China has expressed the hope that Pakistan and India will keep their bilateral hostility out of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Times of India reported.Pakistan and India formally......
Police have arrested 12 jail staffers, including a superintendent and deputy superintendent of Karachi's central prison, following the escape of two high-profile Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ) militants on......
Suicide bombers struck a crowded Shia mosque in Kabul late Thursday, killing four people in the latest in a series of militant attacks to rattle the Afghan capital during the holy month of Ramazan.At......
Balochistan's record high deficit budget with a total outlay of Rs328.502 billion was presented by Chief Minister's Adviser on Financial Affairs Sardar Muhammad Aslam Bizenjo on Thursday in the......
At least three police officials lost their lives when unidentified assailants opened fire on their vehicle in Peshawar's Chamkani area on Thursday evening, police said.The police personnel were on a......
Pakistan have climbed one spot to number 7 in the latest ICC Men's One Day International (ODI) rankings on the back of a series of stunning victories against England, Sri Lanka and South Africa in......
A two-person delegation comprising members of the Panama Papers joint investigation team (JIT) probing the Sharif family's alleged corruption have filed a request with the Supreme Court (SC)......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan said Thursday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had not provided any new vital information during his appearance before the joint investigation team......
At least seven people were killed and 59 injured in an explosion at the front gate of a kindergarten in eastern China as relatives were picking up their children at the end of the school day, a city......
There's a story in every city, and a city hidden in every perspective. Be it a concrete jungle in Karachi or a crowded town resting on the foothold of the Karakoram mountains in Skardu, all......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) landed in the red on Tuesday for the second day running, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index shed 166 points.The benchmark touched the day's high at 48,089 points but......
London firefighters, traumatised by the devastation they witnessed in a high-rise apartment blaze that killed at least 17 people, worked Thursday to make the building safe so they could continue the......
The Foreign Office (FO) during a weekly briefing in Islamabad on Thursday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to mediate between India and Pakistan.FO Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria told......
Pakistanis will take a stroll down memory lane with the launch of the much-loved Nokia 3310 on Friday.The phone, which is being released by HMD Global in partnership with Jazz, will be delivered to......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's chief whip in the National Assembly Shireen Mazari on Thursday criticised Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Bajwa's response to a United States (US) drone strike in Hangu......
With Chief Executive Travis Kalanick taking a leave of absence from Uber Technologies Inc, the vacant job of chief operating officer takes on a lot more importance as the company frames the position......
A Pakistani company has been exporting traditional rickshaws to Japan where they are used for fun and leisure.Sazgar Engineering, a private manufacturer of rickshaws, has been exporting its 4 Stroke......
An investment of $150 million by a Saudi Arabia-based venture capital firm in Careem raised its investment capital to $500m, a statement from the Dubai-based ride-hailing company said.The $150m......
A video circulating on social media showing a lion being transported in Karachi's Karimabad area in the back of a pickup truck prompted police to make an arrest, taking the lion and its owner into......
As Nawaz Sharif became the first sitting prime minister to record a statement before a joint investigation team (JIT) probing his family's alleged corruption on Thursday, here's what analysts had to......
As Nawaz Sharif became the first sitting prime minister to record a statement before a joint investigation team (JIT) probing his family's alleged corruption on Thursday, here's what Pakistan's......
Qatar's Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the United States for $12 billion.The deal was completed despite the Gulf country being......
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, following a nearly two-hour-long appearance before the Panama Papers joint investigation team (JIT) in Islamabad on Thursday, said his financial documents have been......
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday urged dialogue to end a crisis that has left Ankara's ally Qatar diplomatically and economically isolated after key Gulf neighbours cut ties,......
BATTAGRAM: Construction work on a CPEC road resumed here on Wednesday after successful dialogue with the affected people by the district administration and National Highway Authority officials.The......
PESHAWAR: Speakers at a function marking the World Blood Donor Day on Wednesday stressed the need for coordinated efforts to create awareness among the masses to voluntarily donate blood to save......
Nigar Nazar is the chief executive officer of Gogi Studios and Pakistan’s first female cartoonist. A strong believer in the power of humour as a tool for behavioural change, Ms Nazar has worked on......
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday drew the attention of National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR) towards an attempted honour killing case in the federal......
NAROWAL: The railway station of Narowal is being revamped by the consultants of the National Engineering Services of Pakistan (Nespak) at a cost of Rs539 million and will be completed by August this......
LAHORE: The ruling PML-N believes it is “gaining a lot politically” through the joint investigation team (JIT) probe into the alleged money laundering by the Sharif family and will eventually reap......
