South Africa's Test and T20 captain Faf Du Plessis, while talking to Dawn on Saturday, said that he's happy to play a small part in bringing cricket back to Pakistan."I imagine that the Pakistani......
The Supreme Court on Saturday allowed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to record statements of all six members of the joint investigation team (JIT) that probed the Sharif family's business......
PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari was acquitted on Saturday by an accountability court in Rawalpindi in what was the final corruption reference still pending against him.The case against the former......
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor vowed to knock out boxer Floyd Mayweather on Friday as a horde of Irish fans descended on Las Vegas for the trash-talking rivals' cross-combat......
PML-N MNA Pervaiz Malik submitted an application to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday seeking the withdrawal of a notification barring elected representatives from campaigning in......
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif submitted another review petition in the Panamagate case in the Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday — this time against the judgement presented by the three-judge bench......
A man wielding a knife was shot dead on Friday after wounding a soldier in Brussels in an “attempted terrorist murder”; in London, counter-terror experts were investigating a similar attack on police......
The Balochistan FC has increased intelligence-based operations (IBO) throughout the province in the past four days "on confirm[ed] intelligence", Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army's......
Following are excerpts from a piece by journalist Bilal Qureshi on how it felt to be a Pakistani-Muslim in India grappling with the painful echoes of partition and strong Hindu nationalism.“When I......
North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, the United States (US) military said, reviving tensions with Washington after President Donald Trump had said Pyongyang was......
Sana Mir, captain of the Pakistan women cricket team, is among 30 remarkable professionals named “Asia 21 Young Leaders” by Asia Society, a non-profit organisation that focuses on educating the world......
South African cricket star Hashim Amla says he is as excited about experiencing Pakistan's cricketing culture during the upcoming three-match World XI T20 series against Pakistan in Lahore next......
Hundreds of troops on Saturday patrolled Panchkula city in northern India that was hit by deadly clashes that killed at least 30 people after thousands protested a court's decision to convict a......
Militants in India-held Kashmir killed one officer and wounded three paramilitary troops in an attack on a police facility early on Saturday, police said. Indian forces returned the attack.The......
“Don’t do this!” we’ve all heard this being said to us at one time or the other. And we either completely ignore this or give a half-hearted nod.It is a fact that we do not like when people tell us......
“Please, please, keep this for one hour!” my friend Sana pleaded while handing me quite a heavy black bag.“I promise I’ll come and take this from you after an hour,” she said. I was about to give in......
“You are the first generation in human history that can end extreme poverty in the world. And from what I saw of these robots, I know you can do it.” — President World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, at the......
The world has become a loud, noisy place. Everywhere we go, the surrounding sounds drown us. And when there isn’t noise enough, we make our own by turning up the volume for entertainment. In fact, we......
This is a very easy and super soft eggless cake that you can make without anyone’s help and never get it wrong. And the best part is that you can modify this versatile recipe by keeping the core......
It was a hot and humid morning. The weather was too unbearable that day. Birds and animals seemed completely covered with sweat. People and children were desperately waiting for rain. Poor gardeners......
An Oklahoma museum dedicated to the heyday of Route 66 said it is nearing completion of its latest feature: The world’s tallest gas pump.The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa posted a video to......
We grew up reading fairy tales, but in this day and age, girls don’t need to get inspirations from princesses in distress who have to wait for a charming prince to come and rescue them. Girls can......
WALKING a tightrope is not for the fainthearted: sooner or later, a gust of wind can threaten your balance.Ever since the Americans attacked and occupied Afghanistan in 2001, Pakistan has teetered on......
“DO not think you are dealing with a part of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar or Gujarat. You are dealing with an area, historically and geographically and in all manner of things, with a certain background. If......
UNLIKE other European countries such as France and United Kingdom where deadly assaults on civilians claimed by Muslim extremists have triggered communal and racial tension, the Aug 17 Barcelona van......
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of giving “safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror”. His new Afghan strategy will “change the approach in how to deal with Pakistan”. He warned......
PESHAWAR: Prof Syed Ziaul Qamar, a known TV Pashto drama artist and a former teacher of the Edwardes College, Peshawar, breathed his last here on Thursday night.Prof Qamar was diagnosed with multiple......
KOHAT: A man killed his wife and her alleged paramour in Cheechana Ghunda area here in the name of honour, police said on Friday.Officials of Riaz Muhammad Shaheed police station said the accused......
PESHAWAR: Rallies were taken out in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to protest US President Donald Trump’s accusations against Pakistan of insincerity and duplicity in the fight against......
