Bol News anchorperson Mureed Abbas was gunned down on Tuesday night in Defence area of Karachi, police said.Police officials said, citing initial details, that he was killed during a fight over a......
An accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday summoned Maryam Nawaz, vice president of the PML-N, over the use of a bogus trust deed in the Avenfield properties case after the National......
Former president Asif Ali Zardari and ousted premier Nawaz Sharif spent a total Rs3.26 billion on foreign visits over the course of nine years, the federal cabinet was informed on Tuesday.Education......
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the British ambassador to the United States “a very stupid guy,” one day after declaring he would cut contact with the diplomat following a leak of cables......
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired a new Twitter salvo at India, accusing the giant Asian economy of unfairly blocking American imports.“India has had a field day putting tariffs on American......
Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood, while giving a post-cabinet press briefing on Tuesday, said the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) will be asked to justify the airing of......
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday complained that the freedom of press had become 'non-existent' under the incumbent government, which he criticised as being "led by a fascist party".Addressing......
China demanded on Tuesday that the United States "immediately cancel" a potential sale of $2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan, including battle tanks and anti-aircraft missiles, adding fuel to......
Opener Imam-ul-Haq on Tuesday acknowledged that the Pakistan team should have won their World Cup match against Australia and regretted that his dismal performance in that game contributed to the......
Opposition parties in the Senate on Tuesday submitted a no-confidence resolution against Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani along with a requisition to convene the Upper House for a session.The resolution was......
All-Afghan talks that brought together Afghanistan's warring sides ended on Tuesday with a statement that appeared to push the country a step closer to peace, by laying down the outlines of a roadmap......
Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad Police Mohammad Amir Zulfiqar Khan on Monday constituted two investigation teams to probe the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl.One of the teams will be headed......
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for over 200 soldiers in Istanbul and the Aegean Izmir province for their alleged links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organisation (Feto), the......
Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, the country's board (BCCI) said on Monday.Dravid was a prolific batsman having......
The World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand on Tuesday was deferred to the next day after the match was washed out by rain which persisted for several hours.The decision was finally made......
Former minister of state for revenue Hammad Azhar has been elevated to the post of Federal Minister for Revenue Division, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division.As per the......
ISLAMABAD: The relatives of a six-year-old patient locked the children’s hospital at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Monday to protest the amputation of her arm.The hospital’s......
Deputy Collector Customs Quetta Dr Abdul Quddus Sheikh, who was severely beaten up by suspected smugglers earlier this week, passed away on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Karachi.Dr Sheikh was......
Virat Kohli is the biggest superstar in cricket, in many ways the global face of the game, and the captain and 11-year veteran of India’s national team.He has been happy to eschew the limelight and......
Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal on Tuesday termed reports regarding Prime Minister Imran Khan's participation in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Russia as "speculative".Taking to......
Bangladesh cricket authorities on Monday announced they would let go head coach Steve Rhodes after a disappointing campaign in the World Cup."We have decided to part ways with the head coach by......
BIRMINGHAM: Australia’s stars walked barefoot on the Edgbaston pitch on Monday in an unusual team bonding session in the build-up to their World Cup semi-final against England.Aaron Finch’s side......
BIRMINGHAM: Joe Root is determined the ‘spicy’ nature of England’s latest clash with Australia won’t prove a distraction when the arch-rivals meet for a place in the World Cup final.Tournament hosts......
LAHORE: A number of Pakistan players have improved their ODI rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC).Among them top-order right-handed batsman Babar Azam has made significant......
LAHORE: A number of Pakistan players have improved their ODI rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC).Among them top-order right-handed batsman Babar Azam has made significant......
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it was redeploying and reducing troops across war-torn Yemen and moving from a “military-first” strategy to a “peace-first” plan.The UAE is a key......
COLOMBO: Bangladesh will later this month become the first team to tour Sri Lanka since the deadly Easter attacks in which 258 people died, the cricket board said on Monday.Bangladesh will play three......
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday directed the lawyer for appellants and a deputy attorney general to advance their arguments at the next hearing over maintainability of the appeals filed by......
WASHINGTON: Politicians, athletes and even an astronaut celebrated the US victory in the women’s World Cup on Sunday, and the mayor of New York announced a ticker tape parade for the football......
ISLAMABAD: The administration once more attempted to have all mosques and imambargahs in the capital deliver written or approved sermons on Fridays and deliver the Azaan at the same time, but was......
