Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that after repealing the NAB law [the Sindh jurisdiction] the provincial government is going to restructure and strengthen the Anti-Corruption......
High Court Advocate Amna Ali has sent a legal notice to SP special branch Arsala Saleem for saluting Maryam Nawaz as she arrived at the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) to appear before the joint......
At least eight people including a brother of the serving member of the Balochistan provincial assembly, Manzoor Kakar, were injured during an exchange of fire at Quetta's Jinnah Road on Wednesday......
Zahid Nasrullah Khan has assumed charge as the Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan after presenting his credentials to President Ashraf Ghani at a ceremony in Kabul today, a press release from the......
Although global nuclear stockpiles witnessed a drop in 2017 compared to last year, Pakistan and India continue to expand its military fissile material production capabilities on a scale that may......
Former Pakistan batsman Ramiz Raja has urged the International Cricket Council to set aside a two-month window solely for Test matches in a bid to preserve the longest form of the game.While crowds......
Taking serious notice of the spike in interbank rates for the US dollar against the Pakistani rupee, Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar said that the rise of the US dollar against the rupee was......
A Quetta court on Wednesday granted bail to journalist Zafarullah Achakzai, arrested by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for allegedly writing against national security institutions on social......
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed the "training launch" of short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Nasr' on Wednesday.Nasr is a high-precision weapon system with......
The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has received a Rs20 million grant from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to host the Blind Cricket World Cup scheduled to be held in Sharjah and Pakistan from......
Former president and PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday slammed what he called the "martial mindset", holding it responsible for the slow pace of development in Pakistan as compared to......
Before the likes of Uber and Careem entered the Pakistani market, you had to rely on taxis to get you from point A to point B.You could also book a cab from the small number of cab services around at......
An 18-month-old child has been diagnosed with polio in Chaman, Balochistan, health department sources said on Wednesday.The polio virus was found in Ahmed Shah, a resident of Mehmoodabad, in the area......
Various television channels belonging to the ARY Group went off air across the globe Wednesday afternoon, resuming shortly after the technical fault that caused the disruption was fixed.ARY Group......
China's three major telecom operators will pilot 5G technology in several cities in the second half of 2017, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.Citing sources from the telecom giants,......
Waqar Younis, Pakistani bowling legend and former coach for the men's cricket team, was taken to task by Australian batswoman Alyssa Healy after carelessly 'suggesting' on Twitter that Women's World......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday saw investor sentiment seesaw considerably, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging to a day's high of 46,358 points from a low of 45,153 962, before......
China's ambassador has said the withdrawal of Indian troops from disputed territory is a “precondition” for peace, in an apparent escalation of a border row between the two Asian powers that has......
The long turret of a temple rises unexpectedly amid tall minarets and round green domes in a busy area.It stands like a reminder of an unwanted past, a memory we would like to bury deep within our......
A Rohingya Muslim was stoned to death and six others were wounded by a mob of Buddhists in the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state, authorities said on Wednesday, the latest flare-up in a region......
Heavy rains since the start of India's monsoon season have triggered floods and landslides in parts of the remote northeastern region, causing at least 20 deaths, authorities said Wednesday.The......
Dubai-based Emirates airlines says the US has exempted it from a ban on laptops in airplane cabins.The Middle East's biggest long-haul carrier said in a statement on Wednesday that new security......
Assets linked to Chinese tech giant LeEco have been frozen in a dispute with a creditor, a unit of the troubled company has confirmed, highlighting the firm's perilous financial state.Chinese......
The Chinese hospital caring for cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has decided to invite US, German and other foreign experts to treat him in China following international pressure to let him......
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left on a two-day visit to Tajikistan on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations, energy and trade cooperation, and the regional situation with the Tajik leaders.The......
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, appeared on Wednesday for the first time before the Supreme Court-sanctioned joint investigation team (JIT) probing the Sharif family's......
If you are a gamer then you already know how crazy 2017 has been so far.For beginners, let me shed some light. In short, we're only half way through the year but have already seen several 'Game of......
At least 10 people were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and tractor-trolley in Punjab's Layyah district early Wednesday, police said.As many as 23 people were also injured when the......
ISLAMABAD: Dashing wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed, the incumbent ODI and T20 skipper, was also named as the new Test captain of Pakistan here on Tuesday by Chairman PCB Shaharyar Khan during a......
KARACHI: Sarfraz Ahmed, who led Pakistan to the magnificent ICC Champions Trophy win last month, pledged to lead by example after being appointed the country’s new Test skipper on Tuesday.Talking to......
LONDON: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic barely had to break sweat to make winning starts at Wimbledon as their injury-hit opponents retired hurt from their first-round matches on Tuesday.Federer is......
LONDON: South Africa are backing Dean Elgar to bring a gusty attitude with him when he stands in as captain for the first Test against England, starting here at Lord’s on Thursday.“Dean is an......
LONDON: England fast bowler Stuart Broad believes captaincy will take star batsman Joe Root’s game to the ‘next level’.Root was named as the successor to Alastair Cook as long ago as February, but......
LAHORE: After suffering three defeats in a row, Pakistan women’s cricket team face another uphill task when they meet formidable Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup on Wednesday at Grace Road,......
