The remains of an Egyptian pyramid built around 3,700 years ago have been discovered near the well-known “bent pyramid” of King Snefru, the antiquities ministry announced on Monday.The pyramid from......
Police officials in Jhelum Valley district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Monday, while recording the statement of an under-treatment woman who had attempted to commit suicide, found out that she......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan was served a show-cause notice by the District Election Commissioner in Chakwal on Monday, accusing the PTI chief of violating the Election Commission of......
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Monday notified the elevation of Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal, chief justice of the AJK High Court, as judge of the region’s Supreme Court.According to......
A Hindu boy allegedly committed suicide by setting himself on fire to achieve mukti ? liberation after death ? in the Nagarparkar area of Thar district on Monday.Tejo, the boy's father, said that the......
The Balochistan Home Department on Monday cancelled around 200 recently-made appointments in the Prisons Department.Officials in the Home and Tribal Affairs Department said that blue-eyed candidates......
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday directed all officials of the interior ministry to strictly implement immigration regulations and ordered an immediate suspension of visas granted......
Representatives of 44 African countries accused the Indian government on Monday of failing to do enough to stop racist attacks on their nationals following a series of brutal assaults targeting......
After an illustrious career that spanned nearly 27 years, Mark William Calaway, famously known as The Undertaker, seems to have retired after Sunday night's WrestleMania 33 event in Orlando, Florida,......
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Monday stressed a close cooperation and meaningful engagement between Pakistan and Afghanistan in areas of security, counter-terrorism......
At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured when an explosion tore through a train carriage in the St Petersburg underground system on Monday, Russian authorities said.Interfax news agency quoted......
With their victory in the four-match Pakistan-West Indies T20 International series held in the Caribbean islands, the green shirts have been bumped up to the fourth position in the latest......
An Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday gave police three days to finish the interrogation of four men suspected in the killing of 20 devotees at a shrine near Sargodha on Saturday night.The custodian of......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange closed the first trading session of the week with moderate gains amidst tightening volumes, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining 71.82 points, or 0.15 per cent, by the......
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik on Monday slammed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in India-held Kashmir (IHK) a day ago, in which the premier asked......
A three-day anti-polio campaign began in five districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday.The districts where the campaign will take place include Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Abbottabad and Mansehra,......
The process for voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resumed on Monday, Radio Pakistan reported.The process had been temporarily suspended in November last year due to......
The Sindh High Court on Monday suspended a provincial government notification to hand over Karachi’s iconic park, Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim, to real estate giant Bahria Town for 10 years.A special bench of......
Nepal had to close its only international airport for around half an hour on Monday after a leopard was spotted close to the runway.A spokesman for the airport in Kathmandu said wildlife and security......
The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on Tuesday April 4 to mark the 38th death anniversary of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.The holiday is applicable to all offices,......
A German tourist has accused two men of taking her captive and raping her in southern India, police said Monday, just weeks after the rape and murder of an Irish woman in Goa.The woman told police......
Former Air Marshal Azim Daudpota, celebrated as a hero of the 1965 War, passed away Monday at the age of 84 after battling a number of illnesses, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) spokesperson said."As a......
But really, each showstopper looked better than the last...
Iran has expressed its reservations regarding the appointment of the former army chief, retired Gen Raheel Sharif, as head of the Saudi-led 39-nation Islamic military alliance, saying it is not......
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday suspended the provincial government's notification for the removal of Inspector General of Police (IGP) A.D. Khawaja, ordering him to immediately resume his......
The heavily militarised Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir became active on Monday as Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged fire in different sectors, leaving at least......
An international human rights group on Monday accused Israel of barring foreign researchers from entering the Gaza Strip to document abuses, saying the restrictions call into question Israel's stated......
Tesla Inc., the United States (US) luxury electric car maker, said on Sunday first-quarter vehicle deliveries jumped 69 per cent from a year ago to a quarterly record of 25,000 vehicles, bouncing......
Yesterday marked the 10th World Autism Awareness Day. The United Nations, which passed a unanimous resolution in 2007 designating April 2nd for autism awareness, had Autonomy and Self-Determination......
