LAHORE: Zimbabwe will tour Pakistan to play a limited over series next month, becoming the first Test team to visit the country in six years, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan said......
LONDON: Young Lancashire batsman Liam Livingstone has smashed a world record 350 in just 138 balls during a one-day match.The 21-year-old all-rounder bludgeoned 34 fours and 27 sixes for Nantwich in......
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” This is the opening sentence of George Orwell’s 1984 and reading this again, I can’t help but smirk.When I first read......
DHAKA: As Bangladesh clinched a historic series win over Pakistan on Sunday, head coach Waqar Younis had to give in to the criticism from all quarters.He admitted that the team was in ‘trouble’.“I......
ISLAMABAD: Fifty one Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between Pakistan and China during President Xi's watershed visit to Islamabad to meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.Joint......
Another feather in his cap: the heart-throbbing export Fawad Khan won the Best Male Debut Award at the IBNLive Movie Awards after beating the likes of Tiger Shroff, Inaamulhaq and Tahir Raj Bhasin,......
Following their success with their rendition of 'Main Sufi Hon', The Sketches recently released their new video 'Maujood' which pays tribute to the soulful poetry of popular Sufi saint Shah Abdul......
KARACHI: Local and international rights groups have joined hands to speak out against the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 (PEC) which is currently being assessed by the National......
The second day of the PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week saw a little more oomph on the red carpet as compared to day 1, with big names like Meesha Shafi, Ali Zafar, Ayesha Omar, HSY, Zara Shahjahan, model......
Recently, I came across a few reports from the South Asia Terrorism Portal which offered an account of all the terrorist activities in South Asia this year. My focus was Pakistan, of course.The thing......
HYDERABAD: India’s tennis star Sania Mirza has termed her marriage to Pakistan cricketer Shoiab Malik as well as the switch to doubles tennis the most pivotal decisions of her life.“Getting married......
During his visit to Pakistan, China’s president will discuss a raft of energy and infrastructure deals as part of wider ambitions to open new trade and transport routes across Asia.Chinese President......
SANAA: An air strike on a Scud missile base in the Yemeni capital Sanaa caused a huge explosion that blew out windows in homes, residents said.There was no immediate word of casualties from the......
Last week, I attended the Emerging Markets Summit in Chicago which had simultaneous sessions dedicated to four different parts of the world: Latin America, Africa, India and China/Asia Pacific. But,......
KABUL: Mohammad Nabi has stepped down as captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team after more than two years in the job, citing his own poor form and the team's performance.“I have served......
MUMBAI: Tragedy struck Indian cricket on Monday when a 20-year-old player died as a result of a freakish on-field collision with a team mate during a club match in the eastern city of Kolkata.Four......
ISLAMABAD: A two-member bench at the Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing pertaining to an appeal by Mumtaz Qadri — the killer of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer — against his death......
ISLAMABAD: A historic ceremony was organised at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday, where Pakistan and China signed 51 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) relating to diverse aspects of bilateral......
LOS ANGELES: Furious 7 ran laps around the competition, picking up $29.1 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates.The fast cars sequel with the the gravity-defying......
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan organised a panel discussion on ‘Gaps in governance and policy making.’The first panel comprised former foreign minister Khurshid Kasuri, ex-foreign......
PESHAWAR: Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on Sunday accused the US and the ‘Jewish lobby’ of portraying the ongoing crisis in Yemen as a conflict between two major religious schools of......
BETTING on further strength for the US dollar has become a crowded trade in the parlance of traders and such positioning means plenty rides on the US economy gaining traction in the coming months.The......
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan gears up to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrives on Monday with a bagful of multi-billion dollar projects, political economists are calling for more transparency......
KARACHI: Masood Hamid, director marketing of Pakistan Herald Publications Limited (PHPL), was laid to rest at the Gizri graveyard on Sunday.A large number of people associated with the media and......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has given PPP a wish list of the Senate’s standing committees it wants to be headed by its members.Sources in the PTI told Dawn that the party had......
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq has reiterated his demand for use of biometric system to ensure free and fair by-election in Karachi’s NA-246 constituency.Speaking at a press......
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the elected government and parliament to take ownership of the various challenges being faced by the country, instead of “ceding space......
