Pakistan

Not advocating a lockdown, I just want a ban on inter-city bus transport service to contain Covid-19, insists Sindh CM

Religious scholars also ask public to get coronavirus vaccine

Says a judge must always stay within the four corners of the law

Diplomatic sources say this is part of understanding between the two countries to lower the rhetoric

Development comes after Islamabad resumes stalled $6 billion loan programme

Global lender says public debt risks remain high and growth low

Mahmood informs committee children won’t be promoted without passing exams

Local authorities to take effective response measures to mitigate the impact of imminent heatwave

Country records 4,757 new coronavirus cases, 78 deaths in the last 24 hours

Day temperatures likely to rise to 39-41ºC in the port city

FIA claims Tareen transferred Rs3.25bn to a closed factory's account; money later transferred to family members

PPP’s Farooq Hamid Naek also nominated as member of the committee

Pakistan successfully concluded its first-ever three tranche capital market transaction, the finance minister adds

Asks world’s leading economies to provide finances to Pakistan, other vulnerable countries

FM Qureshi tells Tajik counterpart Gwadar, other seaports could help boost bilateral trade between the two countries

ECC allows import of sugar, cotton via land, sea routes

Abbasi meets Hyderi; both agree to bring forth PDM's opposition leader, lament PPP's approach

Watchdog says media practitioners in the country remain vulnerable

The new schedule, which is being made after mutual discussions, plans on having one match for each day

Single-dose Chinese jab is 74.8% efficient in preventing coronavirus and 100% efficient at preventing severe disease

Gen Qamar meets Ukrainian ambassador, discusses security, bilateral and defence cooperation, says ISPR

FM Qureshi lauds improving economic cooperation in bilateral trade despite Covid-19 pandemic

Top cop, administrator visit families of martyrs as vaccination drive kicks off

Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa calls premier, inquires after his health

CM Murad Ali Shah’s suggestion to be taken up at NCOC meeting today

Warns advisers, SAPMs attending meetings to discuss issues of other depts will have ‘consequences

The country was ranked 153rd out of the 156 countries assessed in WEF report

Gautam Adani allegedly paid around $52 million to Myanmar Economic Corporation, sanctioned by US for rights abuse

Govt committed to introduce electronic voting machine to ensure transparency in elections, says premier

Says matters falling within purview of enactment must be expeditiously disposed of

NA speaker forms committee to seek advice from legal minds from treasury, opposition benches

Punjab witnessed the most deaths, totaling 73; 4,084 more people test positive

Shibli says Hammad Azhar is the new finance minister

Smart lockdowns will be imposed in districts with more than 12% positivity ratio

Spokesperson says all PIA ATR aircraft are in operation

Minister says govt promoting culture of Quran recitation

Qureshi says Pakistan has been saying for years that there is no military solution to the Afghan issue

SAPM Power Tabish Gohar given additional charge of SAPM Petroleum

Possibility that publication of Cambridge O Level and IGCSE results may be delayed

Micro-smart lockdown will remain in effect till April 12

NCOC chairman says the violations are obstructing effective enforcement of SOPs and misguiding masses

Azhar wished Sheikh a speedy recovery and prayed for his good health

FM calls on Heart of Asia members to focus on expediting efforts for political settlement in war-torn country

Lahore High Court's division bench has set aside a trial court’s order passed against Nusrat Shehbaz

Gulf countries likely to observe first fast on April 13

'White in the Flag' aims to highlight the narratives of Pakistan's minorities to create a discourse

NCOC chief says bulk vaccines to be procured by mid-April, adds country to receive its first batch of vaccine today

24-year-old’s brother pleads for help to get him to UK for better treatment

Shireen Mazari appointed chairperson; AGP says body to deliberate on matter and submit recommendations within a month

Pakistan believes there is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, says foreign minister