PIA Chairman Azam Saigol resigns
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chairman Azam Saigol resigned from his post on Monday due to personal reasons, the national carrier's spokesman confirmed.The development comes as PIA is under......
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WorldAntonio Guterres sworn in as UN secretary general
Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres was sworn in Monday as Secretary General of the United Nations, becoming the ninth UN chief in the body's 71-year history.The former UN refugee chief......
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PakistanJunaid Jamshed's body identified: DC Islamabad
The body of singer-turned-preacher Junaid Jamshed was identified on Monday with the help of dental and facial x-rays, reported DawnNews."The body was identified with the help of samples from teeth......
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PakistanMajor Uqbah Malik: Royal Military College Sandhurst's first Pakistani instructor
An officer from the Pakistan Army has returned to his alma mater, the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, to help train its cadets to fight militants.Major Uqbah Malik - a graduate of the college -......
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SportPakistan all-rounder Haris Sohail rubbishes reports of failed knee surgery
Pakistan all-rounder Haris Sohail returned to the country on Monday after recovering from a knee injury and will start training at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore Tuesday onwards.Talking......
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WorldPIA passengers stranded in London irked over prolonged delay
A prolonged 'delay' in Karachi-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-788 at Heathrow Airport left passengers stranded in London irritated, with many taking to Twitter to voice their......
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PakistanArmy will stand by tribals of Fata, work with govt for development in region: COAS
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said the army will stand by the tribal people of Fata and work with the government to bring about equitable development across the region, said......
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Pakistan'Robbers' kill SHO in Sukkur: police
An station house officer (SHO) in Sukkur was killed in an exchange of fire with suspected robbers on Monday, according to the police.Robbers opened fire on a police patrol at a link road in the area,......
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WorldIndia police probe 'politically-driven' Twitter hacking
Indian police on Monday said they were trying to track down a group of cyber criminals suspected of hacking high profile Twitter accounts amid allegations the breaches were politically motivated.The......
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WorldBomb attacks in Istanbul leave 44 dead, including 36 police officials
The death toll from Saturday night's twin bombings in Istanbul has risen to 44, of whom 36 were police officers, Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag was cited as saying by state-run Anadolu agency......
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PakistanMob 'besieging' Ahmadi place of worship in Chakwal dispersed by police
A charged mob of around 1,000 people which reportedly besieged an Ahmadi place of worship in Chakwal was dispersed by police on Monday, officials said.The place of worship located in the limits of......
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WorldSyrian army takes Aleppo district, battle in 'final phase'
The Syrian army captured a major district of Aleppo on Monday from rebel fighters, now confined to a small pocket of their former bastion in the city's east.President Bashar al-Assad's forces held......
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PakistanPakistan coach Arthur plays down return to Australia
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur remains ill at ease with the spotlight shining on his return to Australia and cannot wait for the focus to shift to cricket, the 48-year-old said on Monday.Arthur's......
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TechYear-end review: Uber or Careem, which works better for Pakistan?
The days of standing at the corner of a street and waiting for a rickshaw or taxi may soon be coming to an end.On-demand transport can now be availed with a few swipes on a smart phone, thanks to......
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PakistanNine injured in grenade attack on National Party's office in Turbat
Nine people were injured on Monday when suspected militants attacked the office of National Party (NP) in Balochistan's Turbat district, police officials said.The attackers lobbed a hand grenade......
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WorldThousands evacuated as cyclone barrels towards India
India on Monday started evacuating thousands of people from fishing villages as Cyclone Vardah barrelled towards its southeastern coast at speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour.Heavy rains......
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ArchivePIA's London-Karachi flight delayed over technical issues: spokesman
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-788 from London to Karachi was delayed on Sunday due to technical issues, PIA spokesman Danyal Gilani said.Heathrow Airport on its website, however,......
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TechTop tech executives to attend Trump summit on Wednesday
Top executives from Alphabet Inc, Apple Inc and Facebook Inc are among a small group of tech leaders invited to a summit to be held on Wednesday by US President-elect Donald Trump, Recode reported,......
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PakistanPM Nawaz asks religious scholars to help eliminate extremism
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressing a Seeratun Nabi conference in Lahore on Monday urged religious scholars to play their role for the elimination of the root causes of extremism in society, Radio......
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PakistanMinor girl killed in North Waziristan roadside blast
At least one minor girl died and three others sustained injuries in a roadside blast in Spinwam tehsil of North Waziristan on Monday, DawnNews reported.Security sources said the Improvised Explosive......
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PakistanKP refuses to let Qatari princes hunt houbaras
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday rejected the request of the federal government to allow Qatari princes to hunt the houbara bustard in the province.MPA Ishtiaq Urmar, an advisor to CM......
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SportManslaughter conviction in death of ex-NFL star Will Smith
The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith was convicted of manslaughter on Sunday night, ending a week-long trial in which the defendant insisted he only fired......
