WASHINGTON: “I am America. I am the part you won't recognise. But get used to me — black, confident, cocky,” Muhammad Ali once said.The grandson of a slave and an admirer of Malcolm X, Ali was a......
NIAMEY: Thirty-two troops were killed in a clash with Boko Haram fighters on Niger's border with Nigeria, Niger's defence ministry said on Saturday, one of deadliest tolls inflicted by the......
YANGON: Over a thousand hardline Buddhists gathered on the outskirts of Yangon for the annual summit of their ulta-nationalist group Saturday, as the anti-Muslim network looks to stay relevant under......
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that Pakistan has lost at least US$118 billion during the ongoing war on terror.Addressing a post-budget press conference, the minister......
ATTCOK: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a 65-year-old pharmacy owner from the Ahmadi community in Punjab's Attock city on Saturday.Police said Abdul Hameed Khan, 65, a resident of Darul Islam......
SRINAGAR: Five Indian security personnel have been shot dead by suspected rebels in restive India-held Kashmir in the past two days, police said on Saturday.Two police officers were on a routine......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has turned down India's request seeking consular access to detained Indian spy Kulbushan Jadhav, who was arrested by Pakistani forces earlier this year, it has been learnt."After......
DORTMUND: Borussia Dortmund confirmed on Saturday the signing of Barcelona's centre-back Marc Bartra as replacement for Germany defender Mats Hummels on a four-year contract.“We have agreed (terms)......
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have inaugurated a multi-million-dollar dam in western Afghanistan that will bring power and irrigation to vast tracts of the......
RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday declined to comment on PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's tweet about what the latter called Nisar's "campaign to become prime......
Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard made triumphant returns to the West Indies team in a comfortable victory over South Africa in the opening match in a triangular one-day international series on......
ISLAMABAD: A spokesman for the Pakistan International Airline on Saturday said a fire had broken out at the precision engineering department near the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, early......
PHOENIX: Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by......
There are many software, apps and websites that make it easy for kids to share their photos, videos and assignments. But when it comes to sharing audio content, one finds it really hard to get a......
Ever wondered what would happen if the superheroes of Teen Titans were pitted against the very people they admired — the Justice League? Think no more as Batman and Co. have new competition, and the......
Education provides us with a strong foundation in life. Good education gives a brilliant generation to a country. In the Holy Quran, Almighty Allah has stressed a lot on acquiring education. Our Holy......
“You have failed again!” said Saad’s father as he held the report card in his hand.He was furious at Saad as he had failed his exams for the second time. Like always, Saad gave all the lame reasons......
My little friends must be feeling excited these days as the long summer vacation has begun. With the temperatures so high, you may not feel like doing much, but is it a good idea to spend all these......
‘EVERY nation gets the government it deserves’ is a familiar quote attributed to French diplomat-philosopher Joseph de Maistre. In Pakistan’s case, the government may be what the people deserve but......
IN the first instance of its kind, on May 28 the Election Commission of India ordered the cancellation of polls in two constituencies in Tamil Nadu because the atmosphere there had been “seriously......
UNTIL a few years ago, it was the norm to attribute judicial failure to a powerful executive that stuffed the higher judiciary with its favourites, overriding a judicial ‘consultee’ who remained......
PESHAWAR: As nurses of the government hospitals in the provincial capital continued to protest for service structure, better professional allowance and changes to promotion rules, a local court on......
PESHAWAR: Members of TransAction Alliance and other civil society organisations have rejected a ‘fact-finding report’ issued by the Lady Reading Hospital regarding death of Alisha, a transgender......
ISLAMABAD: If you walked into the National Assembly press gallery before 5pm on Friday evening, you could be forgiven for wondering where everybody was.Save for the droves of NA Secretariat staff,......
LAHORE: There is a plan to buy a secondhand aeroplane for the high-flying Punjab chief minister, and sources say the search has already landed relevant officials their ‘cheap, inexpensive’ model that......
KARACHI: To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Italy, Italian consul Gianluca Rubagotti hosted a reception at a hotel here on Thursday evening.Apart from the formal......
PARIS: Paris’ world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums shut on Friday to retrieve priceless artworks from their basements, as the swollen River Seine neared its highest level in three decades.At least......
NEW DELHI: In a glimpse of what could go wrong in India if armed Hindu groups roam free, 24 people were killed in Mathura in a fierce battle between police and armed members of an obscure cult. The......
NEW YORK: In one of the most hard hitting speeches of her career Hillary Rodham Clinton went straight for the jugular, unleashing a series of biting attacks on Republican presumptive nominee Donald......
KANCHANABURI: Thai police have charged 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, with wildlife trafficking and removed more dead animals including a bear and a leopard from the infamous tiger......
TOKYO: A seven-year-old Japanese boy was found alive on Friday nearly a week after his parents left him in a bear-inhabited forest as punishment for misbehaving, hungry but unharmed in a hut on a......
COLOURFULLY-dressed drag queens and bare-chested muscular men on floats partied alongside thousands of others from the LGBT community at Tel Aviv’s annual gay pride parade, the largest event of its......
TENS of thousands of refugees fled a war. They journeyed across the eastern Mediterranean, a trip filled with peril. But the promise of sanctuary on the other side was too great.No, this is not the......
