At least 35 activists affiliated with the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), a consortium of Sindhi nationalist and some separatist groups, announced to quit the party during the last 24 hours.The......
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to call back the centrally-contracted players from their ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and English county stints.The decision was taken owing to the......
A man with an intellectual disability, who had earlier been sentenced under a blasphemy charge but later acquitted due to his condition, was killed in Tando Adam on Friday, police said.The......
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday cautioned that the risks of escalation of tensions between the United States and North Korea were “very high” following the recent war of words......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the week on a negative note as the benchmark KSE-100 index shed 345 points, or 0.76 per cent, to close at 45,288.The market adopted a bearish trend from the......
Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani on Friday said that Pakistan's history had been chequered with interference from non-democratic forces, but democracy finally seemed to be taking root.Talking about the......
There seems to be no threat to the system, as is being claimed, but Nawaz Sharif himself is undoubtedly in trouble, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said while speaking to the media on Friday."PPP has......
Speeding cars accompanying Nawaz Sharif's 'homecoming' motorcade crushed a nine-year-old child to death in Lalamusa on Friday, DawnNews reported.According to DawnNews, the child was among a crowd of......
On the second day of Nawaz Sharif's rally, the ousted prime minister's convoy suddenly sped up soon after leaving Rawalpindi on Thursday, creating confusion and fuelling speculations.While some......
I was 9 the first time I travelled on an aeroplane, in 1986. We were headed to Pakistan, a country that was foreign yet held a part of us.For my younger brothers, the flight from New Delhi to Lahore......
Sindh High Court (SHC) asked the provincial and federal governments on Friday to submit replies on petitions challenging the new law repealing the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 passed......
PML-N, the ruling party, has fielded Begum Kulsoom Nawaz as its candidates for the NA-120 seat.Asif Kirmani and Captain Safdar filed the nomination papers of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif's wife......
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday removed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar from his post as chairman of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, according to a notification......
At least three people were killed and 26 injured as a result of an IED explosion in Bajaur Agency's Charmang area on Friday, according to initial reports by political administration.The blast......
Preparations were made for him to address supporters at Gujrat's GTS Chowk....
The Airport Security Force (ASF) on Thursday night seized at least a kilogramme of heroin from a passenger at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport, said officials.Officials said that the......
A deputy superintendent of traffic police and his driver were shot dead in Karachi's Azizabad area on Friday morning.As per initial reports, DSP Hanif was on his way to office from home when......
This piece was originally published on August 11, 2017When I first saw Dr Ruth Pfau sitting under an old banyan tree in Manghopir, it reminded me of a childhood story told by my great grandmother,......
When I first saw Dr Ruth Pfau sitting under an old banyan tree in Manghopir, it reminded me of a childhood story told by my great grandmother, Babi.Babi in her youth was the prettiest girl in her......
PESHAWAR: The financial proposals received by the Peshawar Development Authority for the Rs49 billion Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit project were opened during a special ceremony at a local hotel on......
PESHAWAR: Young information technology experts have developed an app to track the performance of members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.In this connection, a public demo ceremony was held at......
PESHAWAR: Speakers at a conference here on Thursday termed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as one of the biggest foreign investments in the country and said that people needed to......
TIMERGARA: Several power pylons, solar panels and trees were uprooted by windstorm in various localities of Jandol on Wednesday night.The residents of the area said that the windstorm started......
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif may have resumed his rally from Rawalpindi on Thursday, but his short stay in the city and subsequent departure exposed divisions and a lack of......
ISLAMABAD: Contaminated bottled water continues to be sold in the market, despite efforts to ensure the provision of safe drinking water, the Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR)......
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to complete the investigation into the Nandipur power project and file a reference in the......
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) activist was hospitalised after being hit and injured by a police van escorting former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif near Mandra on Thursday.Mujahid......
LAHORE: The fulmination of Tehmina Durrani, wife of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, lends credence to the perception about rift in the Sharif family.A day after requesting ousted prime minister Nawaz......
SARGODHA: Municipal Corporation Mayor Aslam Naveed is planning to hire a helicopter to shower flower petals on the rally of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif at Kala Shah Kaku while the......
LAHORE: A sessions court on Thursday directed the South Cantonment police to ensure that Aysha Ahad, who claimed to be wife of MNA Hamza Shahbaz, was not harassed by any quarter.The court was hearing......
