December 18 , 2016


PK-661 air crash: 11 bodies being transported to Chitral
RAWALPINDI: 11 dead bodies of the victims of the tragic PK-661 air crash were sent from Rawalpindi to Chitral on Saturday morning.....Full Story


Railway tracks from Karachi to Peshawar to be made gate-free, signal-free
LAHORE: Under the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), railway tracks from Karachi to Peshawar will be made gate-free and signal-free according.....Full Story


PM Nawaz Sharif opens Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore
LAHORE: Prime minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Greater Iqbal Park in side of Minar-e-Pakistan here on Sunday.....Full Story


For personal gain, Nawaz allowing Qataris to hunt endangered birds: Imran
LAHORE: PTI chief Imran Khan slammed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for allowing the elite from Qatar to hunt endangered birds in Balochistan, alleging that the PM was doing.....Full Story


Officer Cadets trained under Pak Army Major graduate from Sandhurst
LONDON: The batch of officer cadets trained under Major Uqbah Hadeed Malik, the first ever Pakistani instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, walked up the historic......Full Story


Asif Zardari to reach Karachi on Dec 23: Bilawal Bhutto
KARACHI: PPP chief Asif Zardari would reach Karachi airport on December 23, this was announced by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a news conference today......Full Story

Bilawal pays tribute to victims of APS Peshawar
KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid tribute to the 141 innocent school children and teachers who were mercilessly martyred by terrorists in the ...Full Story

PIA sacrifices black goat before ATR flight
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) may have cleared the ATR planes for regular flying operations but the clearance seems a half-job done for the authorities as.....Full Story


Pakistan moving towards prosperity: Shahbaz

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif says Pakistan is moving towards a peaceful, secure and bright future......Full Story


Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy wins the coveted Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award 2017
NEW YORK: Two-time Academy Award and Emmy Award Winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has won the coveted Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award, as announced by..Full Story


COAS in Saudi Arabia on first foreign visit

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday arrived in Saudi Arabia on a three-day official visit, the Inter-Service Public Relations...Full Story

Social Expo 2016 to showcase exemplary services to humanity
KARACHI: Social Expo 2016 is an exclusive initiative taken by Markaz-e-Umeed that will bring together around 200 NGOs, non-profit organisations (NPO) and community service....Full Story

‘Political interference in education has got to stop’
LAHORE: Punjab public school headmasters have asked Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to put an end to political interference in education sector...Full Story

Fatemi’s ‘failed’ visit to the US

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Former ambassador to United States Abida Hussain on Saturday said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi's recent visit ..Full Story
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PM strongly condemns terrorist attack in Istanbul
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Istanbul on Sunday and expressed sorrow over the loss of precious lives....Full Story


Preparations for Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in full swing
KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: EidMilad-un-Nabi celebrations were in full swing across the country to mark the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on....Full Story


PIA aircraft's engine catches fire in Multan
MULTAN: An engine of a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft caught fire on Sunday, only four days after the tragic incident of flight PK-661 air crash....Full Story


Junaid Jamshed's body to be handed over by Tuesday: brother
KARACHI: Junaid Jamshed's body is likely to be handed over to the family by Tuesday, according to his brother Humayun Jamshed.....Full Story


Lt.Gen. Bilal Akbar appointed Chief of General Staff: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Lt. Gen. Bilal Akbar has been appointed as the Chief of General Staff of Pakistan Army, according to the ISPR......Full Story


Pak Army Major becomes inspiration for UK army officers to fight terrorism
Pakistan has long been battling foreign and local militants who have killed thousands of people including security officials in a bloody campaign across the country.....Full Story

Murad says he's responsible for cleaning up Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated on Sunday that he was responsible for keeping the city clean, as he visited various parts of the city to inspect ...Full Story

Mubashir Javaid elected unopposed as mayor of Lahore
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) candidate Colonel (r) Mubashir Javaid has been elected as Lahore’s Lord Mayor....Full Story


Denmark Embassy organises ‘DK in PK’ event in Pakistan
KARACHI: Denmark held a large public festival that showcased Denmark’s track record of development and trade, including innovation at the ‘DK in PK’ event organised by.......Full Story


Railway to finalize service structure by 2017: Minister
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique stated that railway service structure will complete in 2017.Addressing at a gathering of railway employees, the...Full Story


PM Nawaz will announce funds setup for reviving Film Industry: Maryam

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will soon announce funds setup for reviving and....Full Story

US acknowledge Pakistan’s efforts towards peace
WASHINGTON: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi met US National Security Advisor Susan Rice in Washington on Friday....Full Story

PN hands command of Combined Task Force 150 over to Royal Canadian Navy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy handed over Command of multinational Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) to Royal Canadian Navy on 8th Dec 16, at an impressive change of ...Full Story

Elements wanting to split MQM will meet their fate: Farooq Sattar

KARACHI: The chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan Dr Farooq Sattar said elements who wanted to split the party should remember that they would meet their fate ..Full Story
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