The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of six men accused of killing three brothers linked to the Kohistan video scandal.The province’s top court, over ruling the decision of the......
A 'spiritual healer' on Tuesday allegedly assaulted a four-year-old boy in an attempt to rid the child's body of djinn in Islamabad's Bhara Kahu area.Police officials said the accused, Shaukat, took......
Barcelona star Lionel Messi was suspended for four Argentina matches by FIFA on Tuesday for swearing at an assistant referee, a ban that will see the striker miss out on decisive qualifiers for the......
A man strangled his 15-year-old daughter to death on Tuesday in a suspected honour killing incident in Islamabad, police officials told DawnNews.The incident took place within the jurisdiction of......
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday announced it will launch a special coin on March 31 in honour of late humanitarian and Edhi Foundation Chairman Abdul Sattar Edhi, a press release issued......
Police arrested five men Tuesday after hundreds of angry residents of a north Indian city attacked Africans with sticks and metal chairs following the death of a local teenager from a suspected drug......
After the damaging recall of its fire-prone Note 7 smartphone, you could be forgiven for thinking Samsung Electronics Co Ltd would make a song and dance about battery safety in its new flagship......
A British court freed a Pakistani cricketer, who played in the local cricket league in the Greater Manchester area, even though he was convicted of assaulting his wife, The Guardian reported on......
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday praised the “exemplary performance of young officers and sacrifices rendered by them during security operations” in the country, said a......
At least two students were injured and 12 arrested on Tuesday after clash between members of the Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba (IJT) and Pakhtun Students Federation (PSF) on the premises of Islamia College......
Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that agents from foreign intelligence agencies cannot enter the country under the cover of diplomatic assignments.While addressing a press......
A woman of Pakistani origin, currently residing in Canada has won a 17-year legal battle against Punjab University (PU), the BBC reported on Tuesday.In its judgement, the Lahore High Court ordered......
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government to facilitate two National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials who had opted to take an early retirement in line with the apex court's directives a......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange ended Tuesday’s trading session on a negative note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index losing 157 points, or 0.32 per cent, by the close of the trading session to reach......
Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST), Islamabad recently conducted a field trial for Pakistan’s first ever Phased Array Radar (PAR).Pioneered by the Controls and Signal Processing......
The Senate on Tuesday voted 78-3 to pass the 28th Constitutional Amendment Bill with the required two-thirds majority.The bill's passage by Senate was necessary for military courts to be accorded......
One of China's top power sector bosses has said that China's interest in Pakistan is focused on sustainable development — not profit, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.“We come to Pakistan not......
A Pakistani health official says a special anti-polio drive has been launched in Islamabad after traces of the polio virus were found in the city's sewage system.The virus was detected weeks ago but......
Three civilians were killed and 28 other people were injured in protests against Indian rule that erupted Tuesday following a gunbattle between rebels and government forces in disputed Kashmir,......
China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea and can now deploy combat planes and other military......
The process of voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees to their country will resume from next month, a spokesman for the United Nations High Commission for Refugee (UNHCR) said Tuesday.The......
The Supreme Court on Tuesday maintained an earlier decision, thus demoting 121 Punjab police officials who had been promoted out-of-turn.The three-member bench headed by Justice Amir Hani Muslim,......
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's decision to approve 97 natural gas expansion schemes, a majority of which are meant for the ruling party’s political base — Punjab — is a "source of discontent" and may......
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Reuters on Tuesday that Russia could use Iranian military bases to launch air strikes against militants in Syria on a “case by case basis.”Russia......
Lokesh Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane steered India to an eight-wicket win in the fourth and final test against Australia as the hosts secured a 2-1 series victory at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket......
Since his father died in 2011, Moeez Assadullah has been looking after his family’s farm alone.The 21-year-old tends the 7 acres of land without the help of his two brothers, who lost interest in......
Pakistan's central bank has updated guidance on sharia governance for Islamic finance institutions, expanding the scope of external audits to help mitigate conflicts of interest and increase......
A day after a top US Central Command official acknowledged Pakistan's efforts against the deadly Haqqani network, Ambassador to the United States (US) Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said the Haqqani network is......
