A GBU-43/B is the largest and most powerful non-nuclear satellite guided bomb in the arsenal of the United States and was developed at the start of the Iraq war in 2003.The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance......
Around 1,500 Indian Sikhs with over 500 from various European countries and over 2,000 Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs have added colour to Baisakhi festival that began in Hassanabdal on Thursday.This......
US forces in Afghanistan on Thursday struck a militant Islamic State (IS) tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan with “the mother of all bombs,” the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by......
A 20-year-old woman seeking khula was shot dead along with her mother allegedly by her husband in Karachi’s Surjani Town area on Thursday.The suspect managed to escape after the murders.The woman,......
A court in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa has sentenced a veteran reporter to death for spying for the group's main enemy Saudi Arabia, Houthi media and a journalists' association have......
The takeover of AC Milan was completed Thursday, with Silvio Berlusconi selling the club to a Chinese consortium after 31 years in charge.The group, led by Chinese businessman Yonghong Li, has been......
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday imposed fines against two private TV channels for airing defamatory content following a complaint was lodged by Inspector......
A man who was arrested on Tuesday in a child pornography bust in Sargodha had planned on travelling to Norway with children from his town to produce pornographic content, the Federal Investigation......
United Airlines sought to quell the uproar over a man being dragged off a plane by announcing on Tuesday that it would no longer ask police to remove passengers from full flights and would compensate......
The interior ministry on Thursday ordered all relevant government departments to strictly follow immigration rules pertaining to the entry, exit and stay of all foreign officials in Pakistan.In a......
A 23-year-old student of Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan was killed and another seriously injured by a vigilante mob for allegedly "publishing blasphemous content online", local police said......
The Pakistan Army's top brass in a meeting in Rawalpindi on Thursday decided after a discussion on sentenced Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav that there would be "no compromise" on similar "anti-state......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange saw renewed selling pressure on the penultimate trading session of the week, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index losing 507 points, more than 1pc, to once again close below......
The Punjab Rangers on Thursday warned that the display of weapons and the employment of security guards for personal safety are illegal under the National Action Plan (NAP)."It follows that only......
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday extended until April 19 an interim order restraining the provincial government from removing Inspector General Police (IGP) AD Khawaja from his post.A......
A narrow majority of Turks will vote “Yes” in Sunday's referendum on changing the constitution to grant President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers, an opinion poll published on Thursday showed.The......
The Foreign Office said on Thursday that the role of foreign intelligence agencies cannot be ruled out in the disappearance of retired Lt Col Habib Zahir, a former Pakistan Army officer who......
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Shah in the Sindh Assembly on Thursday threatened to restrict the province's gas supply to the rest of the country if an agreement with the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) Shireen Mazari during a National Assembly session on Thursday told lawmakers that a military alliance cannot be a solution to terrorism.The PTI submitted an......
Unidentified miscreants shot at and injured Greater Iqbal Park Project Director Javaid Hamid on Thursday morning near Lahore's Sheerawala Gate area, police said.Hamid was heading to his office in his......
A sexist remark by the leader of the opposition about his female counterparts soured National Assembly proceedings on Thursday.The issue arose when Speaker Ayaz Sadiq asked women lawmakers to quiet......
Since its inception, the odds were always stacked against the success of the Billion Tree Tsunami project in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) – an ambitious plan to reverse worsening deforestation in the......
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday blacklisted an unstated number of passengers for violating a no-smoking rule and misbehaving with the crew during its Islamabad-Birmingham flight......
Police on Thursday arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) who allegedly gunned down a police constable (PC) within the limits of the Fatehpur police station near Larkana's Mohenjodaro area.PC......
Pre-orders for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone have exceeded those of its predecessor S7, mobile business chief Koh Dong-jin said on Thursday, suggesting many consumers......
A groundbreaking black jurist who served as a US judge was found dead in New York's Hudson River on Wednesday, police said.Sheila Abdus-Salaam, a 65-year-old associate judge of New York's highest......
ABBOTTABAD/MANSEHRA: The activists of Tehreek-i-Sooba Hazara led by Baba Haider Zaman blocked the Karakoram Highway here on Wednesday against the denial of justice to the families of seven people,......
