Music icon Bob Dylan will finally receive his Nobel Literature Prize this weekend at a meeting with the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, it announced Wednesday.But no media will be allowed to cover the......
Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its new Galaxy S8 smartphones, incorporating the virtual assistant Bixby, as the market leader seeks to rebound from a chaotic handset recall and a corruption......
Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Wednesday claimed to have arrested five suspects, including a member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London for causing riots in Karachi, according to the paramilitary force’s......
The Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday called for separating the immigration department from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), saying immigration and border management......
Peshawar Zalmi on Wednesday announced Fata Super League which will be hosted in four stadiums of Fata, said a press release from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions.The league is scheduled to......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that Nawaz Sharif has made a deal with former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Zardari to save......
The Army's public relations wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on Wednesday stated that the claims made by Hussain Haqqani, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the US, regarding the issuance......
Did any of you know that aside from having road ambulances, Abdul Sattar Edhi, the late philanthropist and humanitarian, had also started an air ambulance service?We couldn't blame you if this is......
The European Union is unhappy Britain is leaving, European Council President Donald Tusk told reporters on Wednesday after receiving formal notification from London.But the other 27 states are now......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) finished Wednesday’s trading session on a negative note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index losing 148 points, or 0.30 per cent, by the close of the trading session to......
As the announcement of the Supreme Court's verdict on the Panamagate case draws nearer, there is a palpable build-up in political tension as all camps gear up for the upcoming election.Read more: How......
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday reached an agreement with Muhammad Irfan regarding his suspension in the aftermath of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot-fixing scandal.After Irfan......
During a visit to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, a high-level delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) took notice of the killing......
The Punjab University (PU) administration has issued orders banning the entrance of political, religious and social personalities in the university premises.After receiving a preliminary report and......
India clinched a hard-fought series against Australia 2-1 after winning the fourth and final Test in Dharamsala.Here are the main flash-points of a tour which will be remembered as much for its......
The Lahore High Court on Wednesday stalled its earlier decision to hold the 2018 Central Superior Services (CSS) exams in Urdu after an appeal was filed by the Federal Public Service Commission......
Britain is set to formally file for divorce from the European Union Wednesday, walking out on a 44-year relationship, enacting the decision made by UK voters in a referendum nine months ago and......
The installation ceremony of Colonel Commandant Azad Kashmir (AK) Regiment was held at AK Regimental Centre in Mansar Camp on Wednesday with Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the chief......
Rising poverty and skyrocketing property prices have forced thousands in Karachi to survive without proper shelter and a roof on their heads. After spending the whole day doing hard labour or begging......
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the denotification of four officials of the National Accountability Bureau whose initial appointment could not be justified by their qualifications.The four......
United States (US) President Donald Trump invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the US later this year, during a phone call on Tuesday in which the leaders discussed economic and......
The Senate’s approval of the Climate Change Act on March 17 was warmly welcomed by many as a step in the right direction for a country that is battling the growing threat of climate-related......
Tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Tuesday she is excited about her return to competition next month, feeling vindicated by the reduction of her doping suspension and empowered by her time......
A complete shutdown was observed India-held Kashmir on Wednesday against the brutal killing of four youth by Indian troops in Chadoora tehsil of Budgam district.Three civilians were killed in......
Satellite images suggest North Korea could be in the final stages of preparations for a new nuclear test according to US-based analysts, who echoed similar conclusions by the US military.The images,......
The Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the use of unregistered motorcycle-rickshaws, better known as Qingqi rickshaws, across the country, saying it was making an exception only for Qingqis approved......
Facebook is adding more Snapchat-like features to its app. The company says it wants to let your camera "do the talking" as more people are posting photos and videos instead of blocks of......
In Jhal Magsi, Balochistan a man shot and killed his wife, daughter, and paternal aunt over a family dispute. He committed suicide after carrying out the horrendous crime, which left another woman......
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday said the Indian cricket board has so far not contacted the PCB regarding the holding of any bilateral series, DawnNews reported.The......
An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday issued a release order for former federal minister and PPP leader Dr Asim Hussain in a case relating to the alleged treatment of terrorists at his hospital.Dr......
PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party on Tuesday approved the execution of the much-anticipated Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project, whose cost increased by around......
PESHAWAR: Around 203 graduates were awarded degrees at third convocation of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar.The degrees were awarded to graduates by SBBWU Vice-chancellor Dr......
KOHAT: As soon as one entered a shop in a shabby alley off the main bazaar of the gun- manufacturing Darra Adamkhel town in Frontier Region of Kohat, a locally made machine was throwing away ready......
My usual ride to the university each morning involves surfing through radio channels while I am half asleep. But this last Friday was different. I witnessed a traffic accident that jerked me out of......
ISLAMABAD: The European Union is concerned by Russia’s growing role in Afghanistan and also wants China to act as a responsible rising power, EU envoy Jean-François Cautain said on Tuesday.Mr Cautain......
