Pakistan: Punjab shuts amusement parks, museums for 10 days to combat the hazardous smog conditionsAs per the ban imposed on Friday, the districts affected by this ban include Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Na...
09 Nov, 2024, 06.52 AM IST
PTI's Shah Mahmood Qureshi declared ineligible to contest election from stronghold MultanPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Senior Vice President Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been declared "ineligible" to contest the upcoming general electi...
07 Jan, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
Cricket: Why India and Pakistan will play Asia Cup match in neutral venue? Know venue, inaugural match, finalIndia and Pakistan will play the Asia Cup match at the neutral venue of Kandy in Sri Lanka. Have the bilateral ties hit cricket hard?
19 Jul, 2023, 10.27 PM IST
Uber exits five Pakistani cities, to continue services via unit CareemThe change, effective immediately, also covers the cities of Multan, Faisalabad and Peshawar, but the Uber app will continue operations in ...
11 Oct, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
Power supply restored in many Pakistan cities after massive blackoutPakistan Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan said that technical teams were working to fully restore the power supply.
10 Jan, 2021, 12.26 PM IST
Japan to extend over Rs 2.6 billion grant assistance to PakistanJapan has been supporting Pakistan's stable and sustainable growth since the diplomatic relationship between the two countries was establis...
01 Sep, 2018, 02.49 PM IST
Pakistan resumes capital punishment after one month break: OfficialsAmnesty International estimates that Pakistan has more than 8,000 prisoners on death row, most of whom have exhausted their appeals.
27 Jul, 2015, 02.40 PM IST
Pakistan court gives 117 year rigorous punishment to acid attackerA Pakistani man has been sentenced to 117 years rigorous imprisonment and fined of Rs 1 million by an anti-terrorism court here for throwin...
08 May, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
Pakistan's third largest mosque, "Bharia Town Jamia Masjid" opened for publicThe construction of Pakistan's third largest mosque has been completed at a cost of over Rs 100 crore and opened for the public here.
12 Oct, 2014, 07.42 PM IST
Pakistan diverts rivers to save cities from floodsIn Pakistan, the breaches at the overflowing Chenab River were performed overnight as floodwaters reached Multan.
13 Sep, 2014, 02.54 PM IST
Floods threaten Pakistan's historic Multan cityTo save Multan from the swollen Chenab, explosives have been planted to blow strategic dykes to divert the floodwater away from the city.
12 Sep, 2014, 02.33 PM IST
- Taliban suspected to be behind Yousuf Raza Gilani's son's kidnapping
The Punjabi Taliban is believed to be behind the kidnapping of former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider, officials said today.
10 May, 2013, 02.29 AM IST
- Mobile services supended in 59 towns and cities in Pakistan
Mobile phone services in 59 towns and cities of Pakistan was suspended today as part of security measures aimed at preventing terror attack...
25 Jan, 2013, 05.36 PM IST
- Pakistan foils plot to assassinate prime minister
Police claimed to have foiled a plot to kill Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and to have arrested seven suspects.
14 Oct, 2010, 03.58 PM IST
- Facebook divides civil society in Pakistan
There are many in this conservative Muslim country who oppose the decision of banning Facebook and Youtube. Google's Buzz to compete with F...
23 May, 2010, 03.00 PM IST
- Pakistan FM plays down meeting with Indian counterpart
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi played down prospects of Islamabad improving ties with New Delhi when he meets his Indian co...
17 Sep, 2009, 02.31 AM IST
India to its citizens: Pakistan is not safe, avoid itIn the first such advisory since 1971 war, the Ministry of External Affairs cautioned that travel to and presence in Pak was not safe for I...
26 Dec, 2008, 11.17 PM IST