UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while addressing the UN General Assembly's 70th session in New York, proposed a four point agenda to diffuse tension between Pakistan and......
UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared before world leaders Wednesday that he is no longer bound by agreements signed with Israel, and called on the United Nations to provide......
ERBIL: Kurdish forces said they drove the self-styled Islamic State (IS) militants out of villages near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq on Wednesday, in an offensive backed by airstrikes......
KARACHI: A traffic police official was shot dead in an armed attack in the Malir area of the metropolis on Wednesday evening, a police official said.“Zulfiqar, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), was......
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch said his government is making utmost efforts to make Balochistan a polio-free province by giving special focus to the areas where challenges......
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese firm will be awarded the contract to build $2.5 billion Gwadar liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline in November, Interstate Gas Systems (ISGS), who......
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday denounced the farmers' relief package announced by the prime minister as a violation of ECP code of conduct and barred the government......
‘Change’ may well be a relative term in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but, for the provincial capital's cricket team, the transformation has been undeniable.Peshawar Panthers, the back-to-back national T20......
KARACHI: An anti-terrorist court (ATC) in Karachi handed down on Wednesday a collective sentence of 19 years to a man in cases related to possession of explosive material and an illegal......
MADRID: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique launched a staunch defence of his players after they came from behind without the injured Lionel Messi to beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 on Tuesday.Goals in the last 10......
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday won permission from the Russian parliament to carry out air strikes in Syria, in what would be Moscow's first engagement in a distant theatre of......
PARIS: Nine months after the Charlie Hebdo attack in which some of France's most celebrated cartoonists were shot dead, the satirical magazine began moving Tuesday into new high-security offices in......
KATHMANDU: A senior Nepali lawmaker, tipped to be the next prime minister, on Wednesday accused neighbouring giant India of breaking international law by deliberately halting cross-border trade,......
RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition alleged on Wednesday that it had seized an Iranian fishing boat in the Arabian Sea loaded with weapons destined for Houthi rebels it is fighting in Yemen.A coalition......
Arguably the best footballer in the world right now alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo has materialised his desire to give fans an insight into his decorated life with the upcoming......
WUHAN: Maria Sharapova Wednesday announced her withdrawal from next week's China Open in Beijing, citing a left forearm injury that forced her to retire from the Wuhan Open two days earlier.The world......
BEIJING: Seven people were killed on Wednesday when 15 letter bombs exploded in southern China, state media reported, with blasts reported in more than ten locations including government......
KARACHI: Lyari Superintendent Police, Aftab Nizamani on Wednesday survived an attempt on his life while two attackers were killed by police in retaliatory firing.Police sources said that Nizamani was......
NEW DELHI: South Africa is not only the world's top test side, it is also acknowledged as the team that tours best. But that will not lessen the challenge of performing against spin on slow Indian......
“I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap.” —Ani DiFrancoThrough a happy chance last year, I......
KARACHI: Pakistan on Wednesday announced they would retain off-spinning all-rounder Bilal Asif for the one-day series against Zimbabwe to assess his potential ahead of next month's series against......
Pakistan jumped three spots to number 126 out of 140 economies on the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) for the year 2015-2016.The country ranked 129 out of 144......
NEW YORK:Commenting on the capture by the Taliban of the Afghan city of Kunduz, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the occupation of a part of Afghanistan by any group was......
KABUL: Nato special forces have reached Kunduz to bolster Afghan troops after the Taliban seized the strategic northern city, the military coalition said Wednesday."Coalition special forces are on......
Manager Louis van Gaal has said Manchester United have a “realistic” chance of winning the Champions League and the Premier League by the time his contract expires in 2017.Van Gaal has won league......
Pakistan's participation in the 2017 Champions Trophy was confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the new rankings released by the governing body on Wednesday.Pakistan were locked in......
MUNICH: Robert Lewandowski's phenomenal goal-scoring run continued on Tuesday with a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 5-0 mauling as Dinamo Zagreb's 45-match unbeaten run was halted in emphatic......
BEIRUT: France's first air strike on the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group in Syria killed at least 30 jihadists, including 12 child soldiers, a monitoring group said on Wednesday."The French air......
