Pakistan

Officials backing landgrabbers to face music

President Alvi says overseas Pakistanis key stakeholders in development

District administration continues smart lockdown in different streets of Islamabad to reduce transmission of infection

Teachers, parents urged to play role for fixing damage caused by prolonged closure of schools

Software developers, call centres, telemedicine under net

Senate panel chides CDA for negligence over cleanliness

Ministry told to form separate directorate to get land vacated

Call for an integrated approach to tackle issue; improvement in quality of agri products

Stresses on searching for new markets to further boost exports

Secures one cargo for February at lowest rates in fresh tender from Qatar Petroleum Trading

Finance minister assures leather sector of all possible facilities to lift exports

Bank Country Head Najy Benhassine says it will focus on four main areas

Privatisation list includes ZTBL, USC and two gas utility companies

Insists imported gas supply should be based on competitive market mechanism

Says not all parts of poppy plant can be called opium

Acting US Charge d' Affairs meets COAS two days after Joe Biden’s inauguration, says ISPR

Chinese vaccine maker to release efficacy results of phase-III trials undergoing in Pakistan ‘in a few days’

PPP chief says he will hopefully convince allies in the 11-party opposition alliance on the strategy

Minister tells house CPEC affairs currently overseen by Ministry of Planning

PPP demands vaccination of lawmakers on priority basis

President directs Javaid Jehangir to prepare a roadmap to eliminate malpractices in AGP office

Authorities worry complacency could undo gains Pakistan achieved against coronavirus

Indian cabinet gives nod to 850-megawatt Ratle hydroelectric power project in IIOJK despite Pakistan's objections

PM says nothing to do with Broadsheet issue

Senator Aurangzeb says some students have obtained fake domiciles to get admission on erstwhile FATA allocated seats

Immunisation programme continued for two days after DRAP authorised Sinopharm vaccine in Pakistan

Says ‘trueislam.com’ was given opportunity to explain its position before the authority, which it did not avail

Sadiq Sanjrani tells SC openness and transparency in polls in larger national interest

Delegation shared experiences of momentous expedition with COAS during visit to GHQ, says ISPR

Pakistan wants to pursue a bilateral relationship with US based on mutual understanding, says PM's aide

Sheikh Rashid says Broadsheet will prove to be 'Panama-2 of Pakistan'

Pakistan Army responded effectively and targeted Indian posts which initiated fire, says ISPR

UNGA adopts Islamabad sponsored resolution against the damage to and destruction of religious sites.

Punjab government will provide land and capital for the project in the initial phase

PML-N and PPP reject, govt defends probe panel chief

The members of the squad have separate waypoints designated for walks while a separate lift is being used as well

Court rejects anti-graft body’s plea seeking extension in Asif’s physical remand

FIA says the citizens had been residing in different cities of the country and that they have been moved to Islamabad

ASF takes three into custody after the discovery during the search of the Dubai-bound passenger.

Alvi promulgates ordinance, suspending electronic tax assessment of income tax return filers

Police officials claim an informer told them the two women will try to smuggle stolen vehicle

The Kite Association vows to celebrate basant no matter how hard the govt tries to stop them

He previously served as Punjab Food Authority DG

Torrential rains last year also damaged 200 houses

Minister vows to pay Rs200,000 to specialists serving in the province

Police arrest three suspects in the case

Only regular candidates eligible for BS degree

DPO constitutes special teams to arrest suspects who managed to flee after the encounter

Four cops found guilty as per initial police report

Seven-year-old boy was playing outside, his neighbor lured him and took him to his residence