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has planned to transfer the administrative control of the Directorate of Information Technology from the science and technology department to the......
PESHAWAR: The Federally Administered Tribal Areas Tribunal on Wednesday adjourned to May 24 the hearing into a petition of Dr Shakil Afridi challenging the upholding of his conviction by an appellate......
PESHAWAR: Scores of students of Engineering and Technology University’s Kohat campus on Wednesday demonstrated here against the delay in affiliation of the campus with the Pakistan Engineering......
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s fifth literary festival, which will begin on April 14, will celebrate and analyse 70 years of literature in Pakistan.Speaking at a press conference at the Margalla Hotel, where......
Behrad Nafisi Mistry runs the popular Facebook page ‘Humans of Tehran’ and wants to present the stories of Iran that the world does not get to hear about. He is a freelance photographer, travel......
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that road accidents on the G. T. Road had decreased when compared with the Motorway.In response to a......
ISLAMABAD: Pro-Taliban policies are hindering economic development in Pakistan. The country would have earned more if it had good relations with Afghanistan than it will from the China Pakistan......
ISLAMABAD: A seminar on ‘Pakistan’s Struggle to Redefine the Status of Women’ was held on Wednesday in order to discuss why laws are not making a difference, what is needed to challenge the......
ISLAMABAD: The week-long ‘Scapes of Pakistan’ exhibition, which opened on Wednesday, explores a comprehensive subject: the landscapes and cityscapes of Pakistan.It is a theme that may seem expansive......
NAROWAL: Students of the Government Amaan Girls High Scho ol, Siddiquepura, staged a demonstration against the authorities concerned for turning a blind eye to a large pond of stinking sewage on two......
LAHORE: A man arrested for selling child pornography on Internet disclosed to interrogators that he lured some 25 children into the heinous act on the pretext of imparting them computer education.The......
LAHORE: Punjab University’s (PU) Pakhtun students on Wednesday blocked the Campus Bridge to protest against the university administration and police for not taking action against Islami Jamiat Tulba......
LAHORE: More than 1,400 Sikhs arrived here on Wednesday from India to take part in Baisakhi festival at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hasanabdal, starting tomorrow (Friday).Evacuee Trust Property Board and......
KARACHI: The mysterious disappearance of two aides of former president Asif Zardari echoed in the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday when Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah reminded the federal institutions of......
KARACHI: Sindh remained the hottest province in the country for the third day running where none of its 29 districts witnessed temperatures below 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Benazirabad......
KARACHI: A sessions court deferred on Wednesday its verdict in a triple murder case pertaining to the killing of legendary artist Ismail Gulgee, his wife and their maid.The deceased’s driver, Akram......
KARACHI: When it comes to message-oriented art, communication is key. And if communication can be done with aesthetic grace, it turns into a doubly delighted experience. This experience can be had at......
KARACHI: Students, alumni, teachers, and officials from the education department and members of civil society gathered in front of the remains of Sybil D’Abreo’s house in Soldier Bazaar to protest......
MOSCOW: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hosted US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the Kremlin on Wednesday, but the rival powers failed to bridge a deep gap of trust.US president Donald Trump’s......
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump gave the order to strike Syria with dozens of cruise missiles “during dessert” with visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping, he said in an interview aired on......
KABUL: At least five people were killed on Wednesday when a suicide bomber on foot struck near the Afghan defence ministry in Kabul, officials said, in an attack that was claimed by the militant......
KASHIMPUR: Bangladesh hanged three Islamist extremists including the leader of a banned militant outfit on Wednesday, after they were sentenced to death over a 2004 grenade attack on the British......
TEHRAN: Iran’s former hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the shock move on Wednesday of registering for next month’s presidential election, going against the advice of the supreme......
ON his last night in office, President Dwight D Eisenhower delivered a powerful farewell speech to the nation — words so important that he’d spent a year and a half preparing them. “Ike” famously......
SO it’s back to Egypt’s ghastly prisons, no arrest warrants, fearful interrogations, and a presidential state of emergency which brings the army back on to the streets. But it’s also a frightening......
HONG KONG: Russia and New Zealand won the first gold medals at world track cycling championships on Wednesday.The top-ranked Russian women’s team of Anastasia Voinova and Daria Shemeleva won their......
