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Balochistan govt puts off anti-polio drive

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has postponed the anti-polio campaign scheduled to begin on August 29 in view of floods triggered by relentless heavy rains. A five-day drive against the crippling disease was to be held in all 34 districts of the p...

‘Don’t dare to touch Imran’, CM Punjab warns all and sundry

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister and Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi yesterday said that it is not easy to touch Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. "If anyone will try to touch him the...

Pakistani citizens urged to leave Ukraine

Islamabad: Pakistani citizens in Ukraine have been asked to leave the country in view of the “prevailing situation”. Pakistan’s embassy in Ukraine issued the alert on its official Twitter handle. The statement came as US Embassy in...

Pakistan to receive $1.17b from IMF within 6-day after Board’s approval: SBP Chief

KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to receive a $ 1.17 billion loan tranche from International Monetary Fund (IMF) within six days after Executive Board’s approval, State Bank of Pakistan Acting Governor Murtaza Syed told Bloomberg TV. Executive Board...

Army continues flood relief operations across Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army troops are busy in rescue and relief operations in flood hit areas of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. According to ISPR, rescue and relief efforts are underway in Hyderabad, Sanghar, Badin, Thatta, Jamshor...

Raza Rabbani condemns police raid in Parliament Lodges

ISLAMABAD: Former Senate Chairman and Pakistan Peoples’ Party leader Raza Rabbani has condemned police raid conducted at PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s residence at Parliament lodges. In a statement, Senator condemning police raid said that sa...

EU provides Rs76m to assist Pakistan’s flood victims

ISLAMABAD: European Union (EU) has approved a grant of €350,000 (nearly Rs 76 million) to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to families affected by severe flooding, which has wreaked havoc across many parts of Pakistan. In a statement, EU...

Islamabad court approves two-day physical remand of YouTuber Jameel Farooqui

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions judge granted Islamabad police a two-day remand of YouTuber and anchorperson Jameel Farooqui who was arrested from Karachi a day earlier. Farooqui, according to Islamabad police was arrested for levelling false alle...

How country will run if state institutions stop working? Justice Mohsin

ISLAMABAD: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has remarked some particular persons have made state crippled. He remarked this is a matter of grave concern. How system will run if institutions are continued to be threatened this way.   He observed can...

Pakistan Navy rescue, relief operation continues in flood affected areas of Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy wide scale Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations continue in far-flung rural areas of Sindh including Sujawal, Jati, Said Pur, Sahto Goth, Lothio Goth, Jamali Goth, Mallah Goth, Panhwar Goth, Urki, Uthal...

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PIA flight steward suspended for smuggling 16 mobile phones

KARACHI: Senior flight steward of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Faisal Majeed Pehnwar, was suspended for smuggling mobile phones from Canada. According reports, Customs officials discovered 16 mobile phones hidden on his person, leading to i...

Gold price per tola decreases Rs900

Karachi: Gold price  declined in line with decrease in international rate. In local market, price of gold per tola was down by Rs 900, clocking in at Rs 283,400 per tola. Similarly, ten gram gold was sold at Rs 242,970 after it recorded decrease...

PSX, KSE-100 gains 202pts

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 Index registering new highs, briefly crossing 91,000 level for first time during intra-day trading. KSE-100 started session positive, hitting an intra-day high of 91,054.84, followed by some selling in s...

PM Shehbaz to attend Future Investment Initiative in SA on Oct 29-30: FO

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake two-day official visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend 8th Edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII) being held in Riyadh from October 29 to 30, Foreign Office said. During visit, he i...
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