November 04 , 2016


Iftikhar Arif becomes first non-Iranian member of Persian language academy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's famous Urdu poet and scholar Iftikhar Arif has been elected honorary member of Board of Governors of Academy for Persian Language and....Full Story


Panama Leaks: Justice Khosa says we want to know about money trail
ISLAMABAD: The five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, on Wednesday decided to hold Panama Leaks case hearings on daily...Full Story


Bilawal pays tribute to Salman Taseer
KARACHI Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid tribute to former Punjab governor Salman Taseer on his 5th death anniversary to be observed on...Full Story


Chinese President wishes President Mamnoon a happy birthday
ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a greeting message to President Mamnoon Hussain on his birthday.....Full Story


Violence in Pakistan drops 45 percent in 2016
ISLAMABAD: Deaths linked to violence in Pakistan decreased significantly in 2016, dropping 45 percent compared with the previous year, a report released Tuesday said....Full Story


National Centre for Physics renamed as 'Abdus Salam Center for Physics'
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday approved a summary forwarded by the government to rename National Physics Centre in Quaid-e-Azam University as Prof.. ...Full Story

Murad thunders at bureaucrats, warns them to pull up their socks
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah slammed the bureaucracy in a meeting held on Wednesday, chiding bureaucrats to complete projects and serve the ...Full Story

Balochistan seeks tax amnesty for investors in Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government, in a bid to attract investors from all across the country, has devised an amnesty scheme and sent a summary in this regard to the federal government......Full Story


Zardari pays homage to Salmaan Taseer on death anniversary
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari issued a statement eulogising late PPP leader Salmaan Taseer on the sixth anniversary of his martyrdom. He said, “Six ....Full Story


Proposed ferry link between Karachi and Gwadar overdue for nine months
KARACHI: The proposed ferry link between Karachi and Gwadar is facing further delays due to the lax attitude of the concerned federal and provincial authorities......Full Story


PM expresses grief on Ustad Fateh’s death
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expresses grief over the sad demise of renowned classical singer Ustad Fateh Ali Khan......Full Story

PM orders steady gas supply for public in winters
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered the Petroleum Ministry to ensure the supply of natural gas to the masses for maximum relief in winters on Wednesday....Full Story

SC takes suo motu notice of child maid’s torture at hands of judge
A Supreme Court spokesperson informed media that Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has taken suo motu notice of the alleged torture of a child maid in Islamabad....Full Story

PTI spokesman says PML-N should change leadership not lawyers

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhary on Wednesday advised the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) to change their ..Full Story
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