As the counting of votes in the NA-45 Kurram by-elections continues, unofficial and preliminary results show that PTI Chairman Imran Khan is leading with 16,441 votes. A tough contest was expected between Imran Khan and JUI-F's Jamil Khan, w…

At least 151 people, mostly women and young people in their 20s, have been killed in a chaotic stampede in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, after a huge crowd thronged a narrow street during Halloween celebrations. According to international media r…

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Commercial Banking Circle Islamabad has obtained arrest warrants for six accused including PTI leaders Saifullah Khan Niazi and Aamir Kayani in the prohibited funding case. PTI chief Imran Khan, members of t…

Former US president Donald Trump on Friday hailed the sale of Twitter to tech billionaire Elon Musk but declined to commit to rejoining the platform. Musk, the world’s richest man, saw his $44 billion bid to buy the company concluded late Thursda…

Pharmaceutical companies Wednesday agreed to reduce the price of a 500mg fever tablet to Rs2.35. The development came after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar met with the heads of pharmaceutical companies in the federal capital. During the meeting, the …

The death toll from a Myanmar military air raid in northern Kachin state has risen to 80, according to reports. According to international media, the number of casualties from the bombing of hundreds of people who had gathered to celebrate the fo…

A nationwide anti-polio campaign of varied duration with a special focus on flood-affected areas begins on Monday. A week-long anti-polio campaign is being carried out in 14 districts of Punjab including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Mianwali, …

Senior Journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif has been shot dead in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi. Sharif’s wife Javeria Siddiqui took to Twitter and confirmed the tragic news, acknowledging that her husband was killed in Kenya. She also urged t…

PTI leader Asad Qaiser on Sunday wrote to National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf urging him to take notice against the police for their behaviour towards party's lawmaker Saleh Muhammad Khan. On October 21, police had taken into custod…

Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as China's leader, state media reported, after a Communist Party Congress in which he cemented his position as the nation's most influential leader since founder Mao Zedong. According to intern…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has called for creating an OIC working Group to counter Islamophobia and misinformation. She was addressing 12th Conference of the Ministers of Information of the Organization of Islami…

Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed government’s firm resolve for successfully implementing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. Talking to Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Nong Rong in Islamabad on…

The Islamabad Police has registered a case against model Sophia Mirza, former aide to the prime minister on accountability Shahzad Akbar, and Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) officials on the request of Umar Farooq Zahoor — Sophia's ex…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that it has the authority to entertain lawmakers' disqualification reference sent to it by the speaker of an assembly in line with the constitution. In a consensus, the ECP's five-member…

The Islamabad Police has registered a case against model Sophia Mirza, former aide to the prime minister on accountability Shahzad Akbar, and Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) officials on the request of Umar Farooq Zahoor — Sophia's ex…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that it has the authority to entertain lawmakers' disqualification reference sent to it by the speaker of an assembly in line with the constitution. In a consensus, the ECP's five-member…

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has been named Italy's prime minister, becoming the first woman to head a government in the European country. According to international media, President Sergio Mattarella invited Meloni on Friday to the presid…

PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Friday told his supporters to call off the protests being staged across the country against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s decision to disqualify him in the Toshakhana reference. In a pre-recorded message a…

PTI Chairman Imran Khan has given a 72-hour deadline to his team to ensure that his container for the long march to Islamabad is ready by Sunday. The publication, citing PTI sources, reported that the container is being renovated in Sector G/8-4 …

A district and sessions court in federal capital reserved the verdict on PTI senator Azam Swati’s bail plea in a case related to controversial tweets. The PTI senator was taken into custody last week by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for …

Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Mehmet Pacaci has said that 15 aeroplanes carrying about 227 tons of humanitarian aid have so far landed in Pakistan from Turkiye for the flood affectees. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said thes…

Pakistan urges United Nations Communication for more efforts to shine a spotlight on the climate crisis. This was stated by Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Munir Akram while speaking in the General Debate of…

Police arrested Sameena Shah, mother of prime suspect Shahnawaz Amir in Sara Inam murder case after the cancellation of her bail. According to media report, on October 7, the mother of the main accused in the murder case was granted interim pre-a…

The United Kingdom has summoned a top Chinese diplomat over violence at a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester, where a man appeared to be pulled into the consulate grounds and assaulted. According to intern…

North Korea has fired artillery shells off its eastern and western coasts, a day after South Korea kicked off annual defence drills aimed at boosting its ability to respond to Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile threats. According to international me…

Australia has reversed the previous government's recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and said the issue should be resolved as part of peace talks between Israel and Palestine. According to international media. "Austral…

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi expressed excitement to be back on the ground."Feeling great to be back on the ground after two months," Afridi said while speaking with the International Cricket Council on Monday The pacer joi…

Reacting to PTI Chairman Imran Khan's demand of holding early elections, ruling coalition parties Monday rejected the idea and said that deciding when the polls will take place is only the government's prerogative. In a joint statement, …

The United States said Monday that it had confidence in Pakistan's ability to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed alarm, leading Islamabad to summon the US ambassador. "The United States is confident of Pakis…

The United States said Monday that it had confidence in Pakistan's ability to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed alarm, leading Islamabad to summon the US ambassador. "The United States is confident of Pakis…

Reacting to PTI Chairman Imran Khan's demand of holding early elections, ruling coalition parties Monday rejected the idea and said that deciding when the polls will take place is only the government's prerogative. In a joint statement, …

Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb Monday reacted to PTI Chairman Imran Khan's press conference and said that he was suffering from "political Alzheimer's", adding that winning by-elections does not mean that he should issue…

Security forces shot dead one terrorist in exchange of fire during a raid conducted in Jani Khel area of Bannu. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), one terrorist was killed during an intense exchange of …

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman and foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed pleasure over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) defeat on two National Assembly (NA) seats in by-elections and tweeted, “Karachi & Multan, bye bye P…

On his visit to the United States, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that the purpose of the tour was to attend International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings and to ensure these financial organisations that Pakistan would continue its eco…

Security forces shot dead one terrorist in exchange of fire during a raid conducted in Jani Khel area of Bannu. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), one terrorist was killed during an intense exchange of …

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman and foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed pleasure over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) defeat on two National Assembly (NA) seats in by-elections and tweeted, “Karachi & Multan, bye bye P…

Thousands of protesters, including France's newly crowned Nobel literature laureate, piled into the streets of Paris on Sunday in a show of anger against the bite of rising prices and cranking up pressure on the government of President Emmanuel…

South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides' military activities. According to inter…

On his visit to the United States, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that the purpose of the tour was to attend International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings and to ensure these financial organisations that Pakistan would continue its eco…

Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Sunday appealed to the voters to participate in the election process without fear. The CEC, who is monitoring the polling process at eight national and three provincial assembly seats, in a mess…

Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that only the people have the right to elect who represents them in government. He urged the public to fully participate in the ongoing by-elections for national and provincial assembly seats.…

Twelve people were killed on Saturday in a shooting attack in a bar in the city of Irapuato, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, the municipal government said. According to international media, local authorities “confirmed the death of si…

China opens a twice-a-decade party conference at which leader Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third five-year term that breaks with recent precedent and establishes himself as arguably the most powerful Chinese politician since Mao Zedong. Ac…

Polling for by-elections on eight National Assembly (NA) seats and three seats of the Punjab Assembly has begun on Sunday (today). The polling started at 8:00 am and will continue till 5:00 pm. The government wanted to delay the by-elections for…