The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sent an application to Interpol requesting the issuance of a red warrant against Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) chief Altaf Hussain.This is the......
For the past 18 years he has spent behind bars, Adnan Syed has claimed he is innocent of murdering his ex-girlfriend in a case turned into a global sensation by a hit podcast.Now, a US court is......
A disciplinary committee formed by PML-N heard on Friday Senator Nehal Hashmi’s statement concerning his incendiary speech last month about 'making life difficult' for 'those behind an accountability......
Airport Security Force (ASF) officials on Friday detained a Nigerian passenger at Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) for allegedly possessing heroin, ASF sources told......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed another bear-dominated session on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding 431 points, or 0.86 per cent, by the close of trading session to reach 49,527......
The National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) has 'vehemently' denied that its database was ever being shared with any country or entity in a statement released by the authority Friday.In the......
A defiant Prime Minister Theresa May vowed Friday to form a new government to lead Britain out of the EU despite losing her majority in a snap general election and facing calls to resign.“What the......
The European Union warned Britain Friday that delaying Brexit negotiations after Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win a majority in elections could wreck the chance of securing a divorce......
When it comes to startups in Pakistan, most of us may have heard of services like FindMyAdventure, Patari or Sukoon. While these startups may have made a name for themselves in a short time, the......
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector General of Police Salahuddin Khan on Thursday informed the provincial government that demands pertaining to the Mashal Khan murder case made by his father can be......
A female suicide bomber detonated her explosive belt in a market in the town of Musayyib, south of Baghdad, on Friday killing at least 30 people, Iraqi security sources said.At least 35 other people......
Parliament witnessed a particularly chaotic session on Friday after opposition parties raised questions about the scuffle between the Awami Muslim League's Shaikh Rashid and PML-N leader Noor Awan......
Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah both made hundreds as Bangladesh kept their hopes of a Champions Trophy semi-final alive with a stunning five-wicket win over New Zealand at Cardiff on......
A man armed with a knife who held employees hostage for a few hours at a Jobcentre office in Newcastle in northeast England has been arrested, the BBC reports.The attacker, who entered the premises......
Angelo Mathews says an inspirational session in the nets with Kumar Sangakkara laid the foundations for Sri Lanka's stunning Champions Trophy victory against India.Sangakkara is retired from......
Australia vice-captain David Warner believes he's a better man for the incident that saw him punch England's Joe Root in a Birmingham bar four years ago.Warner was suspended and fined after the......
Australia remain confident of beating England in their make-or-break Champions Trophy clash at Edgbaston on Saturday, even if defeating the English weather has so far proved beyond them.Steven......
Pakistan on Friday became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, DawnNews reported.Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in his inaugural speech during the 17th SCO summit welcomed......
Arab countries put 12 organisations and 59 people on a terror sanctions list early Friday they described as being associated with Qatar, the latest in a growing diplomatic dispute that seen the......
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped by at least five persons in village Khambr near Ubauro town in Sindh's Ghotki district on Thursday.Speaking to reporters, Liakat......
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's elder son Hussain Nawaz on Friday appeared, for the fifth time, before a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing allegations of money laundering against the Sharif......
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved legislation for increased military cooperation with Qatar, including a deal for the deployment of Turkish troops there.The move is a sign of......
Sterling dived and the FTSE share index was set to fall 1 per cent on Friday after a shockingly bad election result for Prime Minister Theresa May plunged Britain into political chaos days before the......
It was never meant to be a high-stakes gamble for Britain's risk-averse prime minister, but Theresa May's attempt to strengthen her leadership by calling an early election has instead left her......
Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting to hold on to her job on Friday as British voters dealt her a punishing blow, denying her the stronger mandate she had sought to conduct Brexit talks and......
The militant Islamic State (IS) group on Thursday claimed it had killed two Chinese nationals who were abducted from Quetta last month.China and Pakistan both have said they are probing the IS claim......
MINGORA: With its architectural grandeur and wood carving wonders, the 1,000-year-old mosque in Khwazakhela town is still intact and a busy spot for worship and social gatherings.Known as Lwarrey......
GILGIT: Two female brown bears were released into the Khunjerab National Park here on Wednesday.Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was scheduled to visit the region for the purpose but the bad weather led......
SHANGLA: A small hydel power station in Serai Koz Kana area here has been awaiting repair for last 13 years after it was damaged in 2004 flash floods.The hydel station was established in 2000 by......
ISLAMABAD: The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has made it to the top 500 in the QS World University Rankings, the highest ranking for a Pakistani varsity this year.The QS......
RAWALPINDI: The Excise and Taxation Office has put up advertisements on metro pillars in violation of the ban on all advertisements, political or private, on the metro bus service and has also not......
A revised curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and for classes 1 through to 5 has been finalised by a group of education specialists, curriculum experts, teachers and government......
