Govt to form council for addressing Christian issues, Ashrafi says
LAHORE: Prime Minister's Special Representative on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Monday said the government has decided to form a high-level...
Punjab minister summoned in NAB case
LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Monday summoned Punjab minister Sibtain Khan and eight others in connection with the Chiniot mines...
Promotion to higher classes dependent 50pc on assignments: minister
LAHORE: As the government announced to open educational institutions in phases, Punjab School Education Minister Dr Murad Raas on Monday said that...
CITY NOTES: If Khawaja Asif was keeping wickets…
The loss of Pakistan to New Zealand was part of the game, though it was inconsiderate, what with the kaptaan being up...
Yet another cylinder explosion injures four of family
PESHAWAR: Four people, including two women and a child, were burnt when a cylinder exploded inside a house in Yakatoot bazaar of...
Cylinder blast in rickshaw injures five
ISLAMABAD: At least five people including three women and kids received severe wounds when a cylinder in a rickshaw exploded in a...
Covid-19 vaccine will be available in March 2021, says P&SHC secretary
LAHORE: Following the federal cabinet's decision to purchase the Covid-19 vaccine from a Chinese company and regarding its purchase and availability, Punjab Primary...
Karachi to close restaurants early, celebrate NYE responsibly
All businesses and restaurants in the port city are closed down by 8 pm on New Year's Eve, directed Karachi Commissioner Navid...
NAB gets more time to file reference against former Sindh minister
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday extended interim bail granted to former Sindh minister Jam Khan Shoro and others till...
School exams in Punjab on Feb 1
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to hold December examinations in all government schools across Punjab on February 1.
In November, the country...
Asad shares funds detail for Karachi uplift projects
ISLAMABAD: Sharing the details of funds to be spent on Karachi uplift projects under the Karachi Transformation Plan, Planning and Development Minister Asad...
Retired FDE teachers face prolonged delays in pension payments
ISLAMABAD: A number of retired teaching and non-teaching staff members of educational institutions run by the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) are...
LUMS calls hostelites back to campus as Covid-19 spreads
LAHORE: The LUMS University has directed all the hostelites among its student body to physically visit campus and complete the checkout process...
SOPs go down the drain as people throng markets
LAHORE: Despite the tall claims, the district administration and Punjab government have badly failed to enforce anti-coronavirus SOPs in local markets.
The scribe...
Food inflation on the rise despite reduction in POL prices
PESHAWAR: The prices of edible items remain high in provincial capital despite a record cut in oil prices and declining international rates...