ORLANDO: Fifty people died when a heavily-armed gunman opened fire and seized hostages at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida in the worst mass shooting in US history.US media quoting law......
PESHAWAR: Situation was again tense on Sunday at Torkham border crossing as Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire over the contentious fencing issue."Afghan Security forces resorted to......
Pakistan Super League team Peshawar Zalmi will hire two buses during Pakistan’s upcoming tour of England to encourage the national side and raise funds for KPK cricketers.“The buses will be booked......
China said on Sunday that more talks were needed to build a consensus on which countries can join the main group controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology, after a push by the United States......
KARACHI: A 24-year old girl was found shot dead and dumped near Seaview, in the metropolis’ Defence Housing Authority area on Saturday.The body was recovered from a ditch in Phase VIII, said Sahil......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) sent a notice to NewsOne on Saturday for airing a heated verbal exchange – including censored words/phrases – between JUI-F Senator......
ORLANDO: Fifty people died and another 53 were injured early Sunday when a heavily-armed gunman opened fire and seized hostages at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, police said, in the worst mass......
DUBAI: A rogue drone disrupted air traffic at Dubai International Airport for more than an hour on Saturday, said the operator of one of the world's busiest aviation hubs.“DXB airspace was closed due......
Where there is a fad, there is sure to be a business opportunity. In recent years, ‘gluten-free’ has become the new, cool health mantra that has swept the United States, and is now conquering......
Dear Auntie , I am a 21-year-old girl and due to a lot of shifting and other problems I will start my Bachelor’s degree this year but that’s not the issue here. The issue is that since the beginning......
He is someone that Pakistan’s showbiz fraternity should really be proud of. Faran Tahir has made his presence felt in Hollywood like no other Pakistani, and continues to cement his place as one of......
Aamir Khan’s nephew actor Imran Khan has had a pretty rough career trajectory. Barring his debut film, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, most of his movies have come a cropper at the box office. It is in this......
A wonderful tribute to film actress Rani on her 23rd death anniversary (May 27) was jointly paid by her daughter Rabia and collector and admirer of the Pakistan film industry, Guddu, by holding an......
Yes, they’ve broken up and are no more an item. But the gorgeous gal Katrina Kaif and the talented Ranbir Kapoor (his talent is not defined here) have come to the conclusion not to let their past......
Karachi Se Lahore was one of those films which were both commercially successful and critically spared.Now its sequel Lahore Se Aagay has been filmed and the movie will see the light of day in......
From Sri Lanka to Ghent, India to most recently, Central Asia, the TDAP entourage has been traversing the world, taking some of the best of what Pakistan has to offer in trade, trying hard to make......
Sir Joseph Bhore was appointed the chairman of the Health Survey and Development committee in 1943 by the British colonial government to give recommendations about healthcare in colonial India. Three......
‘Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder’ is the mantra I’ve always believed in. A number of times I’ve come across perfectly normal looking women who are worried about their weight. ‘Does every......
We tend to remove a lot of data stored on our laptops’ hard drives, on an off and on basis. It is a known fact that the files deleted are never removed securely and are always recoverable using......
In recent times, events both man-made and natural have necessitated a review of personal safety action plans for authorities, organisations as well as individuals.Media coverage of incidents at two......
The Holy month of Ramazan is here and along with blessings and the spirit of forgiveness, it brings with it scrumptious iftars, laden with mouth-watering edibles. No iftar is complete without deep......
“Climate change is a threat multiplier, exacerbating existing pressures as well as presenting new challenges to security in fragile societies,” explained Lt Gen Tariq Waseem Ghazi at a lecture given......
Despite knowing that it would get sympathy votes, the PPP had to work hard to plug the cracks that had appeared in the 11-year alienation period. Benazir Bhutto took the bull by its horns. She......
The theatre group Peedia Entertainment presented its second play of a series based on classic stories to introduce children to the rich characters existing in Urdu literature. The loveable, roly poly......
There are more than an estimated 12 million child labourers in Pakistan, it’s time for the government to tackle this problem head on. On World Day against Child Labour, as organisations and citizens......
KOHAT: Tehsil nazim, Kohat, Taimoor Ali Khan has given final warning to the Afghan nationals to wind up their business on handcarts and as shopkeepers in the bazaar till Eidul Fitr.He had asked them......
LANDI KOTAL: Contrary to official claims about considerable curtailment of loadshedding hours during Ramazan, the Tribal Areas Electric Supply Company (Tesco) has been subjecting residents of Khyber......
Rawal Lake was built in 1962 by the Punjab government, after it was decided that the country’s new capital needed a water reservoir due to water shortage in the area. Today, Punjab Irrigation......
Portuguese day celebratedThe Portuguese envoy to Pakistan, Joao Paulo Sabido Costa, welcomed guests to a large reception to celebrate Portugal’s national day. The event was clearly well-planned, and......
HYDERABAD: Veteran nationalist leader and founder of the Awami Tehreek (now renamed as Qaumi Awami Tehreek) Rasool Bukhsh Palijo has said that Sindh will stand destroyed and its people will......
KARACHI: Without announcing any special package for the country’s commercial capital in its fiscal budget 2016-17, the Sindh government on Saturday allocated Rs10 billion “for major infrastructure......
LIMA: Keiko Fujimori conceded defeat on Friday to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in Peru’s tightest presidential election in decades, but she warned that her right-wing populist party would be a force of......
LONDON: A group of Britain’s most eminent scientists have endorsed the campaign for the UK to remain in the European Union, saying that leaving could damage research.In a letter to The Daily......
DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested more than 3,000 people in a sweeping nationwide crackdown following a spate of gruesome murders, they said on Saturday, as the prime minister vowed to catch......
