Jerusalem is once again stirring powerful emotions around the world after US President Donald Trump recognised the city as Israel's capital on Wednesday.Here are five things to know about the divided......
In a much controversial move, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognised the disputed city of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and announced to shift the US embassy from Tel Aviv to......
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he would seek a new six-year term in the country's March elections in a move that would make him the longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph......
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday denied allegations of malpractice and bias levelled by suspended Test batsman Sharjeel Khan.In a press conference on Tuesday, Sharjeel and his lawyer......
World football governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday it was lifting its suspension of Kuwait, after the Gulf state's parliament adopted a law meant to end government interference in the......
A resident of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Wednesday appeared before the Senate's Standing Committee on Human Rights to appeal for justice after alleging that she was repeatedly subjected to......
The security forces on Wednesday claimed to have killed two “wanted terrorists” during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Jahan Abad area of Swat, the military’s media wing reported.The......
India won a record ninth Test series in succession on Wednesday after drawing the pollution-tainted third and final Test with Sri Lanka in New Delhi.Top-ranked India won the series 1-0 to equal......
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blasted his US counterpart Donald Trump's plan to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital on Wednesday, saying it would not be tolerated.Rouhani also spoke with......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced another flattish close for the week, with the benchmark KSE-100 index losing 38 points to close at 39,907 on Wednesday.The index gained slightly to......
Pakistan on Wednesday reaffirmed full solidarity with the Palestinian people and expressed concern over the proposed move by the United States to shift its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, saying......
Time magazine said on Wednesday that “The Silence Breakers” who revealed the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and assault across various industries that triggered a national reckoning in the United......
In 1969, the Indian film Do Raaste was released. It was an immediate blockbuster, one of the 17 consecutive hits starring Rajesh Khanna during his 1969 to 1971 golden run.The movie’s focus was on......
A Lahore man who died in police custody was tortured to death by his jailers, relatives of the deceased alleged on Wednesday, while police officials continued to insist he died "due to his drug......
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Wednesday said that the British government should apologise for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre during a visit to the memorial site in Amritsar, before departing for......
The Pakistan Army on Wednesday recovered a Pakistani engineer who had been kidnapped in Afghanistan earlier this year.Malik Faiz Ahmed, a resident of Rawalpindi, had been abducted in Afghanistan on......
A World XI hockey team will play two matches in Pakistan on January 12 and January 14, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Shahbaz Ahmad announced on Wednesday.A World XI side comprising......
A judicial magistrate on Wednesday extended the prime suspect's remand by three more days as investigators probe the murder of college student Zafir near Karachi's Do Darya area.The investigating......
Steve Smith has revealed he took a sleeping pill to help him through a “tough 24 hours” before Australia sealed an ultimately comfortable win over England in Adelaide on Wednesday.Fast bowlers......
Leader of the House in Senate Raja Zafarul Haq on Wednesday called for a conference of Muslim nations to discuss US President Donald Trump's decision to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.A......
President Donald Trump's move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday could have deep repercussions across the region.Any recognition of Israel's control over the city will be......
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain during a hearing of MQM leader Dr Imran Farooq's murder case in Adiala Jail......
A court hearing of two men, who were charged with a plot to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May, is expected to be held on Wednesday, the country's media reported.Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, 20,......
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan arrived in Lahore on Wednesday via the Wagah Border.The mayor was received by officials from the Punjab government upon his arrival and is currently holding a meeting with......
• Tribunal sees cover-up after Model Town ‘massacre’ • Says police did what they had been sent to do • CM Shahbaz ‘never ordered police to disengage’LAHORE: The government of Punjab Chief Minister......
Prosecution witness Malik Tayyab recorded his statement on Wednesday against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members before an accountability court in Islamabad.Judge Mohammad......
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, former Karachi mayor Mustafa Kamal and Karachi police chief Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar appeared before the Supreme Court on Wednesday for a hearing on a plea concerning......
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) while hearing the bail application of PPP leader Sharjeel Memon and five others.On Nov 25, the PPP......
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has agreed to fund the plan to make 454 vehicles of the police department bulletproof to protect the lives of law-enforcement officials in terrorist......
LANDI KOTAL: No new polio case has been reported in Khyber Agency during the last two years owing to effective anti-polio vaccination strategy, positive response from local community and improvement......
TIMERGARA: The 14-day sports gala organised by the Timergara tehsil municipal administration concluded here on Tuesday. Different matches of cricket, football, volleyball, badminton, tug of war and......
ISLAMABAD: The Borneo Case, a documentary on activists protesting the destruction of the Malaysian Borneo Rainforest that reveals the wealth the minister in charge of the rainforest accumulated......
