RIYADH: An Iranian delegation wrapped up a visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday without reaching a final agreement on arrangements for Haj pilgrims from the Islamic republic, Saudi officials said.The......
PARIS: Nine-times champion Rafael Nadal sent shockwaves around Roland Garros on Friday when he unexpectedly pulled out of the French Open because of an injury to his left wrist.A day after notching......
ISLAMABAD: While Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in London for his medical check-up, US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale felt "pleased” after getting treatment at Shifa hospital in the federal......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is currently in London for medical check-up, will undergo open-heart surgery on Tuesday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday.Asif said that......
LONDON: Nearly two dozen athletes tested positive in reanalysis of their doping samples from the 2012 London Olympics, adding to the more than 30 already caught in retesting from the 2008 Beijing......
PESHAWAR: Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), a self-proclaimed charity working across Pakistan, on Friday held funeral prayers in absentia for the deceased Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in the......
PARIS: Andy Murray's French Open campaign gathered pace as he made light work of big serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic to reach the fourth round with a 6-1 6-4 7-6(3) victory on Friday.After consecutive......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani pacer Wahab Riaz said in a interview published on Friday that Pakistan will have to acclimatise to the English conditions to outfox the hosts on the upcoming tour starting July......
LONDON: Jose Mourinho boasted that giant clubs needed the best managers as he took over at Manchester United on Friday.Mourinho said he wanted to bury the past three years at Old Trafford, which saw......
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali on Friday vowed he will not back down from his decision to re-verify the identity cards of all Pakistanis, and reiterated that he will ensure the......
PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday claimed to have arrested two spies during a search operation in Peshawar.The CTD said the spies were Afghan citizens......
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is looking to rope in Pakistan's former Test spinner Saqlain Mushtaq on a short-term contract when England hosts Pakistan for two and a half months long later......
HIROSHIMA: With a blinding flash of light and an ear-splitting roar, the age of nuclear conflict arrived with terrifying and awe-inspiring force on August 6, 1945, changing the course of history, and......
I was first exposed to exploitation within the lawyer community last year in August, after being enrolled as a lawyer at the Karachi Bar Association.I met with a typist named Mubarak Ali — who over a......
ISLAMABAD: Addressing tensions surrounding Chabahar, Mehdi Honerdoost, the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan, on Friday said the Chabahar port agreement between Iran, India and Afghanistan is “not......
HIROSHIMA: Barack Obama paid moving tribute to victims of the first atomic bomb Friday and called for a world free of nuclear weapons, during a historic and emotional visit to Hiroshima.In a ceremony......
PESHAWAR: Four suspected Afghan terrorists were killed in a clash with security forces on Friday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The clash occurred in Mohmand Agency's Khwezai tehsil, which borders......
ISLAMABAD: The name of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has not been removed from the proposed terms of reference (ToRs) for an inquiry into Panamagate, PPP Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, who is a member of the......
WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Friday unveiled plans to host a day/night Test against England as part of a packed home international schedule for the next two seasons.New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said the......
BEIJING: China aims to turn some of the islands in the disputed South China Sea into Maldives-style resorts catering for weddings with new developments on areas that don't need a military presence, a......
BISMARCK: Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to roll back some of America's most ambitious environmental policies, actions that he said would revive......
LAHORE: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police claimed on Thursday to have foiled a terror attack on a shrine in Bahawalnagar district and arrested three alleged terrorists of banned outfits......
LAHORE: Law Minister Rana Sanaullah says the Punjab Assembly is not legally bound to implement the recommendations of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on any subject.“The Council of Islamic......
GUJRAT: “Bab-i-Gujrat” along old GT Road near Chenab river bridge has been built at a cost of around Rs10 million.Ruling party lawmakers Nawabzada Mazhar Ali Khan, Ashraf Deona, Shabeer Kotla and......
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finance minister Muzafar Said on Thursday said the size of the upcoming provincial budget would be bigger than the current’s.Following a pre-budget seminar at the Civil......
