United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the US withdrawal from what he called the “defective” multinational nuclear deal with Iran, and said Washington would reinstate sanctions......
China is resisting a British-led push at the UN Security Council to increase pressure on Myanmar to try those responsible for attacks on the Rohingya, according to a draft statement seen by AFP on......
Oil prices plunged on Tuesday from their highest level since 2014, as investors held their breath for a decision from US President Donald Trump on Iran's nuclear deal.Many analysts expected Trump not......
Swedish police on Tuesday granted a mosque permission to hold a weekly Azan (call for prayer), triggering divisions among politicians and the public five months ahead of elections in a country which......
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in China for the second time in six weeks on Tuesday, signalling their warming ties ahead of the North Korean leader's expected summit with US......
Ireland captain William Porterfield hopes a combination of local conditions and English county cricket experience will work in his side's favour when they make their Test debut at home to Pakistan......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused Iran of wanting to deploy “very dangerous weapons” in Syria with the ultimate aim of destroying his own country.Israel has repeatedly......
The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a 2016 judgement of the Lahore High Court that had set aside Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (Pemra) regulations prohibiting television......
Maulana Abdul Aziz of Lal Masjid notoriety will address the Friday sermon at the mosque on May 11 after a gap of over three years, the mosque's Shuhada Foundation announced on Tuesday.According to a......
A day after both parties' workers clashed violently at the site, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari told his party to "find another location" while inviting Pakistan......
The central information secretary of Pakistan Peoples Party, MNA Dr Nafeesa Shah, on Tuesday expressed concern over the release of five suspected Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members that were......
The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the landmark Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2017.The bill will enable transgender people to be recognised as they perceive themselves and......
Hundreds of protesters clashed on Tuesday with Indian forces on the third day of deadly troubles in India-held Kashmir as the disputed Himalayan territory reeled from the killing of a tourist drawn......
The Supreme Court on Tuesday proceeded on its suo motu notice of 'unreasonable' deductions made from consumers' mobile top-ups on the pretext of withholding taxes and other charges.During the......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued in the red for the sixth consecutive session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index losing 312 points to close at 44,067 points on Tuesday.Aside from an early......
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Janoobi Punjab Suba Mahaz (JPSM) have reached an agreement that will see the latter merge with the former, DawnNewsTV reported on Tuesday citing PTI......
Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers faces its biggest diplomatic challenge yet as President Donald Trump appears poised to withdraw the United States from the accord.Ahead of Trump's announcement......
As election season kicks off, once again we are starting to hear the evergreen demand before every election cycle: the creation of new provinces.Before taking a position on this issue, I am going to......
Former Sindh High Court (SHC) judge Justice Munib Akhtar on Tuesday took oath after his elevation to the Supreme Court.Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar administered the oath to Justice Akhtar at a......
A detained Emirate princess, a yacht seized by Indian soldiers in international waters, a Frenchman being held in Luxembourg — accounts from key players in the attempted escape by a daughter of the......
Chief Justice (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday gave the government a week's time to call a "special session" of the Cabinet to determine the actions to be taken against former army chief Gen (retd)......
No 'circus' or neelam ghar will be allowed to be broadcast on TV this Ramazan, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui said on Tuesday while hearing a case concerning the......
Former Test cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed is set to link up with the West Indies national team for a short-term coaching stint after being named their bowling coach, the sports agency representing the......
The pilot and trainee co-pilot of a training aircraft were wounded when the plane crashed in Lahore's Garden Town area after experiencing technical difficulties, DawnNewsTV reported on......
The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrapped up the Katas Raj suo motu case after the cement factories put forward a proposal that they would find an alternative water source and pay for the water they use......
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered to place the name of retired captain Shujaat Azeem, former special assistant to prime minister on aviation, on the Exit Control List (ECL) after viewing a......
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the Senate membership of former finance minister Ishaq Dar after he failed to appear before the court today.Dar's lawyer informed the court that he was unwell......
China's biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, broke into the Pakistani market on Tuesday by fully acquiring Daraz Group."With the acquisition, Daraz will be able to leverage Alibaba’s leadership......
LAHORE: The defence ministry on Monday told the Lahore High Court that missing rights activist Raza Mahmood Khan was not in the custody of any agency working under its control.A report submitted by a......
