ISLAMABAD , March 13, 2023: A district and sessions court in the federal capital reserved a verdict on a petition filed by PTI Chairman Imran Khan seeking exemption from appearance in the Toshakhana case owing to security threats. Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal reserved the verdict after hearing arguments from Mr Khan’s lawyer, Khawaja Harris, on the petition. He would …

KARACHI , March 13, 2023: The Pakistani rupee lost Rs2.23 against the US dollar in the interbank in early trading hours on Monday. The dollar was being traded at Rs283 at 10:30am in the intra-day trading. However the Pakistani currency gained Rs2.31 against the greenback in the previous trading week. On Friday last, the dollar closed at Rs280.77 in the …

RAWALPINDI ,March 13, 2023: Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has predicted that the caretaker Punjab government will flee after 90 days and the country will be ruled by the masses (Khalq-e-Khuda). The former minister took to twitter to express his fears about the political turmoil in the country. “It seems that 90 days of April, May, and June …

ISLAMABAD , March 13, 2023: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmed Butt has appointed Amjad Majeed Aulakh as director general of the Lahore bureau. “Chairman NAB has been pleased to approve posting of Mr. Amjad Majeed Aulakh, Director (BS20), National Accountability Bureau (Lahore) as Director General, NAB (Lahore), in his own pay and scale (OPS), with …

LAHORE , March 13, 2023: The city district administration in Punjab capital has ordered closure of all the schools and colleges located on the route designated for the rally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf owing to security threats by 12pm today (Monday). Lahore Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa issued the directives. He also asked people to keep their shops located on Circular …

KYIV , March 13, 2023: Both Ukraine and Russia on Sunday reported high casualties in Ukraine’s Donetsk region with the slow, long-lasting and bloody fight for the small town of Bakhmut continuing as Moscow presses to advance into its neighbour’s territory. Ukraine forces control west of the now ruined and nearly deserted Bakhmut, while Russia’s Wagner Group controls most of …

MUMBAI , March 13, 2023: Former Miss Universe and renowned Indian actress Sushmita Sen made a stunning comeback after suffering a heart attack and surprised everyone by walking the ramp at Fashion Week after her recovery. It should be noted that Sushmita Sen suffered a severe heart attack in the past few days. In a video statement released from her …

TOKYO , March 13, 2023: Japan on Monday dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years, but hardly anything changed in the country that has had an extremely high regard for their effectiveness at anti-virus protection. Most commuters exiting Tokyo’s main train station in the morning were wearing masks as they headed to work. So were people …

CIUDAD JUAREZ , March 13, 2023: US officials stopped hundreds of mostly Venezuelan migrants entering the country from Mexico on Sunday after a large group broke through Mexican lines to demand asylum in the U.S., only to be thwarted by barbed wire, barriers and shields. Frustrated with problems securing appointments to seek asylum using a new US government app, the …

Web Desk , March 13, 2023: Cryptocurrency firm Circle said on Sunday all its depositors with the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O) and Signature Bank (SBNY.O) will be made whole and the $3.3 billion USDC reserve deposit held at Silicon Valley Bank will be fully available when banks open Monday. Circle’s announcement comes after the US administration on Sunday stepped …

LAHORE , March 13, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday challenged the imposition of Section 144 in Lahore after issuance of election schedule for general polls. PTI leader Hammad Azhar filed the petition through his counsel Azhar Siddique. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Punjab government and others have been made party in the petition. The petitioner contended that after …

LAHORE , March 13, 2023: Anoushey Ashraf is taking a break from social media to prepare her soul, mind and spirit for the holy month of Ramazan. The RJ and host shared that she has signed up for a “spiritual retreat” at the mountains to set into her “awakening mode.” On Sunday, Ashraf took to Instagram with a goodbye note …

KARACHI , March 13, 2023: An Indian commercial flight made an emergency landing at Jinnah Terminal International Airport in Karachi after a passenger passed away. Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCCA) sources said the aircraft was en route from New Delhi to Doha when a medical emergency was reported on board. After the health conditional of a passenger deteriorated, the captain …

RAWALPINDI, March 13, 2023: Pakistan white-ball team’s vice-captain Shadab Khan on Sunday revealed that skipper Babar Azam is not aware of being rested for the upcoming T20 series against Afghanistan. Speaking to the media after the 29th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2023) in Rawalpindi which Peshawar Zalmi won by 13 runs against Islamabad United, Shadab Khan said …

LAHORE , March 13, 2023: Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,577,647. The nationwide tally of fatalities stood at 30,645 on Monday. According to the latest figures issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 87 people were tested positive for Covid-19 …

LAHORE , March 13, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is all set to leader his party’s election rally in Lahore today (Monday) with the city administration placing barricades around Zaman Park and other areas amid imposition of Section 144. The PTI chief will lead the rally from his residence to Data Darbar at 2pm as a schedule for …

JHANG , March 11, 2023: Former National Assembly member belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Sheikh Waqas Akram joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday. He held a meeting with PTI chief at the Zaman Park and announced his decision to join the PTI family. PTI’s leaders Amir Kiyani and Fawad Chaudhry were also present on the occasion. PTI’s official Twitter account …

PAJARO12 March 2023: Another powerful storm pummeled California overnight into Saturday, forcing thousands to evacuate and resulting in at least two deaths, while causing a levee to give way in coastal Monterey County. “We were hoping to avoid and prevent this situation, but the worst case scenario has arrived with the Pajaro River overtopping and levee breaching at about midnight,” …