MANSEHRA: The members of district, tehsil, village and neighbourhood councils on Thursday warned they would block the Oghi-Mansehra Road for indefinite period if the Oghi civil hospital destroyed in......
ISLAMABAD: Senior members of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) categorically denied on Thursday that there was any violence or physical oppression of women at the hands of their husbands or......
Knowing that the Panama Papers leak may hit the government hard, the prime minister has fielded two of his most battle-hardened lieutenants in the committee that will decide the fate of the inquiry......
ISLAMABAD: In an effort to break the silence regarding menstruation, the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Working Group, a coalition of humanitarian organisation working to champion menstrual......
ISLAMABAD: Kavaan, the lone elephant at Marghazar Zoo, whose case was taken up by animal rights activists from across the world because he did not have a partner and because of the conditions he is......
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday asked the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to demarcate and retrieve land worth Rs2.3 billion in Kurri village, which has been......
KARACHI: Traffic police authorities have provided sunglasses and pens attached with spy cameras to some of their personnel in a move to monitor their behaviour towards road users and also for......
KARACHI: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Thursday officially announced that it would coordinate with all the stakeholders to facilitate the payment of compensation to the victims of......
KARACHI: When the Panama leaks hit the headlines in Pakistan suddenly everybody said what was happening and became very emotional, said retired Justice Shaiq Usmani, adding that people forgot that......
DADU: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan inaugurated the 764th annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Qalandar Lal Shahbaz in Sehwan on Thursday by laying floral wreath on the saint’s grave and offering......
KARACHI: The Senate Committee on Climate Change on Thursday expressed its serious concern over mangroves depletion in Sindh’s coastal areas observing that ‘land mafia’ was destroying the province’s......
AUSTIN: Texas and 10 other states are suing the Obama administration over its directive to US public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender......
NEW DELHI: Days after a 23-year-old Congolese youth was beaten to death by three men in South Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said some shops of Indians in......
THERE’S no masking the facts. One Chinese factory is expecting Donald Trump to beat his likely US presidential rival Hillary Clinton in the popularity stakes.At the Jinhua Partytime Latex Art and......
FATISAH: US forces on the ground in northern Syria are helping a major offensive against the militant Islamic State (IS) group in its stronghold of Raqa province, Kurdish-Arab fighters say.Near the......
WASHINGTON: America’s nuclear force still uses floppy disks designed in the 1970s to coordinate some of its functions, according to a watchdog report released on Wednesday.The report by the......
WASHINGTON: Nearly 960 people have been killed worldwide in attacks on medical facilities in conflicts over the past two years, the World Health Organisation said in a report on Thursday that......
PARIS: World number one Novak Djokovic and nine-time winner Rafael Nadal racked up Grand Slam milestones at the French Open on Thursday as Serena Williams coasted into the third round.Top seed......
CHESTER-LE-STREET: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said the weather can be a factor but it can’t be an excuse as his side looked to draw level in their Test series against England.Sri Lanka were......
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson believes Mickey Arthur should use the expertise of ex-players like Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram to improve the game, saying their experience is......
LAHORE: Opener Mohammad Hafeez cannot start training as his knee injury needs more time to recover.The PCB has received the scan report of Hafeez, which was conducted on Wednesday, which discloses......
KOLKATA: Unveiling a five-star sponsors’ line-up for Cricket Association of Bengal, former India captain Saurav Ganguly said supporting first-class cricketers was tougher than sponsoring the likes of......
SYDNEY: Justin Langer insisted on Thursday he is in no rush to be Australia’s next coach as he prepares to lead the team on their tour of the West Indies with Darren Lehmann resting.The former Test......
NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri considers his 18-month stint as the Indian cricket team’s director the “most cherished and memorable phase” of his life but does not want to comment on whether he would seek a......
MONTE CARLO: A determined Daniel Ricciardo flew to the fastest time in Thursday’s action-packed second free practice for Sunday’s 74th running of the classic Monaco Grand Prix as a revived Red Bull......
MOSCOW: Russia have included Maria Sharapova in their Olympic tennis team despite the star player being suspended over a positive test for the banned drug meldonium, the country’s tennis federation......
