DHAKA: A Bangladesh publisher who worked with atheist writers was hacked to death in the capital Dhaka on Saturday, his father and police told AFP, just hours after two secular bloggers and another......
KABUL: A rocket apparently fired by fighters from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) movement has hit a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, killing six and wounding four others, a local official said on......
The Lahore versus Karachi cricketing rivalry is as old as partition itself.While Lahore has usually produced the aggressive bowlers, and Karachi the gritty batsmen, cricketers from both major......
SHARJAH: Pakistan's third and final Test against England from Sunday could be a fitting farewell for Misbah-ul-Haq, the country's most successful captain who is mulling his Test future.The......
SHARJAH: England skipper Alastair Cook on Saturday said his spat with famous rival Shane Warne had been blown out of context as he insisted he now has a better relationship with the Aussie......
BASEL: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal stayed on course for a blockbuster Swiss Indoors final clash on Friday after battling through tough three-set quarter-finals.Top seed and six-time champion......
One of the most glaringly obvious contrasts between my friend’s Pakistani wedding and my own Australian wedding was that we have almost no culture at all. None.My friend Rafeh’s Pakistani wedding......
RIYADH: Russia and Iran must agree to a date and means for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to quit the country, and agree to withdraw all foreign forces from Syria, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister......
DELHI: Security agencies guarding Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have been put on high alert following the Air Traffic Controls (ATC) 'regular spotting' of suspicious flying......
MANAMA: Iranian support for subversion in Arab states is as big a threat to the region as the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group, Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said......
BISHKEK: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Central Asia on Saturday for a five-day, five-nation tour of the "Stans," to reassure them they will not be forgotten.Concern is mounting in the......
CAIRO: A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers and crew crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday, the Egyptian civil aviation authority said.A statement from Egyptian prime minister's office......
LONDON: The last British resident detained in Guantanamo Bay is reportedly planning to seek compensation from the British government, following his release after more than 13 years in the......
KHANEWAL: A five-year-old boy and his father suffered an acid attack at their house in Punjab's Khanewal district early Friday.Unidentified masked men trespassed into Iqbal's house and threw acid on......
KARACHI/LAHORE: Polling for the first phase of local government (LG) elections ended at 5:30pm across Sindh and Punjab on Saturday.Multiple incidents of clashes between political party activists were......
BUCHAREST: An explosion and ensuing flames on a stage at a Bucharest nightclub on Friday left 27 people dead and 180 hospitalised with injuries, Romania's interior minister said.Interior Minister......
By Ahmed Abdullah“ASAD if you make a mistake in your speech, Osama will certainly win, and Osama if you make a mistake in yours, then Asad gets the lead. So there is a very tough competition between......
By Komal PardhanHAVE you ever noticed the people around you or let me put it more clearly, do you notice the posture of the person sitting or standing near you? And do you even notice your own......
“AM I smart?” It’s a question that you must have asked yourself at one time or the other. Perhaps it occurred to you when you were taking a test, or when a teacher asked you a question that you......
By Maham Asif“FATHER, it’s Emily’s birthday today and I promised her that I’ll come half an hour earlier to help her. She’s my best friend and I can’t break my promise. And if I arrive late there’d......
THE Wimpy Kid storybooks by Jeff Kinney are funny and so true to life that any teenager who reads it feels they are reading their own story, except that they would be telling it in a more polite......
Is this animal?NO really, what is it? A creature which looks both like a crocodile and a buffalo has been found in Thailand. The bizarre animal, which has scaly skin and a long reptilian jaw, was......
“Those who deserve monuments do not need them.”WE apply ourselves to scrapping into astronomy, astrophysics and related sciences in a way that will make us understand them in detail as never before.......
By Chanda AyubONCE upon a time there was a little girl called Annette. She was a very sweet little girl with dark blue eyes and black hair. She had no brothers or sisters so she sometimes felt......
KARACHI: More than 4.6 million voters in eight districts of upper Sindh will vote for over 10,000 candidates vying for 2,333 constituencies falling in various tiers of municipal units in the first......
KARACHI: An antiterrorism court remanded on Friday a former engineer of the Pakistan International Airlines in judicial custody in a case pertaining to financing an act of terrorism.The......
