The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday denied the Indian claim that Pakistani forces suffered casualties in firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Shakargarh sector.“Indian......
Major internet services including Twitter, Spotify and Amazon suffered service interruptions and outages on Friday as a US internet provider came under sustained cyber attack.The internet service......
Pakistan, ranked 13th, defeated 11th ranked South Korea 1-0 in the 4th Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament here in the Malaysian city of Kuantan.The only goal of the match came in the last......
Karachi police’s Counter-Terrorism Department on Friday claimed to have arrested four militants allegedly trained in Afghanistan from the Korangi and Orangi areas of the metropolis.The suspected......
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shahzad, in his engaging session with fans on twitter, revealed his liking and disliking about various issues ranging from favourite actor, first crush, football club,......
The mystery surrounding the killing of four girls and two men from Kohistan took another turn on Friday after rights activist Farzana Bari claimed that the girls, who were declared alive during the......
A Chinese firm has expressed interested in the sale of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) as the PML-N speeds up the privatisation process on the back of International Monetary Fund reservations over the......
The head of a Bangladeshi militant group accused of staging a deadly siege at a cafe and the killing of several foreigners died while trying to evade arrest earlier this month, security officials......
British journalist Mazher Mahmood, renowned for his “fake sheikh” undercover sting operations for media mogul Rupert Murdoch's tabloids, was jailed for 15 months on Friday for tampering with evidence......
United Kingdom Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said Thursday that Britain's military is launching cyber attacks against the militant Islamic State group in support of the offensive on the Iraqi city......
The war of the words between the ruling PML-N government and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) continued on Friday with PTI Chairman Imran Khan saying the party would make Pakistan the country it was......
West Indies heavy hitter Chris Gayle is excited to be a part of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) a second time and promises to entertain his Pakistani fans."I just want to say, I love you all and......
The Supreme Court on Friday changed the date of a hearing on the Panamagate petitions filed against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his family members and others by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to......
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that schizophrenia does not fall within its legal definition of mental disorders, clearing the way for the execution, as soon as next week, of a mentally ill man......
In the corner of a pristine park in an upmarket district of Islamabad, an open-air classroom run by an ageing rescue-worker offers a beacon of hope to the city's poorest.For the past 30 years, Master......
In a veiled reference to India, Pakistan voiced concern over the growing transfer of conventional armaments in volatile regions, saying it has every potential of fuelling instability and jeopardising......
RECENTLY I asked a colleague, who has been living in Pakistan for a couple of decades but had spent the early part of his life in the West initially studying and then working there, if he missed......
AND then ‘suddenly’ we entered the phase of party elections. The party workers, in most cases seldom allowed even an opportunity with their chiefs, were given a generous choice of electing their......
ONE of the world’s most celebrated poets, storytellers, and mystics, with a universal appeal in his message, is Mawlana Jalal al-Din Mohammad Rumi (1207-1273). Indeed, he is like a diamond among the......
A FEW hours before I was to board a train from Rawalpindi to Peshawar last Thursday, I received a message warning me that activists of religious organisations were waiting to lay siege to the twin......
A seven-fold hike in visa fees to do business in Saudi Arabia risks deterring the foreign investment needed to transform its oil-dependent economy, diplomats and other sources say.But a senior Saudi......
Pakistani and Indian border troops exchanged fire across the border in two separate incidents on Friday, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).No loss of life or property has been reported so......
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) is planning to roll out a ride services program and will announce details next year, the luxury electric vehicle maker said on its website, a service first outlined by Chief......
Pakistan, who won the toss and decided to bat first, ended the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies on 304-4 in Abu Dhabi on Friday.Younis Khan scored his 33rd Test century before......
Nintendo Co Ltd offered a sneak preview of a new gaming system that can be used both as a traditional console as well as a handheld device, but a lack of revolutionary features helped send its shares......
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorist court in Islamabad on Friday directed the police to implement its orders in relation to the arrest warrants of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and......
ABU DHABI: Pakistan can ill-afford any complacency against a dangerous West Indies side when the two teams meet in the second Test starting in Abu Dhabi from Friday.Normal service will be resumed......
PAKISTAN already lead the series with a well-contested victory in their 400th Test at Dubai and obviously aim to seal the series here with another win in this three-match series. And this is a......
DUBAI: Big stars were among 414 players who were were placed in the draft for the second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) held in Dubai on Wednesday.The list included former New Zealand......