SIALKOT: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has accused the PML-N government of making the joint investigation team (JIT) controversial, saying his party will foil every attempt to affect......
LAHORE: PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced on Thursday that his party would defend the judiciary if the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz entered a conflict with the......
LAHORE: Despite issuance of visa by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, several Sikh pilgrims couldn’t enter the country after Indian authorities stopped them at Attari Railway Station on......
MUZAFFARGARH: Police claimed on Thursday to have arrested MNA Jamshed Ahmad Dasti, chairman of the Pakistan Awami Raj party, over his alleged role in instigating people to open the sluice gate at......
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday initiated a general discussion on the provincial budget of Rs1.04 trillion for financial year 2017-18.The house reassembled at 11.45am after a two-day break......
KARACHI: A fire broke out in a Lines Area furniture market, destroying eight shops on Thursday morning, officials said.The blaze erupted in the market at around 9.15am. Initially, two fire tenders......
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday directed the National Accountability Bureau to place before it details of a plea bargain deal it had struck in 2001 with Pakistan Peoples Party lawmaker......
KARACHI: Dr Adibul Hasan Rizvi has stressed the need for protecting heritage sites, saying those who have forgotten their past are themselves forgotten soon.He was addressing a press conference about......
KARACHI: It is not unusual to delay a film-related event by at least half an hour. After all, it involves stars and stardust. And they arrive fashionably late. But on Thursday evening the press meet......
KARACHI: People living in 354 buildings declared dangerous by authorities have been advised to vacate these dilapidated structures and relocate themselves somewhere else to protect themselves from......
THATTA: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has complained that the federal government has not taken the provincial government into confidence over the Sukkur-Multan highway and other projects......
SUKKUR: Armed men barged into the house of a newspaper hawker in Jacobabad and gunned him down along with his wife late on Wednesday night, officials at the Saddar police station said.The attackers......
AL Jazeera, the Pan-Arabic television network that gained a sudden worldwide audience during the Arab Spring of 2010, is now threatened with extinction, many Middle East analysts fear.On Monday,......
MOSCOW: The UN envoy for Syria visited Russia on Thursday for talks focusing on future peace negotiations.The envoy, Staffan de Mistura said his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov......
KIEV: A small blast hit the premises of the US embassy in Kiev overnight causing no casualties after an unknown assailant lobbed an explosive device, Ukrainian police said on Thursday.“Investigators......
DOHA: Qatar’s foreign minister rejected attempts to interfere in the country’s foreign policy on Thursday, defying calls from the emirate’s Gulf neighbours despite an escalating crisis.In an......
WASHINGTON: In more than two hours of gripping testimony, former FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday he had no doubts he was fired because he was investigating alleged Russian meddling into the......
LONDON: Britain’s first openly transgender candidate was standing for election for the opposition Labour party on Thursday, seeking to unseat the Conservative lawmaker who has held the English south......
JERUSALEM: Israel has advanced plans for more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements this week, despite US President Donald Trump’s call to hold back on such projects as he seeks ways to restart......
A RAINY day in Birmingham revived Pakistan’s faint hopes of progressing in this year’s Champions Trophy. Sarfraz Ahmed’s enigmatic cricket team spread enough rays of sunshine to cut through......
CARDIFF: Bangladesh and New Zealand head into their final group match of this year’s Champions Trophy desperate for victory but knowing even a win in Cardiff on Friday may not take either of them......
ISLAMABAD: Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes Pakistan can have a respectable finishing in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy if they continue playing the way they did against top-ranked South......
NEW DELHI: Indian wicket-keeper M.S Dhoni terms Pakistan’s speedster Shoaib Akhtar the toughest bowler he has ever faced.“All the fast bowlers are quite difficult, with the limited technique I had,......
MADRID: Spanish and European champions Real Madrid announced on Thursday that they will hold a presidential election over the close season, provided somebody comes forward to challenge the incumbent......
NEW YORK: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo remained atop Forbes magazine’s list of 100 highest-paid athletes, with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James moving up to second on a list heavy on NBA......
NICE: Italy beat Uruguay for the first time in 27 years with a comfortable 3-0 success in Nice, France on Wednesday, as the South Americans’ defender Jose Gimenez had a shocker.While this victory......
ISLAMABAD: Former hockey Olympian Tahir Zaman has urged Pakistan to keep their focus on qualifying for next year’s World Cup instead of paying too much attention to their upcoming World Hockey League......
KARACHI: Danish Aziz shine with bat and ball as Omar Associates recorded their second victory in the fourth edition of Naya Nazimabad Karachi Kings Ramadan Cup T20 Cricket Tournament when they......
BIRMINGHAM: David Warner has accused Cricket Australia (CA) of trying to wreck the team’s bid to win the Champions Trophy by broadcasting a new video relating to the ongoing pay dispute.A resolution......