LANDI KOTAL: The government-sponsored jirga of tribal elders and parliamentarians on Monday dispatched a four-member team from among the jirga members to Dera Ismail Khan to locate Pashtun Tahaffuz......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reserved order on a petition seeking the placement of a US diplomat allegedly involved in the killing of a youth in a traffic accident on the Exit......
RAWALPINDI: The federal government has warned that different ‘fake’ organisations are operating in Punjab and Sindh, using the name of federal government and armed forces, sources said on......
ISLAMABAD: A security guard of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday foiled an attempt by a bureau officer to ‘steal’ important documents related to corruption references against former......
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said a bill should be passed for thalassemia screening to be held before marriages.Speaking on the eve of World Thalassemia Day......
IN June 2016, the announcement by Pakistani security forces to implement the ‘Torkham Border Management’ (TBM) was shocking for many, especially those living in the areas adjacent to the border.Even......
ISLAMABAD: Victims of a police raid on a private party in Shahpur have accused the police of raiding the premises without fulfilling legal requirements.Addressing a press conference on Monday, Malik......
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party president Asfandyar Wali Khan on Monday urged the government to hold talks with the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement and meet its genuine demands.“This (PTM’s) is a political......
ABBOTTABAD: About 578 graduates including PhD scholars were awarded degrees during the first convocation of Comsats University Abbottabad on Monday.Dr Raheel Qamar, the rector of the university, who......
PESHAWAR: A petition was filed with the Peshawar High Court on Monday seeking its orders for the Commission on Inquiry into Abbottabad Incident to look into the crash of a US helicopter during the......
LAHORE: The defence ministry on Monday told the Lahore High Court that missing rights activist Raza Mahmood Khan was not in the custody of any agency working under its control.A report submitted by a......
LAHORE: The Punjab government made a five-member joint investigation team (JIT) on Monday to probe into an attack on Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal who was shot at and injured on Sunday in his home......
KARACHI: After a gap of several months, violence revisited the metropolis when more than half a dozen workers of Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf were injured in street clashes on......
LAHORE: Lawmakers from the ruling PML-N are wary of carrying out election campaigns for the upcoming general elections after Sunday’s assassination attempt on Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, yet they......
GUJRAT: PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif reiterated that he is not competing against Imran Khan and Asif Zardari but he is contesting against those quarters that issue order and dictation to both of......
GUJRAT: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has termed Imran Khan an extension of Nawaz Sharif, saying both are peddling the same ideology of serving their personal interests and......
GUJRANWALA: Saddar police on Monday registered a case against the son of an Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) member legislative assembly (MLA) and daughter-in-law on charges of involvement in murder of a......
LAHORE: A scientific survey has revealed alarming figures with 50 per cent of country’s population found to be obese -- a major cause of diabetes.This real time research survey provides the most......
LAHORE: The Kasur police on Monday told the Lahore High Court that names of PML-N’s two parliamentarians and four others involved in staging an anti-judiciary protest demonstration had been placed on......
LAHORE: A senior lawyer has approached the Supreme Court against certain relaxations given to the Chinese citizens under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).Barrister Zafarullah Khan of Watan......
LAHORE: In a move apparently aimed at wooing voters and disgruntled politicians in south Punjab ahead of forthcoming polls, the provincial cabinet headed by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday......
BERLIN: Mesut Ozil has joined the list of Germany stars currently injured, but the Arsenal midfielder insisted Monday he will be fit for their World Cup title defence in Russia.“It’s a pity I missed......
KARACHI: “What’s holding back our people, our communities to save a life? I think as a society we lack the motivation to help others; we talk a lot but practically don’t do much,” says Dr Rahat......
TORONTO: Former Pakistan all-rounder and T20 skipper Shahid Afridi launched a cricket club in his name here this week which will compete in the local Toronto & District League, starting from May 19.......
KARACHI: In view of extreme hot weather and Ramazan, the Sindh school education and literacy department rescheduled and announced early summer vacations on Monday, starting on May 14.According to the......
NORTHAMPTON: Leg-spinner Shadab Khan starred with a maiden 10-wicket haul against Northamptonshire on Monday as Pakistan completed their Test warm-up with a nine-wicket victory here.Chasing......
KARACHI: Police’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday announced arrest of two suspects allegedly involved in killing of Chinese national Chen Zu, managing director of Cosco Shipping......
KARACHI: Miss Fatima Jinnah’s 1955 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible and her 1965 Mercedes Benz 200, which had been driven to ruin over the years due to negligence by their caretakers, have been......
