December 20 , 2016


PM Nawaz arrives in Bosnia on official visit
SARAJEVO: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was accorded a warm welcome as he arrived here in the Bosnian capital on Tuesday on an official visit from December 20-22......Full Story


Rawalpindi Corps Commander visits troops at LoC
RAWALPINDI: Commander Rawalpindi Corps Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza visited troops deployed on Line of Control in Bhimber Sector to overview the operational.....Full Story


Removing or hiring any officer is authority of Sindh Govt: Murad Ali Shah
KARACHI: Chief minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah said that AD Khwaja went on leave himself and he was not removed.....Full Story


Bilawal asks Nisar to focus on PPP demands
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari asked Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to keep what he said his fantisiies to himself and focus....Full Story


Khursheed Shah asks govt to make Abbottabad Commission report public
KARACHI: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Tuesday called for Abbottabad Commission report to be made public, a day after Justice (retd).....Full Story


PPP govt destroyed facts of Khanani money laundering probe: Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ch Nisar on Tuesday spoke at length on the performance of PPP government and the level of corruption during that period......Full Story

MQM-Pakistan announces ‘unprecedented’ rally in Karachi on Dec 30
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan Chief Dr Farooq Sattar on Monday announced to hold a massive public gathering in Nishtar Park on December 30. ...Full Story

Friendship with China makes Pakistanis proud: Imran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan called on the Chinese communist party delegation on Tuesday.
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Nisar demands elimination of crime in country
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that he wanted crime level in the country to be reduced to zero. He was attending a passing-out parade....Full Story


KE urged not to charge peak-hour rate all day
KARACHI: President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Shamim Ahmed Firpo has urged K-Electric to avoid charging peak hour rate all day and implement..Full Story


PIA to operate 6 ATR flights today

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate six ATR flights on Monday, said the spokesman for the national flag carrier. The flights that will take-off..Full Story

3,692 persons still missing, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior Monday told that some 3,692 persons were still missing from different parts of the country and the departments...Full Story

Over 100 cases of mysterious virus reported in Karachi
KARACHI: Over 100 patients were brought to Saudabad Hospital on Tuesday with symptoms of an unknown disease. These included high fever and joint pain. ..Full Story

Lt Gen Raza expresses satisfaction over operational vigilance at LoC
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Corps Commander Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza met with the troops deployed at the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Sector and overviewed ..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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