ISLAMABAD: A Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) resolution, asking the government to “condemn” the recent execution of a political leader in Bangladesh and asking Dhaka not to “dig up” old matters, is on the......
ISLAMABAD: Omar Sarfaraz Cheema, a former spokesperson for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, has complained to PTI election tribunal chief retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed against......
QUETTA: Raising environmental concerns, a former speaker of the Balochistan Assembly has cautioned against moving ahead with the proposed coal-fired power plant project in Gadani.Mohammad Aslam......
QUETTA: Balochistan Health Minister Rehmat Saleh Baloch said on Sunday that the ongoing campaign to administer measles vaccine to 3.5 million children across the province would continue despite an......
MUZAFFARABAD: A demonstration was held here on Sunday in protest against the fresh spate of atrocities by Indian forces in held Kashmir and the arrest of Kashmiri leaders.The demonstration was......
ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Governor and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and GB Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir said on Sunday that India had crossed all limits in oppressing people of held......
THE uncharacteristically rude statement from a junior foreign minister of the UAE following the unanimous resolution adopted by parliament against sending troops to Yemen seems to be characteristic......
APPOINTMENT of the federal ombudsman was made in 1983 to diagnose, investigate, redress and rectify any injustice done to a person through maladministration, especially government servants, to......
ACCORDING to press reports, the government has decided to ban the import of LNG by private companies and only Pakistan State Oil will import it.This decision is against the government’s policy of......
THIS is apropos the letter ‘The will to change?’ (April 16) by a retired government officer. I sincerely hope that serving civil servants read it and realise that they should improve the system to......
THE number of MPhils and PhDs has increased manifold in the last five years. The qualification required for getting a job in a university has also been upgraded from being a master’s degree-holder to......
THERE is an English, as well as an Urdu, website of the Sindh Assembly, but there is no Sindhi website.Therefore, there is a need for a Sindhi website of the Sindh Assembly so that Sindhis living in......
APROPOS Ehtishamuddin’s letter ‘Special people need attention’ (April 16), I fully endorse the views of the writer.In our society special children are treated as a burden except by parents. I have a......
CHEATING in the on-going secondary board examinations is being exercised freely in Sindh. All the secondary education boards in Sindh have miserably failed to repress the trend of cheating in the......
THE recent rains in upper Sindh led to the failure of grid stations and the sewerage system, which is reflective of the generally poor conditions of utilities’ services prevailing in the province.If......
TIMERGARA/UPPER DIR: For the first time in the history of Dir districts, eight Christians have also filed nomination papers for different slots in the upcoming local government elections.Sources in......
KHAR: The political administration of Bajaur Agency on Sunday announced to divide Levies Force into three different wings to improve professional capabilities of the personnel by providing them......
MARDAN: A woman and her daughter were killed and her husband and three other children were critically injured when roof of their house collapsed here on Sunday, local rescue and police officials......
PESHAWAR: The PML-N activists, who intend to contest the local government elections, face embarrassment when they address public meetings in their respective areas and people start shouting slogans......
LAKKI MARWAT: Lt Adnan Shaheed sports gala organised by the Pak Army began with a colourful ceremony at the sports complex, Tajazai, here on Sunday.Noted among the participants of the inaugural......
PESHAWAR: The tug-of-war between the new and old entrants of Pakistan Tehreek-i- Insaf is causing delay in allotment of tickets for the local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa particularly......
PESHAWAR/CHITRAL: The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) of former military ruler Gen retired Pervez Musharraf has urged the people to support the party candidates in the forthcoming local government......
MANSEHRA: The mainstream political parties having roots among people in district are still indecisive about awarding tickets to their aspirants for May 30 local government elections owing to internal......
KOHAT: The Jamaat-i-Islami, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, chief Professor Mohammad Ibrahim has asked the people to elect those candidates in the coming local bodies polls who have good reputation and can serve......
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on April 16 stayed the implementation of capital punishment recently awarded to six suspected militants by military courts established after the Parliament amended the......
RAWALPINDI: Security in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been put on a ‘red alert’ as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives on a two-day official visit on Monday.Army, Rangers and......
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was unwilling to implement its code of conduct, giving a free......
ISLAMABAD: An executive inquiry to determine whether death row prisoner Shafqat Hussain was a juvenile at the time of his sentencing has concluded that he was 23 years old when the punishment was......