Q: What are you currently reading?A: I am reading Raja Gidh by Bano Qudsia, and enjoying that a lot. Although I have read the book before, I started it again because I was translating it to......
ISLAMABAD: A group show titled ‘Illusion of Reality’ brought together diverse works by Sana Durrani, Ayesha Rumi and Minaa Haroon.The exhibition opened at the Satrang Gallery on Tuesday and featured......
LAHORE: Corps Commander Lt Gen Sadiq Ali has emphasised the importance of census which, he says, is vital to ensure uniform development as a nation.“The census activity has ultimate benefits towards......
FAISALABAD: Sitting on an iron ladder, Qasim Ali and his three colleagues are loading a tractor-trolley with sugarcane bundles. Two labourers are passing on to them the bundles being shifted to the......
LAHORE: The federal government claims that the default of power-sector payments of over Rs300 billion by Sindh, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Balochistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas......
LAHORE: The PPP has taken on the PML-N, saying that except two roads in Lahore the rest of the city is dirtier than Karachi.Responding to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s comment on Karachi’s garbage,......
MITHI: Participants of a seminar on basic issues of Tharparkar have called for proper planning and immediate implementation of plans to rid the desert region of chronic droughts by 2030. Long-term......
KARACHI: The administrative judge of antiterrorism courts on Tuesday threw out a police inquiry report about 65 cases of alleged shoot-outs calling it ambiguous and in contravention of the Feb 10......
KARACHI: In art, are craft and content mutually exclusive or mutually reinforcing? Or are they interdependent? This is a difficult question to answer. It becomes all the more difficult when artists......
KARACHI: “It is wrong to tout the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as a game-changer,” said economist and chairman of the Islamic Banking Institute Dr Shahid Hasan Siddiqui on Tuesday. “No doubt it’d......
EDINBURGH: Scotland’s parliament voted on Tuesday to back First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second independence referendum, another headache for Prime Minister Theresa May as she battles to......
JOHANNESBURG: Celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, one of Nelson Mandela’s closest colleagues in the struggle against white rule and a fellow Robben Island prisoner, died......
DUBAI: Tech giant Amazon expanded its global reach on Tuesday with the announcement of a deal to buy Dubai-based Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retailer.It appears competition was fierce......
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to undo a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations that his administration says is hobbling oil drillers and coal......
MOSCOW: Russia and Iran agreed on Tuesday to boost their energy ties and continue joint efforts to help reach peace in Syria and Afghanistan.Russian President Vladimir Putin said after the Kremlin......
UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary general has appealed to Arab countries to set aside differences and help end Syria’s six-year-old civil war.UN Chief Antonio Guterres made the appeal addressing a......
WASHINGTON: Russia is providing political legitimacy and military supplies to the Taliban in Afghanistan, the US media reported on Tuesday as a US general demanded 5,000 additional troops for......
KABUL: Hundreds of students returned on Tuesday to the elite American University in Kabul seven months after militants stormed the campus — including those wounded in the bloody assault that killed......
NEW DELHI: The chief justice of India has suggested that he can act as a mediator in the pending Babri Masjid demolition case. The expression of concern is a little odd as it comes at the instance of......
THE story begins like this. Dr Bilkis Rahman read the autobiography of noted author Mir Mosharraf Hossain and discovered a very happy life with his wife Bibi Kulsum. But when she examined the......
IF a major earthquake occurs along the Nankai Trough in the future, it is expected to cause tsunami reaching around 10 metres in height in the urban area of Susaki, Kochi Prefecture. Students of two......
SAO PAULO: In his first press conference as a Brazil player in more than 240 days, striker Neymar was not shy on Monday: he believes he is in the top moment of his career and plays for the best......
KARACHI: Mohammad Abbas sent another strong reminder to the national selectors on Tuesday with a brilliant seven-wicket burst as Sialkot shot out Faisalabad for 125 on day one of the Quaid-i-Azam......
KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Syed Sultan Shah on Tuesday said Pakistan will be proud to host the fifth edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup which will be played......
KARACHI: Warrant Officer Mohammad Tanveer of the PAF shocked naval sailors by crowning the title of the national laser sailing championship which concluded in the open sea of Karachi harbor on......
SYDNEY: Australia defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in Sydney on Tuesday, ending a run of four games without a win to get qualification for the 2018 World Cup back on track.However, UAE’s second......
KEY BISCAYNE (Florida): Roger Federer took a look around as he entered the stadium court at the Miami Open, immediately feeling the energy of the crowd.He gave them quite a show.Federer wowed a......
DHARAMSALA: India opener Lokesh Rahul’s elegant fifty and stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane’s quickfire 38 not out secured a series-clinching eight-wicket romp in the fourth and final Test against......
DARWIN: Australia kicked off their first game of the year on Tuesday here with a huge 6–1 win against Pakistan at the Marrara Hockey Stadium. Kiran Arunasalam made his debut for the Kookaburras in......
