The Senate's Standing Committee on Human Rights on Thursday expressed severe concerns over the issue of missing persons and said that those responsible were yet to be identified.Senator Nasreen......
Medium pacer Hasan Ali finished with a career-best bowling to once again anchor Pakistan's convincing seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.Hasan, who took 14......
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited PAF Base Mushaf, Sargodha on Thursday to attend the ongoing multi-national exercise ACES 2017 at the Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE), the......
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday directed the Hyderabad commissioner to make necessary arrangements for the provision of space for Edhi Foundation’s office in Thatta.Taking notice......
A Chinese activist, who was imprisoned after she spoke out about women's rights and Hong Kong's democracy movement, has been released after serving three years in jail, her lawyer said on Thursday.Su......
The meeting between United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Bagram airbase tells a story of American failures, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif informed......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday experienced a dull trading session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index plunging 186 points to 41,409.Despite some positive movement in the first hour of......
Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal on Thursday took notice of the alleged harassment of students at Jamshoro University by their teachers, appointing Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hyderabad......
An additional district and sessions court in Lahore on Thursday dismissed an application requesting the filing of a case against the PML-N's Muhammad Safdar for his virulent tirade against Pakistan's......
I bet most of my readers don’t know where Kish happens to be. I didn’t know it either until sometime in 2011 when I received an invitation to be one of the judges at the first Kish International Film......
US-bound travellers will face security interviews before checking in for flights at a number of global airlines beginning on Thursday as anti-terrorist measures are stepped up around the......
A Senate Standing Committee on Thursday initiated an investigation into the role of retired Air Commodore Imran Akhtar and Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) former CEO, Bernd Hildenbrand, in the......
At least 47 people have been killed and dozens injured in a blaze that tore through a fireworks factory outside the Indonesian capital, police said on Thursday, triggering explosions and sending......
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday called for a detailed report on all 'missing' persons held at all government facilities as it started hearing an application filed by the chairperson of the Defence......
Marx, Deng... Xi? To the Chinese president's growing array of titles, the ruling Communist Party says Xi Jinping can add important Marxist thinker.The party on Thursday praised Xi's contribution to......
Julian Assange, the editor of Wikileaks, confirmed on Wednesday that his group was approached by Cambridge Analytica, a data firm working for Donald Trump's campaign during the 2016 election.Assange......
The United States played a “very important role” in defeating supporters of the militant Islamic State (IS) state who occupied parts of a southern Philippine city for five months, the US ambassador......
Pakistan has no information that Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) chief Umar Khalid Khorasani was killed in a recent US drone strike, Defence Secretary Zamirul Hassan Shah told the Senate Standing Committee on......
Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal on Thursday took notice of the Edhi Foundation Thatta centre being shut down allegedly over a property dispute.He directed the provincial home secretary to call......
A Swiss tourist has been left with a fractured skull after he and his girlfriend were attacked near the Taj Mahal during a holiday in India, police and media reports said on Thursday.A group of men......
With the funeral of late king Bhumibol Adulyadej underway, his untested and unpredictable heir has taken centre stage.King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 65, is leading the day-long ceremony on Thursday that......
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un wished Xi Jinping “great success” in a congratulatory but comparatively restrained message after the Chinese president cemented his grip on power at a landmark......
UNITED NATIONS: A UN special rapporteur on Wednesday urged Iran to stop harassing BBC employees from the Persian service after Tehran launched a criminal investigation of 152 staff for “conspiracy......
DOHA: World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under global scrutiny over its alleged ill-treatment of foreign workers, has agreed to a range of labour reforms including the introduction of a minimum wage.Other......
ANKARA: A Turkish former interior minister once dubbed Turkey’s Iron Lady and seen as a potentially strong challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a political party on Wednesday after......
A Pakistani man wanted by Interpol for “70 contract murders” has been arrested in Hungary among a group of migrants caught trying to reach Austria, police said on Wednesday.The 35-year-old Pakistani......
A massage therapist said she “cried uncontrollably” after star West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle allegedly exposed himself to her, telling a Sydney court Wednesday it left her “very upset”.Gayle is......
FORMER president George HW Bush apologised after actress Heather Lind said he groped her as they posed for a picture at an event a few years ago— and that first lady Barbara Bush saw it happen.In a......
BEIJING: Chinese politics have increasingly become a one-man show, with President Xi Jinping as the indisputable star.When Xi took the stage on Wednesday to reveal the new members of the Communist......
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday dropped two contempt petitions against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan after accepting a written apology for his past......
The accountability court on Thursday wrapped up the first hearing in the Avenfield flats reference after grilling ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif's guranteer about his absence from the hearing.The......
According to data available from the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) newly-introduced Result Transmission System (RTS), PTI's Arbab Amir Ayub is leading the race for the NA-4 constituency in......
STEVE Jobs once said, “sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.” Innovation is an adaptive or inventive......
THE Right of Access to Information Bill, 2017, has finally become law. As it passed through the different stages required, civil society groups and the media decried it as a weak law that did not......
