Saudi Arabia's promised deferred payment facility to Pakistan for the latter's oil imports will kick in from July 1, under which Pakistan will receive petroleum products worth $275 million every......
The administration of Darul Sehat Hospital and parents of Nashwa — a minor who passed away last month after being injected with the wrong dosage of a solution at the said facility — have reached an......
Nida Dar smashed the second-fastest fifty of Women's T20I cricket on Wednesday but it went in vain as South Africa Women chased down the tourists' seemingly sizable 173-run target in the fourth of......
The Petroleum Division on Wednesday granted Kirthar Pakistan BV — a subsidiary of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) — the license for exploration of oil in the Makhad block, a......
Iran will “under no circumstances” enter a war either directly or indirectly with the United States, a prominent reformist Iranian lawmaker said Wednesday, as both Washington and Tehran try to ease......
IF the exit polls are to be believed, Narendra Modi appears headed to return to power for another five-year term. Defying the pre-poll forecast, the right-wing BJP-lead coalition is expected to win a......
Nepal has banned popular Chinese digital payment apps WeChat Pay and AliPay saying payments from the unregistered systems were illegal and resulting in a loss of income to the Himalayan nation, a......
Indian shares will reach a new record high by end-year, a Reuters poll of strategists showed, building on an election-driven rally in which investors have bet the ruling party will retain power and......
The Lahore High Court (LHC) extended Hamza Shahbaz's interim bail on Wednesday in three different corruption cases that are being probed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).A two-judge bench......
A sessions court in Lahore on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking the registration of a first information report against the participants of the Aurat March this year for an alleged......
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dismissed “fake” Indian exit polls predicting a clear election victory for his opponent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day before the scheduled release of results.A slew......
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday called for collective efforts by Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to meet present day challenges and achieve sustainable......
The benchmark KSE-100 index recovered 1,054.67 points or 3.15 per cent of its volume in intra-day trade on Wednesday by noon.Trading opened at 33,618.29 points, displayed an upward trajectory till......
A case was registered against Station House Officer (SHO) Shahzad Town Sub Inspector Muhammad Abbas Rana and other police officials in Islamabad on Wednesday in connection with the abduction, murder......
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested three suspects in Karachi in connection with the Nooriabad power project, bureau sources told Dawn on Wednesday.The suspects, who were arrested a......
On May 23, 2019, the curtain will come down on the darkest five years in the history of independent India. What lies on the other side of that curtain is anybody’s guess. And while media channels......
India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley looks set to retain his post if Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins a second term as expected when results come on Thursday.But if his health worsens, Railways and......
LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Tuesday signed a contract of Rs9.98 billion with a joint venture (JV) for consultancy services regarding construction design, supervision......
CANNES: Asif Kapadia initially passed when, in 2012, producer Paul Martin approached him about making a documentary on Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona.Kapadia had just finished “Senna,” his......
LONDON: England selection chief Ed Smith hailed fast bowler Jofra Archer as an ‘outstanding’ talent after including him in the tournament favourites’ World Cup squad on Tuesday.Barbados-born quick......
MUMBAI: Cricket fans should expect a run bonanza at the ICC World Cup in England and Wales starting this month, India captain Virat Kohli said on Tuesday.Ahead of India’s departure for the......
LAHORE: A last-minute call-up to Pakistan’s World Cup squad has given paceman Wahab Riaz fresh impetus to give his best.Out of the team’s plans since its Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, the......
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday unveiled the kit of the national team for the ICC World Cup being staged in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.The kit has different shades......
CHICAGO: Lori Lightfoot told aldermen and other city powerbrokers assembled at her inauguration on Monday as Chicago’s first black woman mayor that she meant what she said on the campaign trail about......
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday suspended a charge sheet issued by the speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly against a senior additional secretary over appointment allegedly against......
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Tuesday to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum as part of her final effort to salvage her hated EU divorce deal.The......
BEIJING: The founder of Huawei expressed confidence Washington’s curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant will have little impact and said on Tuesday it is discussing “emergency relief” from Google......
KARACHI: An accountability court on Tuesday allowed one week time to the investigating officer of the National Accountability Bureau to file a reference regarding alleged accumulation of assets......
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday allowed more time, as a last chance, to the counsel for filing a reply on behalf of Dr Arif Alvi on a petition challenging his candidature for the......
KHAIRPUR: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday held out the assurance that all uplift schemes for the shrine of great sufi Saint Sachal Sarmast would be approved and executed as per the......