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday directed the provincial government to submit its reply on a petition challenging the amendments to the Sindh Civil Servants Bill that carried legal cover for......
KARACHI: On Halloween, the audience at The MAD School got a taste of improvised theatre with The Platoon’s presentation of A murder of dreams and other stories on Friday evening.The 10 actors, spooky......
SUKKUR: Activists of the Primary Teachers Association and their supporters held protests in a number of Sindh towns on Friday against government plans to ban teachers’ organisations.In Jacobabad,......
Hamit Bozarslan is the director of studies at Paris’s School of Higher Studies in Social Sciences and the author of several books including History of Turkey from Empire to Our Days and Revolution......
KARACHI: Nine additional judges of the Sindh High Court took the oath on Friday.SHC Chief Justice Faisal Arab administered the oath to Justice Ghulam Qadir Leghari, Justice Abdul Ghani Soomro,......
KARACHI: An antiterrorism court sentenced on Friday a man to a collective jail term of 21 years in explosive material and illicit weapon cases.The court found Abdul, alias Kathiawari, guilty of......
KARACHI: “I’m not a political artist. Some artists are. I’m not. Extremism in any form, anywhere, is not right. The fact that I’m exhibiting my work in Pakistan is special.”This is what Indian artist......
ISLAMABAD: Germany on Thursday committed to invest Rs11 billion on development projects in Pakistan this fiscal year.During the bi-annual negotiations on development, both the countries signed an......
ISLAMABAD: Backed by the petroleum ministry, the three government-owned energy companies have sought a cumulative 28 per cent increase in the price of imported regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG)......
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) collected Rs2.35 billion from fees and other recoveries during 2014-15 compared to Rs1.84bn during the preceding year, the......
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has developed a regulatory and supervisory infrastructure to ensure adequacy of risk identification, measurement and mitigation both at banking system and......
LAHORE: Yarn manufacturers are acting like a cartel, the value-added apparel sector claims, as they have raised prices by 50 per cent to Rs1,200 per 100-pound bag from Rs800 since the imposition of......
ISLAMABAD: The government’s talk of bringing the rich into the tax net has failed to produce any noticeable results as only 263,000 people filed their income tax returns in the tax year 2015 as......
KARACHI: The market succumbed to profit-taking on the last day of the week with the KSE-100 index retreating 70.82 points (0.21 per cent) to close at 34,261.61.Volumes on Friday remained about the......
ISLAMABAD: The two-day ‘Pakistan Investment Conference’, ogranised by the Board of Investment (BoI), will open in the capital on November 4, BoI Chairman Dr Miftah Ismail said on Friday.The event......
KARACHI: Atlas Honda Limited (AHL), a joint venture of Atlas Group and Honda Motor Company, will invest $100 million for expansion of its motorcycle operations in Pakistan.In its meeting held on......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has started lobbying for the first review of preferential market access with major European countries.In this connection, Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan and Special......
KARACHI: Relentless buying from spinners pushed cotton prices on Friday to a seasonal high on growing concern over short crop and expected surge in cotton yarn demand after the imposition of 10 per......
KARACHI: A Pakistani mother whose son has been stuck in India for years begged on Friday for them to be reunited after they made contact last month for the first time since 2008.In a report mirroring......
ATHENS: At least 17 children drowned when three boats sank en route from Turkey to Greece, officials said on Friday, in the latest tragedy to strike migrants braving wintry seas to seek asylum in......
LAHORE: The stage is set for the first phase of local polls in Lahore’s 274 union councils, with the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf dominating the show.Independent......
LAHORE: After causing havoc across Karachi, the brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria) now reaches Lahore as a death by the deadly disease was officially confirmed here on Friday.The infection killed a......
LAHORE: Various political parties demanded deployment of army and Rangers at polling stations to maintain peace during the first phase of local elections to be held in 12 Punjab districts on Saturday......
GUJRAT: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed PML-N stalwart Haji Nasir Mahmood to contest the local government election as a candidate for the slot of Union Council 3 (Gujrat Municipal Corporation)......
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has reaffirmed that it opposes the creation of new permanent seats as it is contrary to the universally agreed principles of democracy, accountability and......
GWADAR/KHUZDAR: The Inspector General of Frontier Corps, Maj Gen Sher Afgan, has urged the tribesmen to play their role in restoring peace and order in Balochistan.This he said while addressing a......