RAWALPINDI: Death toll from Friday’s attack increased to two after one of the injured died at District Headquarters Hospital late on Saturday night.Earlier Muzammil Mughal, 18, died on the spot when......
ISLAMABAD: It is hard to think of a country with a bigger sweet tooth than Pakistan. From weddings to religious festivals and from the birth of a newborn to the purchase of a new car, every occasion......
ISLAMABAD: Artists from different parts of the country attended an exhibition for the promotion of animated movies and comic books here on Sunday.Organised by software engineering and fine arts......
ISLAMABAD: People gathered at the Islamabad Club polo ground on a cloudy Sunday evening enjoyed a thrilling match between two teams.Kalabagh Four and team MMS showed their skills to lift the Coca......
Book cornerBalochistan Governor Mohammad Khan Achakzai will inaugurate the ‘Balochistan Books Corner’ at Quaid-i-Azam University on Monday, April 20 at 11am.Stage playPakistan National Council of......
ISLAMABAD: The body of an alleged thief, who had jumped into Leh Nullah, was recovered on Saturday.The relatives of the suspect however claim that the police had killed the suspect and later threw......
ISLAMABAD: The last day of the Music Mela Conference and Festival began amid great fanfare and greater enthusiasm at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA).Despite an overcast sky and the......
ISLAMABAD: Counterterrorism efforts under the National Action Plan (NAP) and the Zarb-e-Azb military operations have significantly curbed terror attacks in the country, according to an......
TAXILA: A tug of war has started between the candidates of different political parties for the upcoming elections in the cantonment areas which are being held for the first time in the garrison city......
ISLAMABAD: After overcoming all odds, 53-year-old Fouzia Naheed is running a small business of handmade dolls and puppets. She says nothing can stop women from achieving their goals if they have a......
LAHORE: With a line-up of 16 designers and seven textile houses and high street brands, and evolving corporate synergies, the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) commenced its eighth consecutive......
LAHORE: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Punjab government and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the largest bank in the world, in Murree on Sunday.Chief......
LAHORE: Qila Gujjar Singh police claimed to have solved an “in house” theft case within 24 hours of registration of the complaint on Sunday.According to police, Constable Faryad parked his motorcycle......
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways Employees (PREM) Union has urged the prime minister and the federal finance minister to increase by 50 per cent the salary of the rail workers in the forthcoming......
LAHORE: The PPP has welcomed the Chinese president’s upcoming visit to Pakistan beginning from Monday (today) during which he will also address the joint session of the parliament.“Shaheed Zulfiqar......
LAHORE: As the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s cantonment local body election campaign has moved into top gear, party chief Imran Khan is expected to visit the Lahore cantonment on April 22 (Wednesday).Mr......
LAHORE: Former foreign secretary Shamshad Ahmad Khan said international political actors are involved in initiating a war against Yemen through Saudi Arabia and will later allow India to attack......
LAHORE: The Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith on Sunday took out a procession to urge the government to send its troops to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for defence of the holy sites.Published in Dawn,......
SIALKOT: Driver of a tractor-trolley was killed in a collision with a train at an unmanned railway crossing here on Sunday near Ucha Pahaaran, Pasrur.Reports said 30-year-old Muhammad Sajjad of......
TOBA TEK SINGH: A PML-N MPA has demanded the party leadership to suspend the membership of an MNA for alleged physical assault and use of abusive language against him during a meeting at the district......
OKARA: District police have beefed up security measures for the upcoming Cantonment Board elections on April 25.District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Faisal Rana called back all policemen on leave......
BAHAWALPUR: The accounts of 5,000 pensioners have been shifted to the online system in the district.Bahawalpur District Accounts Officer (DAO) Muzamil Ghauri said accounts of another 13,000......
MUZAFFARGARH: A woman who was burnt allegedly by her husband and father-in-law on Thursday died on Saturday night in a hospital.Sub-Divisional Police Officer Bakhtiar Ahmad said on Sunday a case had......
GUJRAT: The district government of Jhelum has renovated the tomb of Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan, a prominent leader of Pakistan Movement and an aide of Qauaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.It has also got......
FAISALABAD: Scores of residents of Johal and Ghaseet Pura villages on Sunday protested prolonged power outages at Ada Johal, Sheikhupura Road, throwing traffic out of gear for more than two......
