ECP’s move to postpone Punjab polls unconstitutional: JI chief ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief Sirajul Haq, Friday, said that the Election Commission of ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Pakistan Ramazan: Having obesity makes you more likely to develop diabetes, according to experts KARACHI: Gaining weight in Ramazan could contribute to the diabetes epidemic in Pakistan, reporting over 400,000... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Opinion Controversy over moon sighting, again The announcement of sighting of moon for the holy month of Ramazan at almost midnight has attracted criticism from a... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Print Free wheat flour: PM visits distribution points LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid a surprise visit to the free flour distribution centres in... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Pakistan Food adulterers warned of strict action KARACHI: Director General of Sindh Food Authority Agha Fakhar has warned those who adulterate food items, saying ... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
World Saudi, Iranian FMs hold Ramazan call, vow to meet ‘soon’: Riyadh RIYADH: The Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers spoke by phone to mark the beginning of Ramadan, vowing to meet... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Pakistan 46,000 people in Sindh to be given Zakat cards soon: CM’s aide KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister’s Adviser on Zakat Fayyaz Ali Butt has said that Zakat cards will be distributed... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Pakistan Karachiites condemn gas supply disruptions during Ramazan KARACHI: Amid unprecedented inflation and trickling incomes, the residents of Karachi have complained for facing yet... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Print Flood victims: Biden expresses ‘solidarity’ with Pakistan WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden expressed “solidarity” Thursday with China’s Uyghur minority in a message to... Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:54am
Pakistan One person dies in stampede for free flour PESHAWAR: One person was killed and eight others injured during a stampede for free flour in inflation-wracked... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Pakistan PVMA to provide Rs10/kg concession on cooking oil, ghee in Ramazan LAHORE: The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has agreed to provide a concession of Rs 10 per kg ... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Pakistan ‘Ramazan brings health, spiritual benefits’ LAHORE: While the holy month of Ramazan is all set to start, fasting not only brings mental and spiritual... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Pakistan SNGPL says will ensure proper gas supply at Sehr, Iftar ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) in a notification issued here on Wednesday directed all ... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Pakistan There must be no load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Ramazan,... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Pakistan Ramazan begins PESHAWAR: Chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (CRC) Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad here on Wednesday night... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Pakistan Banking hours in Ramazan KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced office and business hours for the Month of Ramazan ul ... Updated 23 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan Relief initiative for Ramazan: 7.8m Sindh families to be given Rs2,000 each for buying flour KARACHI: In order to extend relief to the poor during Ramazan, the Sindh government has decided to provide a grant ... Published 22 Mar, 2023 07:45am
Business & Finance Bank holiday KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed for public dealing on Friday, March 24, 2023, which... Published 22 Mar, 2023 07:41am
World Saudi Arabia, Qatar announce Ramazan to start Thursday RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that the fasting month of Ramazan will start on Thursday. The kingdom’s supreme... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
Editorials Relief packages: a euphemism for subsidies EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced two relief packages, read subsidies, for the poor and... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
Print Rs5bn PM’s ‘Ramazan Relief Package’ announced ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday announced a Ramazan Relief Package worth Rs 5 billion to provide maximum relief... Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:03am
Pakistan KP govt announces Rs19.77bn flour package for Ramazan PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food and Irrigation Fazal Elahi has said that despite financial challenges... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Pakistan Zakat Nisab fixed at Rs103,159 ISLAMABAD: The government has fixed “Nisab of Zakat” for the Zakat year 1443-44 A.H at Rs103,159 for deduction ... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Markets Prices of food items soar as pre-Ramazan hike hits market PESHAWAR: A sizable increase in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed here ahead of the holy month of... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Business & Finance HCCI chief urges Hesco to avoid load management in Ramazan HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Siddiqui has urged Hyderabad Electric... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Pakistan Sherpao urges govt to provide relief to the poor during Ramazan PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday urged the government to take... Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am
Pakistan Load-shedding SOPs issued for Ramazan ISLAMABAD: Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC), an arm of Power Division, has issued standard procedures ... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Print 15.8m households in Punjab to get wheat flour free of cost LAHORE: Around 15.8 million households of Punjab would get wheat flour free of charge during the holy month of... Updated 14 Mar, 2023 09:20am
Pakistan Punjab govt likely to launch ‘free wheat flour’ scheme before Ramazan LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting on Thursday at which the scheme for provision of free... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Pakistan Punjab CM, governor discuss political situation LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited the Governor House and had a meeting with Governor... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am