West Indies cricket team will visit Pakistan for a three-match Twenty20 series every year, for the next five years, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi announced on Saturday.An......
Lebanon's president appealed to Saudi Arabia on Saturday to explain why Saad Hariri had not returned to Beirut since his surprise resignation as prime minister a week ago.Hariri announced on November......
The interior ministry has suspended the licences for all prohibited bore weapons, through which automatic weapons have been registered. A notification in this regard was issued earlier this week,......
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday promised that the Kremlin will retaliate for what he called attacks on Russian media in the United States (US).Putin's comments at a news conference......
While working as an electrician Lee Carter received a literal shock, through one hand and across the chest, that jolted him into politics and turned him on to what was a dirty word in America for......
The Supreme Court on Saturday accepted for hearing Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) petitions seeking action against the PPP and PML-N for receiving party funding from 'illegal' foreign sources.The......
A top government meteorologist in Lahore said on Saturday that winter rains expected to start next week may bring relief from weeks-long smog persisting in much of the country and India.Meteorologist......
Investigators are probing whether former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn discussed expelling a Turkish dissident back to his country in exchange for millions of dollars, United......
Islamabad police on Saturday registered eight cases related to the alleged kidnapping and torture of four police officers by members of religious groups led by the Tehreek-e-Labaik Yah Rasool Allah......
China's smartphone-wielding masses unleashed billions of dollars in e-commerce spending Saturday as they rushed to snap up bargains on “Singles Day”, billed as the world's biggest one-day online......
United States (US) President Donald Trump was due to land in Hanoi on Saturday, as North Korea slammed his “warmonger” Asia tour, saying it will only accelerate Pyongyang's push for a full-fledged......
The United States (US) and Russia issued a presidential joint statement saying there was “no military solution” to the war in Syria, the Kremlin said Saturday, after their leaders met briefly on the......
Pakistan pacer Rumman Raees has been appointed Islamabad United vice captain for the third edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), franchise owner Ali Naqvi announced on Saturday.Raees will serve......
Two Pakistani employees of a Turkish waste management company were killed and one injured in Rawalpindi in an incident of suspected target killing early on Saturday, police officials told......
Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal at a press conference in Karachi on Saturday alleged that the establishment called upon his party to form an alliance with the Farooq Sattar-led......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNA Dawar Khan Kundi has accused PTI leader and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Minister Ali Amin Gandapur of facilitating eight people accused of involvement in the alleged......
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar and other supporters of the party paid a visit to the "Martyrs' Monument" in the Azizabad Area in a ground close to the party's sealed......
A Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes on the defence ministry in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa late Friday, witnesses and rebel media said, leaving at least three civilians wounded.The......
I didn’t realise writing this article would be this difficult until I am actually doing it — my heartbeat has quickened, I am a bit jittery and my senses are super-sensitive right now. I am ready to......
We all fear something or the other and celebrities are no different from us. They may be famous and really good at what they do, but when they are faced with their fears and phobias, they freak out......
All of us have a lot of plastic bags lying useless in our house despite knowing that plastic bags pose environmental hazard. It is always good for us to quit using them and use a cloth or paper bag......
Christopher Qualley earned a spot in the Guinness World Record Book with a massive 22.44-pound carrot grown at his farm in Otsego.Qualley intentionally set out to grow the world’s largest carrot and......
Having a sister is like having a best friend forever, someone who is the keeper of our secrets, yet our biggest fights are with them. Any story that’s based on sisters who are the polar opposite of......
Height: 1,675mWall prominence: 1,250mThe Thor Peak has the Earth’s greatest sheer vertical drop of 1,250m (4,101 feet). The drop has an average overhang on 15 degrees and you can take one step off......
“Every instinct of mine tells me this is not the way we should be going,” said Haris, observing the ghastly surroundings.“On the contrary,” said Danial, “all my instincts tell me this is exactly the......