The US ambassador to the United Nations received a rapturous welcome Monday at Washington's biggest pro-Israel forum, where she vowed never to allow “Israel-bashing” at the world body.Nikki Haley was......
A day after an exam paper of the Sukkur education board was leaked, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday warned that whoever was responsible for the leak "will be sent home", DawnNews......
Tesla Inc founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk has launched a company called Neuralink Corp through which computers could merge with human brains, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people......
Undeterred by the controversy that the possibility of an appointment had generated, former army chief Gen Raheel Sharif and the government appear to have accepted Saudi Arabia’s offer for the retired......
REGULATION of healthcare has become a burning issue in Pakistan, especially with advances in medical technology and medical procedures. Weak regulations have resulted in many a scandal in this......
ONE often reads articles lamenting the neglect of what each writer thinks is the biggest threat to Pakistan. The agitated (usually non-specialist) writers often hype the impact of their pet issue to......
A young man described himself as a dejected Muslim, and punctured the sharp analysis that was under way about the Uttar Pradesh defeat. The venue was a well-appointed seminar room at the India......
POLITICAL power is vested in a branch of the government. A limit is then placed on that power. Power is the legal ability to change juridical relations. Power and liberty in public law are opposed to......
MINGORA: The display of handmade items made by orphan girls from militancy-hit area of the district attracted a large number of visitors during an art and craft exhibition here on Monday.Varieties of......
PESHAWAR: An aged woman has appealed to the provincial government and judiciary to come to her rescue as she is facing life threats from her own sons.Speaking at a news conference at the Peshawar......
PESHAWAR: Corps Commander Peshawar Lt-Gen Nazir Ahmed Butt conferred awards here on Monday upon officers and relatives of fallen personnel, Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement.Nine......
ISLAMABAD: China has its own vision, and given its issues with the United States and India, it would never own Pakistan’s problems and Pakistan needs to address its internal issues.This was stated by......
ISLAMABAD : The total pollen concentration in the capital increased further, reaching 74,301 particles per cubic metre.The present weather is conducive as the days are warm and nights cool with soft......
ISLAMABAD: A project, ‘Women’s Action for Better Workplaces’, aimed at improving the working conditions for women in public and private sectors and advocating for gender sensitive labour laws, was......
TAXILA: The Pakistan United Christian Movement (PUCM) chairman, Albert David, on Monday said efforts were under way to ensure that members of his community were counted accurately in the population......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday stayed the extradition of a US citizen of Pakistani origin to America for allegedly planning an attack on New York in connivance with the so-called......
ISLAMABAD: Senator Farhatullah Babar of the PPP on Monday said a privilege motion has been moved against Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz for concealing truth in the upper......
SAHIWAL/TOBA TEK SINGH: Passengers had a hard time as rail traffic remained suspended for up to 10 hours following derailment of coaches of two freight trains at Chichawatni on the Lahore-Khanewal......
LAHORE: Former president Asif Ali Zardari has said the four-year period of the PPP’s reconciliation approach towards the PML-N and others has ended and now onwards the party will do “politics of......
LAHORE: A week after inauguration of the Hepatitis Treatment and Prevention Clinic in the provincial capital, the Punjab government has introduced two more schemes: replacement of old syringes with......
LAHORE: Those talking about winning over Punjab in the next elections should first clean the Karachi roads that have turned into heaps of garbage, switch on lights of the “city of lights” and return......
LAHORE: With tomato price increasing by almost 500 per cent in the last two weeks, the farmers, traders and officials hope that situation would normalize in the next two weeks when the vegetable from......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sought arguments from a provincial law officer on the powers of the government to detain a citizen without trial.A two-judge bench, headed by Justice......
Fabrics rich in colour emerging from dark boiling liquid in dyer’s cauldron have been his first fascinating exposure to colours, that made a strong impact on his artistic expression.A self-taught......
FAISALABAD: The five-day 19th annual book fair started at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) on Monday. It was inaugurated by France’s Ambassador to Pakistan Martine Dorance.UAF Vice......
LAHORE: A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her in-laws for ‘honour’ in Factory Area on Monday.Police said Farzana, 25, a mother of one, had been running a beauty salon in Main Bazaar Colony,......
