Pakistan, along with 11 other countries, was elected as a member state of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council by the body's General Assembly on Monday, securing more than two-thirds of the......
Sri Lanka's cricket authority said on Monday it will go ahead with its tour of Pakistan later this month for the third and final Twenty20 match despite security concerns expressed by several......
A suspected United States drone killed five people in an attack on a compound in Kurram Agency on Monday, officials said.At least four missiles were fired during the strike in the Kurram Agency close......
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said a military chief has the right to discuss or comment on the economic condition of the country. He was commenting on the recent controversy which started......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has decided to voluntarily appear before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on October 26, the party's central media wing said in a statement on......
Muttahida Qaumi Movement's convener in London and Altaf Hussain's long-time ally, Nadeem Nusrat has parted ways with Hussain, DawnNews reported on Monday.Quoting sources, DawnNews said that a rift......
A drug court in Quetta on Monday ordered the provincial drug authority to cancel the licence of a private pharmaceutical firm for selling counterfeit medicines and also sentenced three senior......
The Iran's oldest social media network announced on Monday it is shutting down after years of battling censors, saying they had allowed foreign sites such as Instagram to take over.Cloob website was......
After a week of negativity at the bourse, the bulls returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday to take the benchmark KSE-100 Index up 945 points, or 2.37 per cent, to 40,791 points at......
The journalist unions in Peshawar held a joint meeting on Monday to condemn the killing of a senior journalist in Swabi and the 'kidnapping or disappearances' of others, and formed a committee to......
Pakistan's economy has improved compared to last year, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said in a Monday presentation on Pakistan's 'economic progress' during the first quarter of fiscal year......
Apple has rejected as “meritless” a legal move by Qualcomm to ban iPhone sales in China, the latest salvo in a bitter patent battle between the two United States (US) tech giants.Bloomberg News......
Iraqi forces seized a key military base, an airport and an oil field from Kurdish fighters on Monday in disputed Kirkuk province in a major operation sparked by a controversial independence......
I happened to meet a Pakistani mover and shaker a while back. You know the type: They talk about Pakistani problems in a distinctly firangi accent.Their offices are decorated in enough Persian......
At least 27 people have died in fires which have ravaged forests in northern and central Portugal over the past 24 hours, rescuers said on Monday, as three people were killed in Spain in blazes......
Isnilon Hapilon, known to security analysts as the leader of the militant Islamic State (IS) group in Southeast Asia, was killed in the battle to reclaim a rebel-held Philippines city, the defence......
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday suspended the membership of 261 lawmakers for failure to submit details of their finances under sub-section 42A of the Representation of People Act......
Babar Azam hit a second successive century and Shadab Khan put up a strong all-round performance in Pakistan's 32-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international on Monday.Azam scored......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan submitted more documents in the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday, taking a new position on a sum of nearly 100,000 pounds that the SC had raised......
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday decided to scrutinise documents submitted by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) regarding the party's finances without sharing them with former PTI......
Hillary Clinton Monday accused WikiLeaks of working with Russia to deflect attention away from an infamous tape of Donald Trump bragging about groping women in the run-up to the United States (US)......
At least 276 people have been killed and 300 injured by a massive truck bomb that tore through a busy shopping district of Mogadishu, the government said on Monday, making it the “deadliest attack......
Catalonia's leader hasn't clarified whether he declared independence from Spain in a letter to the central government and has renewed a call for dialogue.Last week, Spain had set a Monday deadline......
VIENNA: Austria’s political “whizz-kid” Sebastian Kurz, 31, looked on course to become Europe’s youngest leader, likely in coalition with the far-right, after his conservative party was projected to......
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's fifth hearing in the accountability court ended on Monday without much progress as Dar's lawyer was only able to complete Tariq Javed's cross-examination.In the previous......
PESHAWAR: The health department is extending incentives to the patients aging 60 or above in the fulfillment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Citizens Act, 2014 at the government-run hospitals across the......
PESHAWAR: All Fata Students Forum on Sunday alleged that JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman was working on an agenda of someone else to keep the tribal people deprived of their due rights and urged......
BUNER: The three-day cultural and sports festival concluded with an impressive prize distribution ceremony at the picturesque Chaghorzai valley here on Sunday.District nazim Dr Obaidullah, naib nazim......
