Major General Mohammad Saeed has been appointed as director general (DG) Pakistan Rangers Sindh, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday.The statement added that Major General......
A popular website for Chinese Muslims has been inaccessible since Saturday after a critical letter addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping was posted in one of its forums.Users of China Muslim Net,......
Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful test of an enhanced version of the indigenously developed Babur cruise missile., said a statement released from the Inter-Services Public Relations......
Chaos ruled the National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday with the return of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to parliament as NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq rejected the opposition's privilege motions on......
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday launched its video-on-demand service, Prime Video, in nearly every country except China, pitting itself against video-streaming pioneer Netflix Inc.Prime Video, home to......
Following reports of a heated altercation during a team football warm-up session in Brisbane today, cricketers Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah took to social media to deny they had a disagreement.Reports......
Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said all out efforts will be made to consolidate gains during the ongoing Karachi operation to indiscriminately eliminate remnants of terrorists......
A 'low-intensity' blast on Wednesday targeted a Chinese engineer's vehicle near Rohri, police said. The engineer remained unhurt in the explosion."Unknown accused attacked a Chinese engineer's......
The England and Indian training sessions were cancelled Wednesday owing to unfit ground conditions at the MA Chidambaram stadium in cyclone-battered Chennai which hosts the fifth and final Test from......
The Syrian government's recapture of Aleppo after a prolonged and punishing air assault is a defining moment in the country's devastating civil war: it leaves Syrian President Bashar Assad in control......
It was an image that touched the hearts of millions: A 5-year-old Afghan boy wearing an improvised Lionel Messi jersey made from a plastic bag.Now, nearly a year later, Murtaza Ahmadi has finally met......
A second case of polio was detected in Sindh's Badin district on Wednesday, according to World Health Organization (WHO) representative and health officials.Six-year-old Imran, son of Javed Jat, and......
HMD Global, the Finnish company that owns the rights to use the Nokia brand on mobile phones, announced its first new products on Tuesday — two basic handsets without internet access priced at $26......
The evacuation of rebel-held eastern Aleppo due to start at dawn was delayed, perhaps until Thursday, with an opposition official blaming Iran and its Shia militias allied to President Bashar......
Bahrain-based Bank Alkhair said on Wednesday it had received approval from the State Bank of Pakistan to sell its stake in Pakistan's Burj Bank to a subsidiary of Bahrain's Al Baraka Banking Group.Al......
Pakistan and Russia held their first-ever consultation on regional issues on Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Islamabad, the Foreign Office (FO) Spokesman Nafees Zakaria said in......
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Sorab-Hoshab highway in Turbat on Wednesday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said under his government “a new Balochistan…a new Pakistan” was being made....
Pokemon Go is finally available in Pakistan.With much hype surrounding the app around the world since it launched in July this year, Pakistanis can finally be part of the experience by simply......
The Pakistan team, six years in the making and armed with insider knowledge from coach Mickey Arthur, are poised to make history in Australia, veteran skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said Wednesday.Misbah, who......
Australia may unleash an all-pace attack against Pakistan for the series-opening day-night test in Brisbane, home captain Steve Smith said.Smith expects fast bowler Jackson Bird, recalled for the......
As the four-month siege of eastern Aleppo neared its end, some survivors trudged in the rain past dead bodies to the government-held west or the few districts still in rebel hands.Others stayed in......
LANDI KOTAL: Transporters from both Afghanistan and Pakistan observed wheel jam strike at Torkham on Tuesday to protest what they called imposition of illegal taxes by both the countries on vehicles......
PESHAWAR: Like other parts of the country, Eid Miladun Nabi was celebrated with religious fervour in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata on Monday.The celebrations started early in the day with 21-gun salute......
UPPER DIR: The mountainous areas of Upper Dir received fresh snowfall after the interval of one day while heavy rain lashed plain areas in the district on Monday.The passengers faced difficulties as......
ISLAMABAD: Relatives of the passengers on board PK-661, the Pakistan International Airlines flight which crashed in Havelian en route from Chitral to Islamabad on Dec 7, are still waiting for the......
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday asked the Privatisation Commission to remove the State Engineering Corporation (SEC) from the list of organisations to be privatised as its......