UMERKOT: The participants of Tour de Sindh cycle race arrived in Umerkot from Mirpurkhas on Wednesday. During the journey they passed villages like Shadi Pali More, Sofia Falkirk, Raja Dosti, Bachayo......
TURIN: Paulo Dybala said last week he doesn’t want to be known as the new Lionel Messi.On Tuesday, the Argentine proved he can be just as good as his more famous compatriot, scoring two......
LONDON: The UEFA Cup and Europa League trophies have virtually taken up permanent residence in Spain for the past 13 years. It’s down to Celta Vigo to continue the tradition.The side from the......
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was on Wednesday among eight retired stars chosen by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as Champion Ambassadors for this summer’s ICC Champions......
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi local cricket team conceded 92 runs in just four balls to deliberately lose a match in what they called a protest over biased umpiring in their league.In the 50-over match of......
LAHORE: Pakistan after clinching the three One-day International matches series to the West Indies 2-1 has gained one ranking point to make it 90, strengthening their chances of qualifying for the......
ISLAMABAD: Legendary batman Javed Miandad on Wednesday termed Sarfraz Ahmed as the most suitable player to lead the team in current circumstances, and said the wicket-keeper should also be given......
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday was directed to promptly release funds for federal projects in provinces to avoid friction.The Senate Standing Committee on Finance noted the delay in......
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Wednesday approved 15 development projects, mostly in the power sector, at an estimated cost of Rs261.2 billion.In a......
KARACHI: The KSE-100 index gained 207.19 points (0.43 per cent) to close at 48,457.26 as investors threw caution to the wind over the Panamagate case verdict. The sentiments were buoyed by the......
WASHINGTON: The 50 largest US companies, including Apple, Microsoft and Wal-Mart, are parking about $1.6 trillion in offshore tax havens to reduce their US tax burden, according to a study published......
CHICAGO: The CEO of embattled United Airlines unequivocally apologised Tuesday for an incident in which a passenger was dragged off a plane, promising a thorough review of the airline’s practices.The......
NEW DELHI: Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri was booed and told to go home on Tuesday by a gaggle of protesters at his lecture here on India-Pakistan peace prospects.By Wednesday morning......
MUZAFFARABAD: Mohammad Ashraf’s eyes fill with tears, overwhelmed by grief and joy all at once, as he recounts being reunited with his family 26 years after they were torn apart by conflict in......
OTTAWA: Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Wednesday became the sixth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship, and the youngest person to address a joint session of Canadian members of......
ISLAMABAD: US National Security Adviser Lt Gen H.R. McMaster is expected to visit Pakistan around the weekend as part of his upcoming tour of the region for assessing the situation in......
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri performed the groundbreaking of the Rs9.3 billion Mangi dam project on Tuesday to boost water supply to the Quetta valley, including the......
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on the opening day of its spring session on Wednesday witnessed three separate walkouts by opposition parties over the issues of missing persons and blocking of......
ISLAMABAD: The Awami National Party (ANP) set up a hunger strike camp near the parliament building on Wednesday in protest against what it termed the longstanding issue of blocking of Computerised......
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Wednesday deplored the Indian reaction to the conviction of its spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and denounced the bellicose threats emanating from New Delhi, with a warning that any......
KARACHI: The army’s announcement that it had taken the custody of suspected Lyari gangster Uzair Jan Baloch came exactly a year after his confessional statement before a judicial magistrate that he......
THERE were many who believed the army would never confront the militants in North Waziristan. Too many strategic assets were located there, they said. And the cost of appeasing the West by......
THE new secretary commerce has assumed charge at a very difficult time it seems. Only days after his appointment, data shows that Pakistan’s trade deficit widened to a record high of $23.385 billion......
WHOEVER thought of the splendid idea of celebrating Constitution Day did a good service to Pakistan. Such events, even in their ritualistic form, should remind rulers and citizens both of the means......
The United Nations on Wednesday declined to comment on the death sentence handed to convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and said the world body was not in a position to judge the case.“We are not......
Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit defended the death sentence given to Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Field General Court Martial, saying he received a fair trial, the details of......
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Wednesday apologised to US First Lady Melania Trump and agreed to pay her damages over an article that included allegations that she worked as an escort in the......