• Party leaders from Islamabad, Rawalpindi fail to meet their target of bringing 100,000 people l Most participants come from KP, Sindh • DJ Butt, Arif Lohar keep people entertainedISLAMABAD: The PPP......
DERA GHAZI KHAN: A joint team of WWF-Pakistan, wildlife department and Rescue 1122 on Tuesday rescued an Indus dolphin cub that got trapped in stagnant water of closed DG Canal.Reports said the......
LAHORE: The judicial inquiry reports could not be used for acquitting or convicting anyone but they should be made public for they determine the fate of a nation if written by senior judges, says......
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday chose to make public the Justice Najafi inquiry report following a Lahore High Court judgment instead of challenging the verdict in the Supreme Court as it......
LAHORE: Senior police officers who were part of the 2014 Model Town incident declared the Lahore High Court tribunal report “a superficial analysis” rather than a realistic approach.An officer......
LAHORE: The Justice Najafi report on the Model Town case presents conflicting claims of premier intelligence agencies – the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) – into the......
KARACHI: The 13th Karachi International Book Fair organised by the Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association (PPBSA) in collaboration with the National Book Foundation will begin on Dec 7 and......
HYDERABAD: Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) A.D. Khowaja on Tuesday said that actions being taken by the Counter-Terrorism Department of the Sindh police were based on intelligence and aimed......
KARACHI: The city remained in the grip of dry and cold continental winds on Tuesday, turning the weather chilly for Karachiites, said a Meteorological Department official, adding that winds were......
KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board staffers raided and demolished an illegal hydrant in North Karachi on Tuesday and got registered a case against the hydrant owner, who escaped from the......
KARACHI: A teenage girl was stabbed to death and her elder sister wounded when they put up resistance to robbers in their Malir home on Tuesday, police said.They said two bandits barged into a house......
KARACHI: Berating the provincial authorities over their lethargic attitude in making the municipal and industrial waste treatment plants operational, the Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that it......
KARACHI: A second polio case within three months has emerged in the city, this time in a five-month-old baby, setting off alarm bells and exposing the fact that authorities in the metropolis have yet......
KARACHI: The fate of thousands of students hangs in the balance as a sessions court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal of the Sindh education department against the order of a rent controller pertaining......
PALERMO: Police in the Sicilian capital of Palermo scooped up 25 suspected mobsters on an array of charges on Tuesday, including a woman accused of filling in as boss for her imprisoned husband.More......
SINGAPORE:The rift between the Gulf countries and Qatar has created a space for Asian countries to step in to engage with the small peninsular state.There’s a silver lining for Asian countries in the......
BEIJING:The Palace Museum in Beijing has mounted several blockbuster exhibitions of classical Chinese paintings and calligraphy over the past two years. Thanks to successful publicity campaigns, word......
AS the world marks the centenary of the October Revolution, it is apt to study online movements and their offline results. The day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, an estimated 3.5......
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s emir on Tuesday quickly called an end to a planned two-day meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) within hours of its start amid the ongoing diplomatic dispute surrounding......
SANAA: The powerful exiled son of Yemen’s slain ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh vowed on Tuesday to lead a campaign against the Huthi movement that killed his father after he switched sides in the......
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Human Rights chief said on Tuesday Myanmar security forces may have been guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, noting that more were fleeing......
BUCHAREST: Former Romanian King Michael I, who was forced to abdicate by the communists in the aftermath of World War II, died on Tuesday. He was 96.Michael, who played a pivotal role in Romania’s......
NAIROBI: The UN warned on Tuesday of a ticking time bomb of drug-resistant germs brewing in the natural environment, aided by humans dumping antibiotics and chemicals into the water and soil.If this......
MOSCOW: Hundreds of protesters chanting “Kiev, rise up!” blocked Ukrainian police as they tried to arrest former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili on Tuesday.He later escaped with help from......
LAHORE: Making five changes in the squad that participated in the Under-19 Asia Cup last month in Malaysia, the Junior Selection Committee of PCB headed by former opener Basit Ali, announced a......
KARACHI: The government has allocated a hefty amount of Rs 647.713 million for replacing six worn out synthetic hockey turfs across the country, besides installing one at a new venue by June 2020,......
FOLLOWING the second day’s play of the third Test between India and Sri Lanka in Delhi, CK Khanna, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President made a bizarre statement that the Sri......
JOHANNESBURG: Players contracted to the aborted T20 Global League will be compensated, Cricket South Africa announced on Tuesday, following negotiations with the South African Cricketers’......
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka on Tuesday left out Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal from the one-day squad to face India on the day he completed a crucial century to help his side save face in the third......
LAHORE: Pakistan’s suspended Test batsman Sharjeel Khan on Tuesday alleged that the punishment meted out to him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for his involvement in the Pakistan Super League......