LOOK at the state of Pakistan’s economic conversation in the run-up to any major economic crisis and you will notice something. Very few are willing to talk about the real problems. Most of the......
THE report that the federal government has at last been persuaded to review the laws under which capital punishment can be awarded for 27 offences will be welcomed by all those who have been calling......
DI KHAN: The Pakistan Motorcar Rally left Dera Ismail Khan for Gomal Zam, South Waziristan, via Tank on Wednesday morning. Hundreds of vehicles, including jeeps, cars, vintage cars and motorcycles......
PESHAWAR: The department of art and design, University of Peshawar and students society -- Art Khana -- jointly launched a three-day first commemorative art exhibition on the campus here on......
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Medical University (KMU) and the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) jointly organised a funfair on Wednesday which was enjoyed by the staff members, students and......
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his indictment and asked for all charges against him to be clubbed together in one reference,......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and secretary interior on the petition seeking registration of Milli Muslim League......
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Sunni Tehreek leaders have been invited to speak to a team of ministers after their negotiations with the local administration failed, officials and organisers of a Sunni......
Nimra Bucha, a Karachi-born theatre, television, radio and film actor, visited Islamabad to perform in Mushk, a powerful play that also starred Sania Saeed. Directed by Kanwal Khoosat and written by......
MUZAFFARABAD: Dozens of civil society activists staged a ‘peace rally’ in the town of Hajira on Wednesday calling for resumption of intra-Kashmir travel and trade activities from Tetrinote-Chakan da......
ISLAMABAD: A Colombian festival was inaugurated at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts on Wednesday by Colombian Ambassador Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra and Director General PNCA Jamal Shah.The......
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights has decided to forward the Christian Marriage and Divorce Bill 2017 to the law ministry to be vetted, before it is forwarded to the cabinet.The decision was......
TAXILA: Sikh pilgrims from all over the world are scheduled to arrive in Hassanabdal on Nov 5 for a three day pilgrimage to mark the 549th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of the......
LAHORE: In an attempt to raise the morale of PPP’s former ticket-holders to make them contest the next general election, former president Asif Ali Zardari assured them on Wednesday that he along with......
LAHORE: The three-day 4th Unique Drama Festival featuring themes of tolerance, peace and harmony began at Alhamra Art Centre on Wednesday in collaboration with the Lahore Arts Council.Some 30 or so......
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Yasmin Rashid has said Maryam Nawaz and her father Nawaz Sharif had completely ignored NA-120 for the past four years but now she was desperately......
LAHORE: Four teams were declared winners in two categories each in the Lahore pool rounds of the 13th Dawn in Education Spelling Bee Competition held at Ali Institute of Education here on......
GUJRAT: Scores of makeshift huts of gypsies were vacated by the local authorities hours before the arrival of federal power minister to inaugurate a 220kV grid station near Hariyewala village as the......
KARACHI: Expressing serious reservations over the way the government is handling the Thar coal power project that involves extensive mining, experts participating in a consultation at a hotel on......
KARACHI: The Edhi Foundation, the country’s top charity, announced on Wednesday that the local administration had shut its Thatta centre on the orders of a local court.It said it could opt for......
KARACHI: The widespread destruction in the Syrian city of Aleppo is known to all. But Dr Ross Burns’ talk on ‘Aleppo: A city and its architecture’ organised by the Aga Khan University in......
HYDERABAD: Candidates who took pre-entry test for admission to MBBS and BDS programmes in medical universities and colleges of the province conducted by National Testing Service on Oct 22, their......
KARACHI: Oftentimes, what we read is what we don’t get. The reference is to the reports that the media feeds us with on a daily basis (in today’s context, on a minute-by-minute basis). This makes it......
KARACHI: The administrative judge of antiterrorism courts remanded on Wednesday a suspect in police custody in a case pertaining to the murder of renowned social activist Perween Rahman.The police......
KARACHI: The long-awaited financing agreement between the transport and mass transit department and the Sindh Modaraba was signed here on Wednesday at a ceremony held at CM House to launch intra-city......
BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party on Wednesday elevated five new officials to assist President Xi Jinping as he embarks on a second five-year term, and by stopping short of designating an......
NAIROBI: Kenyan opposition chief Raila Odinga urged his supporters to stay at home on Thursday as the country forges ahead with a disputed presidential poll that could threaten the stability of the......
NEW YORK: Fats Domino, whose rollicking rhythm and blues piano helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll, has died in his lifelong home of New Orleans, the coroner said on Wednesday. He was 89.The famously......
PUNE: Tight bowling and fifties from Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik helped India secure a series-levelling six-wickets victory against New Zealand in the second One-day International on......
KARACHI: Former Pakistan hockey captain Abdul Haseem Khan has announced his ‘retirement’ from international hockey due to the alleged step-motherly treatment meted out to him by the national......
ABU DHABI: Pakistan will look to transfer the momentum from their one-day whitewash against Sri Lanka into the three Twenty20 Internationals starting in Abu Dhabi on Thursday and ending in Lahore......