SEOUL: South Korea hope Shin Tae-yong’s familiarity with the squad, good communication skills and ability to get the best out of young players will help get their World Cup campaign back on track......
KARACHI: Leisure Leagues on Tuesday unveiled the trophy, playing kits and a portion of the theme song for the two exhibition football matches to be played by FC Barcelona’s Ronaldinho and other......
SYDNEY: Australia’s cricketers and board should extend their previous agreement by 12 months while they attempt to find a solution to a bitter pay dispute, former captain Michael Clarke said on......
MOENCHENGLADBACH: Borussia Moenchengladbach signed Germany defender Matthias Ginter from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday for a reported fee of 17 million euros ($19.3 million), which......
VITTEL: Race leader Geraint Thomas and sprint king Mark Cavendish were brought down in separate crashes as Frenchman Arnaud Demare won a dramatic finish to the Tour de France fourth stage on......
DOHA: Spaniard Felix Sanchez has been officially named as Qatar’s coach, replacing Uruguayan Jorge Fossati, to become the third manager of the country’s national team in less than a year.A statement......
IT would probably be fair to say that the military takeover in the early hours of July 5, 1977, sealed Pakistan’s fate in ways that were far from obvious at the time, or even during the dark decade......
FOLLOWING the recent announcement of the Quacquarelli Symonds World Universities Rankings 2018, the higher education sector in Pakistan has come under much public scrutiny because only one of the......
America's first birthday under the administration of President Donald Trump was forecast to be a soggy one. The prediction largely matched the mood of the country, beset with problems and lacking any......
The very title of the book is deceptive. Where is the mention of a CIA agent in The Contractor, authored by Raymond Davis, the American spy? Davis was at the centre of an infamous murder incident in......
KHAR: Huge rush of people returning to their workplaces after Eid holidays has caused shortage of public transport in Bajaur Agency.The passengers at various bus stations, including the Jinnah Bus......
GHALANAI: The political administration of Mohmand Agency has ordered unregistered Afghan refugees, mostly living in Ekkaghund subdivision, to leave the tribal region within six days.An official told......
KOHAT: Students of Khyber Institute of Dental Sciences here on Tuesday launched a protest campaign against denial of house job to them after the announcement of results on June 3.About 47 male and......
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to ensure the start of work on the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit project by August 12.The orders......
PESHAWAR: Khyber Contractors Association has threatened to stop work on various development projects in the tribal region if authorities fail to release funds to them till July 15, 2017.Addressing a......
TIMERGARA: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq is likely to run for National Assembly seat NA-34 Dir in the upcoming 2018 general elections, according to party sources.They said that JI central......
ISLAMABAD: Lal Masjid’s Shuhada Foundation has decided to not hold an event on the tenth anniversary of the military operation at the mosque on July 7 in accordance with the Islamabad Capital......
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Tuesday amended and approved two bills to protect the rights of 13,000 children begging in the streets of the capital and engaged in child labour.The Islamabad......
ISLAMABAD: The administration of Pakistan Television (PTV) has formed a committee to investigate its employees for airing a poem that was derogatory to the Pakhtun community.The government has also......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought comments from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat regarding a petition filed against the announcement of a reward of Rs10 million each for......
Q: What are you currently reading?A: Just yesterday I finished Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad, which is about the freedom efforts of black [slaves] in the 19th century. The underground......
ISLAMABAD: Although minerals, including gemstones, have great potential to contribute to Pakistan’s economy, the lack of real data on minerals in the country is one of the fundamental challenges to......
MURREE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif distributed assistance cheques to the victims of the Doli chairlift collapse in Murree on Tuesday.He visited the relatives of those who died after an......
ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation may be a threat to the political survival of the Sharif family but its proceedings have become equally painful for the commuters and residents of I-8 and H-8......
LAHORE: Another spell of monsoon rains, with isolated heavy falls, is expected to start in upper parts of the country and Punjab from Wednesday (today).The Met Office says more rain/thundershowers......
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has also objected to the summoning of Maryam Nawaz by the joint investigation team probing the Panama case.“There is no moral justification of the JIT......
LAHORE: Awami Muslim League Chairman Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad claimed on Tuesday that his victory in the upcoming election was certain, while predicting that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would not be......
FAISALABAD: The sole burn centre in Faisalabad division still lacks the most crucial Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and facility of dialysis though it was made ‘functional’ in 2015.The centre had to start......
LAHORE: The international powers, which brought Nawaz Sharif to power with a certain agenda, will not let anything happen to him, claims Pakistan Awami Tehreek Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri.Talking to......
KARACHI: A comparative analysis of crime pattern during the month of Ramazan over the past three years has revealed that the number of street crime incidents has decreased with an overall drop in......
HYDERABAD: Seven persons, including a woman, were killed and 27 others were injured when a Karachi-bound bus overturned on the National Highway near the Miani forest in the Hatri police......
KARACHI: Generally, the idea of having a home is highlighted as a place “where the heart is”. Obviously, there is an implied sense of happiness and ownership in a space that you can call your own.One......