MUSCAT: Long seen as unwanted fleabags wandering the streets in search of food, dogs in Oman have become pampered pets thanks to changing attitudes among Muslims towards canine companions.They may be......
KARACHI: By the time the first ‘professional’ exhibition fight took place in Pakistan, the crowd seemed to be losing interest.It had been a tediously long event by then – one which started late — and......
KARACHI: Fourth seed Babar Masih overcame complacency to rout 16th seed Abu Saim 5-2 and make the first ranking final of his career where he is drawn to meet seventh seed Asjad Iqbal who humbled......
ISLAMABAD: There is hardly any substantial increase in the budgetary allocations 2016-17 for sports-related development schemes across the country.The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC)......
KARACHI: Legendary Pakistan paceman Wasim Akram marked his 50th birthday on Friday, saying life is “exemplary” and that his Australian wife told him the half-century “is the new 40”.Regarded as one......
LAHORE: Newly-appointed head coach Mickey Arthur will miss Pakistan’s preparations for the tour of England as the South African, after obtaining Australian citizenship, is most likely to arrive in......
BARCELONA: Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom has died after a crash during the second free practice session for the Catalunya Grand Prix, race organisers said on Friday.The 24-year-old Mallorcan fell at......
ROME: Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana ran the second fastest women’s 5,000 metres in history as she missed out on the world record by just over a second at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meet on Thursday.The......
LONDON: Deploying England’s prolific striking trio for the first time as a combination didn’t produce the desired outcome — even against a Portugal side reduced to 10 men for most of Thursday’s......
LAUSANNE: Rio Games organisers have been given an advance payment by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as they race to complete preparations, sources told AFP on Thursday.The advance,......
ISLAMABAD: Focusing on energy, transport and communication sectors, the government has announced Rs1.67 trillion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2016-17.The allocation......
KARACHI: Business leaders termed the budget ‘growth-oriented’ but lamented absence of clear commitment for payment of Rs280 billion outstanding refund dues by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.The finance......
LAHORE: The revival of zero-rating (no tax, no refund) regime for textiles and clothing exports appears to have buoyed the country’s largest industry.This will help the industry competitive in the......
KARACHI: For investors in stocks, federal budget 2016-17 sprang no major surprises. Stock market strategists thought that most of the proposals were according to expectations.The decrease in......
ISLAMABAD: The finance minister announced on Friday a number of measures to revive the agricultural sector, including concession on electricity tariff for tube wells and reduction in fertiliser......
KARACHI: The price of commodity items like pulses, rice, wheat, wheat flour, sugar etc may remain unchanged as the government has not announced any budgetary measures that could drive the prices of......
ISLAMABAD: The Annual Plan 2016-17 released with the budget documents declares the growth prospects positive with a rebound of the industrial sector, improvement in energy and security situation.It......
ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs140.60 billion for subsides in the upcoming fiscal year 2016-17, which is around 29 per cent less than the amount spent in the last fiscal year.An amount of......
KARACHI: The corporate sector was pleased with the promised relief, but the finance minister’s proposals will shoot up the cost of housing.He reduced the corporate tax by promised one per cent to......
KARACHI: Bulls were in complete command of the stock market on Friday as the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark 100-share index shot through the roof, effortlessly crossing the resistance......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive foreign loans worth Rs785.57 billion for development projects in the upcoming fiscal year (2016-17), and donors are likely to give a grant of Rs21.42bn for the......
KARACHI: Trading on the cotton market remained slow on Friday in front of depressed demand and limited unsold stocks held by ginners. The undertone remained firm but outlook uncertain.Floor brokers......
ISLAMABAD: Property prices are likely to be roiled by a new tax measure, while mobile phone, solar panel and laptop imports will enjoy further relaxation of tax levies.The new finance bill contains a......
ISLAMABAD: Annual expenses of the President’s House and the Prime Minister’s Office have been increased by five to eight per cent negating the government’s claim of adopting austerity in its......
ISLAMABAD: Stakeholders in the health sector on Friday expressed disappointment over the health budget, which is less than one per cent of the GDP, and suggested that the government give priority to......
RAWALPINDI: Turkish National Defence Minister Fikri Isik praised on Friday the Pakistan Army’s accomplishments in operation Zarb-i-Azb and contribution towards regional peace and stabilityHe called......
WASHINGTON: Reintegration of de-radicalised terrorists into society remained a priority in Pakistan during 2015, says an official US report.The annual US State Department report, released on Thursday......
LANDI KOTAL: Hundreds of vehicles, either empty or loaded with export items, crossed over from Afghanistan into Pakistan on Friday after Pakistani officials relaxed an order regarding a bar on......
MARDAN: A tehsil councillor of the PTI and three workers of the ANP were killed in an armed clash between members of the two rival political parties in the Khan Kotay area on Friday.Witnesses and......
ISLAMABAD: An almost vacant parliament heard the last full year budget of the government in a lethargic atmosphere. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar turned to the treasury benches on a couple of occasions......
ISLAMABAD: In a first, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khurhseed Shah on Friday opened the budget session in place of the finance minister, questioning its legality in the......
ISLAMABAD: Defence expenditure in the next financial year will grow by a little less than 11 per cent to Rs860 billion from what is was in the outgoing year.Last year the revised figure at the close......