GAUHATI: The newly elected government of the north-east Indian state of Assam has launched plans to crack down on the poaching of the area’s famed one-horned rhinos.The state’s Kaziranga National......
THE solar-powered aeroplane on a globe-circling voyage that began more than a year ago in the UAE reached a milestone on Saturday, completing a trip across the US with a Statue of Liberty fly-by......
ORLANDO (Florida, US): Christina Grimmie, a rising singing star who gained fame as a YouTube sensation and a contestant on television’s “The Voice”, was shot dead while signing autographs for fans......
SIRTE: Forces allied with Libya’s unity government said on Saturday they had recaptured the port in the militant bastion of Sirte, advancing rapidly against fighters of the militant Islamic State......
IN April, a traditional chief caused a stir in Ghana when he expressed support for the incumbent president, John Mahama, in the country’s upcoming presidential election. The same month, two dozen......
LAST week proved to be a tough challenge for Zouave (pronounced zoo-aav), one of the most recognisable symbols of the French capital, when he started getting his feet in water.Following non-stop......
LONDON: England bowled out Sri Lanka for 288 to enjoy a first-innings lead of 128 on the third day of the third Test at Lord’s on Saturday.An early tea was taken, after which England opened with Nick......
LENS: Fabian Schaer’s early goal earned Switzerland a 1-0 victory over 10-man Albania on Saturday to move joint top of Euro 2016 Group ‘A’.Defender Schaer headed home Xherdan Shaqiri’s corner in the......
HARARE: An unbeaten century from debutant opener Lokesh Rahul steered India to an easy nine-wicket victory over hosts Zimbabwe in the first Ine-day International here on Saturday.Rahul smashed a six......
LAHORE: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur has started lobbying for keeping the Big Three formula intact in the International Cricket Council (ICC) which is in......
PARIS: France made a perfect start to the European Championship on Friday, with its national team beating Romania and its security forces ensuring that everyone stayed safe at the Stade de......
CHICAGO: Lionel Messi came off the bench to score a hat-trick in just 18 minutes on Friday as Argentina hammered Panama 5-0 and eased into the quarter-finals of the Copa America.Argentina were 1-0 up......
KARACHI: Sindh has earmarked Rs6.335 billion for energy projects for the next fiscal year, apart from Rs15.365bn set aside for development schemes in Thar.Of the energy allocation, which would help......
KARACHI: Sindh has unveiled Rs225 billion Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2016-17, which is about 27 per cent higher over the outgoing fiscal year’s Rs177bn.It included Rs25bn for districts,......
LAHORE: The Punjab government will present its budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 on Monday (June 13), with an expected combined revenue and development outlay of Rs1.36-1.4 trillion and Annual......
ISLAMABAD: The Royal FrieslandCampina (RFC), a major dairy food company, has decided to invest in the dairy food sector in Pakistan.A delegation of the company, led by its Global Chief Financial......
TORONTO: Moving to the next phase, the Saudi National Transformation Plan (NTP), released in the early hours of Tuesday, once again underlines that economy managers in Riyadh are seriously......
KARACHI: The stock market remained range-bound in the week ended on Friday as investors watched from the sidelines with little inclination to trade in the absence of fresh triggers.Budget was......
ISLAMABAD: Service exports surged 35 per cent year-on-year to $549 million in April, mainly driven by increase in the export of government services.However, the exports fell to $4.411 billion in......
KARACHI: Extraordinary discretionary powers given to income tax commissioner for determining the value of property would open another gateway to corruption, chairman of the Association of Builders......
TOKYO: Japan’s Transport and Tourism Ministry released on Friday a draft report that includes plans for harsh punishments on automakers found to have committed wrongdoing in the future. The report......
Consumers are getting more comfortable paying for things with their phones, and that has banks thinking more and more like marketers.Armed with troves of data on what consumers buy, when and where,......
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N accused on Saturday the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf of hatching “another conspiracy” to derail democracy in the country.Speaking at a news......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has accepted for hearing a petition moved by a civil society activist challenging the validity of May 7, 2015 by-elections of PK-95 Lower Dir II (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)......
QUETTA: A militant blew himself up and two others were arrested during a search operation carried out by security personnel near Zhob on Saturday.According to official sources, personnel of the......
AMMAN: The militant Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus suburb on Saturday near one of Syria’s holiest shrines. A monitoring group......
BERLIN: Several thousand demonstrators formed a human chain along the perimeter of a US Air Force base in southwest Germany on Saturday in protest against drone operations by the United States.The......
KARACHI: Prince Charles visited Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s London home on Saturday to inquire after his health.Television footage and pictures shared on social media showed the premier’s sons......
ISLAMABAD: The opposition in the National Assembly continued to remind the government that ceding decision-making power on national issues could only lead to a democratic disaster in the country.But......
SEVEN rounds of negotiations between the government and the combined opposition over the terms of reference for the Panama Papers judicial commission have yielded an impasse. While another meeting is......
THE Civil Services Academy Alumni forum, an informal organisation of serving and former members of Pakistan’s civil superior services, is often a place to discuss government policies and governance.I......
WOMEN with disabilities face triple discrimination the world over on the basis of disability, gender and poverty. They are the most marginalised of all population groups including men with......
THEY seem to come out of nowhere. These technical spats that are packaged for the laymen here in warlike terms.All week we’ve heard that the NSG — a nuclear group that few had ever heard of before —......
THE recent India-Iran-Afghanistan agreement to develop a trade route from Chabahar to Central Asia has been portrayed by Indian commentators as having changed the historical ‘Great Game’ for control......