PESHAWAR: Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) was peacefully observed amid strict security measures in the provincial capital and other parts of the province and Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday.In the......
PESHAWAR: Pashto music has a great future due to the people’s undying love for it, claims visually-impaired rabab player Mohibullah.“All Sufi saints including Rahman Baba and Hamza Baba used to play......
ISLAMABAD: The leaders of the religious parties staging a sit-in outside the capital on Friday threatened to attack the families of federal ministers if their demands were not met.Religious groups –......
RAWALPINDI: The Chehlum of Imam Husain (AS) and his companions was observed amid tight security in and around the city on Friday.Main processions started from Yaadgar-i-Husain, Satellite Town;......
LAHORE: The Punjab government has weighed in the issue of crop stubble burning, urging Indian Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to ban the practice that is behind the pollution crisis affecting......
LAHORE: Smog and fog once again worsened on Friday, disrupting all kinds of traffic and causing health problems to people amidst the much-awaited tiding by the Met department that it will be washed......
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has plans to set a tradition of devolving development funds to the local government (LG) representatives unlike the incumbent government’s usage of......
SAHIWAL: Pakpattan has become the first district of Punjab to launch digital birth registration programme under the district chapter of the Local Government and Community Development Department......
VEHARI: A spacious ‘cafe’ primarily meant for intellectual nourishment has been built in city’s Vehari Club.Built on the pattern of Lahore’s Pak Tea House, the facility promises to afford people an......
RIYADH: French President Emmanuel Macron held talks late on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between Tehran and Riyadh soar over crises in Yemen and Lebanon.Macron, on......
KARBALA: An estimated 14 million pilgrims thronged Karbala on Friday to mark the annual Arbaeen commemoration, as Baghdad looks to wipe out the militant Islamic State group that has targeted their......
NEW DELHI: India plans to spray water over its capital, New Delhi, to combat toxic smog that has triggered a pollution emergency, officials said on Friday, with conditions expected to worsen over the......
YANGON: A Myanmar court sentenced a foreign filming crew and their local colleagues to two months in prison on Friday for flying a drone over parliament, their lawyer said.Lau Hon Meng from......
WHEN Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia rounded up 500-head of royals and billionaires last weekend and tossed them into luxury confinement, it was more than just a power grab by a......
TEHRAN: A movie about a young girl whose fantasy world helps her escape the hard realities of growing up in the countryside near Tehran in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution is Iran’s......
LAHORE: Remington Polo qualified for the final of the Treet Polo Cup after earning a 5-3 win against Dewa’s Own here on Friday.Dawood Group outclassed Black Horse Paints 10-3 to quality for the......
SYDNEY: Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood says he is fit and ready for the Ashes series against England after taking six wickets and coming through a Sheffield Shield match unscathed.The......
MUMBAI: Hardik Pandya has been withdrawn from India’s squad for the first two Tests against Sri Lanka to manage the all-rounder’s heavy workload, the country’s cricket board said on Friday.The......
ADELAIDE: Paceman Chris Woakes claimed four wickets as England roared back to the verge of victory against the Cricket Australia XI after the third day of the four day-night tour match at Adelaide......
LILLE: Brazil forward Neymar converted one penalty and missed another five minutes later in a comfortable 3-1 friendly win over Japan on Friday.The Paris St Germain striker converted his penalty in......
ADELAIDE: England’s record bowler James Anderson was named as vice-captain for the Ashes series against Australia on Friday, replacing Ben Stokes who is suspended and under investigation over a......
NEW DELHI: The powerful Indian cricket board on Friday heightened a battle with the country’s anti-doping agency over who has the right to test players for banned drugs.Although two players have......
PARIS: Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill said he was “staggered and bewildered” by a controversial penalty decision which gave Switzerland a 1-0 win in their World Cup play-off first leg on......
LONDON: World number one Rafa Nadal is confident he will be “100 per cent fit” at the ATP Finals event in London as he continues to recover from a knee injury.The Spaniard pulled out of the Paris......