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday cut fuel based power tariff for distribution companies of ex-Wapda by Rs3.95 per unit for one month and increased base......
KARACHI: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Bosan on Thursday urged for the export of quality mangoes and other fruits which meet the required standards of......
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Wednesday that the government had initiated gas-related projects worth Rs800 billion, including setting up of LNG......
KARACHI: Imports of used vehicles swelled 51 per cent to 18,664 units during January-April as compared to the same period of the last year.Of them, 3,394 were economy segment vehicles while 6,666......
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce would fund and support the establishment of dry port in Sargodha to facilitate export of fruits and minerals produced in the region directly to other......
KARACHI: After one-day breather, the KSE-100 index started up afresh gaining 41.54 points (0.11 per cent) to close at 36,540.97 on Thursday.The gainers were led by Nestle, Engro and EFoods which were......
KARACHI: Cotton prices remained under pressure on Thursday amid slow trading, with reports suggesting that lower yarn prices influenced the market.Barring a few spinners who were seen active in the......
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has urged removal of tax on issue of bonus shares, saying that it merely was an accounting entry and not an income. Yet, it discouraged companies from......
LONDON: Oil prices jumped Thursday above $50 for the first time this year as a long-lasting global supply glut showed increased signs of easing.In a boost for countries exporting crude, including the......
KARACHI: Repatriation of profits and dividends of multinational companies operating in Pakistan reached close to $1.5 billion during the first 10 months (July-April) of this fiscal year, the State......
ISLAMABAD: The government and the opposition still appear to be poles apart on what the latter calls the “core business” about an investigation into Panamagate.The nine-party opposition alliance......
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance expressed its annoyance on Thursday over payment of a hefty amount in salary and other perks to members of the Election Commission of Pakistan......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court described on Thursday the Nov 3, 2015 notification for the grant of Rs20 billion subsidy on fertiliser under the much-trumpeted Kisan Package as a “wish list” and......
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday approved a plan to revamp the criminal justice system, observing that weak prosecution and flawed investigation were the main......
ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: The name of Mir Khalid Khan Langove, former adviser to the Balochistan chief minister on finance, was placed on the exit control list (ECL) after the National Accountability Bureau......
WASHINGTON: The US State Department has said that the new Taliban leader Mawlawi Haibatullah is not on its list of designated terrorists and urged him to opt for peace, not war.“No, he’s not. You......
THE Afghan Taliban said their former leader travelled frequently to the Middle East from Pakistan over the past decade to raise funds for an insurgency against US-led forces, highlighting the ease......
ROME: A migrant boat sank off Libya’s coast on Thursday, with some 20 bodies spotted in the sea. Officials said 88 people had been rescued.The Libyan coastguard reported finding four bodies as well......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday formally acknowledged that a US drone strike in Nushki had killed Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour and vowed to continue working with its Quadrilateral......
RAWALPINDI: Pishin’s Deputy Commissioner Hafiz Mohammad Tahir and Tehsildar Rafiq Tareen have been shifted to Islamabad from Quetta in connection with an investigation into verification of Taliban......
ONE week from now, the country’s national and fiscal accounts for the current year (2015-16) will be officially unveiled. A day before the federal budget, the Economic Survey will be presented by the......
THEY will continue to build in the manner they know best. The others will continue to report, as if out of habit. Let them live their fetishes and let’s continue with our own obsessions in life and......
A PARADOX of the modern age is that as the world shrinks to become what Marshal McLuhan termed a global village, borders that separate people from one another are proliferating and becoming......
FOR those who grew up amid taveez scrolls being found in wheat canisters, visitations by shape-shifting spirits and relatives disappearing for 40-day vows of silence, magical realism is not that much......
PESHAWAR: At least three suspected militants were killed and four others injured during an exchange of fire with security personnel on Thursday near the Pak-Afghan border in North......
KARACHI: Two people, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement activist, were shot dead while another person was injured in a suspected targeted attack in Jaffer Tayar Society of Malir area on Thursday......
