Iranian ministers should be punished if they deliberately failed to censor online content by “trouble-makers and enemies”, said the head of the country's cyber crime committee on Friday.“The order to......
Pakistan Ambassador to United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Friday said the cooperation between Pakistan and the United States in fighting terrorism has directly served US national security......
The release of a bombshell-filled book about Donald Trump's first year in the White House on Friday sparked fresh debate about the president's fitness for office, with the author claiming his closest......
Saudi Arabia on Friday intercepted another ballistic missile fired from Yemen into the kingdom's south, as Riyadh and its allies alleged that the attack “proves” Iran's support for Yemen's Huthi......
The Supreme Court on Friday accepted for hearing the appeals challenging Sindh High Court's (SHC) judgement in Shahzeb Khan murder case.The appeals have been filed by members of the civil society,......
Pro-regime rallies were held around Tehran on Friday with authorities seeking to put the recent violent unrest to bed, as Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Iran and called for an emergency UN......
The Election Commission (ECP) of Pakistan on Friday revealed that the training of five delimitation committees for electoral constituencies has been concluded successfully.The Chief Election......
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Friday released its detailed judgement on a petition seeking the reopening of the long-dormant Hudaibiya Paper Mills reference, stating that it had dismissed the......
Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Friday expressed uncertainty regarding the timely conduct of Senate elections, currently slated to be held in March, citing the prevailing uncertainty in the......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended a positive week in the green on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining 615 points to close at 42,524.Touching the day's low of 41,822 soon after......
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Constitutional petition filed by judges who took an oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) in defiance of a restraining order issued by a larger......
"You can't threaten us or force us away," PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari told Nawaz Sharif's PML-N as he addressed a gathering in Mirpurkhas to mark Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's 90th birth......
China has revised its visa regulations, making it easier for foreign professionals and highly-skilled workers to obtain visa permits as it looks to bridge a talent gap, Xinhua reported on......
Terming Nawaz Sharif a "security risk" for Pakistan, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday also accused Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif of handing out state secrets to......
A day after the Trump administration announced that it was suspending its entire security assistance to Pakistan, the Foreign Office (FO) issued a statement saying the country's officials were......
Renowned chef and television personality Zubaida Tariq was laid to rest in Karachi on Friday.Zubaida Tariq, fondly known as Zubaida Apa, passed away late on Thursday night after a brief illness. Her......
Angry commuters on Friday forced traffic police to open Karachi's Shahrah-e-Quaideen, which had been blocked to accommodate VVIP movement, DawnNews reported.According to reports, the police created a......
In the latest blow to the PML-N government in Balochistan, the newly appointed Adviser to the Chief Minister on Excise and Taxation Majid Abro resigned from his position on Friday.Abro, who was......
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) 53-strong Special Combat Unit (SCU), awarded the Jaguar insignia, is ready to tackle counter-terrorism operations in the province after rigorous training by the Pakistan......
United States' (US) National Security Advisor H.R McMaster on Wednesday shed light on the US's recent change of tack with Pakistan, warning that Pakistan's relationship with the US can "no longer......
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has come under fire over its handling of user data in an episode that underscores growing concerns for privacy in the hyper-digitised country.Alibaba affiliate Ant......
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday accepted 16 petitions regarding overseas Pakistanis' right to vote in the elections.A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar and......
Steve Smith racked up another milestone as he continued to torment England, and Usman Khawaja neared a century to put Australia in a strong position after day two of the final Ashes Test in Sydney on......
Afghan police say the death toll from the previous night's suicide attack in Kabul has jumped to 20, with another 27 policemen wounded.The attack took place in the eastern part of the Afghan capital......
A giant winter “bomb cyclone” walloped the United States (US) East Coast on Thursday with heavy snow and freezing cold that made for treacherous travel conditions and bone-chilling misery.Four people......
US President Donald Trump lashed out at a bombshell-filled book that hits the shelves on Friday, dismissing it as “full of lies” after threats of legal action failed to block its release.Publishers......
A district and sessions court on Friday hearing the Shahzeb Khan murder case sought the details of a pardon offered to the accused by the victim's family.During today's hearing of the case, the four......
Air Marshal retired Asghar Khan, the first native commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Air Force, passed away in on Friday morning, DawnNews reported.Khan, who became the head of PAF at the age of 35,......
At least 10 people, including three children, were injured when a house caught fire due to a gas leakage in the Loi Bhir area of Islamabad, DawnNews reported on Friday.Station House Officer (SHO) of......
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Rangers Sindh on Friday conducted a joint operation in Karachi and captured 16 suspected terrorists belonging to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, a Rangers......
WELLINGTON: A fresh, covered pitch, a chilly southerly and some well-directed short-pitched bowling look set to provide Pakistan a real welcome to New Zealand on Saturday.One of world cricket’s form......
CAPE TOWN: India’s status as the world’s number one Test team will face a fierce examination when they come up against second-ranked South Africa in their three-Test series which starts at Newlands......
LONDON: Arsenal and Chelsea made a mockery of talk of player fatigue at the end of a festive slog of Premier League action as Hector Bellerin’s stoppage-time stunner earned the hosts a 2-2 draw in an......
SHENZHEN: Former world number one Maria Sharapova continued her preparations for an Australian Open return by cruising past Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas and into the semi-finals of the Shenzhen Open in......