BEIJING 12 March, 2023: China’s economy has shown remarkable resilience and enormous potential, as evidenced by key indicators that have surpassed expectations and signs of consumer and investor confidence. This has become a significant driving force for the struggling global economy, according to market experts. China has set a GDP target of around 5 percent for 2023, according to a …

KARACHI 12 March 2023: The Karachi police on Sunday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA and the general secretary of PTI Karachi chapter Arsalan Taj. According to a PTI spokesperson, Taj was taken into custody by plainclothes officials from his Gulshan Iqbal residence. Police also raided the residential property of Sindh MPA Raja Azhar at dawn and reportedly harassed his family. …

WASHINGTON 12 March 2023 : Former US vice president Mike Pence offered his most forceful rebuke to date of his one-time boss Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that history will hold him accountable for his role in January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Pence was in the Capitol when thousands of Trump supporters breached the building in an …

ISLAMABAD 12 March 2023: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has challenged Section 144 imposed in Lahore in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Talking to media, PTI leader and lawyer Babar Awan said a petition had been filed in the electoral body against the imposition of Section 144 in Lahore. Earlier PTI chairman Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation with Babar …

KARACHI , March 11, 2023: Miftah Isamil, political maverick belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, advised structural changes in the country for any progress while mentioning that popular leaders, including Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif, would not be able to make the state of affairs better. He said any popular leader from the political parties or martial law would not make …

ISLAMABAD , March 11, 2023: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday while terming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan’s evasion of courts amounts to the height of cowardice said that the timid deposed PM did not allow the courts to search him as he is guilty. In a statement on Saturday, he said that Imran Khan …

LAHORE , March 11, 2023: The Punjab government on Saturday rubbished the claims that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker Ali Bilal died in custodial torture after he was arrested during clashes between police and workers of the political party in Lahore this past week. Ali Bilal, affectionately called Zillay Shah, was taken to the Services Hospital in Lahore on Tuesday evening, …

LAHORE , March 11, 2023: Another audio purportedly featuring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Amin Gandapur has appeared, asking local party leaders and workers to reach Zaman park, the residence of Imran Khan in Lahore. The audio surfaced when the PTI chief, who was ousted from power through no-confidence vote in April last, is facing arrest in multiple cases. A …

LAHORE , March 11, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday demanded a judicial investigation into the death of PTI worker Ali Bilal also known as Zill-e-Shah. The party claimed that Mr Bilal had been killed by Punjab police at the PTI’s rally in Lahore. PTI senior vice president Fawad Chaudhry questioned if Mr Bilal had died of an accident, why …

Web Desk, March 11, 2023: An opinion piece published in the New York Times has exposed how the Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP) government has unleashed restrictions to crimp the press freedom in the illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The article titled ‘Modi’s Final Assault on India’s Press Freedom Has Begun’ has been written by Anuradha Bhasin, executive editor of The …

RAWALPINDI , March 11, 2023:Quetta Gladiators on Saturday won the toss against Multan Sultans and elected to field first in the 28th match of the Pakistan Super League 8 (PSL8) at Pindi Cricket Stadium. Mohammad Rizwan’s side will enter the match with confidence as it qualified for the playoff round after beating Peshawar Zalmi on Friday. Sultans are stood at …

FAISALABAD , March 11, 2023: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz claimed that only her party could combat inflation which continues to surge, making it difficult for the poor segments of society to have a square meal. Amid spiralling food prices, the weekly inflation rate in Pakistan surged to 42.27 per cent – highest weekly YoY number …

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday sent a message to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, warmly congratulating him on his election as Chinese president. Putin said he would like to extend his warm congratulations to Xi on the occasion of his election as president of the People’s Republic of China. The decision adopted by the …

LAHORE , March 10, 2023: Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi said on Friday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be responsible if any institution of the state refuses to cooperate in terms of holding the elections. Mr Elahi held a meeting with other PTI leaders to discuss the matter of elections. He said as per the constitution, no …

QUETTA , March 10, 2023: In a latest development in the Barkhan killings case, Balochistan Communications and Works Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran was given bail on Friday. It was reported few weeks before that three people were reported to be illegally detained since 2019 in an unlawful prison run by Khetran, who belonhed to Balochistan Awami Party, a party …

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping was unanimously elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the PRC on Friday at the ongoing session of the 14th National People’s Congress۔ Xi Jinping, newly elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission …

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, newly elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, made a public pledge of allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

ISLAMABAD, March 10, 2023: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday appointed district returning, returning and assistant returning officers for the election in Punjab. As per the notification released by the ECP, in the 36 districts of Punjab, deputy commissioners have been granted the status of district returning officers. The polls would be held on April 30. Deputy Secretary Irrigation …

ISLAMABAD , March 10, 2023: Amid spiraling up food prices, the weekly inflation rate in Pakistan surged to 42.27 per cent – highest weekly YoY number since September last – on an annual basis during the outgoing week as the cash-strapped country implemented conditions laid forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive a stalled loan programme. According to …

QUETTA, March 10, 2023: The Balochistan High Court on Friday suspended arrest warrants issued by a local court for PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan in a case related to alleged hate remarks against state institutions. The high court has issued notices to the Inspector General of Police, Balochistan, the DIG, the SP legal, the SHO and the …

MULTAN , March 10, 2023: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Friday his party will contest elections with its own symbol. Speaking to media, Mr Gilani said, “Despite being the part of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the PPP has its own manifesto, and being part of the government alliance does not mean that we …

ISLAMABAD , March 10, 2023: The local court in the federal capital remanded Axact chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of a private news channel Shoaib Sheikh in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for three days in the gratification case involving an additional sessions Judge. The Sessions Court Islamabad heard the case. At the outset of the …