Taxi companies that compete with Uber and media companies that are up against Facebook know it: In a rivalry between regulated and unregulated firms, the latter have an unfair advantage. It also......
The government has recently projected the country’s export of IT (information technology) and ITeS (IT enabled services) to increase to $10bn by 2025 from the present estimated level of $2.8bn.The......
The Economic Advisory Council serves the government in image building and perhaps by providing some input for policymaking.Has it contributed towards improving the quality of economic policy,......
THE government raised Rs156.18bn from the auction of MTBs of various tenors last Thursday, smaller against the received bids of Rs197.52bn. It was however, higher against the auction target of......
In the local currency market, the rupee/dollar parity has shown a stable trend in March despite looming pressure on forex reserves. Last week, the foreign exchange reserves amounted to $21.795bn down......
Sindh, Balochistan and KP continue to get a little more than 10pc of the total bank loans for agriculture.Punjab consumes the bulk of such loans — over 89pc while two other federating units — AJK and......
Reports over the weekend suggesting the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had awarded 14 licences to set up cement factories in the province caused a stir among cement sector analysts who saw a the......
Environmental issues are always associated with all major development projects, whether it be construction of dams, roads, railways or the establishment of new cities and factories.The projects with......
Pakistan continues to face an average shortage of 4,000 megawatts in the power sector owing to a substantial disconnect between installed power capacity and actual generation.Due to energy shortage,......
The ongoing great debate on the cost and benefit ratio of the CPEC projects gives a loud and clear message that the nation is not willing to put blind faith either in the wisdom of the federal......
AGRICULTURAL development schemes for the next fiscal year will include new initiatives to facilitate a greater use of solar energy on farms and fields with active financial support of banks.The Sindh......
AN exceptionally good flowering in mango trees indicates a healthy outlook for the crop in Sindh, provided it is able to sustain the windstorms that usually strike during April-May.Orchard owners,......
Managing urbanisation sustainably poses new challenges and opportunities to recast food and agriculture systems in ways that benefit both cities and the countryside, according to a new report......
PUNJAB’S plan to revive its cotton area and production to its historical level this season seems to be running aground. Normally, the province cultivates cotton on 6m acres, harvesting around 10m......
Discussions about manufacturing tend to get very contentious. Many economists and commentators believe that there’s nothing inherently special about making things and that efforts to restore US......
PARIS: Russia looms large over France’s presidential election, with candidates on the hard left, right and far right all promising to improve ties with the Kremlin, accused by some of meddling in the......
IT would appear that even Donald Trump is realising the difference between being CEO of a private company and sitting in the Oval Office of the White House. In Trump Towers, no underling dared to......
KANDAHAR: At least nine civilian have been killed after an Afghanistan army commando unit detonated a cache of ordnance found in southern Helmand province.Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial......
BELGRADE: Serbians went to the polls on Sunday to vote for a new president, with strongman Aleksandar Vucic aiming to tighten his grip on power amid accusations he is steering the nation toward......
MOCOA: Colombia on Sunday mourned the deaths of an estimated 200 people in the mudslide-devastated town of Mocoa as rescuers searched for survivors in a sea of muck and debris.A “profoundly saddened”......
YANGON: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won nearly half of the seats contested in by-elections on Sunday, the first vote since it swept to power a year ago and an early indication of support......
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities destroyed 81 foreign ships over the weekend after seizing the vessels for fishing illegally in the country’s waters.The world’s largest archipelago nation has taken a......
The taskmaster toddler of “Boss Baby” has dethroned Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at the box office with a $49 million debut.Studio estimates released on Sunday said the DreamWorks Animation......
HATZOR: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday the latest addition to Israel’s missile defences meant that those seeking to destroy the Jewish state would be endangering their own......
SEOUL: A South Korean cargo vessel is missing after making its last contact in the South Atlantic about 2,500 kilometres from shore and 22 crew members are unaccounted for, South Korea’s foreign......
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday insisted that she would “never” allow Gibraltar to slip from British control against the wishes of Gibraltarians as the issue took centre-stage in......