RAWALPINDI: Heavy rainfall in the early hours of Friday increased the water level in Leh Nullah and caused flooding at a hospital, the airport and low-lying areas.The water level in Leh Nullah......
“My father works as a cobbler near the Secretariat. We are eight siblings. I started selling toys in Sitara Market when I was seven to support my family. I have three elder brothers, one of them......
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday extended the stay of Rangers in the province for another two months.Five companies of Rangers were deployed in Punjab on April 22 this year to assist the......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday granted stay to various dual national students against collection of additional fee by public sector medical and dental colleges and sought a detailed reply......
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called for waving goodbye to the US aid in the wake of “exaggerated statements being made about the so-called financial help both at local and international......
GUJRAT: The recent rains and leakage in the sewerage line at the Ratti disposal station on the city outskirts have caused a breach in the embankment.The embankment is meant to save the city in case......
KARACHI: Set up for speedy trial, the overburdened antiterrorism courts (ATCs) in Sindh are unable to decide cases within the stipulated time as several cases have been pending trial for more than a......
KARACHI: The investigation officer of the case against former chief of the Karachi Central Prison and his two deputies pertaining to the escape of two suspected militants on Friday informed the Sindh......
KARACHI: The only juniper bonsai in Pakistan was the star attraction at the 19th annual bonsai exhibition held at the Zamzama Park on Friday.Of a stubborn and temperamental nature, and only agreeing......
KARACHI: To observe is to perceive. Perceptions play a significant role in decision-making. But the difference between an artist and someone who is not artistically inclined is that the former stays......
MAUNGDAW (Myanmar): At least 89 people, including a dozen security personnel, were killed as Rohingya militants allegedly besieged border posts in northern Rakhine State, triggering a fresh exodus of......
BERLIN: Section by section, American artist Ryan Mendoza painstakingly disassembled the small wood-frame home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks after learning that the struggling city of Detroit was......
VIENNA: North Korea has increased its efforts to produce parts for a new nuclear reactor it is building while continuing to operate the main existing one that provides fuel for its atom bombs, the UN......
SANAA: Children were among at least 14 people killed in an air strike that toppled residential blocks in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday, witnesses and medics said.The attack was the latest in a wave......
SYDNEY: Global business tycoons and politicians from 48 countries committed to ending human trafficking, forced labour and modern slavery on Friday at a landmark gathering of high-profile leaders in......
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday that calls to replace or modify statues of English colonialists, including explorer Captain James Cook, were tantamount to a......
TAOYUAN: As the United States wrestles with the problem of what to do with monuments to a divisive history, Taiwan has found a solution — a park dedicated to unwanted statues of a controversial......
BANGKOK: Yingluck Shinawatra departed the Thai political scene with a dramatic flourish befitting her roller-coaster six-year journey from political novice to premier — finally falling victim to the......
IN the middle of Monday night’s fairly orthodox speech on Afghanistan, President Donald Trump swerved into a brief discussion of India. It would have been odd to summarise a “comprehensive review of......
PARIS: Emmanuel Macron has long been described as a fresh face in French politics. As it turns out, the appellation may be literal as well.The French magazine Le Point has revealed that France’s......
IN the midst of TV’s full brunt of Diana deathiversary specials, Showtime has decided that what one naturally wants instead is a dispassionate, depressing documentary about the downward spiral and......
LONDON: Starting his first game after a club-record 45 million pound ($57 million) transfer, Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a stunning long-range volley to secure Everton’s place in the Europa League group......
HAVING created history in Cardiff just a few months ago, Real Madrid would’ve hoped for some luck in the first phase of their quest to become the first team to win three consecutive UEFA Champions......
MONACO: Arsenal face punishing away trips in their Europa League campaign after Friday’s group stage draw pitted them against BATE Borisov and Red Star Belgrade.Arsene Wenger’s side, who failed to......
MONACO: Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA’s Player of the Year, beating Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon to the prize after a campaign which saw the Portuguese superstar help Real Madrid to the La......
LEEDS: Centurion Ben Stokes and record-equalling captain Joe Root took advantage of dismal West Indian catching but England were still dismissed for 258 on day one of the second Test thanks to a......
ISLAMABAD: A World XI hockey squad containing Olympic and world champion players has agreed to tour Pakistan for a two-match series against the national team later this year, a Pakistan Hockey......
LEEDS: Andy Flower, coach of the ICC World XI team, is looking forward to being involved in a series that enables Pakistan fans to “see their heroes” after years of being “starved” of international......
