Two killed in Mohmand agency blast
PESHAWAR: Two people, including a former commander of a peace committee, were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion on Wednesday.The attack occurred in Davizai area of Mohmand......
PESHAWAR: Two people, including a former commander of a peace committee, were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion on Wednesday.The attack occurred in Davizai area of Mohmand......
GENEVA: Up to 500 people are feared dead after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea last week, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday, citing the accounts of survivors.The disaster happened in......
PARIS: Students at an elite Paris university sparked fierce debate Wednesday by inviting classmates to wear the Muslim veil for a day in a bid to “demystify” a practice that is highly divisive in......
LAHORE: Leader of the infamous Chotoo gang, Ghulam Rasool, along with 13 gang members has “surrendered unconditionally to the army”, the military spokesperson announced on Wednesday.Addressing a......
MOSCOW: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that testing is to begin on video technology that could be ready to use at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.Speaking during a visit to Moscow to......
HONG-KONG: Hong Kong all-rounder Irfan Ahmed has been banned for 2-1/2 years for failing to disclose approaches made to him to engage in corruption, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on......
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, chess champion Viswanathan Anand and Bollywood stars took to Twitter this week to support a campaign against child labour, using their fame to draw greater......
An Indian man who fell in love with a Pakistani girl was accused of passing state secrets to Pakistani intelligence officials and jailed for more than 11 years under India's controversial Prevention......
KABUL: The Afghan Interior Ministry says the death toll from Tuesday's Taliban attack in Kabul has risen sharply overnight to 64. The Afghan healthy ministry yesterday said at least 320 people were......
Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has resigned as the UAE coach on Wednesday and has his eyes set on the Director Cricket Operations position with Pakistan Super League outfit Lahore......
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of murder on Wednesday, bringing the number of people the ultra-conservative kingdom has put to death this year alone to 85.Hussain al-Magaafi had......
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Wednesday removed supermodel Ayyan Ali's name from the Exit Control List (ECL) in compliance with a Supreme Court verdict issued last week.An Interior Ministry......
KARACHI: Police arrested a man suspected of the murder of three minor children in Orangi Town, Karachi-West Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Azfar Mahesar announced on Wednesday.Eight-year-old......
KARACHI: Seven police officials guarding polio workers were killed in two separate attacks in Orangi Town Wednesday afternoon, officials said.DIG West Feroz Shah told DawnNews that eight gunmen......
ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to make 'Quranic education' compulsory in all public schools in Pakistan.Minister of State for Federal Education Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that 'Nazra Quran'......
SANAA: Yemen's Houthi rebels and their allies have agreed to join delayed United Nations (UN)-brokered peace talks in Kuwait, their representatives said on Wednesday.The rebels agreed to join the......
ANKARA: The trial has opened in Turkey of a teacher accused of sexually abusing 10 boys under his care at two religious foundations, a case that has shocked the country and led to accusations of a......
LOS ANGELES: In a US first, Utah state on Tuesday formally declared pornography a public health crisis.The state went for the declaration in a move backed by Republicans, seeking to shield its......
PARIS: Iran’s nuclear deal with the Western powers may have paved way for foreign investment, but certain sanctions are discouraging potential business partners from investing, out of fear that the......
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia unveiled plans Wednesday for day-night Tests against South Africa and Pakistan but admitted player concerns about the experimental format meant the Proteas' fixture was not......
Recently a young woman, Aneeqa Ali, courageously posted a story about being harassed in Lahore while riding her bicycle.A group of young men began aggressively tailing her, hooting at her and......
WASHINGTON: The leaders of the United States (US) House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee called on Tuesday for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of Congress......
NEW DELHI: India's government was accused Wednesday of reversing its stance on the Koh-i-Noor diamond, after vowing to reclaim the priceless gem just days after the solicitor general said it was......
NEW YORK: Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton swept to victory with ease in Tuesday's New York primary, with Trump bouncing back from a difficult stretch in the Republican contest and......