LAHORE: The law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) claimed on Thursday that the mini truck that exploded on Outfall Road was registered in the names of two transport operators.Two men were killed and 48......
LAHORE: The participants in a convention on Thursday called upon the federal and provincial governments to take measures to include Quaid-i-Azam’s Aug 11 speech in the Constitution to accord it a......
HYDERABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Sindh Regimental Centre, Hyderabad, on Thursday and laid floral wreath on Yadgar-i-Shuhada to pay homage to martyrs of Sindh......
KARACHI: The German diplomatic mission in the city and the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Thursday condoled the death of Dr Ruth Pfau, lovingly called the Mother Teresa of Pakistan, and......
EXHIBITIONA group show of works of 19 artists opens at the Koel art gallery, new premises, at 5pm. Curated by Seher Naveed, the exhibition titled We Ate The Birds will continue till Aug 21.Published......
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered Sindh home department to form a joint investigation team (JIT) within 15 days regarding the cases of five ‘missing’......
MUNICH: Fed-up with the grind of taking a bus or bike to work every day on congested streets in Munich, Benjamin David started swimming there instead.The burly beer garden worker now packs his laptop......
TUESDAY, President Donald Trump took a break from his 17-day vacation to threaten North Korea. His words: “North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire......
BRUSSELS: Dutch investigators arrested two suspects on Thursday in an intensified European investigation into insecticide-tainted eggs, as the scandal spread eastwards with the discovery of a tonne......
MOSCOW: A historical film about the last Russian czar’s affair with a ballerina has been cleared for release, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday, a decision that follows months of disputes and......
NAIROBI: Kenya’s main opposition coalition demanded on Thursday that its candidate Raila Odinga be declared president, claiming it had evidence he had won an election that has already led to angry......
TEHRAN: Iranian media say authorities have arrested six young people for promoting Zumba, the Latin-inspired dance exercises, and other types of exercise. The arrests are part of Iran’s decades-long......
WASHINGTON: The Earth set a series of dire records in 2016, including hottest year in modern times, highest sea level and most heat-trapping gases ever emitted, a global climate report said on......
JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities have demolished three homes and sealed off a fourth of Palestinians who carried out attacks that killed a soldier and a policewoman, the army said on Thursday.Israel......
LONDON: A year ago, the buzz around the Premier League was focused on the arrival in Manchester of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho as managers of City and United.The buzz may have gone but the......
KARACHI: Starting from a peanut purse of Rs0.5 million in 1995 and rising to a bumper Rs 7 million event, the UMA 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Open Golf Championship has grew in magnitude over......
MONTREAL: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal and second seed Roger Federer cruised to easy victories Wednesday in their opening matches at the Rogers Cup.Nadal breezed past Borna Coric of Croatia 6-1, 6-2 to......
KARACHI: Brilliant Nauman Aftab outplayed Zubair Raja in the under-18 singles semi-final while talented Hania Naveed and Malika got past their respective rivals to set up exciting ladies singles......
KARACHI: The first death anniversary of arguably Pakistan greatest batsman Hanif Mohammad will be marked with a Quran Khawani here on Friday.Hanif, also a former national team captain, passed away on......
KARACHI: Sports Secretary Sindh Salim Raza on Thursday announced that a number of sports events are scheduled to be held in the province in connection with the Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day on Aug......
LAHORE: Noting that best regional squads have been selected through player draft for the upcoming National Twenty20 Cup, chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is anticipating quality cricket in the national......
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to bother about playing bilateral series with arch-rivals India and instead focus on improving domestic......
CAPE TOWN: England bowling coach Ottis Gibson is South Africa’s preferred choice as new head coach, the Proteas’ Test captain Faf du Plessis said on Thursday.Du Plessis made the announcement, which......
LAHORE: Current Pakistan skipper for all three formats Sarfraz Ahmed, former captain Misbah-ul-Haq and tainted opener Salman Butt were among the skippers named to lead teams in the upcoming National......
SYDNEY: Former Test wicket-keeper Brad Haddin has replaced Greg Blewett as Australia’s fielding coach until the end of 2019, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.Haddin, who played 66 Tests despite......
LONDON: Australia fast bowler John Hastings has sustained a stress fracture in his foot while playing for English county side Worcestershire and will return home for treatment and rehabilitation.The......