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WorldRajnath Singh warns Pakistan of 1971-like consequences
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said Pakistan would "soon be in ten pieces" if cross-border terrorism does not come to an end, Times of India reported."Pakistan has been divided into 2......
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SportKohli first Indian captain to score three Test doubles in a year
Star batsman Virat Kohli has gone down in the record books as the first Indian captain to score three double centuries.He smashed a massive double century before England slumped to 182-6 at stumps on......
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SportAshwin takes six as India clinch series against England
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up six wickets in England's second innings as India clinched the five-match series with a victory by an innings and 36 runs on the fifth day of the fourth test......
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PakistanBorn to bat, destined to fail — how Pakistani cricket fails talent
“This kid has God gifted talent, he is born to bat” is a frequently echoed sentiment for some. And yes, some of them are just special from day one. You see them and you know they have an ability......
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SportPakistan confident Yasir will be fit to face Australia
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is confident leg spinner Yasir Shah will be fit to face Australia in this week's day-night opening test of a three-match series at the Gabba in Brisbane.Yasir, who was......
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PakistanPIA grounds all ATR planes as CAA orders shakedown tests
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to ground all 10 ATR planes in its fleet after a decision by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to hold shakedown tests of the aircraft, the......
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ArchiveA hunter of images
A photographer of classic style, Nadeem Khawar was raised in a small village along BRB Canal in the suburbs of Narang Mandi. He lived a rich childhood, wandering in the rustic landscape, hunting......
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ArchiveFalse death post on social media irks Pashto folk singer
PESHAWAR: A false death news post regarding popular Pashto folk singer Zarsanga Bibi became viral on social media some two days ago, leaving her family and fans in lurch.According to senior artists,......
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ArchiveAll villages of Jarma UC in Kohat to get gas facility
KOHAT: Former federal minister Abbas Khan Afridi has said that work on all projects announced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his recent visit of Kohat is going on expeditiously.He was......
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ArchiveCentre accused of ignoring KP in CPEC
LAKKI MARWAT: JUI-Nazryati organised a demonstration by activists of different political parties in the Lakki city on Sunday to protest against the federal government for ‘ignoring’ Khyber......
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PakistanPPP makes its presence felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a long time
PESHAWAR: After a long time, Pakistan People’s Party showed its presence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as thousands of workers accompanied Eng Mohammad Humayun Khan, the newly appointed provincial president......
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ArchiveSavour your taste buds with Thai cuisine
ISLAMABAD: Realising that there weren’t many Thai restaurants in the city, husband and wife duo Anum and Ahmed Zafar set out to bring the taste of Thailand to the capital.They started off with a......
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PakistanFast drying Khanpur Dam foretells water shortage
TAXILA: A severe water crisis looms over the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as the Khanpur Dam is drying up fast owing to the prolonged dry spell.Dam officials told Dawn on Sunday that due......
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ArchiveDIPLOMATIC CALENDAR
Art exhibition for diplomatsThe dean of the Iqra University’s Islamabad campus, Dr Mohammad Islam, welcomed over a dozen ambassadors and other diplomats to an exhibition of works created by the......
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PakistanPolice want 93 Sindh seminaries placed under fourth schedule of ATA
KARACHI: The Sindh police have proposed to the provincial government to place the names of more than 90 seminaries in different cities and districts under the fourth schedule of the Anti-Terrorism......
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PakistanMurad says Sindh ready for population census
KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Sunday his government was ready for a population census and had already told the federal government that it would completely support the exercise.“Sindh......
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Pakistan‘MQM sitting on ice block, melting away because of influx into city’
KARACHI: The third and concluding day of the Fourth International Karachi Conference on Sunday saw discussions on governance and citizenship with an eye on case studies about civil society......
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ArchiveLITERARY NOTES: A history of naat in Urdu, its research and criticism
NAAT is an Arabic word and it means, literally, praise. In Urdu, naat means the praise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). A poem with praise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is also called naat in Urdu.In......
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PakistanA cool patch in the middle of chaos at Pakistan Chowk
KARACHI: White marble stairs leading to a peaceful cool patch of paved land among the traffic chaos has wooden benches, trash cans, potted plants, a man-made shade in the shape of a pipe structure......
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ArchiveNo cabinet reshuffle under consideration, says CM
LARKANA: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the Pakistan Peoples’ Party will decide about the timeframe of return of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari to the country.He said this......
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ArchiveBomb attacks in Istanbul kill 30 cops, eight others
ISTANBUL: A defiant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to fight terror “to the end” as Turkey mourned 38 people killed in twin bombings that authorities said were likely the work of......
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ArchiveRomanians vote for parliament amid concerns over graft
BUCHAREST: Romanians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election a year after a major anti-corruption drive forced the last Socialist prime minister from power.The country of about 19 million people......
