Muzaffarabad police on Monday arrested three members of a notorious group who had allegedly sexually assaulted a teenaged student more than a week ago.The accused had also filmed the villainous act......
A girl in Karachi was murdered and her fiancé was shot dead in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after accusing them of “meeting and taking selfies” last month, it emerged on Monday.The 19-year old girl was......
The federal government has announced that it will recruit 2,200 Baloch youth in the National Highways and Motorways Police, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday.Minister of State for Communications......
Ukraine's president on Monday announced a partial call-up of reservists for training amid tensions with Russia, saying the country needs to beef up its defenses to counter the threat of a Russian......
A sub-committee formed by the special parliamentary committee probing the allegations of rigging in the July 25 general elections, on Monday issued the government's '33-word long' terms of reference......
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he found out about last week's plunge in the value of rupee after watching the news.Speaking to a group of journalists from various TV channels in a......
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday ordered private schools to reimburse any fees they may have charged from parents in excess of the prevalent fee structure as on September 20, 2017.Non compliance......
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday stayed the government's decision to demolish the outer wall of the Punjab Governor House, work on which had been started to offer a clear view of the majestic......
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday directed the federal government to submit by Friday its draft on planned reforms for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), adding that the court will "give the......
At Kartarpur Sahib, outside the main shrine which contains Guru Nanak’s samadhi, is his grave. He might be one of the only people in history to have both a samadhi and a grave. Legend has it that......
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday directed mineral water companies to pay the price of ground water and fix the quality of their water by next Monday, warning them that the......
A United States-Chinese cease fire on tariffs gives jittery companies and investors a respite but is no sign the two sides have changed stances in a war over Beijing's technology ambitions that......
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said he has received a letter from US President Donald Trump seeking Islamabad's assistance in the Afghan peace process, reported DawnNewsTV.Information Minister......
Nations most threatened by rising sea levels and devastating droughts will use a United Nations summit in Poland on Monday to urge richer countries to pay their fair share in the climate change......
The World Bank on Monday unveiled $200 billion in climate action investment for 2021-25, adding this amounts to a doubling of its current five-year funding.The World Bank said the move, coinciding......
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday berated Khyber Pakhtunkhawa health secretary for the "tall claims" made, and asked for a report to be submitted on the condition of medical......
IN an environment of continuous economic uncertainty and a seemingly haphazard drive towards austerity, people with disabilities (PWDs) continue their struggle to enter the mainstream despite the......
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday remarked that Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Shaheen International Airlines (SAI) officials are "colluding to make a mess of things" as the......
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final test against Pakistan on Monday.Pakistan leveled the series 1-1 last week with a resounding innings and......
ISLAMABAD: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be observed on Monday with an aim to create public awareness about the rights of those suffering from disabilities.Moreover, the......
Qatar is to leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries next month, the Gulf state's new energy minister, Saad al Kaabi, announced on Monday."Qatar has decided to withdraw its membership......
ISLAMABAD: Criticising the government for what he claimed selective use of sedition clauses, Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahle Sunnat president Mufti Muneebur Rehman on Sunday sought pardon for......
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) has sought complete record of the case regarding embezzlement in the purchase of medical gases and allied items at Polyclinic during......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has taken an initiative for removing loopholes in the legal framework of its revenue department.If implemented, these changes will help......
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had opened Kartarpur Corridor with India without taking parliament into......
PESHAWAR: The provincial government has divided seven tribal districts of the erstwhile Fata into 702 village and neighbourhood councils to introduce the three-tier local government system......
The KSE-100 index plummeted 1,300 points in intraday trading as the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened on Monday.Trading opened at 40,496 points and dropped to 39,177 points within an hour ? a......
WITH a Test victory under their belt, both Pakistan and New Zealand have a point to prove in the decisive game of the series which obviously is likely to be a crunch contest for the hosts as well as......
MILAN: Juventus extended their lead in Serie A to 11 points after beating Fiorentina 3-0 on Saturday.Rodrigo Bentancur and Giorgio Chiellini scored and Cristiano Ronaldo added a late penalty to......
GUJRAT: The Jhelum deputy commissioner (DC) has declared the functioning of stone crushing machines a major threat to the Jhelum river bed as well as Mangla Dam since the machines operate below the......
WASHINGTON: The commander of US naval forces in the Middle East, Vice Admiral Scott Stearney, was found dead in his residence in Bahrain on Saturday, the US Navy announced.“It’s my sad duty to inform......
KANGAR: Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted in his home country of India, said he has not broken any Indian law and was being targeted by the “enemies of Islam”, in a rare public speech......
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday expressed displeasure over non-availability of complete infrastructure for liver transplant.“If India can start liver transplant......
LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Sunday issued notices to all provincial governments in a suo motu case regarding functioning of patwaris, kanungos and tehsildars in urban areas.A special bench headed by......
BUENOS AIRES: Russian President Vladimir Putin walked up to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a summit of G20 world leaders, high-fived him and then shook his hand heartily. Moments......
LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour Party ramped up the pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday, saying it will call a no-confidence vote if Parliament rejects her Brexit deal on Dec 11.May......
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday ordered the Lahore Development Authority (LDA), revenue department and the district government to submit a detailed report on the land......
TEHRAN: An Iranian fertility expert accused of working with foreign “espionage networks” to downplay the country’s population crisis has been arrested, state news agency IRNA confirmed on Sunday.It......
SIALKOT: Advisor to Prime Minister for Commerce, Textile, Industries, Production and Investment Abdul Razzaq Dawood says the government will soon abolish all the duties and taxes on the import of the......
ABU DHABI: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah is set to become the fastest to reach 200 Test wickets as he holds the key for Pakistan to win the series-deciding third and final Test against New Zealand starting......
QUETTA: Six lady doctors and a nurse of the Civil Hospital have been suspended for being absent and showing negligence in performing their duties.On the instructions of Balochistan Health Minister Dr......
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate has remanded a student in an alleged child pornography case.The Federal Investigation Agency had arrested a suspect for his alleged involvement in cyber stalking and......
BADIN: The SC-appointed one-man Judicial Commission headed by retired Justice Amir Hani Muslim on Sunday paid a surprise visit to Qazia Wah (canal) and waterworks in Badin town and issued strict......
KARACHI: Lashing out at the Pakistan Peoples Party-led provincial government, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan said on Sunday that it would resist every move to demolish legally constructed......
With a population of more than 200 million people, Pakistan may be a growing market for foreign electronic goods and mobile phones. But a host of issues relating to the business environment, taxation......
LAHORE: Opposition parties doubt that the ruling party is serious about the creation of a new province and decline to promise their support until the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) comes out with a......
QUETTA: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai has said that his party will continue its peaceful struggle for protection of people’s constitutional and democratic......
QUETTA: Though the Balochistan government has approved guidelines to ensure implementation of the law for the wildlife’s protection, authorities have issued a special permit to a Qatari prince,......
As its house finally gets in order after a long period of confusion over the chairman and the members of the Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) appears to have moved......
IN an environment of continuous economic uncertainty and a seemingly haphazard drive towards austerity, people with disabilities (PWDs) continue their struggle to enter the mainstream despite the......
The PTI-led government is taking a fresh approach to the rehabilitation of loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in order to prepare them for phased, selective and prioritised privatisation.On......
GLOBALLY, the geography of poverty has a rural face. Of around 1.4 billion poor worldwide, 70 per cent reside in rural areas of developing countries. Rural development and transformation, therefore,......
A car, reportedly stolen from Karachi's Jamshed Quarters on Sunday night, was traced to the Khadda Market area in DHA on Monday morning, where it had exploded in a parking lot, DawnNewsTV......
Sucrose recovery from the sugar cane crop of the 2017-18 season exceeded the benchmark of 8.7 per cent. Exceeding the recovery benchmark entitles sugar cane producers to claim the quality premium......
PESHAWAR: An independent member of the National Assembly from North Waziristan, Mohsin Dawar, has expressed concern over his offloading from a Dubai-bound plane by authorities on the ground that his......
The central bank’s move to opt for a 150-basis-point increase in its key policy rate to contain rising inflation on the day the rupee fell 3.8 per cent has sent strong signals to financial markets......
ISLAMABAD: Amid legal challenges, the promotion of hundreds of top bureaucrats has met a setback following a dispute among members of the Central Selection Board (CSB) over their discretionary powers......
ISLAMABAD: The third meeting of the special parliamentary committee formed to probe alleged rigging in the July 25 general elections will be held on Monday (today) to discuss the proposed terms of......
We need foreign exchange to fix external-sector issues. That means more dollars, the currency we use to meet most of our external obligations. But dollars don’t grow on trees.You need to make quick,......
IT IS beyond irresponsible, perhaps even stupid, not to have an industrial policy in a country like Pakistan, abundant in its resource base but reeling under the pressure of veiled vested interests.......
LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, along with some members of his family, on Sunday met his brother and leader of opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif at the National......
At the outset of his term, the first step Prime Minister Imran Khan promised was to set the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) right, raising public expectations. Just before the completion of his first......
ISLAMABAD: Senator Taj Haider, the head of the central election cell of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has said that the report on the recent polls issued by the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen)......
