
LAHORE – Prevailing heatwave will likely persist in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Rain-wind/thunderstorms and...
RELATIONS between the most brotherly and friendly important countries of Islamic world, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are getting stronger and...
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov has arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan. He was accorded a...
KARACHI – The buying rate for Saudi Arabia Riyal in Pakistan stands at Rs73.2 while the selling rate stands at Rs73.95 on Wednesday in open...
PAKISTAN Steel Mills is the story of the wonder of corruption, the pillar of Pakistan’s economy, which was supposed to reduce the national debt...
CONNECTIVITY in the 21st century is a defining feature of the modern economy and comprehensive development. In order to unlock the potential of...
With the establishment of a new government in Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the momentum of international...
The Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing visit to Europe has once again highlighted the strategic importance of the BRI in the world. The...