The government has issued its first third-gender passport to a transgender activist in Peshawar who hailed the move as a step forward for the community.Activist Farzana Riaz said the new passport......
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa during a high-level meeting in Rawalpindi on Saturday called on other stakeholders in the fight against terrorism ? particularly Afghanistan ? to 'do......
Eidul Fitr will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and several countries in Europe on Sunday as the Shawwal moon was sighted on Saturday, DawnNews reported.The Saudi royal court......
The following is a timeline of terrorist attacks on Pakistani soil after the Army Public School attack which have resulted in 50 or more deaths, sorted in chronological order.Five of the seven......
India has scored their second big win over Pakistan in six days, beating the men in green 6-1 in a World Hockey League play-off at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday.Pakistan had lost......
At least five people were found dead and over 120 remained missing hours after a massive landslide buried a mountain village in southwest China on Saturday as rescuers scoured through rocks for......
A judicial magistrate on Saturday remanded Balochistan legislator Majeed Khan Achakzai to police custody for five days.A traffic sergeant, Haji Attaullah, was run over and killed near Quetta's GPO......
Google is going to stop reading your Gmail in search of opportunities to sell ads.The change announced Friday will end a practice that Google has embraced since the company introduced Gmail in 2004.......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday announced new office bearers following the recently held intra-party elections which saw Imran Khan being re-elected as party chairman.In a notification,......
There is a long way to go for the team, and the Champions Trophy is just the first step, Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim said upon his arrival in Karachi on Thursday.Wasim was part of the Pakistan......
Plans for the full resumption of international cricket in Pakistan moved forward Friday when the sport's global governing body said it wanted to send a World XI team to the country later this......
The death toll from Friday's blasts targeting security personnel and civilians in Quetta and Parachinar has risen to 85, with 24 more people injured passing away overnight.Around 200 injured are......
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law Captain Safdar reached the Federal Judicial Academy on Saturday to present himself before the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the Panama Papers......
The Trump administration has authorised the sale of unarmed surveillance drones to India, the manufacturer of the drones said Friday, as the two nations' leaders prepare for their first face-to-face......
Washington's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan stepped down on Friday, just as the United States is preparing to send thousands more troops to the region.A senior State Department official......
Hoping to get an accurate count of anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Friday launched a mobile app allowing victims to report bias......
At least three alleged terrorists were killed and four security personnel injured during intelligence-based operations in Peshawar, police and military said.A gunfight took place Saturday morning in......
Saudi security forces said Saturday they disrupted a plot to attack the Grand Mosque at Makkah, home to the holiest site in Islam, just as Ramazan concludes.The Interior Ministry said it launched......
The Quaid-i-Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah and G.M. Syed make their way in a triumphal procession to the Annual Session of the Muslim League in Karachi in December 1943. Behind them and standing are Mr......
SHANGLA: Residents of Shang area of Shangla on Friday blocked the Karakoram Highway for three hours in protest against brutal murder of a five-year-old girl after her rape. Police officials said......
PESHAWAR: Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of Ramazan, was observed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas with religious reverence and respect amid tight security.The people......
MINGORA: Private schools students outshined their counterparts in government schools in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) annual examination results announced by the Board of Intermediate and......
ISLAMABAD: Nearly 5,000 to 6,000 falcons are trapped and smuggled out of Pakistan every year and sold to sheikhs in the Middle East, sources in the Ministry of Climate Change told Dawn on Friday.To......
ISLAMABAD: Rani, the African lioness at Marghazar Zoo gave birth to four cubs on Thursday, sources told Dawn.Zoo officials said that the mother and cubs were fine.“This is big news for us. In......
“My forefathers were barbers and I was destined to follow in their footsteps. My parents wanted me to get an education and find a job, but because of my own mistakes and carelessness, I dropped out......
ISLAMABAD: Possibly for the first time, key religio-political parties showed unity in expressing solidarity with the Palestinians as all the members of Milli Yekjehti Council (MYC) jointly observed......