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s sports minister on Wednesday denied ordering the lowly-ranked national team to use witchcraft to score a surprising two-match Test series win against Pakistan earlier this......
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s sports minister announced on Wednesday he would join the national cricket team on their first match in Pakistan since gunmen attacked their team bus in Lahore eight years......
BLOEMFONTEIN: Shakib Al Hasan will be Bangladesh’s third captain on a disappointing tour of South Africa as they seek to regain some pride in two Twenty20 Internationals, starting in Bloemfontein on......
ISLAMABAD: Former national champion Mahvish Chishtie showed glimpses of the past when she defeated fifth seed Khunsha Babar in a thrilling match of the ladies singles in the Subh-e-Nau National Clay......
KARACHI: A three-member Pakistan tennis team will fly to Istanbul from Islamabad on Saturday on a 10-day visit to play friendly matches against Turkish players at Koza Tennis Academy.The trip has......
SINGAPORE: Caroline Wozniacki produced an almost perfect display to dismantle world number one Simona Halep 6-0, 6-2 at the WTA Finals on Wednesday as the Dane eased into the semi-finals with her......
SYDNEY: Australia captain Steve Smith and star opener David Warner say they have no desire to play four-day Tests in a setback to international cricket chiefs who have floated the idea.At a board......
LAHORE: The horse-racing fraternity here has pinned high hopes on the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Lahore Race Club (LRC) that it would take some positive steps to improve quality and......
MILAN: Inter Milan raced to a three-goal lead against Sampdoria then nearly threw it all away as they clung on for a 3-2 win which took them top of Serie A, at least for 24 hours, on Tuesday.Inter......
LONDON: Claudio Bravo was a forgotten man at Manchester City. Even the most loyal Arsenal fan probably knew little about Eddie Nketiah.On Tuesday, both players were showered with praise after......
BERN: Swiss prosecutors on Wednesday began interviewing Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the chief executive of Qatar’s beIN media, as part of a criminal investigation into World Cup broadcasting deals.The Office......
BASEL: Roger Federer delighted a capacity crowd to ease past American teenager Frances Tiafoe 6-1, 6-3 in his first round match at the Swiss Indoors in his home town of Basel on Tuesday.The world......
ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Wednesday approved 1,250-megawatt RLNG-based power project near Jhang and decided to advertise 132MW hydropower project in Azad Kashmir......
KARACHI: MCB Bank reported on Wednesday that its profit for January-September amounted to Rs19.14 billion, up 9.83 per cent year-on-year.The board declared the third interim cash dividend of Rs4 per......
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank says that foreign direct investment (FDI) within Asia rose in absolute value to reach $272 billion in 2016, despite a 6 per cent decline in global FDI flows into......
ISLAMABAD: Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) recorded a growth of 8.5 per cent year-on-year in the second month of 2017-18, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday.In July, LSM posted a......
KARACHI: Trading hours at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) were cut short by one hour and 20 minutes on Wednesday as the market came to a halt at 2:10pm due to a “technical fault”.Admitting that......
KARACHI: Stocks posted strong recovery on Wednesday as the KSE-100 index gained 304 points (0.74 per cent) to close at 41,595.The trading hours were cut short by an hour and a half as market had to......
LONDON: Worldwide debt has risen to a record $226 trillion – more than three times global annual economic output – and firms in more countries are struggling to service loans, a study shows, just as......
SIALKOT: Almost 100 top international sports and leisurewear brands procure their products from the highly industrialised city of Sialkot, allowing the country to earn $2 billion foreign exchange......
LAHORE / RAWALPINDI: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif held meetings with some members of the Saudi royal family on Wednesday, a development which some Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) insiders......
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday asked India to allow UN military observers to monitor the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC).Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh,......
WASHINGTON: The US State Department has said that Pakistan’s refusal to acknowledge the existence of terrorist safe havens on its soil would not automatically lead to sanctions against the country.At......
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the federal government ensure that Article 172 (3) of the Constitution was implemented in letter and spirit in order for......
QUETTA: National and local newspapers were not distributed for the second consecutive day on Wednesday in the provincial capital as well as in other cities and towns of Balochistan.The media houses......
GILGIT: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday stressed the importance of continuity of the democratic process, adding that it was imperative for governments to complete their tenure in......
NEW DELHI: India and the United States on Wednesday reaffirmed their plans to work closely in Afghanistan but they also kept the aperture of their bilateral ties calibrated to keep an eye on China.As......
KARACHI: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said his country will not be a part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) unless it is given access to the Wagah crossing on the Pak-India border,......
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior and Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that a long-term plan for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be approved by the Joint Cooperation......
ISLAMABAD: Ruling out any surrender before the US or a compromise on the country’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif told the Senate on Wednesday that Washington had handed over a list of 75......
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday decided to conduct fresh delimitation of constituencies and said the proposed increase in the number of seats of the national and provincial assemblies......
Bilquis Edhi, the wife of eminent social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi, on Wednesday claimed that Edhi welfare centres in several cities and towns of Sindh have been illegally occupied by "influential......