JAMMU: Indian Border Security Forces on Tuesday rejected Pakistani claims that India is attempting to construct a quasi-border along the Line of Control (LoC)."This is a story created by Pakistan.......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday directed the federal government to provide the exact number and related record of Pakistani pilgrims who died in the stampede in Mina, outside the......
PORTO: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was left to defend his team selection and his side's performance after their slump continued on Tuesday with a 2-1 Champions League defeat to Porto.Maicon got......
MELBOURNE: Australia's Test cricketers have been sent back to their home states to train while awaiting a decision on whether their tour of Bangladesh will proceed amid increasing security......
I'm the girl who's instantly offered whitening facials in a salon even if I go to get my moustache waxed.I'm the woman in Sialkot who has been rejected and is 'still on the shelf'; I'm also that......
LONDON: Arsene Wenger refused to take the blame for Arsenal's Champions League crisis after his selection gamble backfired in a humiliating 3-2 defeat against Olympiakos.Wenger's side had never......
UMERKOT: At least eight cases of the deadly dengue fever were reported in Umerkot district of Sindh province on Tuesday raising fears of an uncontrollable dengue outbreak.The Pathological laboratory......
KARACHI: Vice-captain Bismah Maroof played a brilliant knock of 65* and returned figures of 3-14-1 to give Pakistan a 29-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Twenty20 International at the......
A 50-year-old man was beaten to death, while his 22-year-old son was severely injured in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri after it was rumoured that the family had been storing and consuming beef, police......
MUMBAI: An Indian court Wednesday sentenced five people to death for a series of blasts that ripped through packed trains in Mumbai in 2006, killing nearly 200 people, the Press Trust of India......
UNITED NATIONS: The Palestinians will raise their flag at the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday in what president Mahmud Abbas calls a beacon of hope at a time of growing despair of achieving an......
WASHINGTON: In a potential major shift in policy, United States (US) military commanders want to keep at least a few thousand US troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016, citing a fragile security situation......
WASHINGTON: The US state of Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years early Wednesday, despite an appeal for clemency by Pope Francis.Kelly Gissendaner, 47, made a statement and requested a prayer......
NEW YORK: Edward Snowden, who has confounded US officials since his abrupt departure from the country two years ago, has just found a new megaphone in Twitter.The former National Security Agency......
NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia was dismissed Tuesday as a defendant in lawsuits brought by the families of victims of the September 11 attacks by a judge who said lawyers had failed to show sufficient......
KARACHI: Former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan has been named to lead revamped UBL team in next month’s Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.“Yes, Younis Khan has joined UBL and will lead the team in the premier......
KARACHI: With memories of a cut-throat finale at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon still fresh in her mind, Pakistan women’s cricket team captain Sana Mir on Monday predicted a high-voltage series......
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan on Tuesday said he was optimistic about a proposed series with arch-rival India as officials from the two countries prepare to meet in......
BRIDGETOWN: West Indies have suspended Phil Simmons after the coach criticised the selection policy for next month’s tour to Sri Lanka.“The management of the WICB has taken action to suspend the head......
NEW DELHI: South Africa made a dismal start to their 10-week tour of India, losing a Twenty20 warm-up match to a second-string side by eight wickets in New Delhi on Tuesday.India ‘A’, comprising......
RAMALLAH: FIFA’s decision to move the Palestinian team’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia to a neutral site was “unjust and reprehensible,” the head of the Palestinian Football Union......
WUHAN: Former world number one Venus Williams claimed the 700th win of her career on Tuesday, beating Germany’s Julia Goerges 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the Wuhan Open.The 35-year-old American......
MUMBAI: India’s powerful cricket board will meet at the weekend to elect a new president following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya, its secretary said on Tuesday.Anurag Thakur said the Board of Control......
ISLAMABAD: Soon after the Supreme Court stayed the impending by-election in Lodhran, both the PTI and PML-N took to the airwaves to lambast each other. Both PTI chief Imran Khan and Information......
ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: Two more polio cases — one in Balochistan and another in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — were reported on Tuesday, taking the number of such cases detected so far this year to 34.During the......
ISLAMABAD: Even as the number of Pakistanis confirmed dead in the Mina tragedy rose to 44, Information Minister Pervez Rashid expressed confidence in the Saudi Arabian investigation into the events......
UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama told a UN counter-terrorism conference on Tuesday that the United States was using the lessons it had learnt in Afghanistan and Pakistan to fight ISIL (an......
KUNDUZ: Afghan troops backed by US air support launched a counter-offensive on Tuesday to retake Kunduz, a day after Taliban militants overran the strategic northern city in their biggest victory......
MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that the nearly 1,100 photos distributed to foreign diplomats to help identify nationals who died in Haj were from the entire pilgrimage and not just a stampede......
UNITED NATIONS: The meeting everybody wanted did not happen. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for home without meeting his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.The two leaders lived in the same......
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday announced “immediate disbursement” of $504.8 million to Pakistan.On Sept 28, the IMF Executive Board completed 8th review of a 36-month extended......
ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the parliamentary committee on poll reforms on Tuesday suggested that laws should be amended to make violation of the code of conduct by candidates or political parties......
ISLAMABAD: A senior bureaucrat and former manager of the national cricket team, Naveed Akram Cheema, was appointed on Tuesday the chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), a......
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) cleared the audit objection over ‘irregular’ appointments made in the Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) during the PPP government.As per audit para, the......
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that receivables of the Pakistan State Oil went up to Rs215bn by May 12 this year.A meeting of the committee......
ISLAMABAD: As part of a global strategy, all stakeholders working for eradicating polio from the country decided on Tuesday to declare April 25, 2016, as “National Switchover Day” from trivalent Oral......
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Muhammad Siddiq Memon has appealed to the citizens of Karachi to adopt all necessary precautions and avert possible hazards of a predicted heatwave from Wednesday to......
ISLAMABAD: The counter-terrorism wing (CTW) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been empowered to register cases of terrorism under various laws.An official confirmed on Tuesday that the......
RAWALPINDI: Stressing the need for revival of the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif has that peace and reconciliation are of vital importance for a......
ISLAMABAD: Based on existing tax rates, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) calculated on Tuesday a reduction in prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) and an increase in other major......
KARACHI: Flour millers in Sindh on Tuesday made the second increase in prices in a month in various flour varieties.Earlier, in the second week of the current month, they had raised the rate by Re1......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus on Tuesday signed a roadmap for bilateral cooperation and decided to establish special economic zones.The two countries also plan on conducting a study for exploring......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to cooperate in agricultural scientific research and technology development.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday between Pakistan......
KARACHI: The sell-off at the stock market accelerated on Tuesday as KSE-100 index plunged by 475.44 points (1.45 per cent) to close at 32,214.58.The index opened negative and dipped deep in the red......
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday demanded of the government to bring down the number of taxes in Punjab, stressing that around 119 direct and indirect taxes were......
LONDON: This week’s sharp commodity-driven sell-off will set alarm bells ringing once again for global regulators who are growing increasingly nervous that, after 12 months of market shocks, the next......
MUMBAI: India’s central bank aggressively cut interest rates on Tuesday in a bid to kick-start economic growth, following a sharp drop in inflation.The move, designed to lower the cost of borrowing......
MOL launching talent acquisition programmeKARACHI: MOL Group is launching its international talent acquisition programme UPPP, now in its second year, a press release said on Tuesday.This programme......
TOKYO: Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index dived 4.05pc Tuesday, extending a global equities rout on fears over China’s economy and a drop in commodity prices.The slump in Japanese equities followed......
NEW YORK: Microsoft founder Bill Gates retained his title as wealthiest American, while three founders of online companies joined the top 10, according to the Forbes 400 list released on......
ZURICH: A United Nations investigator urged the World Bank on Tuesday to pay heed to human rights in its development work, accusing the lender of hiding behind outdated statutes to skirt its......
WASHINGTON: Volkswagen is far from the first company to stand accused of trying to game required emissions tests.Almost since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, major manufacturers of cars,......
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the date of filing of withholding tax statements to Oct 8.The FBR has allowed this extension under the provisions of Section 165(2) of the......
LONDON: The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that emerging market firms, which together have amassed a record $18 trillion of debt, need careful monitoring as the era of record low......
WASHINGTON: More than 42 million Americans are part of the independent workforce, representing a shift away from traditional jobs as more people join sectors such as the “on-demand” economy, a study......