LONDON: Norway’s Karsten Warholm and Phyllis Francis of the United States produced sublime performances to upset the favourites and take gold at the athletics world championships on......
KARACHI: Sales of locally assembled cars, including light commercial vehicles (LCVs), vans and jeeps, surged by 41 per cent in July to 19,577 units.Pak Suzuki Motor Company led the pack, with 37pc......
KARACHI: Regardless of the foreign selling of $20 million the previous day, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened on a resilient note on Thursday and remained in the positive territory till......
KARACHI: Prices came under pressure on the cotton market on Thursday as ginners started offloading their stocks in a haste amid ample availability of quality lint. Much of the buying activity......
KARACHI: Remittances grew 16 per cent in July on a year-on-year basis while inflows dropped 16.2pc over the preceding month.The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Thursday that the country......
ISLAMABAD: Merchandise trade deficit soared by almost 56 per cent in July, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.It rose to $3.2 billion as the new fiscal year opened on the back of......
ISLAMABAD: The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) on Thursday estimated cotton production at 12.6 million bales during 2017-18 against the target of 14.04 million bales.Chairing the first......
Dr Ruth Pfau, who passed away on Thursday at age 88, had a heart of gold and a soul whose warmth and radiance illuminated the lives of those to whom she had dedicated herself. Her work with lepers,......
ISLAMABAD: The government faced embarrassment in the National Assembly for a second consecutive day on Thursday when it failed to carry out regular business due to the lack of quorum as a large......
ISLAMABAD: Two more federal ministers and as many ministers of state took the oath of their office on Thursday, bringing the strength of the federal cabinet to the maximum limit of 47.President......
ISLAMABAD: An activist of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Mohammad Usman Dar, on Thursday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking disqualification of Foreign Minister Khawaja......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has accepted a proposal by Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani to hold the August 14 flag-hoisting ceremony in the Parliament House instead of the Convention......
GWADAR: The Bank of China, along with other national and international banks, plans to open a branch in Gwadar, said Gwadar Port Authority Chairman Dostain Khan Jamaldini in a meeting with the......
WASHINGTON: Pakistan partners with the United States in the fight against terrorism because it believes that whenever the two countries have worked together, it has benefited both, says the country’s......
LAHORE: The London air was charged with even more energy than usual, an expected by-product of the UK’s looming snap election in June, according to Ammar Jan, a former doctoral candidate at Cambridge......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) — a premier body of lawyers — has requested Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar to take notice of and intervene in a controversy that......
ISLAMABAD: The delayed departure of Nawaz Sharif and his rush to reach Jhelum on the second leg of his homeward journey to Lahore via GT Road on Thursday indicated a lack of planning and coordination......
• Accuses judiciary of legitimising dictators • Says he has no desire to become PM again • Hurries to Jhelum after a slow start; will head to Gujrat todayGUJAR KHAN/JHELUM: Former prime minister......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of attacking the judiciary and state institutions.“By attacking the judiciary, Nawaz......
ISLAMABAD: The Senate decided on Thursday to initiate an institutional dialogue between parliament, the military establishment and the judiciary so as to avert a collision between the institutions.A......
ABOUT eight years ago, a friend’s car was stolen from outside his house in Lahore. He went to the police immediately. It took all his connections and three days of effort to get a First Information......
WHAT does the PML-N do with the man called Shahbaz Sharif is the question. The famed Punjab chief minister has just too many purposes to serve for his party to assign him work or a title easily. This......
HUQUQ Allah (rights of God) and huquq-ul Ibad (rights of His servants) are the foremost obligations of Muslims. The first means to fulfil the obligations towards God and the second to do so for human......
SO perhaps it is fitting that, on our 70th anniversary, we are captive to a made-for-TV reality show in which all the antagonists claim to be upholding the sovereignty of Pakistan. While roadside......
Once again, governance is taking a back seat to politics.As Nawaz Sharif travels down the GT Road from Islamabad to Lahore, the PML-N, its leadership, the cabinet and the party’s parliamentarians......
US President Donald Trump doubled down on his warnings to North Korea Thursday, saying his threat to rain “fire and fury” on it maybe “wasn't tough enough.” Speaking alongside Vice President Mike......
PTI Chairman Imran Khan took to Twitter on Thursday to criticise statements made by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif in which the latter had blamed the judiciary for his ouster.The former premier......