ISLAMABAD: A C-130 aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan reached Kabul on Friday.The consignment, mainly containing wheat flour, was handed over to Deputy Minister......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court sought on Friday legal assistance to decide if the Sept 7 media blackout of MQM chief Altaf Hussain ordered by the Lahore High Court still held the field when it had not......
THE Punjab and Sindh governments’ cat-and-mouse game with local governments is nearly over. Polling in the three-phased elections will start today (Oct 31) and conclude on Dec 5.The two provinces......
ISLAMABAD: It’s official now. The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief and his second wife have decided to part ways.“Imran Khan and Reham Khan have decided to divorce by mutual consent,” Naeemul Haq,......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has provisionally allowed the electronic media to telecast unofficial results of the local government elections being held on Saturday, one hour after the end of......
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser retired Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua called on President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday and discussed with him issues related to national security.The president said that......
KARACHI: Barrister Dr Farogh A. Nasim, a nominee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement to the grievances redressal committee, resigned on Friday.“Barrister Nasim met MQM chief Altaf Hussain who allowed him......
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) issued on Friday its performance report for 2014 which said the bureau recovered Rs4.5 billion last year, bringing the total recoveries made by it......
LAHORE: The first phase of the much-delayed local body polls gets under way in Punjab on Saturday with more than 20 million voters going to elect their representatives for the third tier of......
KARACHI: The ruling PPP appears to be in a strong position in the eight districts of upper Sindh where polling for the first phase of local government elections is being held on Saturday (today)......
ISLAMABAD: With the rescue efforts virtually over, authorities are planning to continue relief operations amid forecasts of more rains and snowfall from Sunday and a severe winter in the areas hit by......
SHARJAH: Veteran Pakistan spinner Zulfiqar Babar said on Friday his team needs to stay one step ahead of England when they meet in the third and final Test in Sharjah.The 36-year-old laft-arm spinner......
MUMBAI: South Africa trailed by 250 runs with eight wickets remaining at the close of play on the opening day of a warm-up game against an Indian Board President’s XI here at the Brabourne Stadium on......
SHARJAH: England all-rounder Ben Stokes is confident his hard work will help him produce positive results for England in the third and final Test against Pakistan starting here on Sunday.The......
SHARJAH: Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne joined Pakistan’s rival camp on Friday as he worked with England’s Adil Rashid in the nets, saying the newcomer needs patience to succeed at Test......
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cleared the bowling action of Pakistan off-spinner Bilal Asif after a report of his biomechanics test, conducted in Chennai, India came in......
KARACHI: Budding Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim expressed his disappointment on Friday after a surgery on his injured finger ruled him out of the forthcoming four-match ODI series against England in......
PARIS: Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter has again accused former French president Nicolas Sarkozy of influencing the awarding of the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Qatar rather than the United......
LONDON: Loic Remy insists beleaguered Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remains the right man to halt the spluttering champions’ slide down the Premier League table.Just five months after leading Chelsea......
TWICKENHAM: Richie McCaw will lead New Zealand’s charge for a place among rugby’s all-time greats on Saturday when they battle Australia in the World Cup final at Twickenham.A convincing win over......
SINGAPORE: Garbine Muguruza reached the WTA Finals last four unbeaten on Friday after a tough win over Petra Kvitova -- who also qualified for the semis with help from her fellow Czech Lucie......
SYDNEY: New Zealand’s warm-up against Cricket Australia XI was abandoned here on Friday over a pitted and deteriorating pitch described as “rolled mud”, leaving the tourists searching for more......
ISLAMABAD: The customs office is to hand over some 11,000 seized artifacts to the Department of Archaeology and Museums (DOAM). Some of the pieces date back to the pre-historic period and some are......
ISLAMABAD: A murder convict escaped from the heavily-guarded district court premises shortly after he was awarded the capital punishment on Friday.However, he was later caught and handed over to the......
RAWALPINDI: In the race for LG elections in the city, the local PPP will be the oddest participant as its own leaders will be contesting not under the party flag but as independents.Dispirited PPP......
ISLAMABAD: The Satrang Gallery inaugurated a group sculpture exhibition, in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland.The exhibition, titled ‘Garden of Making’ was spread out within the embassy......