MUZAFFARGARH: On the production order of Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, police took detained MNA Jamshed Ahmad Dasti to Islamabad to enable him attend the National Assembly’s ongoing session.A police officer......
KARACHI: Mayor of Karachi Wasim Akhtar said on Wednesday that the city was passing through a water crisis, and asked the Sindh government to control the hydrant and tanker mafias and ensure equitable......
KARACHI: An antiterrorism court allowed on Wednesday former Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Saleem Shahzad, a co-accused in a case registered against Pakistan Peoples Party leader Dr Asim Hussain, to......
KARACHI: The four day goodwill-cum-training visit of China’s Peoples Liberation Army (Naval) Task Group to Pakistan concluded here on Wednesday, said a statement issued by the Pakistan Navy......
KARACHI: After meeting a central leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, former provincial lawmaker and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional Sardar Rahim announced on Wednesday his party’s......
CHITTAGONG: Rescue workers battled on Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh’s history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152.Villagers in some of......
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has given his Defence Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to determine troop levels in Afghanistan, the US media reported on Wednesday.Mattis told a congressional......
ENEVA: Russia fought back on Wednesday against what it called “fake news” surrounding the battle for Aleppo, hosting a UN event with a video appearance by the boy whose blood-streaked face became a......
MARAWI CITY: US troops are on the ground helping local soldiers battle Islamist militants in a Philippine city, a Filipino military spokesman said on Wednesday, giving the most detailed account of......
DOHA: The search for a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis intensified on Wednesday as Turkey’s top diplomat headed to Qatar while the UN voiced fears over growing humanitarian concerns in the......
SINGAPORE: Tightly-ruled Singapore was rocked by an unprecedented political drama on Wednesday when a feud between the children of the late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew over his legacy burst into the......
LONDON: Residents and campaigners in the London neighbourhood where a tower block went up in a giant blaze on Wednesday spoke angrily about longstanding safety concerns, saying they were ignored......
WITH emotions running high and stalls bursting with produce, London’s 1,000-year-old Borough Market re-opened on Wednesday for the first time since a deadly attack by Islamist extremists killed eight......
What on earth made President Donald Trump identify Qatar — with its longstanding relationship with the US and host to 10,000 American military personnel on the biggest airbase in the Middle East — as......
AGRA: In the backstreets of Agra’s Muslim quarter, where shoes have been made for centuries, small-scale manufacturers are firing workers and families cutting back on spending as a government......
CARACAS: Riding public transport armed with a wobbly TV-shaped cardboard frame and loud voices, a group of young Venezuelan activists have found a novel way to transmit news, in a country where space......
DHAKA: When Bangladesh battle India in the Champions Trophy semi-final on Thursday it will be the consecration of a new Asian cricket rivalry.Few of the millions of Bangladeshis following at home......
DOHA: Qatar national coach Jorge Fossati stunned his own federation by apparently resigning moments after his team beat South Korea to keep the Gulf nation’s slim World Cup hopes alive.As a press......
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Al Salih’s late strike dealt a body blow to China’s faltering quest to reach a second World Cup on Tuesday, as blockaded Qatar kept their slimmest of hopes alive with a shock 3-2......
SAN JOSE: Costa Rica strengthened their hold on second place in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group after securing a 2-1 home win over Trinidad and Tobago in San Jose on Tuesday.The Ticos got off......
LONDON: French Open champion Rafael Nadal says he will miss next week’s tournament at Queen’s Club as he needs to rest ahead of Wimbledon.Nadal told Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association website that he......
LONDON: Chelsea will open the defence of their Premier League title at home to Burnley when the season kicks off on the weekend of Aug 12-13.The full list of fixtures was released on Wednesday with......
SAINT-DENIS (France): Ousmane Dembele fired the winner as 10-man France beat England 3-2 in an entertaining friendly on Tuesday after Harry Kane had scored twice for the visitors and France’s Raphael......
ERIN: Dustin Johnson will aim to exploit his big-hitting prowess on the longest course in major championship history when he tees off at the US Open on Thursday, bidding to become the first......
KARACHI: Discarded Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal excelled again with another scintillating knock as Dollar East recorded their third successive win in the 30th Aga Khan Gymkhana T20 Ramazan Cup at the......
KARACHI: Nouman Ahmed, Mohammad Ismail, Sajjad Ahmed, Ziuddin and Ahmed Zia won their respective bouts on the final day of the Ustad Murad Bakhsh Memorial Boxing tournament at the Kakri Ground here......
KARACHI: K-Electric completed a brilliant turnaround to pull off a sensational one-run victory over SSGC in their Cola Next presents Jazz Corporate T20 at the DHA Sports Club Moin Khan Academy here......