RAMALLAH: Palestinians have expressed outrage at teams from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for taking part in the opening legs of the Giro d’Italia cycling race in Israel over the weekend,......
KABUL: Rockets and heavy machineguns fired from Afghan government helicopters killed and wounded 107 boys and men attending a religious ceremony near the northern city of Kunduz last month, according......
ISLAMABAD: Senators — retired Lt Gen Abdul Qayyum, Faisal Javed, Shibli Faraz and Sassui Palijo — were unanimously elected on Monday as chairpersons of four Senate standing committees.For the......
NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the trial of eight men accused of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl to be moved to another state after her family and lawyer said they......
CAIRO: Egyptian lawmakers on Monday approved a bill regulating ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Careem, parliament said, leaving in two articles that allow security services to obtain customers’......
ISLAMABAD: The opposition in the Senate staged a walkout on Monday to protest against the government’s failure to brief the upper house of parliament about the alleged jailbreak plan made to free Dr......
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that his country would stay in the nuclear deal even if the United States pulls out, on the condition that the other parties remain. “Either......
KABUL: An Afghan official has said that at least five police officers have been killed in a Taliban attack on their patrol in southern Kandahar province.A spokesman for the provincial chief police in......
ISLAMABAD: The prosecution in the Avenfield properties reference completed the presentation of its evidence as Investigation Officer (IO) Mohammad Imran, the last witness for prosecution, was called......
INDIANAPOLIS: Mike Braun, an Indiana businessman turned politician, rails against Washington, says he speaks for disaffected voters, and uses his personal wealth to help finance his bid for public......
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s opposition parties have never come close to winning a majority of seats in a national election, even in 2013 when their total vote exceeded the ruling coalition’s. That year,......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Pakistan’s economy can achieve a growth rate of nine per cent if it fully benefits from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).He was......
KABUL: Foreign donors have flooded Afghanistan with more money than it can absorb, exacerbating corruption and fuelling the drawn-out conflict, US independent auditor John Sopko has said in an......
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to initiate a special audit of multinational cigarette companies following allegations of......
QUETTA: The Commandant Ghazaband Scouts, a wing of Frontier Corps Balochistan, Brigadier Rab Nawaz, said on Monday that measures were being taken to improve security in and around Quetta following......
ISLAMABAD: Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan on Monday doffed off his robes as the judge of the Supreme Court, but with regrets that chaos all around, corruption in every department of life and insecurity in......
KARACHI: The government has decided to issue Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) with floating rates.The coupon will be paid and reset semi-annually, according to the procedure explained by the SBP......
KARACHI: Amid slow trading, the cotton market on Monday remained steady. The overall undertone was easy and outlook uncertain.Although there was higher off-take of yarn in the domestic market but......
LONDON: Gold fell on Monday, snapping three days of gains as the dollar index rose back towards its 2018 peak and last week’s soft US jobs data did little to dampen optimism about the world’s largest......
KARACHI: Exchange companies have asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to provide Re1 on each dollar to the remitter from abroad.The SBP held a meeting with the exchange companies on Monday to......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Ababsi on Monday failed to persuade the government allies on the timeline fixed by the civil and military leadership last week for mainstreaming the country’s......
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians from across the political divide in both houses of parliament unanimously condemned the assassination attempt on Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal and warned that the incident......
WASHINGTON: Talks to update the Nafta trade deal enter a make-or-break week on Monday, as senior Canadian, US and Mexican officials seek to resolve an impasse in key areas before elections in Mexico......
KARACHI: Stakeholders in the real estate sector offered different views over the impact of Supreme Court’s decision on sale and purchase of property in Bahria Town Karachi.While some sources said......
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Monday asked top officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to rework tax slabs for the individuals including salaried class before......
ISLAMABAD: Days after a team from Shanghai Electric, the company that is in a bid to buy controlling stake in K-Electric for $1.77 billion, left town, the government has come up with some changes in......
RAWALPINDI: The five suspected Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members who had been arrested for conspiring to assassinate Pakistan Peoples Party chairperson and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto......
NEW YORK: The dollar rose to fresh 2018 highs on Monday while oil prices surged to their highest since late 2014, driven by declining Venezuelan crude production and worries the Unites States could......
Workers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) resorted to violence on Monday evening and clashed with each other near the Hakim Saeed Ground in Gulshan-i-Iqbal area of......