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Tuesday introduced more stimulus measures to woo desperately needed investment, in its latest bid to boost the sliding rupiah and breathe new life into the slowing economy.It......
HARARE: Umar Akmal’s aggressive innings proved crucial in a low-scoring game as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 15 runs to win Tuesday’s Twenty20 International at Harare Sports Club and sweep the two-match......
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal, who was reported for a suspect action, has been cleared to resume playing provided he does not bowl the ‘doosra’, the International Cricket Council......
ZURICH: FIFA imposed a lifetime ban on one of its most notorious former leaders on Tuesday amid calls for an emergency task force to be sent in to run the scandal-tainted body.Four years after......
LONDON: The two Manchester clubs are in Champions League action against German opposition on Wednesday, while Cristiano Ronaldo again looks to break a goal-scoring record as Real Madrid visit......
LONDON: Yorkshire batsman Jonny Bairstow was voted player of the year by the Cricket Writers’ Club on Monday, while his county colleague Jack Leaning won the young player of the year award.Bairstow......
PARIS: British former world champion cyclist Mark Cavendish is joining the MTN-Qhubeka team, it said on Tuesday, moving to raise its international profile further after this year becoming the first......
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shed his characteristic dour demeanour when he hosted a luncheon for world leaders on Tuesday.Mr Ban’s speech made the dignitaries laugh when he......
UNITED NATIONS: President Barack Obama met his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro on Tuesday at the United Nations, all smiles after both renewed their calls for an end to the US trade embargo against......
SAN FRANCISCO: Google unveiled two new smartphones on Tuesday for its Nexus line of devices aimed at the high end of the market dominated by Apple and Samsung.The California tech giant said it was......
JERUSALEM: Sporadic clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians hit Jerusalem’s Old City and a checkpoint outside Ramallah on Tuesday, with tensions heightened as Jews celebrated their......
UNITED NATIONS: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday pledged $1.5 billion in aid at the United Nations to help refugees from Syria and Iraq and to support peace efforts in the Middle East......
BANGUI: The streets of the capital of the Central African Republic were deserted on Tuesday with terrified residents sheltering indoors and 30,000 seeking refuge at the airport after three days of......
DHAKA: Western embassies in Bangladesh have restricted their diplomats’ movements amid concern more foreigners would be targeted after an Italian was shot dead in the first attack in the country......
BERLIN: Germany toughened rules on Tuesday for asylum seekers from the Balkans as Europe struggled to cope with a record surge in migrants, with new figures showing more than half a million have......
BLANG ADOE: More than 200 ethnic Rohingya stormed out of an Indonesian encampment on Tuesday as tensions erupted following alleged rapes and beatings by locals at the site where members of Myanmar’s......
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s murder rate jumped to 4.6 per cent in the last year, official data showed on Tuesday, with almost 49 people killed every day in a country battling a reputation as one of......
MOSCOW: A Ukrainian officer charged with the deaths of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday she was kidnapped by Russians after she was captured by separatist rebels.Russian......
KATHMANDU: As border economies are crucial to bilateral ties, the focus should shift away from Kathmandu and DelhiOn Sunday, there was a long queue of trucks and tankers on the Indian side of the......
MUMBAI: Movie star Konkona Sen Sharma says her role in the movie Talvar is ‘incredibly fascinating’.Sashying her way through real characters on the big screen, with or without a tinge of grey, comes......
BEIJING: So long as the US and China remain committed to building stronger bilateral ties, there will be more such reassurances, which will also consolidate global and regional peace, stability and......
KARACHI: There is nothing left for Saleem Ahmed to do other than wait for information about his nephew and his mother who have been untraceable since the Mina stampede, while his two other relatives......
KARACHI: Twenty two culture, tourism and antiquities department schemes, including the establishment of a wildlife museum in the metropolis and the construction of a 19.7-km-long road from Wahi Pandi......
KARACHI: A woman seeking the whereabouts of her missing husband, a man desperate to reach Saudi Arabia to search for his missing brother by himself, and a young man who lost communication with his......
KARACHI: A genetically engineered hormone used to enhance milk production in buffaloes and dairy cows is still being sold in parts of the metropolis despite the ban imposed on its import and sale......
KARACHI: The emergency operations centre (EOC) for polio in Sindh informed a senior official of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), a global initiative for countries still fighting against polio, on......