KARACHI: Discarded Pakistan all-rounder Saad Nasim produced solid all-round show to help Omar CC defeat Dubai Hawks by five wickets in the 32nd Karachi Gymkhana Omar Associates Ramazan Cricket......
KARACHI: Usman Javed become the first batsman to score successive centuries in the 30th Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Festival Trophy after the opener hammered 117 as Omar CC beat Saeed Ajmal......
LONDON: Sri Lanka staged a superb run chase to stun India and keep alive their Champions Trophy challenge as Kusal Mendis inspired a famous seven-wicket victory over the holders on Thursday.Needing......
LAHORE: With the latest inclusion of a person, named Mohammad Ijaz, as a prime suspect in the Pakistan Super League spot-fixing scam England’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is believed to have gathered......
ISLAMABAD: Legendary batsman and former Test captain Javed Miandad wants the underperforming players of the Pakistan ODI team to be dropped for future contests.Talking to APP, Miandad urged the......
PARIS: Jelena Ostapenko became the first Latvian Grand Slam finalist after blasting past Timea Bacsinszky 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-3 in the French Open semi-finals on Thursday.Ostapenko, the world number......
ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Thursday demanded a 400 per cent increase in its hydropower profit to Rs5.38 per unit that could proportionately add to the consumer tariff.KP Chief......
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set up a modernised contact centre at its headquarters that will help promptly respond to taxpayers’ queries and provide them with relevant......
KARACHI: Around 2,700 Toyota Corolla cars are being recalled under a “special service campaign” after the company found that the front mounting bolts of the front seats may be improperly......
KARACHI: In another volatile session on Thursday, the KSE-100 index lost 204.48 points to settle below 50,000. It oscillated between an intraday high of 128 points and a low of 287 points.A lack of......
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified the draft Associations with Charitable and Not-for-Profit Objects (Licensing and Corporate Governance) Regulations,......
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves amounted to $20.51 billion on June 2, down $1.25bn or 5.76 per cent from a week ago, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on......
DHAKA: European Union security screening of Bangladesh exports could damage the country’s multi-billion dollar textile industry, garment manufacturers alleged on Thursday.Tensions have been running......
PESHAWAR: Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has welcomed the re-launching of Goods-in-Transit-to-Afghanistan (GITA) train after the remaining service closed for a period of......
MULTAN: The cotton market witnessed a listless trading session on Thursday as spinners kept themselves away from trading activities. The Karachi Cotton Association left its spot rate unchanged.A......
LONDON: Gold slipped on Thursday after the euro lost ground against the dollar and as investors awaited the outcome of Britain’s national election and testimony from former US FBI director James......
There was a time when India believed that psychological tactics of warfare could help it win over Kashmiris adamant in their demand for independence. It came up with the Winning Hearts and Minds......
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday called for amending the definition of the government to ensure smooth running of state affairs.“Our hands will be tied and it will not be possible to......
ISLAMABAD: Police on Thursday arrested an office-bearer of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for accosting Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed as he was exiting......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected a petition challenging the conviction awarded to two junior officers by the Field General Court Martial (FGCM) over their wrongdoing in the armed forces......
THE word Khuram [commonly spelt Khurram] translates to ‘happy’; with Shazad [or Shahzad], the name means ‘happy prince’. This was a popular combination here in the 1980s and 1990s, with parents......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Asif Kirmani on Thursday accused the joint investigation team (JIT) of sensationalising the Panama Papers investigation.Talking to reporters outside the......
TEHRAN: Iran said on Thursday that the five Iranians who killed 17 people in twin attacks in Tehran were members of the militant Islamic State (IS) group who had been to its strongholds in Iraq and......
ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Rehman Malik has written to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, seeking formation of a judicial commission to probe WikiLeaks’ allegation that the US was given access to......
ISLAMABAD: India could be seeking conflict with Pakistan, warned Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria at his weekly media briefing on Thursday.The spokesman’s statement has come amid escalating......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday apprised the International Court of Justice of its intention to get an ad hoc judge appointed who would sit on the ICJ bench during its proceedings, including......
“ARE you going back to your country? How soon?”It’s a chilly election morning in London where I am introducing myself as a reporter for a Pakistani newspaper and asking questions as voters walk out......
WEALTH and income inequality have risen sharply around the world in the past few decades, with data suggesting an acceleration in the trend over the recent past. This state of affairs has occurred......
THE original word we used at home back then was aftar or aftaar and not iftar as is in vogue these days. It was as though the formula that prevented us from addressing our daily dose of news as......
WHEN you start to despair — and we have too many occasions for that — go get the light of hope from someone who holds the candle. So I went to see Dr Ruth Pfau, who has been an inspiration for many,......
ONE of the fundamentals of good governance is the ability to mobilise existing resources efficiently and to ensure their sustainability. This is mainly done through sound policies and their......
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi exchanged pleasantries in Astana, Kazakhstan on Thursday evening ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, an India......