LAHORE: Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has failed to submit his reply to defend himself against charges of spot-fixing and is seeking one more day for submitting his reply to the Pakistan Cricket Board......
ZURICH: Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been banned from their next four competitive internationals, starting with Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Bolivia, for swearing at a match official, FIFA......
HAMILTON: South Africa paid homage to a “fabulous” Kane Williamson on Tuesday after the New Zealand captain’s 176 left the Proteas on the ropes with a day to play in the deciding final Test.“We’ve......
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday decided to purchase Rs225 billion worth of 7.05 million tonnes wheat, allow export of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and to pay one-month salary to Pakistan Steel Mill......
ISLAMABAD: The federal and Sindh governments seemed working on contradictory policy directions on electricity tariffs for future power projects based on Thar coal.This became public when the Sindh......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday invited Chinese investors to benefit from Pakistan’s liberal investment climate, stressing the country’s strategic location makes it Asia’s premier......
KARACHI: Stocks shed values for the second day in lacklustre trading where investors decided to take profit in the absence of triggers, made worse by the lingering concerns over the outcome of Panama......
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved recommendations of a committee on the review of financing by securities’ brokers to clients, a press release said on......
COPENHAGEN: The Danish branch of the ride-sharing service Uber said on Tuesday it is shutting down its services in Denmark due to a proposed law that toughens standards for cabs.Uber’s spokesman in......
TAXILA: A solar power plant having a generation capacity of 5.04MW was inaugurated at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), Sanjwal, on Tuesday.Federal Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer......
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has ruled out investigations into the controversy of issuance of visas to Americans without proper documentation and security clearance by the......
ISLAMABAD: One of China’s top power entrepreneurs has said that China plans to enrol a number of Pakistani graduates in the new Hub coal-fired power plant project to expand human resource in the......
ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister and PPP stalwart Rehman Malik has claimed that Pakistani visas are still being ‘secretly’ issued to US intelligence officials.Talking to reporters outside the......
ISLAMABAD: Ahmed Ludhianvi, leader of the proscribed Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), on Tuesday expressed confidence that his party would be taken off the list of banned organisations.Though his......
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary delegation of Pakistan, led by National Assembly speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, called on Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim during its visit to Turkey.During the meeting,......
QUETTA: Five people, among them four members of an Afghan family, were killed and four others injured in two road accidents on Tuesday.Levies officials said that an Afghan refugee family was on its......
WASHINGTON: The rivalry between Afghanistan and Pakistan has created room for terrorists of the militant Islamic State (IS) group to build a foothold in the region, recent US reports on the issue......
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday visited the family of Maj Mudassar, who sacrificed his life for the motherland during a clash with militants in Orakzai Agency on......
SHEIKHUPURA: The death toll in the train blaze near the Hiran Minar railway station has risen to three and the number of the injured to 10.The casualties occurred after flames engulfed six carriages......
MUZAFFARABAD: The visiting members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) on Tuesday regretted denial of permission by India to......
BERLIN: German police have arrested a suspected Afghan Taliban ‘commander’ believed to have taken part in an attack on a military convoy about a decade ago in which at least 16 American and Afghan......
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that out of the nine army officers whose initial appointment in the bureau suffered......
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Tuesday the provision of natural gas connections to politically selected areas at the cost of gas-producing Sindh province was a source of......
SRINAGAR: Three civilians were killed and 28 other people were injured in anti-India protests that erupted on Tuesday following a gun battle between suspected militants and government forces that......
After much deliberation over local cars and their generic colour options (white, silver and gray), a decision had to be made regarding which car to invest my hard earned money into.Local conventions......
WHEN terrorists attacked the Shah Noorani shrine in November last year, 50 ambulances had to be dispatched from Karachi to rescue the injured. Astonishingly, there was not a single major hospital......
On March 21, 2017, the United States announced a ban on electronic devices larger than cell phones from hand luggage on inbound flights from eight countries. Airlines operating non-stop flights from......
It is now official. Retired Gen Raheel Sharif will soon be taking over the command of the so-called Islamic army that is still to take shape. The ambiguity surrounding the decision to lend the......
AN intriguing parallel leapt up while scouring news reports and obituaries relating to Martin McGuinness, the Sinn Fein and Irish Republican Army (IRA) stalwart who died last week. It turns out that......
Defence Minsiter Khawaja Asif said the decision to appoint former army chief General Raheel Sharif as head of the 39-nation coalition of Muslim countries is an administrative decision and is not......
President Donald Trump is proposing immediate budget cuts of $18bn from programmes like medical research, infrastructure and community grants so US taxpayers, not Mexico, can cover the down payment......
Despite an education emergency imposed by the provincial government, 963 schools out of more than 13,000 schools in the province are yet to be made functional.Secretary Education Balochistan Shan ul......