KARACHI: Aga Khan Gymkhana outclassed Hunza Club 2-0 in the opening match of the 3rd Abdul Razak Arain Ramzan Night Rocball Tournament at the Mini Sports Complex Nazimabad here on Tuesday.The......
KARACHI: New Al-Habib continued their winning run in the 32nd Karachi Gymkhana Omar Associates Ramazan Cricket Festival when they whipped Sojhla CC by eight wickets at the KG Ground here on......
CARDIFF: Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali took three wickets as England collapsed to 211 all out in their Champions Trophy semi-final at Cardiff on Wednesday.Sent in on a used pitch after Pakistan captain......
BIRMINGHAM: Indian captain Virat Kohli warned his team on Wednesday not to underestimate Bangladesh, a team who have improved dramatically over the past few years to the point where they are now one......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s second Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal is getting delayed and efforts are afoot to execute a fresh commercial operation date (COD) to sidestep liquidity damages to private......
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has taken some new steps to combat money laundering and terror financing, directing all banks and development finance institutions (DFIs) to take strict......
KARACHI: Shanghai Electric is committed to completing its deal with K-Electric for the acquisition of 66.4 per cent share in the power company.“On behalf of the acquirer, we wish to reiterate that......
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce is working with the tax department for early reimbursement of tax refunds and payment of funds under the Prime Minister’s Package to boost exports, Commerce......
KARACHI: Auto vendors have expressed concerns over reports that the government is planning to disband the Engineering Development Board (EDB).The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and......
KUWAIT CITY: While the Gulf’s bitter diplomatic crisis is unlikely to affect energy prices in the short term, a prolonged rift that disrupts Qatar’s gas supplies could send prices soaring, analysts......
LONDON: Gold rose 1 per cent on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected US inflation data for May knocked the dollar index to nine-month lows ahead of a keenly awaited Federal Reserve policy......
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to share information, the central bank said in a statement on......
ISLAMABAD: A member of the opposition on Wednesday chose a unique way to register his protest against the federal budget — tearing his clothes at the entrance of the Parliament — a move meant to......
ISLAMABAD: A day before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to appear before the joint investigation team (JIT) probing allegations of money laundering in the Panama Papers case, Pakistan......
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, during his visit to Sri Lanka, held meetings with the president, prime minister and military leadership of the friendly country and......
ISLAMABAD: The government departments, blamed by the joint investigation team (JIT) for allegedly obstructing their probe into allegations against the Sharif family, are expected to submit their......
QUETTA: A Russian-made helicopter purchased by the Balochistan government in January will be handed over to the provincial authorities next week.The Balochistan government concluded a contract with......
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday termed the joint investigation team’s (JIT) accusations of record tampering against government institutions “a sign of [their] frustration”.“The......
ISLAMABAD: Advising the government to improve ties with the neighbouring countries, Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari claimed on Wednesday that the foreign policy of the previous......
ISLAMABAD: As part of the ongoing partnership, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government have stressed the need to improve the rule of law,......
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has reiterated its call for reform of the Security Council to be guided by the principles of democracy and representatives, a press release said.Speaking in the......
LONDON: At least 12 people died on Wednesday after a massive inferno tore through a London apartment block, with witnesses reporting that terrified residents had leapt from the building and dropped......
ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif is set to appear today before the joint investigation team (JIT) probing allegations of money-laundering against his family, the first sitting prime minister to be directly......
CARDIFF: Pakistan delivered an inspired all-round performance to rout a ragged England team by eight wickets in a one-sided Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.Pakistan bowled and fielded......
THE Jamaat-i-Islami might consider itself a vanguard party in the Leninist style but there is no escaping the fact that its Islamist platform has never found great electoral resonance in Pakistan.......
ANY pundit of contemporary politics expecting a good night’s sleep during the past fortnight had not contended with US President Trump, UK Prime Minister Theresa May and with Saudi Arabia’s King......
THIS week, the trade deficit crossed $30 billion, probably the most meaningful milestone crossed recently. Certainly more so than any ‘historic high’ hit by the stock market of the foreign exchange......
WHILE observing the centenary of the birth of Mazhar Ali Khan, one of Pakistan’s most outstanding newspaper editors, the journalist community would do well to recall, and if possible to reaffirm, the......
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said that unilateral actions like drone strikes are counterproductive to the fight against terrorism.Drone strikes are "counterproductive......
Two “high-profile militants” of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ) escaped from Karachi’s central prison in one of the most daredevil moves in recent months by the inmates of the jail, officials and......
The family of Aitzaz Hasan, a schoolboy who sacrificed his own life to save hundreds of his classmates by tackling a suicide bomber in 2014, has sought protection from the authorities after receiving......