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released Rs422 million to complete ongoing reconstruction and renovation work in 200 schools in the federal capital.Sources in the Federal Directorate of......
LAHORE: A district and sessions court on Tuesday adjourned hearing of a defamation suit of singer/actor Ali Zafar against fellow singer Meesha Shafi after affidavits filed on behalf of the former’s......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday restrained the owners of Kashmir Sugar Mills from selling the mills properties till the decision on a loan recovery suit filed against them by a private......
LAHORE: The opposition parties that gathered for an Iftar dinner at Islamabad recently say that each one of them will protest (against price hike) separately; meaning thereby they are neither......
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court has sought an explanation from the Kot Lakhpat jail superintendent regarding alleged physical torture on a Christian prisoner facing trial for vandalism and damaging......
WASHINGTON: Global sea levels could rise by two metres or 6.5 feet and displace tens of millions of people by the end of the century, according to new projections that double the UN’s benchmark......
SEOUL: An international trade fair in North Korea this week may be the largest such event on record, analysts said on Tuesday, with hundreds of Chinese and other foreign vendors taking part despite......
KARACHI: In anticipation of a market support fund, stock investors began building positions which saw the benchmark KSE-100 index close in the green for the second consecutive session on Tuesday......
KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers and Sindh police on Tuesday reviewed the plan for foolproof security arrangements for Yaum-i-Ali procession on 21st of Ramazan (May 27), said a statement issued here.It......
JAKARTA: Heavily armed Indonesian troops were on high alert on Tuesday amid fears of civil unrest in the capital Jakarta, as the surprise early announcement of official election results handed Joko......
LAHORE: A decision of the Lahore High Court about suspension of a joint investigation team (JIT) formed by the sitting Punjab government to reinvestigate the 2014 Model Town incident has been......
ISLAMABAD: Battery manufacturers on Tuesday asked the government to extend the benefit of concessionary rate of customs duty on import of raw materials, components, sub-components of automotive......
WASHINGTON: Adidas, Nike and PUMA on Tuesday urged US President Donald Trump to prevent the shoe industry from falling victim to the trade war with China, saying new tariffs could be ......
LAHORE: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) will start a protest movement from June 15 against the government over price hike and what it described as capitulation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).In a......
As the government embarks on an arduous journey to fix the economic imbalances with the help of International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, the foreign direct investment (FDI) halved to $1.376 billion......
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court has allowed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to interrogate former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in jail for alleged misuse of vehicles purchased for a South......
KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit (CAD) contracted by 27 per cent to $11.586 billion during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year compared to $15.864bn during the same period......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted interim bail till June 13 to former president Asif Ali Zardari in a case related to alleged award of illegal contracts.It is the eighth......
ISLAMABAD: Around 2,250 individuals from across the globe have so far applied online to obtain Pakistan’s visa, according to data released by the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra)......
THE woman had tried to get help. On May 9, 2019, Arooj Shahzad, the wife of Shahzad Ahmed of Lahore, had filed a police report in Dina, Jhelum district, alleging that her close male relatives were......
THE decision to float the currency on Thursday, May 16, has been linked to the forthcoming IMF programme. With media reports about a further 200 bps increase in interest rates as a possible prior......
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration charged on Tuesday it was “quite possible” Iran was responsible for sabotage of Gulf oil interests, but said its robust response had stopped......
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs100 billion Wazir-i-Azam Kamyab Naujawan Programme (WAKNP) under which the youth will be given soft loans up to Rs5 million for establishing their......
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is expected to visit Islamabad later this week for consultations with the Pakistani leadership, a senior diplomatic source said on Tuesday.......
IF the exit polls are to be believed, Narendra Modi appears headed to return to power for another five-year term. Defying the pre-poll forecast, the right-wing BJP-lead coalition is expected to win a......
ISLAMABAD: The country’s two major opposition parties — the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party — which have been crying foul over the ongoing accountability process for over......
ISLAMABAD: In the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s first year in office, the country’s fiscal deficit in first three quarters (July-March) of the current fiscal year peaked to five per cent of GDP as......
THE decision to float the currency on Thursday, May 16, has been linked to the forthcoming IMF programme. With media reports about a further 200 bps increase in interest rates as a possible prior......
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it will grant 6,800 foreign investors permanent residency under a new “Golden Card” system after they invested a combined 100 billion dirhams ($27bn)......