MANSEHRA: Adviser to the chief minister on prisons Malik Qasim Khan on Tuesday feared the Mansehra district jail’s building would cave in any time due to the large cracks caused by the Oct 2015......
PESHAWAR: The US Consul General William Martin and the Director of the Institute of Management Sciences (IM Sciences) Dr Mohammad Mohsin Khan on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to......
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has backed the statement of Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif about uprooting corruption, saying his party has been demanding......
PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party celebrated its historic victory of giving a new name of ‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’ to the province during its rule in an event called ‘Jashn-i-Khyber’ organised here at......
PESHAWAR: The UN Refugee Agency and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government have enhanced school enrolment rate in the province by creating space for additional 5,000 children and improving learning......
PESHAWAR: The politicians and elders belonging to different tribal regions have sought complete repeal of Frontier Crimes Regulation to ensure provision of all fundamental and constitutional rights......
ISLAMABAD: As one of the largest tea-drinking nations in the world, it should come as no surprise that Pakistan imported over 150,000 million tons of tea in the fiscal year 2014-15.In fact, this......
ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday the Senate saw the country’s two main political parties – the PML-N and the PPP – engage in a blame game over their failure to hold former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf......
ISLAMABAD: A new private member’s bill calling for a change in the criteria of the allocation of reserved seats in the National Assembly, which was recently tabled in the lower house by JUI-F MNA......
ISLAMABAD: Former foreign secretary Riaz H Khokhar on Tuesday said Pakistan’s foreign policy would not produce any results unless “we set our own house in order”.Speaking at a seminar on: ‘Pakistan’s......
CHAKWAL: Though it earns millions of rupees annually from the Kallar Kahar Lake, Punjab government’s apathy towards the issue of the lake’s ownership has endangered the very existence of the facility......
ISLAMABAD: Except Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), almost all religious parties here on Tuesday expressed concerns over a recent resolution passed by the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) and......
LAHORE: A property developer summoned by ‘Shariat Court’ of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) on a complaint regarding a monetary dispute has moved the Lahore High Court, seeking action against Qazi (judge) of the......
LAHORE: Former Indian civil servant and historian Pran Nevile says art, music and literature can connect India and Pakistan as the peoples on both sides have the same feelings about their shared......
LAHORE: An exhibition of paintings by Muniba Mazari, a motivational speaker and the UN’s first woman goodwill ambassador to Pakistan, opened at Collector’s Art Gallery, Alhamra Cultural Complex, on......
LAHORE: Economic conditions remain uncertain in Pakistan despite businesses benefiting from a series of aggressive rate cuts since the late 2014, says the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey......
KARACHI: The city administration is set to launch its relief and facilitation centres next month to cope with the expected heatwave, which is feared to revisit the city in coming months as it did......
KARACHI: Parween Rahman was shot dead on her way home in March 2013, but on Tuesday evening it felt like she was sitting at The Second Floor (T2F) having an intimate conversation about Karachi with......
KARACHI: We want to thank the Supreme Court for allowing the Qingqi rickshaws to ply the roads. We are doing our best to meet the specified required standard and are trying to train the rickshaw......
SUKKUR: A stranded dolphin calf was rescued on Tuesday by a joint team of the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) and Sindh wildlife department along with local fishermen at Naulakhi minor......
SUKKUR: Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has criticised the Centre for not implementing the 18th Constitutional Amendment in letter and spirit which according to him tantamount to usurping the......
KARACHI: Two minor sisters and their eight-year-old male paternal cousin were found strangled in the two sisters’ home in Orangi Town on Tuesday, officials said.The police added that eight-year-old......
CAIRO: A riot erupted in a Cairo suburb on Tuesday after a policeman shot three people after an argument over the price of a cup of tea, killing one of them, the Interior Ministry and witnesses......
WASHINGTON: “Even the best of friends are going to disagree on issues,” said the US State Department as President Barack Obama left home on Tuesday for a relation-mending visit to Saudi......
LONDON: A replica of one of the most iconic monuments destroyed by the militant Islamic State group (IS) in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra was being unveiled in London’s Trafalgar Square on......