ISLAMABAD: As parliamentarians cannot give proper time and attention to people’s problems, local government fills this gap and addresses their problems at their doorsteps.This was said by MNA Romina......
ISLAMABAD: When Mukhtar Mai joined members of the Pakistan Nari Tehreek (PNT) at the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) she did so to a standing ovation. Her speech too, was frequently interrupted......
KHAR: Bajaur Agency political agent Mohammad Yahya Akhunzada on Friday stated that the Oct 26 earthquake had damaged 8,120 houses, 32 schools, 12 health centres and 17 other public buildings in the......
PESHAWAR: A local court on Friday sent a social media activist of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Qazi Jalal, to the Peshawar Central Prison on judicial remand in a case of vilification of judges of the......
SHANGLA: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday began distributing cheques of compensation to the victims of the Oct 26 earthquake in the province.Under a joint package of the provincial and......
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Education Mohammad Atif Khan on Friday said the provincial government in collaboration with national and international organisations was planning to......
PESHAWAR: Speakers at the launch of a study report have asked the government to expurgate hate stuff from the textbooks and compile lessons to create harmony and brotherhood among followers of......
PESHAWAR: The October 26 earthquake claimed lives of 53 children and caused injuries to 86 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.A spokesman for the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Friday the......
PESHAWAR: Speakers at a literary seminar held at the Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar, said that literary gatherings and exchange of views would boost cultural, social and political relations......
VIENNA: The United States, Russia and more than a dozen other nations directed the UN on Friday to start a new diplomatic process between Syria’s government and opposition groups with the goal of......
PEORIA: A jury in the United States on Friday awarded $240,000 to two Muslim men who claimed they were fired from an Illinois trucking company after refusing to deliver alcohol.A judge found......
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has authorised the first sustained deployment of special forces to Syria, the White House said on Friday, relenting on a long-standing refusal to put US boots on......
LOS ANGELES: The Nobel Prize awarded in 1963 to a Cambridge professor for his revolutionary work on the central nervous system has sold at auction for nearly $800,000.The 23-carat gold medal awarded......
NEW DELHI: The organisers of an Indian film festival said on Friday the government had pressured them to drop a documentary on the beef industry, amid a heated debate about beef eating in the......
JERUSALEM: Israel has retroactively legalised some 800 homes in four settlements in the occupied West Bank, the interior ministry said.They included 377 homes in the Yakir settlement, 187 in Itmar......
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil, which has one of the highest murder tolls on the planet, could soon end most restrictions on gun ownership, risking what one critic called a “Wild West” scenario.A draft law......
LONDON: The last UK resident imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay returned home to Britain on Friday after almost 14 years in which he became a defiant spokesman for his fellow prisoners.Shaker Aamer, a......
BEIJING: Chinese citizens greeted the announcement of a “two-child” policy warily as high costs, career aspirations and rising urbanisation in an increasingly wealthy society mute expectations of a......
MUMBAI: A rare Bollywood movie tackling homophobia gets its Indian premiere on Friday, with the film-makers hoping it will help change attitudes in the conservative country where homosexuality is......
THERE’S something inescapably charming about the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament with 817 active members. But the usually discreet charm of the aristocracy is under attack......
THE first phase of local government elections in Sindh and Punjab today is the much-awaited and essential next step in the process of the democratisation of Pakistan.This election has taken a long......
THE latest release of monetary data by the State Bank shows some odd trends.Government borrowing from the banking system shows a massive spike, going from Rs9.8bn in July to September last year to......
CITIES are complicated, organic entities, and changes to their makeup must never be conceived of in broad brushstrokes; it is better to put plans on hold until all the potential consequences of their......
That Pakistan may first use nuclear weapons in a future war with India was announced last week by Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry. Coming just two days before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Oct 22......
IN these tough, uncertain times, some days you’ll wake up feeling inexplicably optimistic. This is one of those days. Let’s try and put a little flesh on the optimism skeleton if we can.Pakistan’s......
OVER the years, stories about the mistreatment of domestic and construction workers in Arab states have become so common that they no longer shock by their callousness.Women, recruited as nannies and......
ARTICLE 370 of the Indian constitution was devised as a guarantee of the autonomy of the territory that was the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is the only provision of the constitution which......