KOHAT: A tourist resort has been approved by converting Tanda Dam into Lake View Park while a hotel and restaurant would be set up in the existing rest house atop the nearby hill. The project would......
SHANGLA: Members of about 48 tribes from Kolai, Batera and Dara Mada Khel areas of the newly-established Lower Kohistan district on Sunday held a jirga in Bisham here, deciding not to field candidate......
TIMERGARA: Al-Khidmat Foundation, a welfare organisation of Jamaat-i-Islami, set up a study centre for orphan children and their mothers at its hospital here the other day.AKF director national......
LARKANA: Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani has proposed formation of a national accountability commission because, according to him, the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance has failed to curb......
KARACHI: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in London on a three-day official visit to the United Kingdom, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.In a tweet on Sunday,......
ISLAMABAD: Dozens of women took part in female-only bike races in major cities on Sunday, in an event organised to challenge male dominance of public spaces in the country.“Our strategy is simply to......
The President of Pakistan on March 31 gave assent to two bills passed recently by the Parliament reviving the military courts for trying suspects belonging to any terrorist group misusing the name of......
CHAKWAL: A marriage celebration turned into a tragedy when the groom and his uncle were gunned down for ‘honour’ in the Bhagtal village in the jurisdiction of the Tamman police.The mother of the......
RAWALPINDI: Even though two mobile phone towers installed close to the Central Jail Adiala were disconnected recently, cellphones are still functioning on the premises of the prison as the frequency......
ISLAMABAD: Up until a few years ago, the only burgers the capital could boast were ones that thought holding political protests on a hot summer’s day was a human rights violation.Now though,......
ISLAMABAD: Two years after removing a large informal settlement, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) started development work on I-11/1 and has now completed 60pc of the work.The CDA had in......
European Union Ambassador Jean-François Cautain welcomed hundreds of guests to a garden reception at the EU residence to celebrate the EU’s 60th anniversary.The EU has become the largest donor of......
Bangladesh celebrated its 46th independence day with a reception at the Serena Hotel on March 27.It was on March 26, 1971, that Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, declared its separation......
LAHORE: The freight service of Pakistan Railways (PR) has received a boost with the addition of the first batch of ‘heavyweight’ locomotives to its fleet.Equipped with the latest technology, these......
MUZAFFARGARH: A man allegedly burnt his wife and daughter over some family dispute at Chowk Sarwar Shaheed on Sunday.Muhammad Yunis told the police that when he went to his daughter Rashida Parveen’s......
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government and the judiciary to take more interest in protecting the citizens’ rights and ensure that the state distinguishes......
RAHIM YAR KHAN: The police arrested 40 people for betting on a quail fight from Markazi Eidgah on Sunday.On a tip-off, City A division raided the Eidgah where a quail fight was in progress. Forty......
LAHORE: At a seminar on the ninth World Autism Awareness Day, three special mobile applications, AHSAS, AGHAZ and BOL, were launched here on Sunday to support autistic children.The seminar was......
LAHORE: The annual general meeting of Defence Forces Veterans Association of Pakistan (DFVA-Pak) was held at Lahore Garrison on Sunday.A large number of defence veterans attended the event. Commander......
Lahore often witnesses the worst traffic jams on its busiest roads during peak hours. Despite the Punjab government’s efforts to solve traffic-related problems and the money spent on various......
KARACHI: Police on Sunday resorted to tear gas shelling, aerial firing, baton charge and use of a water cannon to disperse members of the ‘social movement’ popularly known as Fixit and workers of the......
KARACHI: A large number of activists, including researchers and writers, condemned the ‘illegal detention’ and registration of a ‘fake case’ against Karachi University (KU) teacher Dr Riaz Ahmed, who......
KARACHI: Terming the transfer of Inspector General of Police, Sindh A. D. Khowaja “illegal and unconstitutional”, members of the civil society stressed the need for implementing police......
KARACHI: “The quiet departure of avian species indicates city’s fast-deteriorating environment. While many bird species have lost their habitats thanks to increasing pollution and the so-called......