SAHIWAL: The Prisons department authorities suspended four officials of the Sahiwal Central Jail on Sunday after an under-trial prisoner committed suicide on Saturday evening.Malik Mubasshir, DIG......
GUJRAT: The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has asked the provincial irrigation department and the Gujrat district government to take steps for the repair of the damaged spurs along the......
SIALKOT: Four rapists will be executed in district jail on Tuesday and Wednesday.According to senior officials of Sialkot district jail, Nauman and Saleem of Pasrur will be sent to gallows on April......
KARACHI: The Sindh government’s decision to convert the Mitharam Hostel, an historic edifice with magnificent architecture, into a sub-jail has drawn severe criticism from conservationists who demand......
KARACHI: With just 24 hours away before electioneering comes to a halt for the NA-246 by-election, various political and religious parties announced their support for the candidates on Sunday.The......
KARACHI: The Sunni Ittehad Council on Sunday held a protest demonstration on main M.A. Jinnah Road against the death of their leader Tariq Mehboob, who died in the central prison on Saturday just......
KARACHI: A large part of the recently confiscated consignment of dried body parts of freshwater turtles had been collected through dealers operating in Sindh and Punjab, sources told Dawn.The two......
KARACHI: The health department has informed senior authorities in the Sindh government that availability of drugs is not more than 60 per cent in public hospitals and dispensaries of the province.......
These days the dreaded two words “security concerns” prevent, in some cases pull back, top-drawer international showbiz performers from coming to Pakistan. This has caused damage on two counts. One,......
KARACHI: The two-member election tribunal of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf could not hear its chairman Imran Khan’s explanations on Sunday about why he had not complied with its earlier orders for......
KARACHI: A 40-year-old man was killed in Ittehad Town on Sunday, according to police.Abdul Khaliq, a shopkeeper, was murdered with a hard and blunt weapon allegedly by his employee Sheeraz over some......
It is often argued that in this age of technology, reading habits are going through a change and more and more people read either online or prefer e-books. Some believe that e-books will soon make......
KARACHI: At least two people died owing to the heatwave while many others fell unconscious in different parts of Dadu district as the mercury climbed on the scale and touched 48 degrees Celsius in......
SUKKUR: Jamaat Islami (JI) Sindh Ameer Dr Merajul Huda has said that the Sindh government usurps the rights of peasants as during cultivation of the paddy crop, rice was being sold at Rs2,400/- per......
CAIRO: A video purportedly prepared by the self-styled Islamic State (IS) and posted on social media sites on Sunday appeared to show militants shooting and beheading about 30 Ethiopian Christians in......
PARIS: French President Francois Hollande said on Sunday that negotiations with Moscow were under way to find a solution to a dispute over the sale of two Mistral warships, frozen over the Ukraine......
ADEN: Clashes between rebels and pro-government forces and Saudi-led air strikes killed at least 85 people in Yemen, medics and military sources said on Sunday, after Riyadh pledged to fund a UN aid......
BAGHDAD: More than 90,000 people have fled fighting between pro-government forces and the self-styled Islamic State jihadist group in the Ramadi area of Iraq’s Anbar province, the United Nations said......
HONG KONG: “The Golden Era”, a biopic of an acclaimed Chinese writer in the 1930s, on Sunday won praise from the city’s prestigious film academy, scooping five prizes including best movie at the Hong......
CAIRO: Egypt’s ex-president Mohamed Morsi faces being sentenced to death on Tuesday on charges of inciting the killing of protesters in the first verdict against him nearly two years after his fall......
AS the Palestinian refugees in the Yarmouk camp on the outskirts of Damascus continue to suffer, the reaction of Arab states is one of indifference bordering on callousness. For the last two years,......
TOKYO: Japan is trying an unconventional way to impress visitors to their country with both their technology and their gracious hospitality — a toilet “gallery” where it’s just fine to touch, and......
PRETORIA: South Africa on Sunday vowed to hunt down those behind a wave of attacks targeting immigrants, saying 307 people had been arrested over violence that has left at least seven people dead.The......
LAGOS: At least 23 villagers have died in clashes between two mainly fishing and farming communities in central Nigeria’s Benue state, police said on Sunday.“Some 23 corpses have been recovered......