KARACHI: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) is violating government rules of business by ignoring the forest department in the assessment process of development projects as well as at......
One of the most coveted in-flight experiences is opening the amenity kit to discover its delights — a miniature flacon of perfume or a cult-brand lip balm, perhaps, nestled with the toothbrush and......
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed into a diplomatic quagmire on Tuesday as he arrived to a warm welcome in Israel while keeping an eye on Iran.Tehran has recently kept a low......
DUBAI: A Saudi soldier was killed and three were wounded when suspected militants attacked their convoy in eastern Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of......
ROME: Italy summoned Austria’s ambassador on Tuesday after Vienna threatened to send troops to the border over the migrant crisis, as the influx to Europe across the Mediterranean topped 100,000 for......
DUBLIN: Britain and the United States are “turning inward,” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference with his Irish counterpart on Tuesday in which both leaders took swipes......
SEOUL: North Korea declared on Tuesday it had successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) — a watershed moment in its push to develop a nuclear weapon capable of hitting......
MOSUL: Western-backed forces edged into the final redoubts of the two capitals of IS self-declared caliphate in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, hampered by fierce resistance from the militants and the......
PARIS: A French journalist who survived a landmine blast in Iraq that killed three of his colleagues last month was awarded France’s highest journalism prize on Tuesday.The jury of the Albert Londres......
BARCELONA: Catalonia will declare independence “immediately” if the region’s voters opt to separate from Spain in a referendum, its ruling coalition said on Tuesday as it unveiled a bill aimed at......
On May 25, 1967, nine women farmers and two kids were killed in police firing in Naxalbari.The previous day, May 24, is however remembered as Naxalbari Day and the 25th as Shaheed Divas or Martyrs’......
LAHORE: Gas supply to Punjab’s industrial units, compressed natural gas (CNG) stations and four power plants was temporarily suspended on Tuesday after a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal owned by......
KARACHI: The negotiations over a Free Trade Agreement with Turkey have hit an impasse after the seventh round was concluded early last month, and the secretary level talks have ended without a......
KARACHI: The government is going to start disbursing money against customs rebate and sales tax refunds on July 10, official sources said on Tuesday.It will make payments of outstanding refunds of up......
KARACHI: Fertiliser manufacturers on Tuesday decided to resume sales of urea after the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Food Security and Research gave an assurance to issue a subsidy notification......
LONDON: The decline in correspondent banking, a crucial channel for moving cash from one country to another, shows no sign of slowing despite measures agreed in 2015 to stem the slide, global......
LUXEMBOURG: EU member states can ban ride-hailing pioneer Uber without informing the European Commission because at heart it is an ordinary transport company under their jurisdiction, a top EU lawyer......
DOHA: Energy-rich Qatar said Tuesday it plans to increase natural gas production by 30 percent over the next several years, as it faces pressure from its neighbours in a diplomatic crisis.State-owned......
PARIS: French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe unveiled an ambitious programme of tax cuts and reduced public spending on Tuesday designed to boost investment and end the country’s reliance on state......
JAKARTA: Indonesia is hoping for additional inflows worth $10 billion from pension funds and other institutional investors over the next two years following Standard & Poor’s upgrade of its credit......
ISLAMABAD: Electric fan exports surged 22.40 per cent during the first 11 months of 2016-17 over the same period last year.As many as 1.129m electric fans ($27.712m) were exported during the July-May......
LONDON: Gold prices rebounded from seven-week lows on Tuesday after North Korea fired a missile into Japanese waters, raising geopolitical tensions and boosting bullion’s safe-haven appeal.North......
BERLIN: German car giant Volkswagen said on Tuesday it was returning to the Iranian market for the first time in 17 years due to the lifting of economic sanctions.The company, maker of brands......
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) requested the Supreme Court on Tuesday to reverse the Lahore High Court’s April 27 order empowering the Punjab higher education department to develop......
ISLAMABAD: A high-powered delegation of the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA), led by its administrator, held talks on Tuesday with Pakistani officials on Diamer-Bhasha dam project and......
LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) says it will not support any unconstitutional move in the country and that unlike its stance during the 2014 Islamabad sit-in led by the Pakistan......
PARACHINAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said ‘‘we can get rid of the curse of terrorism by maintaining complete unity in our ranks’’.He was addressing tribal people at a......
CHITRAL: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said the Panama Papers case has changed the very course of history of the country by subjecting to accountability “looters” and......
ISLAMABAD: A team of Chinese experts is due here in a few days to crystallise their country’s investment plans for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).A......
KABUL: The United States is counting on Pakistan’s support to eliminate militancy, in particular the Haqqani network, Senator John McCain said during a visit to the Afghan capital on Tuesday.“We have......
WASHINGTON: “Let me state the question as clearly as I can, sir: Is the United States sending intelligence officers into Pakistan outside the normal CIA cover channels?” asks the ISI chief in a......
ISLAMABAD: Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the daughter of the prime minister, will appear before the joint investigation team (JIT) probing money laundering allegations against the Sharif family on Wednesday......
ISLAMABAD: Amid the trials and tribulations associated with the Panama Papers investigation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif enjoyed a rare moment of levity when he met the Pakistan cricket team that......