HYDERABAD: Discarded Pakistani duo of Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal observed here on Thursday that neighbouring India displays more consistency in providing opportunities to their cricketers compared......
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday began investigating a report that access to its database of the identity details of more than 1 billion citizens was being sold for just $8 on social media, in what could......
GHALANAI: Miscreants fired four missiles into the border area of Mohmand Agency from across Afghan border on Thursday.According to a security source, unknown miscreants fired missiles at 1:45pm which......
TEHRAN: Iran saw another day of large pro-regime rallies on Thursday after authorities declared the end of deadly unrest and turned attention to addressing the economic concerns that fuelled......
LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair told voters on Thursday that time was running out to reverse Brexit, a folly that he said would torpedo Britain’s remaining clout and be regretted for......
TEHRAN: With protests appearing to die down in Iran, analysts say President Hassan Rouhani faces both challenges and opportunities in his efforts to reform the country.The leadership closed ranks as......
LAHORE: With different conspiracy theories doing the rounds about the Sharifs recent sojourn to Saudi Arab, a close aide of the PML-N leaders says the brothers visited Riyadh to seek financial......
PESHAWAR: Incidence of hepatitis B among children has declined due to vaccination of newborns at the government hospitals in the province, according to relevant officials.“The vaccination to newborns......
LAHORE: The police and district administration on Thursday stopped the organisers and civil society members from holding a vigil to mark the death anniversary of slain Punjab governor Salman......
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif says it’s time to say goodbye to the US aid and rely on own resources to curb terrorism and to face future challenges.Suggesting that we should give a message to......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Iranian defence ministers on Thursday agreed to hold “frequent discussions” over the evolving situation in the region.The consensus was reached during a telephonic......
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan said on Thursday the federal government has nothing to do with the sugarcane crisis in Sindh.Providing......
KARACHI: Total cement despatches remained 22.24 million tonnes in the first half of 2017-18, up 12.3 per cent from a year ago.Capacity utilisation stood at 95pc in the six-month period, according to......
QUETTA: Revenue collection by the city’s Model Customs Collectorate in October-December surpassed its target by 52 per cent.It collected Rs6.5 billion as customs duty, sales tax, withholding tax......
DOHA: Qatar has approved legislation allowing 100 per cent ownership for foreign investors in most sectors of the economy in a bid to boost non-energy revenues, the government said on Thursday.The......
LAHORE: The provincial governments seem the least interested in implementing the 18th Amendment to the Constitution even after the passage of eight years. The provinces have not even shown interest......
THE newspaper was already a fortress when I stepped into the office of the Editor at Dawn in early 2000. It wasn’t easy as I was replacing the venerable Ahmad Ali Khan who had been there for more......
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal on Thursday ordered investigation into corruption allegedly committed by a minister of Balochistan and the health......
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s Sindh chapter president and member of the National Assembly Dr Arif Alvi has said the announcement of starting of crushing season in Sindh is his party’s victory......
MIRPURKHAS: Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that though he stands by farmers protesting against sugar mills over cane price, he will never allow anybody to usurp rights......
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), the party headed by former military ruler retired Gen Pervez Musharraf, on Thursday moved the Sindh High Court seeking permission for holding a public......
CHAKWAL: PML-N MNA Hamza Shahbaz, who visited PP-20 of Chakwal on Thursday, has been summoned by the district returning officer (DRO) over allegations of violating the election code of conduct.The......
RAWALPINDI: The Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah returned to Rawalpindi on Thursday to hold a chehlum ceremony in Liaquat Bagh for six Faizabad sit-in participants who died during the operation on......
KARACHI: The delay in unveiling of a water plan for the city is causing unrest among builders and developers, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Thursday.In......
SHANGHAI: China released new rules tightening bond trading regulations on Thursday, with a focus on restricting leverage and banning under-the-table deals.The regulations, jointly issued by the......
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has served a legal notice on two private TV channels asking them to tender an apology within 14 days for airing a “false” report on his recent visit to......
ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: As political uncertainty persisted in Balochistan following the filing by 14 legislators of a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri, Prime Minister Shahid......
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration announced on Thursday it is suspending its entire security assistance to Pakistan until it proves its commitment to fight all terrorist groups operating in the......
CIVIL-MILITARY tensions are not a new development in Pakistan. We have lived with this phenomenon for decades and have seen four spells of military rule. Civil-military tensions, which until recently......
CIVIL-MILITARY tensions are not a new development in Pakistan. We have lived with this phenomenon for decades and have seen four spells of military rule. Civil-military tensions, which until recently......
Rawalpindi police on Thursday registered a first information report (FIR) against personnel of Dolphin Force and five 'imposter' journalists for allegedly harassing female officers of Punjab Food......
This article was originally published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, on June 8, 2014.She’s a late bloomer compared to her other siblings, such as Sughra Kazmi (the designer in the family known as Mrs......
At least 12 people were killed and 180 injured in South Africa on Thursday when a passenger train collided with a truck and burst into flames, an official said, as rescuers searched for......
Renowned chef and media personality Zubaida Tariq passed away in Karachi late on Thursday, reported DawnNews while quoting family sources.Zubaida Tariq alias Zubaida Apa was famous for her handy......
A suicide attacker blew himself up near a crowd of police and protesters in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 25 others, officials said, in the latest deadly violence to......
