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PM Imran Khan inaugurates long-awaited Peshawar BRT project

Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the long-awaited Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project

Over two-thirds of PM Imran’s COVID-19 relief package remains unspent

The Rs540 billion – or a whopping over two-thirds of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s COVID-19 economic relief package -  that had to be distributed through ministries, could not reach the people during peak crisis times, depriving them of much-needed help

Punjab government closes down COVID-19 wards in three Rawalpindi hospitals

The Punjab government has closed down COVID-19 wards in three government-run hospitals in the city, leaving the Rawalpindi Institute of Urology (RIU) the dedicated facility for patients of the disease following a reported decrease in cases

Accountability court sends 58 PML-N workers on 14-day judicial remand

An accountability court on Wednesday sent 58 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers on a 14-day judicial remand following their rioting near National Accountability Bureau (NAB) before party’s Vice-President Maryam Nawaz's appearance a day before

'Nothing unusual about loan return to Saudi Arabia'

Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz said Pakistan has always valued its brotherly relationship with Saudi Arabia and looking at “routine matters with suspicion is not in the country’s interest”

Opposition urged to unite to bring down Imran Khan government

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday condemned the outbreak of violence between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers and police outside the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office in Lahore and urged the opposition parties to unite to “bring down the government”

American who wanted to go to Pakistan to become LeT killer sentenced to 15 years

An American who wanted to go to Pakistan to become a killer for the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) terrorist organisation has been sentenced in a US federal court here to 15 years in prison

On National Minorities Day, Pakistan president reaffirms minorities will be respected equally

To honour the sacrifices of religious minorities in the country, Pakistan President Arif Alvi, on National Minorities Day reaffirmed that all communities residing in Pakistan will be treated and respected equally

'Protection centres for Pak transgenders to be ready by year-end'

Protection centres for Pakistan's transgender people will be completed by the end of this year, the National Assembly was informed during a discussion on the harassment of the community across the country

PML-N workers, police clash outside NAB office in Lahore

PML-N workers and police clashed on Tuesday outside a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office in Lahore where party leader Maryam Nawaz had arrived to record her statement in a case related to "illegal" acquisition of land in Raiwind

Govt rushes FATF-related bill through NA panel amid opposition uproar

The Pakistan government rushed a controversial bill relating to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) — Anti Money Laundering (Second Amendment) — through a parliamentary panel with a majority vote on Monday amid protest by members of the opposition parties

Pakistan heading towards 'micro smart lockdowns'

The Pakistan government is now shifting towards a 'c' strategy to target only specific locations affected by the coronavirus pandemic, said Federal Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday

Pakistan Army chief, Saudi envoy discuss regional security, bilateral ties

Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Nawaf Saeed Al-Malkiy called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here on Monday

64 dead in Pakistan due to heavy rains

At least 64 people were killed across Pakistan due to the heavy monsoon rains currently lashing the country, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

Five killed in Pakistan blast

At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in a blast that occurred near an under-construction building in Pakistan's Chaman city on Monday, police said