HERBERT Marcuse, the famous philosopher who criticised both the capitalist societies and the Soviet communism, wrote in his book One-dimensional man that industrialised societies through the mass......
KARACHI: Taking the immortal verses of Allama Iqbal’s Shikwa and Jawab-i-Shikwa written more than a century ago and presenting it on stage is a daunting task and on Sunday, the National Academy of......
THEY say history repeats itself. This view both has its takers and naysayers. What if someone suggested ‘history remains static’? The idea sounds absurd. Wait a second. If you go through the old......
LARKANA: Speakers at seminar titled ‘Judicial murder of Z.A. Bhutto’ held here on Sunday urged the Supreme Court to hold a speedy hearing of the reference on former prime minister Zulfikar Ali......
BADIN: Ayaz Hussain Jamali, the 28-year-old engineer released by rebels in South Sudan a few days back, returned to his home in Badin on Sunday. He was kidnapped by rebels on March 20 along with......
MADRID: Real Madrid tightened their grip on top spot by beating Alaves 3-0 at home in La Liga on Sunday to provisionally move five points ahead of nearest challengers Barcelona despite coach Zinedine......
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Sunday revealed the reason which led to his exodus from the Pakistan Super League franchise Peshawar Zalmi owned by Javed Afridi.Afridi, on March......
LONDON: Arsenal earned beleaguered manager Arsene Wenger a measure of respite by twice hitting back to hold Manchester City to a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.Pep Guardiola twice saw his......
KARACHI: Former chief selector Iqbal Qasim on Sunday backed Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq to make history in the upcoming series against West Indies, beginning later this month.Iqbal, an......
KARACHI: Faisalabad spinner Ahmed Safi and Multan batsman Imran Rafiq were the dominant performers on a keenly-contested opening day of the four-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-II Cricket Tournament......
BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich demolished Augsburg 6-0 with forward Robert Lewandowski scoring a hat-trick and setting up another two goals to protect their 13-point advantage over......
LYON: Angel Di Maria scored one goal and set up two more as Paris St Germain thrashed Monaco 4-1 in the French League Cup final on Saturday to lift the trophy for the fourth year in a row and gain a......
ROME: Edin Dzeko continued his astonishing season with a double to keep AS Roma’s Serie A title challenge alive on Saturday.The former Manchester City forward took his tally to 33 for the season in......
KEY BISCAYNE: Johanna Konta lofted a lob off the baseline for a winner on championship point, waited for instant replay to confirm the call and even then hesitated to celebrate the biggest title of......
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defence announced on Saturday that at least 2,248 members of its military had died in Afghanistan since 2001 while a total of 4,520 had been killed in Iraq since......
ISLAMABAD: There is resentment within the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) ranks over its leadership’s decision to form electoral alliances with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) at the local level......
SARGODHA: In a rare incident of blindly following the instructions of a so-called faith healer, 20 people, among them three women, were brutally murdered in a village of Sargodha on Friday and......
KARACHI: Acting Inspector General of Sindh Sardar Abdul Majeed Dasti took charge of his office on Sunday and held a meeting at the Central Police Office to review security arrangements in Larkana......
ISLAMABAD: The government has convened a meeting of all stakeholders of edible and petroleum oil industries on Tuesday (April 4) to resolve a long-standing taxation issue threatening disruption of......
PERWEEN Rahman was a fearless social activist who was committed to making a difference in the lives of the vulnerable people of Karachi and even further afield. Much of her work was concentrated in......
LAST WEEK, the Supreme Court ordered that only Qingqi rickshaws produced by government-approved manufacturers shall operate on roads. Not long ago, the SC passed an important verdict on water,......
PAKISTAN’S renewed push to fence its terrorism-plagued border with Afghanistan, which does not recognise it as a formal frontier, tends to rake up an old controversy. The nostrum could end up......
IT’S official once again; after much confusion, contradiction and speculation, defence minister Khawaja Asif has confirmed that former COAS Raheel Sharif will indeed be heading the 39-nation military......
Ahmed Shehzad made a welcome return to form in guiding Pakistan to a series-clinching seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in the fourth and final match of their T20 International series at the......