MOSCOW: FIFA revived the Telstar, the first made-for-television football used at the 1970 World Cup, as it unveiled on Thursday the official match ball for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.FIFA described......
LONDON: Uber lost the latest round in the battle over its operating model on Friday, when a British panel ruled that the company’s drivers are workers, not independent contractors, in a decision with......
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday notified up to 64 per cent increase in freight rates for the movement of oil products by oil tankers.In a notification sent to the Oil......
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday cut 30-year levelised upfront tariff for new bagasse-based power plants by more than 23 per cent.In its determination,......
KARACHI: Kot Addu Power Company Ltd (Kapco) announced on Friday that the Water & Power Development Authority (Wapda), which holds 40pc majority stake in the independent power producer had requested......
KARACHI: French automaker Renault, which was earlier considering assembling cars in Pakistan, has suspended talks with Ghandhara Nissan Ltd (GHNL), a stock notice said on Friday.Meanwhile, Nissan has......
ISLAMABAD: Hub Power Company (Hubco) signed on Friday an implementation agreement and a supplemental implementation agreement with the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) for 330-megawatt......
SIALKOT: Sports goods manufacturers and exporters on Friday demanded a special incentives package for the Sialkot-based industry, with special focus on setting up a ‘football village’ with training......
LAHORE: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif held a consultation at his Jati Umra residence here on Friday, in which some of his close family members and some ministers participated and discussed......
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Rangers and India’s Border Security Force (BSF), apparently weary of recent ceasefire violations and other costly transgressions, agreed on Friday to work for peace and......
ISLAMABAD: The deadline for ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s sons to surrender in the three references against them lapsed on Friday, as they continued to stay away from court proceedings despite......
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said that America’s Nato allies back Washington’s efforts to persuade Pakistan to eradicate terrorism from the region.Secretary Mattis said he......
ISLAMABAD: To make the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) more accessible, the bureau’s chairman has decided to make it easier for citizens to file a complaint in person, saying they can do so at......
BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday accused Saudi Arabia of detaining Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri and of asking Israel to launch strikes.Lebanon has often seen regional......
GUJRAT: A man allegedly set a 19-year-old girl on fire for refusing his marriage proposal in Mandi Bahauddin district on Friday, sources said.The girl was taken to the burns ward of the Aziz Bhatti......
KARACHI: In what appears to be an attempt to flex political muscles, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) chief Dr Farooq Sattar has announced that his party will stage a rally to visit......
BAHAWALPUR: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday sentenced three members of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) to death along with a fine and confiscation of properties in a pipeline......
ISLAMABAD: In a surprise development, Pakistan on Friday offered a meeting between convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and his wife on “humanitarian grounds”.“The Government of Pakistan has......
WASHINGTON: The American Congress has authorised up to $700 million in Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to reimburse Pakistan for activities carried out in support of US operations in Afghanistan.The......
ISLAMABAD: The political landscape of Sindh saw another shift on Friday as Mumtaz Bhutto of the Sindh National Front (SNF) announced a merger with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).The announcement......
BROWSING the ambitious exhibits that comprised the Karachi Biennale recently, I often caught myself observing those who turned up to examine the art. The biennale’s audience was as varied as the......
THE waves of intolerance and Islamophobia that have swept Europe were not launched by President Trump, but there can be no denying the fact that the rhetoric he deployed during his election campaign......
Whether the melodrama witnessed in Karachi politics towards the end of this week was being played out to the script of a larger plot is not clear. Neither was it apparent if it would end up being a......
“The culture of passing the candidates by granting grace marks has not delivered the goods. It has rather corrupted the people and corrupted the system.” — Justice Ejaz Afzal KhanSOMETHING big is......
What on Earth is Telstar 18? Several heads were left being scratched on Thursday after Russia used some hardcore techno beats in a dark auditorium decked out to look like an underground dance club to......