ISLAMABAD: In light of a recent internal audit in the National Highways Authority (NHA), a massive reshuffle in its hierarchy took place on Monday in which many officials — including some considered......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday directed a provincial law officer to apprise it about whether the law permitted twice-a-week meeting with an inmate.Acting Chief Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh......
RAWALPINDI: A clash between a civil judge and a lawyer led to the registration of an attempted murder case against the former on Sunday night.Some lawyers were also booked on charges of hurling......
ISLAMABAD: European Union (EU) Ambassador Jean-Francois Cautain on Monday said the launch of the [email protected] project in Pakistan would help bridge the digital divide across Asia Pacific and will cast......
LAHORE: As the work on the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project is almost complete, the Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA) is all set to re-float the tenders for the scheme’s operation and......
ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of his continuous absence from seven meetings, the Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurances on Monday decided to move a privilege motion against Minister of Law......
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Monday extended physical remand of Faryal Talpur till July 22 in the fake bank accounts case.Accountability court judge Mohammad Arshad Malik resumed proceedings......
TIMERGARA: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that despite ‘pre-poll rigging’ in the election for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seats in the tribal districts his party......
LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday recorded statements of three prosecution witnesses in Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme reference against leader of opposition in National Assembly Shahbaz......
LONDON: Looted ancient artefacts from Iraq and Afghanistan seized in Britain will be returned to their country of origin after appraisal by the British Museum, the institution said on Monday.The......
ATHENS: Conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister on Monday, a day after his resounding win over left-wing Alexis Tsipras, who led the country through......
DOHA: Dozens of powerful Afghans resumed talks with the Taliban on Monday in Doha, where a possible ceasefire is on the table along with key issues such as women’s rights.Stakes are high for the......
PARIS: The wife of the former Chinese head of Interpol, who disappeared in China in September, said on Monday she was suing the international police organisation for complicity in his detention.Grace......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Afzal Butt group) has warned that the threat to the freedom of press has assumed ominous proportions.A meeting of the PFUJ’s Federal Executive......
KARACHI: Pakistan has agreed to eliminate regulatory duties on imports to support balance of payments, details of the $6 billion-International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement revealed on Monday.“The......
ISLAMABAD: Ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the United States of America, the two sides on Monday discussed measures for enhancing cooperation in the agriculture sector.In a meeting,......
KARACHI: As shopkeeper Ali Akbar went to open his store last week along the main street of Thatta, he found himself wading through a sea of people who had blocked the road, causing an enormous......
TAXILA: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Monday that people had rejected ‘new Pakistan’ and they wanted their old Pakistan back.Speaking at a workers’ convention of the Pakistan......
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it planned to extend up to $10 billion indicative lending to Pakistan for various development projects and programmes during the next five......
MANCHESTER: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson encouraged his frontline batsmen to play with freedom in Tuesday’s semi-final against India to overcome their struggle for rhythm in the World Cup.Not......
ISLAMABAD: With the leadership of the two main opposition parties behind bars on corruption charges, the opposition in the Senate is set to submit a no-trust motion against Sadiq Sanjrani, the......
ISLAMABAD: Against the backdrop of the alleged video scandal, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) — the top supervisory body of lawyers in the country — was on Monday asked to consider requesting Chief......
FAISALABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi has said that under-invoicing, smuggling and problems related to Afghan transit trade are priority issues for the government and......
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Imran Khan is going to the United States on an official working visit, which includes a meeting with the US president at the White House.Read: PM Imran Khan to meet US......
PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan will soon be heading to Washington. Media punditry is already in overdrive, debating what demands he should put to President Donald Trump. Will Pakistan be able to get a......
• China is now Pakistan’s largest creditor • Sharp revenue increases to continue for three years • Utility rates to be adjusted every quarter, power tariff hike in August • Fund wants full FATF......
FURTIVELY taken videos are being leaked, by everyone, and everywhere. If it was the NAB chairman who was in the eye of the storm a few short weeks ago, it is now the turn of the accountability judge......
FURTIVELY taken videos are being leaked, by everyone, and everywhere. If it was the NAB chairman who was in the eye of the storm a few short weeks ago, it is now the turn of the accountability judge......
PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan will soon be heading to Washington. Media punditry is already in overdrive, debating what demands he should put to President Donald Trump. Will Pakistan be able to get a......
Import/export growthExports are projected to grow from 7 to 10 per cent every year out till FY24, according to programme projections. In the last fiscal year, ended June 30, 2019, export growth was......
The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) on Monday said that a complaint has been lodged by three of its members — AabTak, 24News and CapitalTV — against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory......