LAHORE: The owners of some 3,000 schools being funded by the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) have been left in the lurch by the provincial government that has failed to release additional funds......
NAROWAL: The son of a PML-N MPA and his companions allegedly manhandled the medical superintendent (MS) of Shakargarh Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in presence of the police for not signing......
LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed has called PTI’s parliamentary party meeting in the assembly’s opposition chamber today (Monday).The agenda of the......
LAHORE: The second day of Pakistan Fashion Design Council’s gala roped in a large number of fashion fanciers and other guests who thoroughly enjoyed the contemporary and traditional Pakistani bridal......
GUJRAT: The Municipal Corporation (MC) has planned to renovate Nawaz Sharif Park by adding more facilities with Rs10 million.The project has been launched in collaboration with students of the......
THE Lahore High Court’s decision to make the Model Town report public has come as a bolt out of the blue for Shahbaz Sharif, who is likely to face money laundering charges in the Hudaibiya paper......
WHO is sleeping well in India in these days of economic gloom and the terrifying spectre of joblessness that is spreading across the country? It’s an intriguing line of inquiry sparked by Prime......
WITH rapid pace, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is trying to fill the vacuum created by a fading Al Qaeda. ISKP’s increased presence in Afghanistan and its claiming responsibility for......
RECENTLY, I spent a semester training 10th-grade science teachers at a school for low-income students in Karachi. All of them had a Master’s degree in science or engineering and had been teaching for......
WHAT does a Pakistani actress have to do with the German elections?Prior to the polls that saw the extreme right-wing AFD party make major gains, a Twitter account claiming to be of a leftist......
ISLAMABAD: The case of a man who, according to National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) records died in 2001 but continues to hold three posts in the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap), has......
S. Korean national day observedJin-Wook Kim, Republic of Korea’s charge d’affaires, and his wife welcomed a large number of guests at a reception to celebrate the Korean National Foundation Day and......
ISLAMABAD: A novel concept brought to the capital by the chefs at the Marriott Hotel, Hi-brunch is a great way to fill a Sunday afternoon with international cuisine.Launched this Sunday, Hi-brunch......
ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa held a musical evening on Sunday to celebrate the reopening of its rooftop theatre, named Bali Jatti Theatre in honour of the theatre artist.The rooftop theatre was opened after......
THATTA: About 150,000 residents of Makli and its adjoining villages are forced to consume highly contaminated water as the pipeline supplying water to the town has developed ruptures at a number of......
HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the federal government was flouting a constitutional requirement by delaying the overdue National Finance Commission (NFC) Award.He......
HYDERABAD: Speakers at a moot held here on Sunday urged people of Sindh to forsake the slogan of Sufism, be prepared to face realities of the world and get united on national interests and basic......
KARACHI/LAHORE/SAHIWAL: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested in Mandi Bahauddin the prime suspect in attacking women with a sharp object, probably scalpel, in Karachi in a joint operation......
UMERKOT: Police on Sunday arrested two men nominated in a case pertaining to the kidnapping of a married Hindu woman in Sebhari Bheel Mohla village.The police action came after members of the Bheel......
KARACHI: A former senior bureaucrat and a well-known fashion designer were among over a dozen noted persons who joined the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan on Sunday.Former Karachi Port Trust......
ALL along we somehow had the impression that Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817-1898) was the establishment’s blue-eyed boy. As he is credited with formulating the two-nation theory — the ideology that......
KARACHI: The stand-up comedy scene in Karachi is thriving these days with lots of stand-up comedians breaking new grounds with this form of comedy.Gone are the days when vulgarity and obscenity was......
BEIJING: A former Chinese justice minister has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party following an investigation by the anti-corruption watchdog, the first time the government has announced......
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Sunday at a youth festival launched in the Soviet era, in his latest effort to appeal to young Russians ahead of the presidential election next......
ALLAHABAD: Under a hot afternoon sun workers scrub down cows at the Allahabad Military Farm, the latest hangover of India’s colonial past being forced into the 21st century.The 700-acre farm in the......
SANTA ROSA: Firefighters continued to grapple with the deadliest blazes in California’s history on Sunday, which have killed at least 40 people and reduced entire neighbourhoods to ash.Fast-moving......
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday that President Donald Trump had instructed him to continue diplomatic efforts to calm rising tensions with North Korea, saying “those......