ABU DHABI: Senior batsman Younis Khan wants India and Pakistan to set aside their strained relations and resume five-day matches as both are giants of the game.“It’s my wish to play a Test in......
NEW DELHI: Captain Kane Williamson struck the first hundred for New Zealand on their tour of India to set up a thrilling six-run victory in the second One-day International and end his side’s......
CHITTAGONG: Moeen Ali survived five reviews in his charmed innings as he and Jonny Bairstow helped England overcome their spin discomfort and post 258-7 in the first Test against Bangladesh on......
ISLAMABAD: Promising Pakistan player Farhan Mehboob caused a major upset on Thursday when he outclassed Farhan Zaman to reach the semi-final of the Chief of Naval Staff International Squash......
PESHAWAR: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) clinched the All-Pakistan Shama Challenge Football Cup title after a 2-0 win over Pakistan Air Force in the final at the Qayyum Sports Complex on......
KARACHI: Cotton prices moved higher on sustained buying from spinners and some exporters of Thursday. Steady flow of buying orders kept pouring throughout the session and pushed prices higher.Floor......
ISLAMABAD: The distribution companies of formerly Wapda on Thursday sought Rs2.76 per unit reduction in consumer tariff for a month as the power regulator approved increase in the electricity rates......
KARACHI: The current account deficit swelled 136 per cent year-on-year to $1.368 billion during the first quarter of this fiscal year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.The is......
KARACHI: Stocks staged a strong comeback on Thursday with the KSE-100 index moving up by 621.81 points (1.52 per cent) to storm past the 41,500 level and close at 41,545.95 points. In doing so the......
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia raised $17.5 billion in its first international bond offering, HSBC said Thursday, reflecting strong interest as the kingdom seeks to diversify its oil-dependent economy.The bond......
ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan needs major policy reforms especially concerning currency exchange rate, to enhance its exports and competitiveness in global markets. A pro-export policy shift is required in......
TEHRAN: Two years after Iran pledged to open up its oil industry in anticipation of the lifting of sanctions, foreign companies say they still have little information about Iranian oil fields and......
KARACHI: Leaders of the business community on Thursday partially agreed to the provincial government’s plans for shutting the marketplaces early in the evening as they proposed to close shops by 9pm......
KARACHI: As a part of protecting religious minorities in Sindh, a Rs400 million project is set to be launched to make safe temples, churches and other places of worship across the province, it......
KARACHI: A day prior to the meeting being held at Karachi University (KU) to launch a formal discussion on the Higher Education Commission (HEC) plagiarism report against Prof Sulaiman D. Mohammad,......
KARACHI: “Today we are no more part of the milieu that once defined us. It has multiple reasons and citing the economic reason alone does not encapsulate the whole issue.”This was said by eminent......
KARACHI: The 32nd Society of English Language Teachers (Spelt) International Conference-2016 will be held from Oct 29 to 30 at the Habib University here.“Starting from Karachi, the Spelt Conference......
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday appointed Senior Food Minister Nisar Ahmed Khuhro as the party’s Sindh president.He has succeeded Syed Qaim Ali Shah,......
PARIS: Scientists unveiled fossils on Thursday from a new species of giant, long-necked dinosaur unearthed in northeast Australia, speculating that its ancestors had trekked across Antarctica some......
POOR old Dr Abdullah al-Hamid. He founded the Committee to Defend Legitimate Rights in Saudi Arabia in 1992 and has been in and out of prison ever since. He wanted a constitutional monarchy, and four......
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Picasso museum unveiled an exhibition on Cubism and War on Thursday depicting how one of the most influential artistic styles of the 20th century survived World War I.Born......
ALEPPO: A “humanitarian pause” in the Syrian army’s Russian-backed assault on Aleppo took effect on Thursday, but despite a drop in violence there was little sign residents were heeding calls to......
BRUSSELS: French President Francois Hollande on Thursday warned British Prime Minister Theresa May during her first European Union summit that she would face tough negotiations if she insists on a......
LAHORE: A group of students and workers allegedly tortured on Thursday evening two students, including a female, at Punjab University’s Institute of Communication Studies.Officials said Islami Jamiat......
FAISALABAD: PTI chief Imran Khan has said Panama leaks issue and his party’s protest in Islamabad ‘will decide the future of Pakistan’ as the country can’t progress when a ‘corrupt’ premier and......
LAHORE: Taking a suo moto notice of frequent rallies and protests on The Mall in violation of its previous order, the Lahore High Court on Thursday sought an explanation from the Punjab chief......
