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Oppn slams Pak PM Imran Khan, says 'increase in power, petrol prices an 'e
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 17 (ANI): Pakistan's opposition party has slammed Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government and said the rise in power tariff and petrol prices is the "economic murder" of the people, local media reported on Monday.
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COVID positivity rate in Pakistan's Karachi touches 40 pc mark
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 17 (ANI): An alarming rate of COVID-19 positivity rate in Pakistan's Karachi, reaching the 40 per cent mark on Sunday, has sent ripples through the medical fraternity in the country, a media report said on Monday.
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PML-N's top four sought to replace Nawaz Sharif, claims Fawad Chaudhry
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 17 (ANI): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said that four Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders are "hell-bent on removing Nawaz Sharif from the party," local media has reported.
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Pakistan: Amid surge in COVID cases, Sindh announces pay cuts for govt emp
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 17 (ANI): Sindh on Sunday announced pay cuts for government employees who refuse to wear a mask.
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Pakistan President Alvi apologises to senior citizen over administrative f
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 17 (ANI): Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Sunday apologised to a senior citizen over the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) administrative injustice and directed its chairman to take strict action against officers involved in the matter.
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Administrative negligence led to death of 23 people in Pakistan's Murree:
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Administrative negligence led to the recent Murre snowfall tragedy in Pakistan which had killed 23 people, revealed a probe committee report on Sunday, according to local media.
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Human Rights Watch airs concern over civil rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch portrays a grim picture of civil rights abuses in Pakistan and the increasing persecution of religious minorities and marginalised groups.
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Political change visible in Pakistan against fragile Imran Khan govt
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Political change is visible in Pakistan with the sudden outburst by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak against federal Minister Hammad Azhar and Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI ) Parliamentary party meeting.
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Pakistan: Ruling PTI's internal turmoil causes discomfort to Imran Khan go
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): The internal turmoil among the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers is apparent with each passing day causing discomfort to the Imran Khan government at a time when the opposition is trying to build up pressure on the government.
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National Security Policy can be tabled before Parliament, assures Pak NSA
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Pakistan's National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said that the National Security Policy (NSP) is an "evolving document" and requires intellectual debate and constructive argument from all pillars of the state, local media reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan logs over 4,000 COVID-19 cases for second straight day
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Pakistan reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 cases for the second straight day, amid the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Sunday.
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Corruption rife in Pak jails: Human Rights Ministry's report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): A report presented by Pakistan's Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) on Saturday revealed that corruption is rife in the country's jails.
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