DUBLIN: Ireland dispatched its armed forces to bolster flood defences on Sunday and warned people against non-essential travel as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia threatened the country with its......
BARCELONA is one of Europe’s biggest tourist draws, with millions visiting its art galleries, fine restaurants and churches every year. One of the most memorable meals I have ever eaten was at Comerc......
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has gambled with US diplomatic credibility by attacking an Iran nuclear deal that his European allies cherish as a benchmark for international cooperation. And in doing so......
RABAT: Residents angered by persistent water shortages in southern Morocco have taken to the streets in a series of “thirsty protests” that has grabbed the attention of the country’s king.Since the......
MARAWI (Philippines): Philippine troops on Sunday bombed fighters loyal to the militant Islamic State group who have held out for over four months in a southern city and the military said the......
ABU DHABI: Experienced Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik believes youngsters should be given the chance to carry a winning momentum into the second One-day International against Sri Lank here on......
DHAKA: India continued their winning momentum, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in a Pool ‘A’ encounter of the Asia Cup hockey tournament on Sunday.After the two easy wins against Japan (5-1) and......
SYDNEY: Australia opener David Warner has fired a salvo ahead of the Ashes against England, likening the series to a ‘war’ and saying the hosts would work up some ‘hatred’ for their opponents to get......
KIMBERLEY: Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla smashed unbeaten centuries as South Africa cruised to a record-breaking 10-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first One-day International at the Diamond......
TIANJIN: Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova won her first WTA title in more than two years at the Tianjin Open on Sunday, showing plenty of grit and determination to beat Belarusian teenager......
ZURICH: The intercontinental playoffs set to determine two more places in the 2018 World Cup have dates and locations finalised.While UEFA members have to wait for Tuesday for their playoff draw, the......
MOTEGI: Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso breathed new life into the MotoGP championship, edging Marc Marquez in a ferocious duel to win a rain-soaked Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.In a white-knuckle......
SHANGHAI: Roger Federer brushed aside world number one Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday and register his fourth victory of the year over his Spanish rival.The Swiss world......
LONDON: Wayne Rooney came to Ronald Koeman’s rescue as the Everton striker’s last-gasp penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion, while Manolo Gabbiadini’s brace gave Southampton a 2-2......
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund’s club-record 41-game unbeaten run at home in the Bundesliga ended on Saturday after they lost 3-2 to RB Leipzig to see their lead at the top of the table cut to two......
PARIS: On a frustrating day for the world’s two most expensive players, and with the club’s top-scorer Edinson Cavani rested, it was unheralded defender Thomas Meunier who got Paris St Germain’s......
MADRID: Luis Suarez struck late to snatch a 1-1 draw for Barcelona at Atletico Madrid on Saturday but their lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga was cut to five points after Cristiano Ronaldo......
MILAN: Juventus’ stranglehold on the Serie A title for six straight seasons looks at risk of being broken.Ciro Immobile’s brace for Lazio condemned the Serie A champions to a first home defeat in all......
KARACHI: Former chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed Sallu on Sunday praised Pakistan for their comprehensive 83-run win over Sri Lanka in the first of five One-day Internationals in Dubai on Friday and......
KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) and Habib Bank Limited (HBL) were in for rude shocks on Sunday as their respective rivals had them on the run at the start of the round four fixtures in the......
KARACHI: Seven cueists have bright prospects to make it to the knockout quarter-finals of the Jubilee Insurance third ranking snooker championship at the Karachi Gymkhana on Sunday.Those who have......
The State Bank of Pakistan has introduced Green Banking Guidelines (GBGs) and has given banks and development finance institutions a year to implement them.The guidelines cover every aspect of......
According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended September 29, deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks stood at Rs11,979.886 billion after a 2.64 per......
The local currency market is currently experiencing an artificial hike in dollar value against the rupee.The current rupee/dollar parity trend suggests that the dollar could soon hit the Rs108......
What are the options available for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in smaller cities to obtain the funds necessary for business growth and expansion?Apart from the parallel financing mechanism......
Having been in business for decades, most stockbrokers have learnt not to openly take sides during political power struggles.That is not to say that the brokers’ community stands on the sidelines......
Politics is not their business but the risk-averse private sector of Pakistan, aware of the country’s power dynamics, lets its instincts guide it’s positioning in turbulent times.Blaming the civilian......
