ISLAMABAD - President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday telephoned the families of the victims of the PIA plane crash and expressed his pro­found grief over the loss of lives.According to...

ISLAMABAD - Anti-tobacco activists have demanded of the govern­ment to at least Rs.20 increase in the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes in the budget 2020-21 to en­hance revenue collection...

ISLAMABAD - After Prime Minister’s approval, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) will formally allot a plot to Asian Development Bank on Sharah-e-Jamhoriat in Red Zone of Islamabad.A plot measuring one...

ISLAMABAD-Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has sealed parts of the federal capital to check spread of coronavirus in the city.District Magistrate Islamabad issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday....

RAWALPINDI - Police have arrested a man on charges of sodomising child while held four others involved in immoral activities in different parts of city, informed a police spokesman on...

ISLAMABAD-British High Commissioner Christian Turner met with the Special Adviser to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health DrZafarMirzaon Wednesday to exchange views on the eve of the virtual Global Vaccines...

ISLAMABAD - Raja Na­zeem-ul-Amin, Vice Chairman of Board of Investment, Gilg­it-Baltistan, has said that the Chinese investments would give a major boost to develop­ment of the region as the edu­cated,...

ISLAMABAD - Nation­al Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday despatched 126 ventilators and 60 X-Ray ma­chines to the federating units to help accommodating COVID-19 patients in their respective jurisdictions.NDMA spokesman...

ISLAMABAD - Experts have warned that strategic stability in South Asia was being eroded by In­dian arms buildup, its hawkish leaders and ab­sence of a strategic re­strain regime.They were speaking...

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday summoned Secretary Health to appear before the court in person for issuing directives against doctors in pending cases despite court orders.A single...

islamabad - Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad AamirZulfiqar Khan has directed all the police officials to ensure high alert security and enhance patrolling measures in the city for...

SUKKUR - Vice Chancellor (VC), Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Prof Dr Parveen Shah on Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss matters related to the first semester of the year...

HYDERABAD - As a significant development in virtual academic exchange, the University of Sindh has gone ahead to exploring options of purchase/franchise of cost-effective internet packages for its students to...

Karachi - Sindh Minister for Health Azra Fazal Pechuhu on Thursday said that coronavirus situation in the province was getting worse and now cases would pop up from every household.Addressing...

MIRPURKHAS - Deputy Commissioner (DC) Zahid Hussain Memon has said that the district administration is very much aware of the pains and difficulties of the people and the purpose of...

SUKKUR - National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Sukkur has arrested a main accused involved in misappropriation of 11,403 ton wheat Hareshmal, here on Friday.A government contractor of Sindh Food Department, Hareshmal...

KARACHI - Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Friday donated his plasma for treatment of coronavirus patients. Dr Tahir Shamsi , Chairman National Institute of Blood Diseases(NIBD) was also present on...

KARACHI - During a mandatory coronavirus (COVID-19) test of 200 policemen, deputed at Saeedabad Police Training Center Karachi, 48 were found positive, said a concerned officer here on Friday.Those having...

HYDERABAD - At least seven children drowned in the Indus River in Thatta district on Friday, turning the wedding celebrations their families were attending into mourning. According to details, children...

KARACHI - Sindh Local Government and Town Planning Department responding to request forwarded for establishment of cattle market, prior to Eid ul Azha, has issued Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs), elaborating safety...

SUKKUR - Mayor Sukkur, Barrister Arslan Shaikh on Thursday appealed to people to avoid coronatest till some sorts of indications do not appear.Mayor asked people to observe preventive measures instead...

SUKKUR - Member National Assembly Dr Nafeesa Shah on Thursday expressed deep grief over the death of Additional Civil Surgeon, Khairpur Headquarters Hospital Dr Shafqat Ali Shaikh due to coronavirus....

HYDERABAD - The Advanced Studies and Research Board (ASRB) of University of Sindh held its 135th meeting on Thursday through Zoom Cloud interface option with Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Fateh...

KARACHI - A petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) Karachi Registry on Thursday. Plaintiff in his plea stated PPP...

KARACHI - Grand Health Alliance (GHA) has given a three-day ultimatum to Sindh Government to accept the demands of healthcare workers; otherwise, a token strike will be observed from Karachi...

DADU - A large number of people held a demonstration here on Thursday to protest against overcharging by the petrol pump owners.While on one hand, there is a petrol shortage...

ISLAMABAD - To commemorate the anniversary of 1998 nuclear tests by Pakistan, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) hosted a webinar on the topic of “Nuclear South Asia: Challenges...

The quandary of the contemporary times demands to save mother earth. From the earliest hunting age to the current technological age, man has had a definite impact on the environment....

ISLAMABAD - The federal capital hospitals have started receiving the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients with ‘moderate to severe’ clinical situation since the relaxation in the lockdown, The Nation learnt on...

ISLAMABAD-Mayor Islamabad Sheikh Ansar Aziz on Wednesday filed a contempt of court petition before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the federal government. Ansar filed the petition through his lawyer...

ISLAMABAD - A substantial increase in militant attacks was ob­served in the country during the month of May 2020.According to the statistics released by an Islama­bad-based think tank, Pakistan Institute...

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has decided to erect several pickets and deploy policemen over there to prevent one-wheeling and car racing especially at the weekends, in the capital.ITP...

ISLAMABAD - The Covid-19 crisis has af­fected many lives and disrupted all systems and institutions, including educational institutions, but the forced changes can be harnessed to bring about an increase...

ISLAMABAD - Over 20O standard Pa­kistanis in China yesterday returned home through a special PIA flight from Shanghai.Talking to China Economic Net, Pakistan’s Con­sul General Shanghai Hussain Haider said that...

ISLAMABAD-The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Wednesday declaring the Federal Government Services (FGS) Polyclinic Hospital and National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM) as green zone hospitals decided to...

HYDERABAD - The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) has suspended power supply to Mirpurkhas district where the downpour and storm gripped the urban and rural parts alike. The company’s spokesman...