LOS ANGELES: A fast-moving bush fire threatened hundreds of homes in drought-stricken southern California on Sunday, prompting mandatory evacuations for local residents, authorities said.The......
WASHINGTON: The FBI on Sunday admitted “errors” spanning several years in evidence provided in court by its forensic lab to help secure criminal convictions, including in death penalty cases.The......
NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) elected former student leader Sitaram Yechury as its new general secretary on Sunday, an official announcement said.The 62-year old Mr Yechury......
NEW DELHI: India’s beleaguered opposition leader Rahul Gandhi led on Sunday thousands of angry farmers in a protest in the capital against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial overhaul of......
KUWAIT CITY: More than 30 per cent of young Arabs are jobless because of unrest in many Arab nations and not enough investment, a top labour official said on Sunday.“The unemployment rate among Arab......
TEHRAN: Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged his armed forces on Sunday to increase their “defensive preparedness”, denouncing a US warning that military action is an option if there is no nuclear......
DHAKA: Tamim Iqbal smashed a second consecutive century to steer Bangladesh to their first ever One-day International series win over Pakistan with a seven-wicket victory in the second match in Dhaka......
LONDON: Aston Villa fought back from 1-0 down with goals from Christian Benteke and Fabian Delph to beat favourites Liverpool 2-1 in a pulsating FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday.Defeat ended......
LONDON: Kevin Pietersen’s latest attempt to force his way back into the England reckoning saw him fall cheaply for Surrey on the first day of their County Championship match away to Glamorgan in......
ST JOHN’S (Antigua): West Indies have dropped spinner Sulieman Benn for the second Test against England starting in St George’s (Grenada) on Tuesday.Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel was added to the squad......
LONDON: Manchester City ended a difficult week on a high and climbed to within one point of third-placed neighbours Manchester United thanks to a comfortable 2-0 Premier League victory over West Ham......
MANAMA: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen back on the podium to deny Mercedes another one-two......
LONDON: Russia reached the Fed Cup final on Sunday, sealing victory at home over Germany in the last doubles rubber.Elena Vesnina and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won 6-2, 6-3 against Andrea Petkovic and......
MADRID: Real Madrid maintained their pursuit of La Liga leaders Barcelona by defeating Malaga 3-1 on Saturday but victory came at a cost for the European champions as both Gareth Bale and Luka Modric......
ROME: Runaway leaders Juventus defeated second-placed Lazio 2-0 at home on Saturday to take another huge step towards their fourth straight Serie A title and boost their confidence for Wednesday’s......
PARIS: Javier Pastore’s double helped Paris St Germain bounce back from their Champions League humbling against Barcelona as he inspired the French champions to a 3-1 win at Nice on Saturday to......
MESA (Arizona): Michael Phelps closed out the Arena Pro Swim Series meet with a win in the 100m freestyle on Saturday, and also finished third in the 200m individual medley behind fellow Olympic......
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) humbled formidable PIA 3-1 to become group “B” leaders as quarter-final line-up was drawn in the 34th National Junior Hockey Championship at the Hockey Club......
KARACHI: Rider Sohail Ahmed stole the limelight by piloting home a splendid double in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.First he partnered public fancy three-year-old......
KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has said that foolproof security will be given to the Zimbabwe cricket team during matches scheduled for next month in the metropolis.Revival of......
KARACHI: A record number of 96 teams will be seen in action when the Inter-district Under-19 Cricket Championships start from Wednesday (April 22) in 16 different regions of the country.According to......
KARACHI: Ashraf Sugar Mills (ASM) threw open Group ‘B’ of the NBP Challenge Cup being played in Lahore when they stunned Karachi Port Trust (KPT) 1-0 on Sunday while holders Pakistan Air Force (PAF)......
KARACHI: Inside right Hina Sarwar will captain 16-member Karachi University team in the Inter-university girls hockey championship being held in Lahore from April 23 to 26.According to an......
KARACHI: The final round of the 20th Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter-departmental Cricket League begins from Monday with three matches scheduled on the opening day.A total of 11 teams have qualified for......
KARACHI: The Daud Khan Memorial Cricket Tournament, under the auspices of KCCA Zone-VI, will begin from April 27.All clubs belonging to Zone-VI are requested to confirm their entries by Monday......
LAHORE: Three-year-old bay filly Melsi lived up to her star-breeding credentials with a comfortable six lengths success in the Spring Cup during the 33rd Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse here......
