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Biggest K2 winter expedition begins
GILGIT: The biggest international K2 winter expedition began on Tuesday as eight Sherpas from Nepal left Skardu for the K2 base camp. Other members of the 50-strong team from 18 countries will depart later. Chhang Dawa Sherpa, 39, leads…
Afghan Taliban delegation arrives in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Mullah Baradar Akhund, head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar along with an eight-member delegation arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for a three-day visit.
Delegation of the Taliban Political Commission arrived at…
Petrol prices increased by Rs3 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday increased the prices of all petroleum products by three to 8pc with immediate effect for next 16 days.
According to an announcement by the Ministry of Finance, the ex-depot prices of high-speed…
Mehwish Hayat croons to Frank Sinatra’s ‘Fly Me To…
Hayat previously shared renditions of songs such as Nazia Hassan's 'Boom Boom' and has sung in 'Coke Studio' as well
Mehwish Hayat is a stellar actor and has managed to star in some of the biggest Pakistani films. While the…
Woman wins inheritance after her death
Apex court notes Punjab revenue department depriving people of its rights
ISLAMABAD:The top court has declared a female litigant a rightful heir to her father’s inheritance 22 years after her death, noting that mismanagement, antiquated…
President Alvi approves new anti-rape ordinance
Special courts to be set up across Pakistan under the ordinance to expedite trials, cases of sexual abuse
President Dr Arif Alvi approved the government's "stringent" and "holistic" Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial)…
Lahore jalsa: Maryam,Khaqan among PML-N leaders booked in case…
LAHORE: A case has been registered against the central leadership of the Pakistan Democratic Movement for causing irreparable damage to a national asset after its Minar-e-Pakistan jalsa on Sunday.
PML-N vice president Maryam…
China bails out Pakistan to repay $1b Saudi debt
China bails out Pakistan againLast tranche of Saudi debt to be paid next month Pakistan repaying KSA debt ahead of schedule
ISLAMABAD: China has agreed to immediately provide $1 to $1.5 billion financing line to Pakistan,…
PTI govt under pressure to appoint full-time KP health minister
Taimur Saleem Jhagra is the minister for finance and has been given the additional charge of the health portfolioThere has been a growing demand for the resignation of Taimur Saleem Jhagra after the Khyber Teaching Hospital incidentLast…
More Peshawar neighbourhoods placed under smart lockdown
PESHAWAR: Several neighbourhoods in Peshawar were placed under a smart lockdown by the district administration on Sunday amid an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the city.
On the recommendations of the district health…