KARACHI: The Sindh police on Tuesday launched a biometric-enabled criminal record management system to keep criminals’ data and record of their crimes.The system, designed by a private software firm,......
KARACHI: An exhibition of Abdul Jabbar Gull’s artworks titled Ordinary Souls opened at the Sanat Gallery on Tuesday evening.Gull has earned renown in recent times for his distinctive creative......
SUKKUR: The Sindh High Court’s Sukkur bench was on Tuesday informed that two of the three station house officers (SHOs) heading their respective teams that killed three persons, allegedly in a staged......
LAHORE: Two Indian and a Pakistani dancer kept the audience glued to their seats with their flawless classical dance.The Lahore Arts Council organised a classical dance evening at Alhamra Art Centre,......
LAHORE: Moneeza Hashmi, former programmes director at Pakistan Television, has been announced as one of the recipients of the President of NHK Prize by Japanese public broadcaster, NHK.Moneeza has......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has stated that its website is safe and being supervised and monitored by highly qualified IT officials.The LHC website contains external links of more than 50 legal......
LAHORE: Following in the footsteps of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has activated all its cadres to take part in the electioneering for NA-122......
FAISALABAD: A man detained under the National Action Plan by the district intelligence committee (DIC) for funding banned organisations spent Eid days in a private room at the Faisalabad District......
OKARA: Preparations for by-elections in NA-144 have exposed party discipline when aspiring candidates of three major political parties decided to contest the polls despite being denied tickets.The......
GUJRAT: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Norwegian government has equipped the Crime Scene Unit (CSU) of Gujrat police with the latest gadgets and......
ISLAMABAD: To be consistent with evolving laws, and to amend for its mistakes, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has withdrawn the schedule for local government elections in the federal......
ConferenceIslamabad Policy Research Institute is organising a conference on ‘Devolution of Power to Local Governments: Challenges and Reforms’ on Wednesday, September 30 at IslamabadHotel at......
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will hold a meeting between animal experts to decide the fate of Kaavan: the only elephant in Islamabad’s Marghazar Zoo.After widespread global......
ISLAMABAD: The Jharoka Art Gallery in Islamabad held an exhibition of 20 paintings by first-time artist Major Adnan Shahzad.The paintings were a mix of materials and styles with a lot of pieces......
ISLAMABAD: World Heart Day was observed across the country this Tuesday. The day featured events aiming to raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). According to the World Health Organisation......
RAWALPINDI: A group of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) based in Attock was involved in the suicide attack which killed Punjab home minister Shuja Khanzada along with 18 other people on......
ISLAMABAD: Raja Khalid, 40, who runs a low-cost private school in Bhara Kahu, is disturbed over the government’s recent directive to all private schools to refund the hike in the fee which was......
PESHAWAR: The Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have again entered into an agreement to share power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, almost 20 months after the former was thrown out of......
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has taken notice of the incidents of army personnel stopping its judges, including the chief justice, at check posts in the province and summoned the defence and......
CHITRAL: About 8,000 people of Raman village in Laspur valley of upper Chitral will get electricity before the start of winter season as a small hydropower station built by Aga Khan Rural Support......
THE fall of Kunduz may have been near inevitable, but the effect has nevertheless been dramatic.First, there is the symbolism: the fall of a northern city, far removed from the sanctuaries Pakistan......
THE power-sector regulator has given us a good look into the myriad weaknesses that plague the energy industry, but the question remains whether or not it can play any role in helping to lessen......
MEETING Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly anniversary functions, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates said that it is possible for Pakistan to eradicate......
IT is indeed a seminal year for the United Nations as world leaders assemble for the annual General Assembly session celebrating the 70th anniversary of the birth of the world body. What makes the......
“DEATH is a better option,” said one of the survivors of the child pornography ring that was exposed this summer in the Punjab town of Kasur. He made the statement while speaking to a journalist who......
ENVIRONMENTAL concerns do not figure highly on our list of priorities as we debate the merits of national projects. For instance, the Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park (QASP) has recently attracted much......
IT’S that time of year when the United Nations exemplifies its reputation as a talking shop. Within a few hours on Monday, it witnessed largely predictable perorations from a plethora of well-known......