Although the vast majority of salespeople describe themselves as optimists, a survey shows that nearly two-thirds of high-performing sales professionals exhibit pessimistic personality tendencies,......
THE first round in a battle between telecom operators, the industry watchdog, some big corporates and media organisations on one side and hundreds of thousands of netizens and net activists on the......
FACTORIES and cars in fast-developing countries guzzled up the world’s growing oil supply at a swift rate in recent years.Now as emerging economy growth forecasts are revised lower — China has......
The ripples witnessed in the currency market last week do not manifest the actual level of anxiety in the business circles over the gap in Pakistan and the Arab world’s positioning on Yemen.When......
The negotiations for the 8th National Finance Commission award, which would govern the vertical distribution of tax resources between the centre and the provinces and the horizontal redistribution of......
Pakistan's first real estate investment trust’s initial public offering by the Arif Habib Group in partnership with the Dolmen Group is expected to bring the so far capital-intensive real estate......
THE rupee displayed a strong performance against the dollar last week, aided in part by the increase in foreign exchange reserves following the $1.2bn HBL transaction. However, the local currency......
THE central bank continued to pump in liquidity into the banking system last week, injecting Rs897.1bn through an open market operation on Friday.The injection followed a Treasury bill auction on......
PAK Elektron Limited holds Rs32bn in assets, which are deployed in two principal lines of business that some believe are poles apart.The first is the appliances division, which produces......
EQUPPED with state of the art processing and freezing plant, Seagreen Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd has emerged as a leading seafood exporter. The facility, located at the Karachi Fish Harbour, has a......
THE agribusiness sector is growing. But in the absence of a comprehensive policy framework, the contribution of agro-based industries to the overall economy remains much below its potential.Between......
A CRITICAL challenge currently faced by the government is how to minimise the cost of producing crops to make farming more profitable for growers.Federal minister for food security Malik Sikander......
ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected in Islamabad on Monday on what is being dubbed as a ‘fate-changing visit’ to roll out nearly $28 billion for the first phase of the $45bn flagship......
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s position on the Yemen conflict will not lead to the expulsion of Pakistani workers from the Middle East, says Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.The minister told a news briefing in......
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that without a ‘new Karachi’ it will not be possible to fulfil his dream of creating a new Pakistan.Addressing an election rally here on......
ISLAMABAD: In dramatic circumstances, three public sector stakeholders of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have ‘initialled’ a tripartite agreement to facilitate import of the commodity through......
ROME: Up to 700 people were feared drowned on Sunday after an overcrowded boat smuggling them to Europe capsized off Libya in the latest and deadliest in a long list of migrant disasters in the......
TEHRAN: Afghanistan and Iran announced on Sunday plans for enhanced security cooperation to combat threats from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group, including possible joint military......
KARACHI: Eight members of a family were killed and three injured when their van collided with a dumper truck in Swat Colony of Baldia area on Sunday night.The family from Neelum Colony in Clifton......
LANDIKOTAL: Five suspected militants were killed and three security personnel injured in a clash in Nari Baba area of Tirah Valley on Sunday.Sources said a group of militants attacked a security......
SIALKOT: The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday resorted to unprovoked shelling on Pakistani border villages, damaging several houses.According to senior officials of the Chenab Rangers,......
Every now and then the lady wife gets it into her head that we, as a family, have become a bunch of insular city-slickers and need to get out of town. As an obedient and duly terrified husband I tend......
It is difficult to tell if there was public or even media outrage over the latest ‘encounter killings’, that most deceptive of Indian euphemisms to mask murder by the security forces, in the southern......
Societies can be consumed by emotion. But states are only meant to have interests. It is for national leaders to ensure that the nation’s emotions are in sync with its interests. And that is where......
For the most part, the HRCP’s State of Human Rights in 2014 does not make for very optimistic reading. The report highlights the fact that where human rights and fundamental freedoms in Pakistan are......
Stubborn opposition to a sensible idea can often have dangerous consequences and so once again India-held Jammu and Kashmir is suffering because of the actions of India’s leaders.A weekend of......
It is unfortunate that the constant two-way traffic between Afghanistan and Pakistan often impedes the efforts of vaccinators in either country just as they embark on a drive to administer anti-polio......