PANPET: Wearing a stack of bronze neck coils — a sign of beauty for her Kayan tribe — Mu Par dreams of a time when all “long-necked” women can return to Myanmar from Thailand where they are a tourist......
NO personal questions and no politics.The media liaison was quite clear as we lined up for our exclusive interviews with Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, who was ensconced in a Novotel suite......
NEW DELHI: Three members of an Indian family burnt to death after a mob locked them in their house and set it on fire following rumours of their involvement in human sacrifices, police said on......
WARSAW: A brain-dead Polish woman was kept alive for 55 days so that she could give birth, a hospital official said on Tuesday, adding that the premature baby showed no signs of serious......
BEIRUT: The Syrian opposition coalition negotiating in Geneva said on Tuesday there can be no solution in Syria with President Bashar Assad in power, and called for international monitors to observe......
GENEVA: Switzerland has suspended the citizenship process for the family of two teenage Muslim brothers after the boys’ refusal to shake hands with their female teachers sparked a national debate......
LONDON: A rare compilation of Shakespeare’s complete works was shown off before sale by Christie’s auction house on Tuesday in the week that Britain celebrates the 400th anniversary of the legendary......
Pakistanis are fuming at the dismal performance of their cricket team. They want heads to roll. They are passionate about the game, they worship their cricket stars like demi-gods, every cricket fan......
MOSCOW: FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday expressed his satisfaction with Moscow’s preparations for the 2018 World Cup during his first visit to Russia since being elected chief of world......
SYDNEY: Australian Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson said Tuesday she was finally back in the blocks nearly a year after a nasty fall and had her sights set on Rio.Pearson, who won 100 metres......
LONDON: Harry Kane and Dele Alli both scored twice on Monday as Tottenham Hotspur crushed Stoke City 4-0 with a devastating attacking display to close the gap on Premier League leaders Leicester City......
SOFIA: Bulgarian triple jumper Gabriela Petrova had her doping suspension lifted by the IAAF on Monday, less than a week after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced an amnesty for athletes......
BERLIN: World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams completed a clean sweep for tennis as they won the Laureus Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards on Monday.In a glitzy ceremony in......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president retired Brig Khalid Sajjad Khokhar on Tuesday termed International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) move to scrap the Champions Trophy uncalled for,......
ISLAMABAD: The country’s oil industry and the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) are at loggerheads over recently notified ‘exorbitant fees’ on downstream oil sector.A senior oil industry......
ISLAMABAD: Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) rose 4.35 per cent year-on-year in the first eight months (July-February) of this fiscal year.In February 2016, the sector grew 2.83pc as compared to the......
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday asked the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) to complete remaining formalities of the shareholding agreement which should be signed during the......
KARACHI: The announcement of Rs300,000 subsidy per tractor by the Sindh government has generated controversy more than goodwill in the province.The provincial government scheme projected to subsidise......
ISLAMABAD: The government is spending Rs600 billion annually to keep public sector enterprises (PSEs) running, and is making sincere efforts for privatising loss-making entities, Privatisation......
ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Tuesday that European Union’s Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA-II) programme has helped in strengthening capacity of Pakistani......
KARACHI: Stocks closed lower for the third day in a row as the KSE-100 index shed 30.35 points on Tuesday to settle at 33,729.62.Market remained in search of a direction as the index moved in a......
BRUSSELS: China and other major steel-producing countries failed to agree measures to tackle a global steel crisis as the sides argued over the causes of overcapacity, prompting US criticism of......
KARACHI: MCB Bank’s first quarter profit-after-tax fell 22 per cent to Rs6.118bn translating into earnings per share of Rs5.52. It declared a cash dividend of Rs4 per share, said a report of Arif......
LONDON: Gold rose 2 per cent, silver hit a 10-month high and platinum climbed to its highest in six months on Tuesday, as the dollar weakened after US data came in below forecast.US housing starts......
ISLAMABAD: The Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has called for a transparent and impartial inquiry into Panama leaks by the chief justice of the Supreme Court or a sitting judge nominated by......