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Monday unanimously approved renaming of two private universities named after the London-based founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, in Karachi and......
KARACHI: Temperature in most parts of Sindh remained very hot and dry on Monday, with at least nine districts crossing the 40-degree centigrade mark.According to the Met department website, the......
KARACHI: The mystery surrounding the gun attack on a passenger coach in Nazimabad on Monday morning that left at least three passengers wounded was solved later in the day with the arrest of a......
KARACHI: The provincial assembly was informed on Monday that the Sindh police had occupied a women’s centre in Nawabshah, where the law-enforcement agency established the office of the DIG......
HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party-Parliamentarians information secretary Maula Bux Chandio has rejected the prime minister’s announcement of development projects for Hyderabad as a mere......
UNITED NATIONS: The United States, Britain and France are among almost 40 countries that will not join talks on a nuclear weapons ban treaty starting at the United Nations on Monday, said US......
TOKYO: An avalanche on Monday killed seven Japanese high school students and a teacher on a mountain-climbing outing, and injured 40 more.More than 100 troops were deployed in a major rescue mission......
COLOMBO: Following a statement by Rizwe Mufthi, President of the All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulama (ACJU), that the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) is “perfect in the present state” and does not......
SINGAPORE: A Singapore court jailed a couple on Monday for starving their Filipino domestic helper, a case that highlighted what rights groups say is a common complaint in the wealthy......
DHAKA: Bangladesh commandos shot dead four suspected extremists during a fierce 72-hour gunfight, the army said on Monday, after days of bloodshed around the militants’ hideout including blasts......
NEW YORK: Two girls wearing leggings were barred from boarding a United Airlines flight on Sunday because they were not in compliance with a dress code for passengers.The incident has stoked a major......
BEIRUT: US-backed forces battled the militant Islamic State group around a key Syrian town on Monday, after the capture of an airbase brought them closer to besieging the jihadists in their......
BERLIN: Thieves stole a gold coin with a face value of $1 million and weighing 100 kilograms from Berlin’s Bode Museum on Monday.According to German media, the stolen coin is the “Big Maple Leaf”, a......
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump telephoned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to congratulate him on his party’s recent election victory in Uttar Pradesh, the White House said. This......
ARBIL: Iraqi forces renewed their assault on Monday against jihadists in Mosul’s Old City, after days in which the battle was overshadowed by reports of heavy civilian casualties from air......
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Just over four centuries ago, the third-born child of a leather tradesman walked the streets of this medieval market town, nestled in the countryside of an enchantingly verdant......
BISHARA: When India’s prime minister named a hard-line Hindu known for his anti-Muslim speeches to head its largest state Uttar Pradesh this month, many saw it as a sign his party’s huge election win......
MOSCOW: Tatiana Panova holds a photograph of her great-grandfather as a solemn-faced student in 1923 in the Soviet Union, around 16 years before he died in a prison camp during the Stalin......
DOHA: Maverick Vinales won a rain-delayed and shortened Qatar MotoGP season-opener on Sunday in a triumphant Yamaha debut for the young Spaniard.Italian Andrea Dovizioso was second for Ducati with......
PARIS: Germany, England and Poland all took another step towards qualification for the 2018 World Cup on Sunday while Danny Blind was sacked as Netherlands coach after his misfiring team faced......
KEY BISCAYNE (Florida): Rafa Nadal celebrated his 1,000th tour level match with a come-from-behind victory over German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open on......
DHARAMSALA: All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball on the third day of the fourth Test on Monday to put India on course for a series-clinching victory against Australia in......
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has said they may ask Bangladesh for compensation for not touring Pakistan before agreeing to visit them for a series in July-August this......
HAMILTON: A record-equalling Test century by Kane Williamson on Monday put New Zealand in charge of the third Test against South Africa and had them talking of victory in Hamilton.At stumps on the......
DAMBULLA: Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said on Monday he’s confident his side can secure a rare series win away from home when they face Sri Lanka in the second One-day International this......
KARACHI: Former chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed Sallu on Monday hailed young Shadab Khan as a sensational discovery for Pakistan cricket and said that the youngster has all the qualities to be a......