ADELAIDE: Skipper Joe Root led a spirited English fightback to frustrate Australia and raise hopes of a miracle victory in the gripping second Ashes Test in Adelaide on Tuesday.After three days of......
JOHANNESBURG: AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn will both have a dress rehearsal for an expected return to Test cricket when they play for a South African Invitation XI against Zimbabwe later this......
SHARJAH: Afghanistan thrashed Ireland by 138 runs in the first One-day International in Sharjah on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Nasir Jamal and Rahmat Shah notched half......
NEW DELHI: India were closing in on victory in the third Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, setting the tourists a massive target of 410 and reducing them to 31-3 at stumps on day four.Pollution......
KARACHI: The Army cagers sent a message that they are a force to be reckoned with when they thrashed Navy by a massive score of 79-22 in the opening match of the National Departmental Basketball......
LONDON: Northern Ireland is no longer riven by sectarian violence, but its deeply divided politics have thrown Britain’s Brexit plans into disarray.Prime Minister Theresa May’s government was holding......
BRUSSELS: European Union finance ministers adopted a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions deemed as tax havens on Tuesday, in an unprecedented step to counter worldwide tax avoidance, although they did not......
ISLAMABAD: The consumer price index (CPI) went up four per cent year-on-year in November on the back of a slight increase in the prices of perishable and non-perishable products.Inflation rose 0.4pc......
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Agriculture Department notified on Tuesday the sugarcane price of Rs182 per 40 kilograms for 2017-18.Mills are supposed to commence crushing on Dec 1 as per another......
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expressed concerns on Tuesday over the skimming of debit cards that caused a total loss of Rs10.2 million to 559 customers recently.The SBP asked banks to go......
KARACHI: The government and Engro Elengy Terminal Pakistan Ltd (EETPL) have reached an agreement for the supply of about 230 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of additional liquefied natural gas......
BEIJING: Canada has high hopes for a trade agreement with China but won’t rush into negotiations that could affect their economies for generations to come, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said......
ISLAMABAD: The deadlock over the delimitation law persists as main opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which enjoys a dominant position in the Senate, has refused to cooperate with the......
ISLAMABAD: Approving a plan for regulation of arms licences, the federal cabinet has decided to impose a complete ban on issuance of licences for automatic weapons of prohibited bore in the......
KOT FATEH KHAN: Festooned with garlands and colourful bridles, turbaned riders mounted on horseback in full gallop lower their lances at tiny wooden blocks as they practise the centuries-old......
QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti claimed on Tuesday that law enforcement agencies had arrested two facilitators who had helped a terrorist carry out a suicide attack on......
KARACHI: The US forces seem to be setting up a new military camp in Afghanistan as the required construction material and equipment are being rapidly transported for its early completion, official......
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a decision that breaks with decades of US policy and risks fuelling......
ISLAMABAD: For a second time, the Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday postponed announcement of its verdict on a petition that challenged Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s intra-party elections won......
PESHAWAR: Six people were killed and eight others wounded in a roadside bomb blast near Mirali, North Waziristan Agency, on Tuesday.An official of the political administration said that an explosive......
MOSCOW: Russia’s justice ministry named on Tuesday nine US media outlets, including Voice of America, as “foreign agents” after President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing US media to be slapped......
ISLAMABAD: Top military brass said on Tuesday that the army would help achieve peace in Afghanistan and the region at large.The commitment was expressed at the conclusion of the monthly conference of......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari, who made a surprise appearance at the party’s power show in the federal capital on Tuesday, caused many to......
I’m proud to be the first-ever Mayor of London to be making an official visit to Pakistan. As someone of Pakistani heritage, I feel a deep affinity with the country and I’m looking forward to going......
At 50, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is not even a shadow of its past glory. Founded as a party of change and later evolving into a party of resistance, it is now a tragic spectacle of a dying......
ALI Abdullah Saleh survived several assassination attempts during his decades at the helm in Yemen, but the former president’s luck ran out on Monday.It remains unclear whether he was killed in a......
SINCE 1991, three significant streams of transnational social-political movements have gained force: the global justice movement against neoliberalism, the feminist movement for the rights of women......
A LITTLE over a month ago, the intelligence branch of the Lahore police carried out an investigation into the drug inspectors charged with the task of ensuring that medicines sold to the public were......
THERE are growing indications that things are not going as well with CPEC as we are being told. Since the government did not release any meaningful details following the recent, seventh round of the......
Russia were banned from the 2018 Olympics on Tuesday under allegations of state-sponsored doping but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Russian competitors would be able to compete “under......
Three labourers were killed and another injured when suspected militants opened fire on them in Balochistan's Harnai district on Tuesday evening, Levies officials said.The firing incident took place......
