Rain wreaks havoc in Karachi

Rain wreaks havoc in Karachi

The monsoon spell that began on Friday again exposed the dilapidated infrastructure of Pakistan's largest city Karachi. Rain water and filth could be seen on every major road, crossings and even in upscale neighbourhoods. The

Samsung looking to set up assembly plant in Pakistan

Samsung looking to set up assembly plant in Pakistan

Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Friday night tweeted that the South Korean telecommunication giant Samsung is actively looking to set up an assembly in the country. He said that the government’s

Govt allows drug prices increases in line with inflation

Govt allows drug prices increases in line with inflation

The pharmaceutical companies under the Drug Pricing Policy 2018 can increase prices of essential drugs by seven percent and non-essential drugs by 10pc in accordance with the annual consumer price index (CPI), a press release

Met office predicts rains in Karachi over the weekend

Met office predicts rains in Karachi over the weekend

National Weather Forecasting Centre, Islamabad of the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast heavy rains in the southern cities of Sindh. The department said the rain system will travel from Rajasthan India towards Sindh where

Foreign office lauds OIC contribution on Kashmir

Foreign office lauds OIC contribution on Kashmir

Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Chaudhri on Friday lauded the steps taken by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the Muslims around the world and highlighted the steps taken by the body towards the Kashmir

Study says 11pc Pakistanis have developed immunity

Study says 11pc Pakistanis have developed immunity

Around 11 percent of Pakistanis have developed immunity against the Coronavirus, a study conducted by the Health Services Academy in partnership with the Aga Khan University Hospital and the World Health Organisation showed on Friday. 

Pakistan’s long-term outlook ‘stable’: S&P

Pakistan’s long-term outlook ‘stable’: S&P

The international credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Pakistan’s ‘B-’ long-term and ‘B’ short-term credit rating while maintaining the outlook for Pakistan as ‘stable’ in the long term, a press release showed.  The

FM Qureshi Leaves for a Two-day Visit to China

FM Qureshi Leaves for a Two-day Visit to China

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi accompanied by senior officials left for China in what is being dubbed as “a very important visit.” The minister’s itinerary says he will visit Hainan, China from August 20 to

Pakistan Won’t Recognise Israel until Palestine Freed

Pakistan Won’t Recognise Israel until Palestine Freed

Following UAE’s normalisation of relations with Israel, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan will not recognise the jewish state until Palestine is freed. “Whichever country wants to do it [recognise Israel], our stance is

Army Chief Meets Saudi Defence Minister

Army Chief Meets Saudi Defence Minister

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jaweb Bajwa met with the Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister to iron out differences between Riyadh and Islamabad.  COAS Bajwa was accompanied by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief General Faiz