ISLAMABAD: Two points on the main Simly Dam water supply line in the Bhara Kahu area have been leaking for three days, causing significant water loss in a city already facing a water shortage.The......
ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR) has directed the capital police to incorporate honour killing sections in an FIR registered against a man for opening fire on his teenage......
Life is short. One doesn’t know when, where or how they will be gone forever. Only what the person does will remain and be remembered.People only remember what the person did when they were alive.......
Some books are easy on the eyes and some are easy on the hands. Okay, let me explain, books that are printed and illustrated will make reading them appealing and effortless, even by the reluctant......
With Eid so close, I am going to give you an idea of creating a fringed-flower vase to decor any place in your house.Making fringed flowers takes a lot of time, if you are really interested in making......
People who live in Pakistan don’t realise how lucky they are as Ramazan in Pakistan is a very special time. If you go abroad after having enjoyed the sights and sounds of this holy month here, you......
Everything went black for him when he realised she was missing. Tears welled up in his eyes as he started tracing her smell. But nowhere could he find her. As he looked upon the faces of the......
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary!Carrot-and-stickAdjectiveDefinition: (Of a method of persuasion or coercion), characterised by both the offer of reward and......
The San Francisco Dungeon announced, the Black Rat Cafe, a two-day pop-up shop that will allow visitors to interact with rats while enjoying a pastry and a coffee before entering the dungeon......
Johnny Depp is set to star as McAfee antivirus software creator John McAfee in a new film titled King of the Jungle.King of the Jungle is based on a true story published in Wired magazine by Joshua......
As I pushed it, the classroom door opened, groaning at the hinges, and I switched on the lights and fans, pulled the blinds and opened the window to allow the cold autumn breeze stream into the......
After fasting the whole month of Ramazan, an amazing day has been allocated as reward for our efforts for restricting ourselves to what Allah has commanded and for learning to be patient on an empty......
FAISALABAD: The Civil Lines police on Thursday night registered a case against 39 University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) officials including director student affairs, security head, principal......
LAHORE: A man detained in the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Civil Lines lockup was found dead on Friday. Authorities said deceased Faisal had committed suicide by hanging himself with a hook in......
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired a meeting on Friday to review the scope of establishment of state-of-the-art graveyards on the pattern of Shehr-i-Khamoshan in other major towns of the......
KARACHI: Assailants shot dead four policemen who were sitting at a roadside eatery for Iftar in the SITE area on Friday in one of the deadliest attacks on the law enforcement agency that has lost......
KARACHI: An eight-year-old girl was kidnapped from the Landhi area and subjected to criminal assault before being dumped in an unconscious condition in Surjani Town, police said on Friday.Orangi SP......
KARACHI: With the guard waving the green flag from the power van, Pakistan Railways’ first of five special Eid trains left from the City Station in Karachi on Friday morning with Peshawar as its......
KARACHI: The participants in the Al Quds Day rallies in Karachi and elsewhere in Sindh on Friday reiterated their full support for the oppressed Palestinians who were striving for liberation of their......
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has condemned the Quetta blast and offered his government’s support and cooperation to his Balochistan counterpart to counter terrorism and provide......
KARACHI: City Mayor Wasim Akhtar said on Friday that over Rs5 billion was needed to improve the fire-fighting facilities and for procurement of modern equipment for the fire brigade of the Karachi......
KARACHI: How polluted our sea has become was indicated on Thursday when fishermen at sea around 270km south of Karachi caught a flat needlefish stuck in the handle of a plastic cup in their catch,......
The holy month of Ramazan can test the best of us. All the talk of patience is put to the ultimate trial, especially in the hours leading up to Iftar. And more often than not, we tend to lose......
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Friday allowed Gulnaz Shah, formerly Ravita Meghwar before her conversion to Islam, to go live with her husband after she expressed......