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ArchiveSyrian army advances in Aleppo, but loses Palmyra to IS
ALEPPO: The Syrian army and its allies made new gains in Aleppo on Sunday, forcing rebels back into an ever shrinking pocket crammed with civilians, but lost control of the desert city of Palmyra to......
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ArchiveWorld’s longest tunnel opens regular service in Switzerland
GENEVA: Regular rail service through the world’s longest tunnel began on Sunday, carrying passengers deep under the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Lugano.The famed Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) had a......
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ArchiveIran signs $16.6bn deal to buy 80 Boeing planes
TEHRAN: Iran Air finalised a contract to buy 80 planes from Boeing, the US aerospace firm confirmed on Sunday, as it seeks to renew its ageing fleet despite sanctions.Boeing said the contract —......
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ArchiveTwo small girls stage suicide attack in Nigeria
KANO: Two young girls approximately seven or eight years old blew themselves up in a north-eastern Nigerian market on Sunday, killing themselves and one other person and wounding 18 others, sources......
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ArchiveGentiloni completes long march to power in Italy
ROME: Paolo Gentiloni, the man named on Sunday as Italy’s new prime minister, is a trusted ally of his predecessor Matteo Renzi, to whom he owes his rise to the summit of national politics.Even......
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ArchiveView from abroad: Bo Jo’s brand of diplomacy
Every deck of cards comes with two jokers. On the global stage these days, this role is being filled by Donald Trump and Boris Johnson. But while Trump is not answerable to anyone, Boris Johnson —......
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ArchiveDeciphering Iran’s ancient rock art
KHOMEIN: An Iranian archaeologist has spent years in an almost single-handed quest across the country’s hills and desert plains to uncover ancient rock art that could be among the oldest in the......
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ArchiveStarc fires bouncer at Arthur
MELBOURNE: Australia have been a “closer” team since former head coach Mickey Arthur made way for Darren Lehmann, according to pace spearhead Mitchell Starc.Now directing Pakistan, South African......
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ArchiveEngland battling to save fourth Test after Kohli’s double ton
MUMBAI: Star batsman Virat Kohli smashed a massive double century before England slumped to 182-6 at stumps on day four as India closed in on victory in the fourth Test on Sunday.Captain Kohli struck......
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ArchiveCosta keeps Chelsea in front, Mkhitaryan downs Spurs
LONDON: A superb Diego Costa strike stretched Chelsea’s winning run to nine matches equalling their streak in 2007 after they overcame an obdurate West Bromwich Albion 1-0 on Sunday in their Premier......
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ArchiveAsghar eager to make history in Brisbane
KARACHI: Although still a teenager, Mohammad Asghar believes he is ready to serve Pakistan cricket team after being inducted as the 17th player in the national squad touring Australia.The talented......
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ArchiveRamos stages another late show as Real set 35-game unbeaten record
MADRID: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos produced more late drama by powering home a stoppage-time winner to beat Deportivo la Coruna 3-2 as the European champions set a new club record of 35 games......
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ArchivePSA honours world champions
KARACHI: Proud of their recent international success in France and Malaysia, the Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) called a press conference to honour their world champions here on Saturday......
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ArchiveNasir wins brace on a day of upsets at Karachi races
KARACHI: Punters suffered heavily following upset galore as the card was marred by cancellation of a race for want of competition and punishments to four riders in the Gymkhana race meeting at the......
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ArchiveTon-up Salman puts Wapda in front seat against HBL
KARACHI: Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt led from the front with a workmanlike century as Wapda gained slight advantage against Habib Bank Limited on day two of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National......
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ArchiveAqeel retains BB tennis title
ISLAMABAD: Top-ranked Aqeel Khan on Sunday retained the men’s singles title when he outclassed Shahzad Khan 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Tennis Championship while Ushna......
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ArchiveCurrency volatility in the open market
The recent volatility in the open currency market had its roots not in the shortage of non-dollar foreign currencies but in the behaviour of foreign exchange companies, inquiries reveal.Though, at......
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PakistanHydropower projects: aiding investment
Hydropower generation and water sector projects are being put on a strategic path to rope in shy private investors.The new draft policy paradigm, now in its initial phase, also supports net......
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ArchiveRupee report: Euro strengthens against rupee
On the interbank market, a firm rising trend was witnessed last week with the rupee/dollar parity.Trading in narrow band, the rupee commenced the week against the dollar in plus.However, the week......
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ArchiveMoney Market: Bank borrowings rise
According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended Nov 25, deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks stood at Rs10471.74bn after a 0.41pc increase over......
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ArchiveCollaborative manufacturing in tyre business
Several medium-sized Pakistani businessmen have invested small sums of money in what they call ‘collaborative manufacturing’ in India, China, Indonesia and elsewhere in East Asia. This is to produce......