An ILO Report, released last month, has estimated that more than 40 million people are victims of modern slavery today.Of these, 25m are engaged in forced labour and the other 15m are victims of......
INEQUITABLE access to assets, market and human development not only persists in Pakistan, but is also reinforced every day by a confluence of unequal relations in roles, functions, decisions, rights......
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government seems to have been caught between a rock and a hard place as serious external account imbalances resurface in an election year, hardly 13 months after the......
THE low volume of trade between Pakistan and China is not reflective of the economic size of two neighbouring countries. This indicates there is a huge untapped trade potential in both countries,......
THE government allowed export of 500,000 tonnes of sugar earlier this month and approved a cash subsidy of Rs10.70 a kilogram to bridge the gap between domestic and international prices, which......
SUSTAINABLE growth of the food processing industry and its alignment with value-addition chain of global food markets are required to give a boost to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the food......
THE overall fertiliser off-take during the just-ended Kharif season rose by 27 per cent, enabling the country to achieve targets of leading seasonal crops including sugarcane, rice and maize,......
US President Donald Trump has tasked his top economist with winning one of the most important arguments in politics right now: convincing the voters and lawmakers that it’s workers who would be the......
IF the 40-year wave of globalisation is now giving way to a rising tide of protectionism, the outlook for national and regional champions is brightening.These companies are most likely to be in......
THE rising threat of war. An uncertain government. A challenging economic environment. Yeah, we’re used to that here in the United States. Business people in North Korea also have all those......
A BUOYANT and complacent stock market is worrying Richard H. Thaler, the University of Chicago professor who this week won the Nobel Prize in economics.“We seem to be living in the riskiest moment of......
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has hinted at promoting “non-traditional ways” for quick dispensation of justice.“The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system seems to......
QUETTA: Pakistan and Iran have vowed not to allow use of their soil for terrorism and decided to improve the security situation at the border and take concrete steps for curbing smuggling and illegal......
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) leader Asfandyar Wali Khan, speaking at a public meeting held in connection with the coming by-election in NA-4, asked people on Sunday to vote for the party......
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to apply uniform costing criteria for natural gas consumers living within a five-kilometre radius of gas fields in the four provinces without putting......
NEW YORK: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal says that he does not see any threat to democracy in Pakistan.Talking to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz workers and journalists at the residence of his party’s......
CHITTA KATHA: The people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir are sitting on a treasure chest: millions of rubies, estimated to be worth half a billion dollars, are lying beneath them.But archaic tools and a......
KARACHI: All-Pakistan Muslim League (APML) chief and former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday that those talking against Pakistan and its army were enemies of the country.In a......
HYDERABAD: The proposed Sindh Press, Newspapers, News Agency and Books Registration Act would retard growth in learning and muzzle freedom of expression, speakers at a seminar said on Sunday.The......
ISLAMABAD: Insisting that its external repayment obligations stand at $18 billion for the current year, Pakistan has asked the World Bank (WB) to rectify its ‘error’ that put external obligations at......
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority has imposed Rs100,000 fine on a pilot of Pakistan International Airlines for violating air safety rules and exposing the lives of hundreds of passengers to......
WASHINGTON: As the international community observes the World Food Day on Monday, a UN body dedicated to fighting hunger warns that the number of undernourished people on the planet has increased to......
TAXILA: Retired Captain Mohammad Safdar, a member of the National Assembly and son-in-law of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has claimed that he was humiliated by the Joint Investigation Team......
WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: Representatives from Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and the US will meet in Muscat on Monday (today) for the first time in over a year to restart the stalled process aimed at......
ISLAMABAD: Two days after Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi distanced himself from the anti-Ahmadi tirade by retired Captain Mohammad Safdar on the floor of the National Assembly, PML-N president......
PARACHINAR: A captain and three soldiers of the Frontier Corps were martyred and three others injured in two blasts in the Kharlachi area of Kurram Agency on Sunday.The Inter-Services Public......
LAHORE: A Turkish couple associated with the Pak-Turk International Schools & Colleges system in Pakistan has been deported to Turkey.Mesut Kacmaz, his wife and two daughters — Huda Nur (17) and......
The Foreign Office on Sunday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to record protest against the ceasefire violations by the Indian forces in Kotli and Nakyal Sectors on Saturday, which had......
