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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that he is not the first one to have accepted these facts. He was referring to his recent statement in an interview regarding role of Pakistan-based non-state actors in the Mumbai attacks. “I had asked a question. I need an answer,”...

Islamabad: Pakistani citizens can now take advantage of visa free entry into Qatar. The Gulf country is inviting Pakistani tourists to explore its culture and heritage with added benefit of visa free entry. According to Qatar Airways website, the Pakistani citizens can be granted a visa waiver for a period of 30 days on...

Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) on Saturday barred US Defense and Air Attaché Colonel Emanual Joseph from leaving the country. Earlier today, a special aircraft had arrived at the Noor Khan Airbase to fly back the US diplomat to Washington but the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) obtained his passport...

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admits Pakistani non-state actors were behind 26/11 Mumbai Attacks. In his interview with Dawn News he admits - "Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me....

ISLAMABAD: While criticising the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for money-laundering probe against Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday asked the National Assembly to constitute a committee, summon NAB chairman and investigate Mr. Sharif’s alleged involvement in sending $4.9 billion to India. The prime minister while addressing the...

Pakistan was rocked on Wednesday afternoon after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan region. According to the Met Department, the earthquake's depth was recorded at 97 kilometres and it struck at approximately 3:40 PM. Tremors were felt across the country's northern regions, including the federal capital, Abbottabad, Bajaur Agency, Manshera,...

The commission had published a preliminary list of constituencies of national and provincial assemblies on 5th of March this year demarcated in the wake of census 2017. ECP officials said it received 1286 objections during thirty days till 3rd of the last month, out of which 689 objections were received...

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission has started re-linking its four power plants at Chashma that tripped due to surge in national grid. The load-shedding will reduce with the completion of the restoration work. According to PAEC spokesman, Chashma-III, with a capacity of 340MW, has already been linked to the national grid....

Prime Minister declined the summary earlier shared by OGRA and decided that government will absorb 50% of the impact in Petrol Price in Pakistan in the month of May 2018. Petrol Price in Pakistan Petroleum Prices in Pakistan May 2018 ( Press Release ) OGRA had proposed increase in the prices...

New Islamabad International Airport will be formally inaugurated on Tuesday, May 1st 2018, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is expected to open the new facility. According to Civil Aviation Authority, first incoming flight of Pakistan International Airlines PK300 from Karachi will land at the new airport at 11 am the same...

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to raise petroleum prices starting Tuesday after Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) sent a summary to Petroleum Division suggesting an increase. According to OGRA, the prices of petrol should be taken up by Rs3.22 per litre, diesel to Rs5.2, kerosene oil Rs6.97 and light...

ISLAMABAD: Another Blind envoy of the United States (US) in Pakistan ran over a motorcyclist in Islamabad on Sunday. According to initial details, the incident took place at Secretariat Chowk. The injured was identified as Nazakat who works at Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islami, an Islamic organisation. Following the accident, he was hurried to PIMS...