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PakistanBanks lead in compensation for executives
In the country, the pay and perks for the man holding the top job — Chief Executive Officer or Managing Director — naturally vary from company to company.It is mandatory for listed companies to......
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ArchiveFiscal federalism: rights, responsibilities and needs
The present state of fiscal federalism is embedded with lingering features of over-centralisation in its transition from a unitary system to a yet uncharted course towards full autonomy of the......
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ArchiveRehabilitation of Guddu Barrage
With the feasibility report now finalised, Guddu barrage’s rehabilitation will start with the bid award for construction. The total cost of project is estimated at Rs20bn.Guddu barrage — being the......
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ArchiveGrowers in a quandary over price
AS the cane crushing season gains momentum in Punjab, growers say they find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place.The millers have turned more innovative to maximise their margins at the......
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ArchiveBulldozers needed for greener pastures
THE Punjab government has given the field wing of the provincial agriculture department a target of 50,000 acres for horizontal land levelling for current fiscal year 2016-17 while the wing lacks......
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ArchiveForeign takeover weapon — Trump’s leverage over China
A US government panel that reviews foreign takeovers of American companies could become a tool for Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin to get tough on China.If confirmed, Mnuchin will become......
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ArchiveDemonitisation a failure?
THE agriculture sector has been one of the worst-affected by the demonetisation of the Indian rupee by the government last month. Farmers, especially the poorer ones, are suffering as they do not......
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PakistanThree provinces endure up to 16 hours of outage
LAHORE: A number of cities, towns and villages in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan suffered 12 to 16 hours of power outage after 500kV transmission lines and all turbines of the Guddu thermal power......
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PakistanSnow, rain intensify cold; fog disrupts traffic
LAHORE: Light rain and snowfall over the hills added to the severity of winter on Sunday and a thick blanket of fog, stretching from Gujranwala all the way to Sukkur, disrupted traffic on the......
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PakistanPTI questions Punjab govt’s plan to procure jet for CM
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has sought a detailed reply from the Punjab government regarding its plans to procure a jet aircraft for Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.The party......
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PakistanPanama leaks case litmus test for country: Bilawal
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has claimed that judiciary is being criticised in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to adjourn the Panamagate case hearing......
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PakistanCCI to meet on 15th, discuss proposal for Rs110bn security fund
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Dec 15 to deliberate upon a proposal for the creation of a “national security fund” worth Rs110......
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PakistanSenate likely to have stormy session on 15th
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has summoned on Dec 15 a session of the upper house of parliament requisitioned by the opposition to take up several crucial issues, including a bill regarding......
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PakistanPakistan, Egypt pledge to strengthen cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz met Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and the two agreed to revitalise ties in the economic, trade and investment sectors......
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PakistanRise in Orange Line cost: PAC to take up matter
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly has decided to take up the matter of cost escalation in the controversial $1.6 billion Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project......
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ArchiveBlast during service leaves 25 dead at Egyptian church
CAIRO: A bomb blast tore through a church near Cairo’s Coptic cathedral during a service on Sunday, killing at least 25 people in the deadliest attack in recent memory on Egypt’s Christian......
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ArchiveIranian speaker proposes Muslim bloc to combat terrorism
TEHRAN: Iran has proposed the formation of a bloc of Muslim countries to fight terrorism and boost economic cooperation that would include its regional rival Saudi Arabia.Parliament Speaker Ali......
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ArchiveATR-42 take-off from Multan aborted, plane grounded
MULTAN / RAWALPINDI / ABBOTTABAD: Five days after a PIA aircraft went down near Havelian killing all 47 people on board, another ATR-42 flight of the Pakistan International Airlines grabbed headlines......
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PakistanSpecial force set up to guard Gwadar port’s sea lanes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy has assembled ‘Task Force-88’ (TF-88) for the seaward security of Gwadar port and protection of associated sea lanes against both conventional and non-traditional threats.The......
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ArchiveAccess to justice and legal aid
ACCORDING to a report titled Understanding the Informal Justice System: Opportunities and Possibilities for Legal Pluralism in Pakistan (2015), 98.2 per cent of respondents in a survey opined that......
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ArchiveIndigenising human rights
THE notion of human rights has gradually been stripped of its moral legitimacy. It has been reduced to little more than a fiction, laid bare of any substance and consigned to the inaccessible......
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ArchiveA shining example
THE Quran says: “Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things” (33:40).The Prophet......
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ArchiveAs received
GOEBBELS would have loved Facebook. The Nazi minister for propaganda would have immediately realised the potential of this medium to spread lies, propaganda and misinformation — and you can be sure......
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PakistanPIA flight from Multan to Karachi grounded as 'precautionary measure'
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday said flight PK-581 from Multan to Karachi was delayed due to some technical issues.Earlier, some media reports suggested that an engine of the ATR......
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