KAMPALA: Geoffrey Kamworor retained the men’s title and Irene Cheptai led home five of her compatriots in the women’s race as Kenya dominated the World Cross Country Championships at the Kololo......
QUETTA: Quetta City, Lasbela, Panjgur, Turbat, Chaman, Nushki, Kharan and DFA Quetta reached the quarter-finals of the Balochistan Football Cup out of the twelve teams which contested the final round......
ISLAMABAD: After many years, Pakistan is heading towards a major water shortage of up to 35 per cent and would delay crop sowing in early part of the Kharif season to partially cope with the......
KARACHI: The first woman to head a major commercial bank in Pakistan was named Monday, a landmark move in a country where the economy is growing but the glass ceiling holds firm.Sima Kamil, currently......
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday reviewed the progress of economic indicators and reforms.The meeting was held in the context of Article IV consultations between Pakistan and......
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra said on Monday the criterion for Pakistan Banking Awards 2017 should include the geographical distribution of banks’ loans and......
KARACHI: Tameer Microfinance Bank has been rebranded as Telenor Microfinance Bank almost a year after its 100 per cent acquisition by the Telenor Group, a press release said.The bank, established in......
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Monday that both Rs500 banknotes with or without the Optical Variable Ink (OVI) flag are genuine, provided all other security features are......
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday cut taxes on oil companies in a major move that could attract investments in its energy giant Aramco, expected to be offered to investors in 2018.King Salman decreed a......
Sinopec posts 44pc jump in net profitSHANGHAI: State-owned Chinese energy major Sinopec said 2016 net profit jumped 44 per cent, its first annual profit rise in three years, as strong demand and......
DUBAI: Dubai’s Emaar Malls, operator of glitzy Middle East shopping centres, has made an $800 million offer for regional online retailer Souq.com, setting up a potential bidding war with......
GUJRAT: A sharp surge in the demand for solar-powered fans — propelled by power disconnections and social networking sites — is being witnessed as summer approaches.A local manufacturer told Dawn the......
LONDON: Gold rallied more than 1 per cent on Monday after US President Donald Trump’s failure to push through a healthcare reform package on Friday raised questions over his ability to deliver......
KARACHI: The cotton market was listless on Monday as ginners once again withdrew to the sidelines.Ginners have temporarily withdrawn to the sidelines to get better prices in the coming days for their......
LONDON: Qatar will invest 5 billion pounds in Britain within five years in a boost for the post-Brexit economy, Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani announced Monday.“Over......
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice paved the way on Monday for enforcement of new accountability laws that will disqualify for life beneficiaries of plea bargain (PB) and......
MUZAFFARABAD: A delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) met Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan......
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Monday directed the electricity regulator to establish its sub-offices at the district level within three months to......
BERLIN: A Pakistani man was convicted in Germany on Monday on charges of spying for Iran allegedly to search out potential attack targets for the Revolutionary Guards.Mustufa Haidar Syed-Naqfi, 31,......
BEIJING: Two universities in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will add Urdu and Farsi (Persian) to their undergraduate curriculum.The Shihezi University and Xinjiang Normal University based......
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) revels in lighting a fire here, another there, which keeps the opposition busy with a range of unfolding issues — temple building, cow-slaughter, love......
MULTAN: The canopy — lit purple and pink — is packed with women. There are row upon row of students from Multan’s Bahauddin Zakariya University and staff from government health and education......
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday suffered a setback when the Islamabad High Court (IHC) set aside a notification placing five regulatory bodies under their line ministries.IHC Justice......
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser retired Lt Gen Nasser Janjua counselled on Monday a cool-headed approach in dealing with Afghanistan so as to thwart the “Indian design” of pushing Pakistan into......
At least two people died, including the train driver, when a Karachi-bound passenger train collided with an oil tanker in Punjab's Sheikhupura district of Punjab on Monday night.Rescue personnel said......
US President Donald Trump will on Tuesday roll back a slew of environmental protections enacted by Barack Obama, in a bid to untether the fossil fuel industry.In a maiden trip to the Environmental......
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday issued a notification ruling against Aamir Liaquat, the host of Bol News TV show 'Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga', directing him to......