ISLAMABAD: The mob attack on a worship place of the Ahmadi community in Chakwal on Monday was downplayed by the electronic media due to a self-restraint as well as apprehensions of strict monitoring......
Q: What books are you currently reading?A: Everyone reads books that they buy, but when you get old like I have, writers begin sending you their books, so a lot of my reading [material] is sent to me......
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works on Tuesday told a parliamentary panel that 92 government accommodations were illegally occupied by government employees, particularly police officials.A......
FAISALABAD: The city has lost yet another place of entertainment — Nishat Cinema — now a theatre hall, as it has been sold and the new owner has started demolishing the decades old building......
SIALKOT: An 11-year-old boy was allegedly tortured to death by a security guard during shower of currency notes at a marriage hall here on Tuesday at Garha village, Daska tehsil.Reports said some......
KARACHI: A key suspect in the Baldia Town factory fire case was brought to Karachi from Thailand on Tuesday by a two-member team of the Federal Investigation Agency, officials said.They said the......
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the provincial government is initiating educational reforms with the aim of achieving desired results towards ensuring quality education......
KARACHI: An interchange at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) between Prof Dr Conrad Schetter and Dr Masuma Hasan, chairperson of the PIIA, revolved around Pakistan’s role in the......
KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah on Tuesday appointed Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto as a referee judge to decide the petition of model Ayyan Ali seeking removal of her name from......
KARACHI: American brand ambassador for tourism and plantation Cassandra De Pecol called on mayor Waseem Akhtar at his Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) office on Tuesday.Ms Pecol told the mayor......
KARACHI: Labour organisations have demanded the establishment of a judicial commission to probe activities of labour institutions such as the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) and......
The Saudi woman was going out for breakfast when she decided to make a statement. Violating the country’s moral codes, she reportedly stepped out in public wearing a floral dress, black jacket and......
CATANIA: A Tunisian man accused of being the captain of a migrant boat that sank killing almost 700 people was found guilty of multiple manslaughter and people-smuggling on Tuesday and sentenced to......
LONDON: A London translation agency said on Tuesday that it is advertising for its first “emoji translator” to help meet the “challenges posed by the world’s fastest-growing language”.Based in the......
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump named the head of ExxonMobil Corp, Rex Tillerson, as his choice for US secretary of state on Tuesday and won backing from some Republican foreign policy......
BEIRUT: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani ordered scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered boats, in reaction to what he called the United States’ violation of a global......
BEIRUT: Civilians and opposition fighters will start evacuating east Aleppo “within hours” under a deal with Syria’s regime, a rebel official said on Tuesday, as global outrage mounted over reports......
SYDNEY: A routine round of golf has taken a uniquely Australian turn with stunned players finding a giant python wrestling with a wallaby on a fairway.Robert Willemse was on the 17th hole at the......
After Jayalalithaa, the politics of Tamil Nadu is likely to change for various reasons. The question is will the Dravidian parties continue to be relevant?It appears that while the two Dravidian......
DHAKA: The launch of Uber has improved public transportation in Dhaka, however the Bangladesh Road Transportation Authority is creating hurdles in its functioning.I have fond memories of Dhaka in my......
It used to be that black was black, and white was white.Then came fifty shades of grey.Next, someone insisted that it was actually a deep blue, or perhaps a murky green.Beyond a point, it began to......
BRISBANE: Pakistan pace firebrand Wahab Riaz said on Tuesday he will target Australia’s key batting pair Steve Smith and David Warner in this week’s opening day-night Test in Brisbane.Wahab earned a......
CAPE TOWN: AB de Villiers has resigned as South Africa’s Test captain, opening the way for childhood friend Faf du Plessis to take over on a permanent basis.De Villiers, 32, has been struggling with......
MUMBAI: Virat Kohli revealed on Monday that sage advice from India great Sachin Tendulkar after a disastrous tour of England two years ago helped turn him into world cricket’s top batsman.He said he......
NYON: In another edition of a one-sided Champions League rivalry, Bayern Munich will play Arsenal in the round of 16 for the third time in five seasons after the sides were paired yet again following......
MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s faint title hopes evaporated after a costly 3-0 defeat at Villarreal on Monday saw Diego Simeone’s side fall 12 points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid and lose......
PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo capped a remarkable year by claiming a fourth Ballon d’Or award on Monday after leading Portugal to an emotional European Championship title and Real Madrid to a......
MILAN: AS Roma’s Radja Nainggolan hit a second-half scorcher to secure a 1-0 win over AC Milan in the battle for second place in Serie A on Monday after M’Baye Niang missed a penalty for the second......
KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) rode on excellent centuries from Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, who shared an unbroken double-century partnership, to build on a fine bowling comeback while......
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday allowed the subsidised export of wheat products for a month, deregulated CNG prices for Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and exempted the......
ISLAMABAD: The trade deficit in merchandise rose nearly 20 per cent year-on-year to $11.775 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year because of falling exports and increase in......
KARACHI: Car sales dropped five per cent year-on-year to 71,877 units in the July-November period, though they posted an increase in November alone, according to figures released by the Pakistan......
KARACHI: The stock market is on fire. Following the stellar gains of 2,116 points (4.89 per cent) last week, there was no let-up in the investors’ buying spree on Tuesday as the KSE-100 index amassed......
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank has downgraded economic growth in developing Asia to 5.6 per cent in 2016, below its previous projection of 5.7pc. However, for 2017, growth remains unchanged at......
PARIS: IMF boss Christine Lagarde faced a grilling Tuesday, the second day of her trial, over the “colossal” damages payout authorised for a tycoon while she was French finance minister.Presiding......
KARACHI: The cotton market turned lacklustre on Tuesday after remaining closed for two consecutive days including on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi.Brokers said the crisis-ridden textile industry......
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Tuesday rejected a private members’ bill seeking to enhance women’s representation in the district and civil courts.The members of the......
CHAKWAL: Panic and fear on Tuesday persisted in Dulmial village, about 35km from Chakwal city, after a mob attacked a place of worship of the Ahmadi community a day earlier.The enraged crowd occupied......
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission (JC) on judges appointment recommended on Tuesday elevation of Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Mian Mazhar Alam Miankhel to the Supreme Court as its judge.A......
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsman on Tuesday suggested that the Supreme Court order provincial governments to develop prisons in every district headquarters and the federal government to do the same......
KARACHI: Senior naval officials received two ships of the Royal Omani Navy at the Karachi harbour on Tuesday. The ships are here to participate in the bilateral naval exercise ‘Thamar Al Tayyab’ with......
ISLAMABAD: Terming India’s desire to see Pakistan fragmented a crazy dream, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan observed on Tuesday that it was the policy of the BJP government, and not......
GWADAR / QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri has said that with efforts being made by security forces, people’s cooperation and effective policies formulated by the......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani officials feel encouraged by growing support in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for establishing criteria for membership of non-NPT countries, but are wary of big powers’......
KARACHI: Banks in the United Arab Emirates have started issuing an advisory to their foreign customers about implementation of a new global transparency policy that requires their tax details in......
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of revelations regarding offshore investments by more than 500 Pakistani nationals in the Panama Papers leaks, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has sought a detailed report......
ISLAMABAD: Having failed to win a verdict from the Supreme Court against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over the Panamagate issue last week, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday......
ABBOTTABAD/ RAWALPINDI/KARACHI: A team of foreign experts from the ATR manufactures visited the crash site in Havelian of a Pakistan International Airlines ATR-42 flight on Tuesday to help a......
When Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa sits down to chair what is known as the Corps Commanders conference (although some of his principal staff officers will also be in attendance),......
IS Nawaz Sharif’s autumn of despair over? The Panamagate inquiry seems to have hit a snag after the judges decided not to give up their ‘hard-earned’ winter break with a new chief justice due to take......
AN interesting debate has been taking place in the Nigerian Senate for the past several weeks. At issue is whether a ban on begging, which has been instated by the city government of Lagos (Nigeria’s......
AN op-ed article, advising President Barack Obama to accord recognition to Palestine before he left office, appeared out of the blue some days ago in the New York Times.Authored by Jimmy Carter,......
NO one before Donald Trump has made it to the White House with a deficit of more than 2.5 million in the popular vote. Equally, it’s unlikely anyone before him has stirred the pot to a similar extent......