LAHORE: The body of an Indian spy, who died in Jinnah Hospital on April 11, was handed over to Indian authorities at Wagah on Tuesday.Kirpal Singh, 50, had crossed over to Pakistan on Feb 29, 1992,......
KARACHI: Designated branches of eight big banks will remain open on Saturday and Sunday to provide services for Haj applications.“State Bank upon the request of Ministry of Religious Affairs and......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on Tuesday to furnish quality control framework it employed in making injections to diagnose cancer.A three-judge SC......
KARACHI: Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said on Tuesday that the people fighting against the state in his province never wanted to do so but they had been misguided by a few “feudal lords......
MUZAFFARABAD: The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will address concerns of political parties and provide them a level playing field, but political heads should avoid giving their......
QUETTA: Malnutrition exists in Balochistan in its worst form and special attention is needed to overcome the problem, speakers said at a ceremony held here on Tuesday.Provincial Minister for Planning......
ISLAMABAD: About half of 60,000 complaints lodged with the Federal Ombudsman in 2015 were against power distribution companies (Discos).This was stated in a report submitted by Federal Ombudsman......
UNITED NATIONS: Restoration of peace in the Middle East will not be easy unless there is genuine commitment by all powers and parties to negotiated solutions, Pakistan has told the United Nations......
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday to arrange a briefing for the committee on investigations into offshore......
ISLAMABAD: Panama has clarified a statement given by its Deputy Minister for Economy, Ivan Zarak, who mistakenly referred to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar during a recent interview with the CNN......
COLOMBO: Pakistan is developing the Gandhara Trail to attract Buddhist pilgrims from Sri Lanka and other parts of Asia and to demonstrate its interest in preserving and showcasing its non-Islamic......
LAHORE: The Zarb-i-Aahan operation against the Chotoo gang in the riverine area of Rajanpur has entered a ‘complex phase’ after security forces have detected some phone numbers the gang dialled to......
MARDAN: A man was killed and 22 other people were injured in a suicide attack on the Excise and Taxation office here on Tuesday.Eyewitnesses and police said the suicide bomber opened fire on security......
BEIJING: China and India are moving towards setting up a military hotline, Chinese state media reported, with a border dispute and tensions over terrorism sanctions still lingering over relations......
TOKYO: Panama will adopt international tax reporting standards and participate in the automatic exchange of tax information by 2018, President Juan Carlos Varela told Japanese media on Tuesday.“To......
DRESDEN: The founder of Germany’s xenophobic and anti-Islam Pegida movement went on trial on Tuesday on hate speech charges for branding refugees “cattle” and “scum” on social media.Lutz Bachmann,......
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday announced a loadshedding plan for urban and rural areas where power cuts for six to eight hours a day will be applied to residential and commercial localities,......
KARACHI: In what appears to be a tit-for-tat move against the PTI chief, who is demanding a probe commission headed by the chief justice of Pakistan over Panama Papers leak, Prime Minister Nawaz......
ISLAMABAD: The special court hearing treason charges against retired General Pervez Musharraf issued on Tuesday non-bailable warrants of arrest over his failure to appear before the court, despite......
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Apparently weighing in on the controversy surrounding the Panama Papers leak, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday called for “across-the-board accountability” in the......
LAHORE: Members of the Chotoo gang surrendered to the Army and at least 170 gangsters were taken into custody by the armed forces, police sources said early Wednesday.Twenty four policemen taken......
A GROUP of notorious gangsters has apparently brought the Punjab police to its knees. A 2,200-strong police force has retreated after losing several men since the operation against the Chotoo gang in......
THE creation of an inclusive and accessible society should be the ideal of every democratic government. However, access to equal opportunities, quality education, health services, clean water,......
I AM not against large-scale real estate development projects. In fact we need new suburban developments and new cities even; to accommodate a burgeoning middle class and temper property prices. But......
Last November, a group of Indians filed a petition in a British court asking for the return of the famous Kohinoor diamond that sits ensconced in a crown in the Tower of London. The gem was part of......