BRUSSELS: Eight Emirati princesses were convicted of human trafficking by a Belgian court on Friday and were given suspended jail terms and fines in a case stemming from their treatment of servants......
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has urged Qatar’s neighbours to make their demands “reasonable and actionable”.Observers in Washington say that the demands are so far reaching it......
MOSUL: A suicide bomber blew himself up on Friday among civilians fleeing the Old City of Mosul, where increasingly desperate jihadists are mounting a bloody last stand.The carnage came just over a......
BRUSSELS: EU leaders warned on Friday that Britain’s plans to protect the rights of European citizens post-Brexit risked leaving them worse off, after Prime Minister Theresa May made what she......
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump suggested he was just trying to keep fired FBI Director James Comey honest with his cryptic tweet implying there might be recordings of their private......
LONDON: A fire that killed at least 79 people at a London tower block started in a fridge freezer, and the outside cladding engulfed by the blaze has since been shown to fail all safety tests, London......
MARORA (India): A rural Indian settlement with little electricity or running water renamed itself “Trump Village” on Friday in an unusual gesture to the American president ahead of Prime Minister......
IN this roller-coaster world, it’s difficult to discern patterns of conduct, to say with certainty that things are getting better or worse.Economists have GDP levels and growth rates to back up their......
COULD there be anything more ridiculous than hearing Maajid Nawaz, one of the founders of Quilliam Foundation — which boasts that it is the world’s first “counter-extremist” organisation — suggesting......
ISTANBUL: Turkey rejected a call from four Arab states on Friday to shut down its military base in Qatar, saying the base was a guarantor of security in the Gulf and demands for its closure......
MUMBAI: While Afghanistan celebrate their lofty status as a Test-playing nation, far away in Mumbai, head coach Lalchand Rajput is busy plotting how to instil a five-day temperament into a team more......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani players are not seeded in the World Junior Squash Individual Championships, scheduled to be held at Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre in Tauranga, New Zealand from July......
BIRMINGHAM: Britain’s Johanna Konta crashed out of the Aegon Classic in the second round, suffering a 6-1, 6-3 loss to impressive American Coco Vandeweghe at the event here on Thursday.Second-seed......
ST PETERSBURG: Interest in the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, it seems so far, is inextricably linked to how far the hosts progress in the tournament that is the dress rehearsal for next year’s......
LAHORE: Pakistan will again meet India when fifth to eighth position play-offs will be played at the hockey World League in London.Both Pakistan and India bowed out of the competition on Thursday......
HALLE WESTFALEN: Eight-time champion Roger Federer reached the quarter-finals of the Halle grass court tournament for a 15th time here on Thursday with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win over German......
KARACHI: Defending champions Tapal CC completed a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against New Al-Habib CC to book their place in the 32nd Karachi Gymkhana Omar Associates Ramazan Cricket Festival......
KARACHI: A brilliant team effort, inspired by Khushdil Shah, led K-Electric into the final of the sixth Cola Next presents Jazz Corporate Cup with a clinical 50-run drubbing of star-studded Sui......
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan and Executive Committee chairman Najam Sethi have warmly welcomed the ICC for unanimously adopting its revised constitution which will end......
KARACHI: The meteoric rise of Pakistan cricket team to the zenith in the recently-held ICC Champions Trophy has infused a new spirit among youth of all sports in the country.This was visible during......
PORT-OF-SPAIN: Rain stopped play with India at 189 for three off 38 overs batting first against the West Indies in the first fixture of the five-match One-day International series at the Queen’s Park......
NEW DELHI: India are likely to favour a new coach who can “get along” with Virat Kohli, cricket officials indicated on Friday, after Anil Kumble stepped aside following a row with the captain.Former......
LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will award Rs215 million to players and team management of the Pakistan cricket team for winning the Champions Trophy by crushing India in the final by 180 runs in......