GLASGOW: China’s Chen Yufei announced herself as a new star of international badminton on Thursday when she knocked out Japan’s top seed Akane Yamaguchi in the third round of the world......
ZURICH: Mohamed Farah won the final track race of his career by the skin of his teeth on Thursday, clinching a dramatic 5,000 metres win at the Weltklasse Diamond League after three chasing rivals......
PALLEKELE: Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored his maiden half-century and shared an unbroken 100-run stand with Mahendra Singh Dhoni to anchor India’s chase after a stunning batting collapse as the visitors......
TEHRAN: Apple Inc has removed all Iranian mobile apps from its App Store, authorities said on Friday.Ali Maleki, who works for Iran’s biggest e-commerce site Digikala, told The Associated Press that......
ISLAMABAD: Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has sent a latest automatic tea-processing plant to Pakistan as a gift in recognition of the country’s tea-growing efforts.Talking to......
QUETTA: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa launched on Friday a refinance and credit guarantee scheme for women entrepreneurs in underserved areas.Speaking at the launch ceremony, he......
KARACHI: Profits and dividends on foreign direct investment (FDI) repatriated in July amounted to $142 million compared to $125m in the same month of last fiscal year, the central bank reported on......
Mario Draghi’s appearance alongside Janet Yellen and Haruhiko Kuroda at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, would make a great photo for the history books. It may well be the trio’s last Fed retreat together.The......
HYDERABAD: A joint delegation of sugarcane growers’ association met Sindh Agriculture Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal to discuss issues faced by the sector amidst reports that mill owners are not willing......
KARACHI: MCB Bank posted a consolidated profit of Rs13.6 billion for January-June, up 23.6 per cent from a year ago.For April-June, its profit increased 58pc to Rs7.6bn, the bank said on Friday.Net......
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will next week embark on a three-nation regional tour for consultations on the new American policy for Afghanistan and South Asia.The dates for the......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari on Friday alleged that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif wanted to improve relations with India only to turn......
ISLAMABAD: A few days after United States President Donald Trump announced a policy critical of Pakistan’s efforts, the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) formed a 10-member foreign relations......
LAHORE: Of the 55 candidates in the run for the by-election to the National Assembly constituency NA-120 (Lahore III), 10 pulled out of the contest on Friday — the last day for withdrawal of......
ISLAMABAD: Punjab has 64.4 per cent of the country’s transgender population with 6,709 people registered in the category, reveals the census data released on Friday.The country’s total population of......
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab informed the Senate on Friday that the Khokhrapar border was never used for trade, adding that the Wagah border was being used for......
ISLAMABAD: Even a single case of polio in the country should be taken seriously and no effort should be spared to eradicate the disease, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Friday.High......
RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) arrested several people in different parts of the country for allegedly supplying drugs to students and recovered Rs7 million worth of drugs from them.The......
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines will operate three weekly flights from the metropolis to Bangkok from Sept 16, PIA chairman Irfan Illahi said on Friday.According to a PIA statement, the......
KABUL: A suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by the militant Islamic State (IS) group on a Shia mosque in Kabul killed 20 people and wounded scores more on Friday, officials said.Gunshots and......
KARACHI: Concerns over contamination in groundwater in Pakistan are real and the problem needs immediate attention, but a recent report about risk of arsenic poisoning seems to be suffering from......
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution asking the provincial government to set up Darul Aman to provide shelter to women who were victims of domestic violence in the six......
BANGKOK: Ousted Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has fled the country ahead of a verdict against her in a negligence trial brought by the junta that overthrew her, sources close to the......
LAHORE: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday resumed his attack on the judiciary, raising 12 hard-hitting questions over what he termed was an unprecedented legal procedure adopted by the......
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Friday approved provisional results of the sixth census that put the country’s population at 207.77 million with an annual growth rate of 2.4 per......
SUKKUR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has vowed to launch an “aggressive anti-corruption campaign” in Sindh like the one he said he spearheaded for investigation into the Panama Papers......
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday disclosed that the federal government had paid the blood money to the heirs of three people killed by United States Central Intelligence Agency......
PANCHKULA: At least 32 people were killed on Friday when clashes broke out in northern India after a court convicted a controversial religious leader of raping two of his followers, sparking fury......
Former MNA Faiz Tamman was arrested in Rawalpindi on Friday for allegedly forcibly marrying a female relative and keeping her in illegal confinement, police said.Tamman was arrested after the......
