PM summons CCI’s meet today

PM summons CCI’s meet today

Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to convene a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) today (Thursday) to examine the issue of water distribution among provinces. The meeting is scheduled to be held

People still not over hooliganism in NA

People still not over hooliganism in NA

Pakistan’s Twitter still is not over the frenzy in the National Assembly, where the country’s elected members were seen throwing copies of the budget at each other. Pakistan’s main representative body resembled a WWE Wrestlemania

SC irked over encroachments in Karachi

SC irked over encroachments in Karachi

The Supreme Court issued, on Wednesday, show-cause notices to leading private hospitals located in Clifton, for managing their health facilities on lands that were meant for amenity purposes. Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed headed

We need to counter Muslim portrayal in Bollywood, Hollywood: Mehwish Hayat

We need to counter Muslim portrayal in Bollywood, Hollywood: Mehwish Hayat

Renowned actor Mehwish Hayat has praised Riz Ahmed, a British-Pakistani actor, for his initiative towards a positive portrayal of Muslims in Hollywood. She took to social media to add to the conversation begun by Riz

Pakistan hopes to come out of FATF’s grey list next week

Pakistan hopes to come out of FATF’s grey list next week

The global watchdog for terror financing and money laundering will present its report on Pakistan’s implementation of the 27-point action plan at FATF's next plenary meeting on June 21. The preliminary report on Pakistan's progress

Pakistan for peace and stability in Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

Pakistan for peace and stability in Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, on Monday, that Pakistan will keep on playing a constructive role to ensure the success of Intra-Afghan peace talks. He was addressing an opening session of the Pak-Afghan

SC irked over recent train accidents

SC irked over recent train accidents

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered Pakistan Railways (PR) to stop the sale, transfer and lease of all railways lands and asked the federal government to submit a report in two days. The apex court

Punjab govt allocates Rs560bn for development

Punjab govt allocates Rs560bn for development

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government in Punjab laid forth its fourth budget on Monday, which enhanced development allocations by a whopping 66 per cent to Rs560 billion. Last year’s allocations for the social sector and

Govt slaps a whopping Rs10 billion in taxes on salaried class

Govt slaps a whopping Rs10 billion in taxes on salaried class

The government has proposed taxes of Rs10 billion on the salaried class by slapping income tax on their medical treatment expenditures, savings in pension and provident funds. As per news reports, the government has, in

Victims of Canada truck attack laid to rest

Victims of Canada truck attack laid to rest

Several hundred people in London, Ontario on Saturday gathered to pay homage to a Muslim family killed by the driver of a pick-up truck, in an attack that has shocked Canadians and people worldwide. Four