LONDON: Pakistan’s pace spearhead Mohammad Amir has praised the way former England captain Alastair Cook welcomed him to Essex ahead of his upcoming debut with the English county.Left-armer Amir......
KARACHI: Lauding the “unpredictable” Pakistan for their brilliant turnaround in the recently-concluded ICC Champions Trophy, former Pakistan captain Asif Iqbal believes the newly emerged players......
KAZAN: Alexis Sanchez became Chile’s all-time leading scorer with an early goal in their 1-1 draw against Germany in a clash between the top two in Group ‘B’ at the Confederations Cup here on......
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday launched the deep-water phase of the TurkStream gas pipeline project, calling Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan from a ship off the Black Sea......
BEIJING: Three popular Chinese internet services have been ordered to stop streaming video after censors complained it contained improper comments on sensitive issues. The move prompted a sell-off in......
KARACHI: Traders in various parts of the country offered on Friday mixed views about the sales of Eid-related items.Some traders said sales are slightly better than last year’s while others claimed a......
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified the Futures Exchanges (Licensing & Operations) Regulations, 2017, that have been issued under the Futures Market Act,......
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday it has issued fresh currency notes worth Rs342 billion during Ramazan.The amount is Rs105bn higher than last year’s, but the appetite for......
WASHINGTON: The largest US banks would withstand a severe recession and still be able to lend to American households and businesses, the Federal Reserve announced on Thursday.The results of the first......
ISLAMABAD: An investigation by the power regulator has found serious shortcomings on part of K-Electric, including generation and distribution shortfalls which caused prolonged and unannounced......
OIL is back in a bear market and investors remain unmoved by last month’s agreement to prolong supply cuts, leaving Opec and its allies with few remaining tools to boost prices.As Saudi Arabia,......
MULTAN: Cotton prices were flat on Monday and most millers were on the sidelines ahead of Eid holidays. However, brokers expect cotton trading to pick up after the festival.The trading activity was......
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has denied making any changes in the tax records of the members of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family.“We have provided 95 per cent tax records......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed the management of Samaa TV to tender an apology to Sarfraz Ahmed, the Pakistan cricket captain, and viewers over......
KEL SECTOR: Rawalpindi Corps Commander Lt Gen Nadeem Raza on Friday visited the troops deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kel Sector.He reviewed the security situation and expressed......
WASHINGTON: Two US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress, seeking to revoke Pakistan’s status as a major non-Nato ally (MNNA).The movers also argue that since Pakistan has failed to......
SRINAGAR: An angry mob beat a police officer to death outside a mosque in India-held Kashmir, police said on Friday, as tensions ran high in the volatile Himalayan region.Witnesses said the mob......
RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has arrested 14 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines on a charge of being involved in drug smuggling through PIA aircraft.Of the 14, nine were......
54 dead, over 120 injured in Parachinar, QuettaSeven policemen, JUI faction leader among victimsBOMBS targeted civilians and security personnel in Parachinar and Quetta on Friday, leaving at least......
ISLAMABAD: The fourth meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (Safron) on the Rewaj Bill for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas remained......
ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Rehman Malik on Friday came into the spotlight again as he owned before the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the Panama Papers case an investigation report......
APART from partisan differences, legal and political perspectives regarding current JIT/Supreme Court proceedings also differ. Legal criticisms tend to focus more on consistency, precedent,......
A FASCINATING transition is taking place in Saudi Arabia, with the baton now passing from an ageing — and often ineffective because of ill health — generation to a new and largely inexperienced......
“WHO will rid me of this turbulent priest?” Henry II’s exclamation was properly understood by his courtiers to be a royal command, and Thomas Becket was murdered.A similarly veiled command by a head......
WHEN Mukhtaran Mai was gang-raped in the village of Meerwala in 2002 with the approval of the village council, there was universal outrage. But as happens so often in Pakistan, opinions soon......
At least 14 people involved in a drug smuggling gang, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) officials and former airport security officials, have been arrested, Director General (DG)......