An English medium school in Sahiwal, run and owned by an apparently educated politician’s family, provides us with a new mind-blowing description of what constitutes foul language that unmistakably......
LAHORE: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafiz Hafizur Rehman has said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers, who are planning to shut down Islamabad by force, must be dealt with an iron hand –......
LAHORE: The Pakistan Army made a clean sweep winning all the top three positions in the sit-ups contest of the first International PACES Competition-2016 at Ayub Stadium here on Thursday.Sabir......
LAHORE: The 11th national tent pegging championship concluded at Rangers Headquarters here on Thursday.The championship was held from Oct 17 to 20 under the aegis of Pakistan Rangers (Punjab).Ranger......
SAHIWAL: Employees of the All Punjab Water Management Employees Association (APWMEA), Sahiwal division, held a procession to demand regularisation of more than 18,000 employees working in the......
RAHIM YAR KHAN: The woman who alleges she was gang-raped by an MPA’s son and his two accomplices on Oct 14 has failed to meet the district police officer (DPO) at his office on Oct 18 and 19.The DPO......
ARSHAD Sethi stands at Sialkot airport, waiting for a Shaheen Air flight from Muscat. Smoking a cigarette, he watches his five-year-old daughter chasing butterflies in the small, lush lawn. They have......
WASHINGTON: In the third and final debate on Wednesday night, Republican Donald Trump became the first US presidential nominee in history to say he wouldn’t necessarily accept the results of......
NEW DELHI: Ending days of uncertainty over the release of an Indian movie starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that Karan Johar’s film would have a great......
KARACHI: The war of words between friends-turned-foes Mustafa Kamal and Dr Ishratul Ibad intensified further on Thursday when the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman questioned the latter’s loyalty to......
ISLAMABAD: Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court dismissed on Thursday a petition seeking the status of field marshal for Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif.The judge observed......
PESHAWAR: The provincial PTI leaders on Thursday asked the federal government to address the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s concerns about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project.Addressing an Insaf......
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on Thursday said the dignified return of internally displaced persons to Fata and restoration of peace in the country was the government’s top......
PESHAWAR: The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) Tribunal on Thursday adjourned till Dec 1 the hearing of a petition of Dr Shakil Afridi challenging the upholding of his conviction by an......
QUETTA: Commander Southern Command Lt Gen Aamir Riaz has assured the Balochistan government that the army will extend all possible help and cooperation in development of backward areas of the......
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority has approved Rs43 billion for dualisation and improvement of the Indus Highway (N-55) and construction of a motorway between Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan.The......
TANK: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif on Thursday said the world had recognised Pakistan’s contributions in the fight against terrorism and had sought to learn from its......
ISLAMABAD: The ‘media team’ of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Thursday blatantly accused Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan of planning to fan terrorism in Islamabad with the help of......
KARACHI: The Uni-versity of Central Asia (UCA) has officially opened its first campus in Naryn in the Kyrgyz Republic, said a statement issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on......
KARACHI: Scores of loyalists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain took to the streets along with newly appointed Rabita Committee members in Azizabad on Thursday and went to Jinnah......
MUZAFFARABAD: United Jihad Council (UJC) chairman Syed Salahuddin on Thursday asked Pakistan to extend “military support” to Kashmiri freedom fighters to help them accomplish their long-cherished......
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry informed a Senate panel on Thursday that India was trying to get included the name of Masood Azhar, the head of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad, in the......
ISLAMABAD: The federal ombudsperson against harassment of women at workplace on Thursday convicted the director news Pakistan Television (PTV) in a sexual harassment case filed by six women......
IIUI gives additional charge to ‘plagiarist’The Higher Education Commission (HEC) seems to not be taking action against professors who have been proven to have plagiarised their work and the 38......
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), led by Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, has “cleared” Rs776.4 million “unauthorised payments” to provincial bar councils and 132 bar......
ISLAMABAD: The capital’s police department has asked the government for a Rs400 million rupee grant to cover expenses expected to be incurred by law enforecement and paramilitary troops during their......
ISLAMABAD: Veiled in a black abaya, 22-year-old Iqra Saleem was paying close attention to speakers at the rural women conference, hoping she might find solutions to the perspectives of her father and......
ISLAMABAD: Former Corps Commander Mangla Lieutenant General Tariq Hayat Khan on Thursday said during the operation against Taliban in Swat, a number of deradicalisation centres were established there......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of Arts hosted an interactive session on Thursday with a Chinese calligraphy artist and a photographer, in which the history of Chinese calligraphy and its......
