ISLAMABAD: The US is conveying a message to Pakistan to cut ties with China through various means, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Friday when asked about how Washington is exerting pressure on Islamabad. While speaking to local TV, the foreign minister said Pakistan has its own interests and would likeContinue Reading

LAHORE – Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday said that wrong policies and showoff projects of past rulers bankrupted the province while public kept longing for actual development. Usman Buzdar, in his statement, said that Punjab is in now a phase of progress and development due toContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Friday expressed government’s strong commitment to manage national economy in most efficient and effective manner to achieve higher sustainable and inclusive growth. Addressing virtually on “Pakistan’s Economy- Fragility & Smart Action Strategy” National Workshop Balochistan-7, which was organized by HeadquartersContinue Reading

KARACHI (AFP) – TikTok was running again in Pakistan Saturday after a provincial court lifted suspension of the popular social media service but ordered it to address complaints that it hosted objectionable content. The Pakistan Telecoms Authority (PTA) blocked access Thursday for a third time after a ruling by aContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar Saturday said that Pakistanis going abroad will be given the Moderna vaccine as some countries are not accepting Chinese vaccines. Umar, who also heads the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), appreciated the “progressive policy” of US President Joe Biden and Secretary ofContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: The PTI government will introduce the National Remittance Loyalty programme to facilitate overseas Pakistanis and more financial incentives will be extended to them. This was shared in a meeting on an increase in foreign remittances, which was chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday. The loyalty programme willContinue Reading

KARACHI: Former Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan revealed Thursday he parted ways with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after he allegedly received a threatening phone call from the board’s director of international cricket.  Khan, the only Pakistani who captained the national squad to a T20 World Cup victory in 2009,Continue Reading