US President Donald Trump on Friday said he has ordered American companies to exit China after Beijing unveiled retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion in US goods, throwing a new twist into the bitter......
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended amendments in the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) newly adopted 2019 constitution, restoring the previous status of regional and departmental......
Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for six limited over internationals starting next month, the two cricket boards said on Friday, another step towards reviving international cricket in Pakistan after......
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected in May with a sweeping majority, Indian stock markets jumped to all-time highs as investors anticipated big bang pro-business reforms to revive a......
Sri Lanka has ended a four-month state of emergency declared after Easter suicide bombings by militants that killed 258 people, officials said on Friday.President Maithripala Sirisena has been......
China announced on Friday it will hit United States imports worth $75 billion with new tariffs as retaliation for Washington's planned tariff hikes, further intensifying the pair's bruising trade......
Chief Election Commissioner retired Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza on Friday refused to administer the oath to newly appointed members of the Election Commission of Pakistan, informed sources told......
David H. Koch, executive vice president of Koch Industries Inc. and a long-time philanthropist, has died at age 79.His older brother, Charles, the death on Friday, saying, “It is with a heavy heart......
US toymaker Hasbro announced on Thursday that it is acquiring studio Entertainment One, which owns popular cartoon series “Peppa Pig” among other children's content, for approximately $4......
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice retired Javed Iqbal has announced that the anti-corruption watchdog will not pursue cases pertaining to income tax or sales tax against members......
Indian authorities intensified patrols on Friday in Srinagar, occupied Kashmir’s main city, after posters appeared calling for a public march to a United Nations office to protest New Delhi’s......
Chinese technology giant Huawei said on Friday the impact of US trade restrictions on its business will be less than what it initially feared, though the curbs could push its smartphone unit’s......
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi wrote another letter to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Michelle Bachelet, directing her attention to the "seriously deteriorating......
The office of Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has distanced the head of state from remarks regarding occupied Kashmir as well as offering to mediate between Pakistan and India — as mentioned......
The United Nations has said that goodwill ambassadors "in their personal capacity ... retain the right to speak about issues that interest or concern them".The statement came from Stephane Dujarric,......
The Ministry of Finance has rejected Indian media reports about Pakistan being blacklisted by the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) — the regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).The......
At least 152 people have suffered injuries from tear gas and pellets in occupied Kashmir since Indian security forces this month launched a sweeping crackdown, data from the disputed region's two......
LONDON: Net immigration to Britain sank to its lowest since 2013 during the year to the end of March, driven by a sustained fall in the number of immigrants from the European Union since 2016’s......
WELLINGTON: As New Zealand lawmakers vigorously debated fuel prices in parliament this week, speaker Trevor Mallard called for order while feeding baby Ttnekai his bottle.The six-week-old son of......
DAMASCUS: Damascus said on Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the opposition-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government bombardment has killed hundreds since late......
QUETTA: Balochistan’s former chief minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri has said he is not involved in the murder of Nawab Amanullah Khan Zarakzai and his grandson.Nawab Zarakzai was killed along with his......
COX’S BAZAAR: An attempt to begin repatriating thousands of Rohingya Muslims living in camps in Bangladesh stalled on Thursday after nearly 300 refugee families refused to go back to Myanmar, almost......
The district’s Civil Defence department and the Rawalpindi police are facing a shortage of staff and dysfunctional firearms and metal detectors ahead of Muharram.Although Muharram is just days away,......
AMONG all the responsible people the Sharif household is crowded with, the task recently fell upon Capt Safdar to come up with a declaration regarding the current state of the media. The gentleman......
LAHORE: Two government hospitals have denied a specialised cardiac ambulance facility for emergency medical cover to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Central Jail.The Punjab Prisons......
LAHORE: Police on Thursday booked retired Capt Mohammad Safdar, the husband of PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz and 14 party workers for hurling threats at policemen during the court appearance of......
KARACHI: Local Government Minister Nasir Shah on Thursday informed the Sindh Assembly that the provincial government had planned to launch a project with the assistance of the World Bank to revamp......
LAHORE: There has been a significant reduction in the expenses pertaining to Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and his office during the past one year, according to the details available on the......
NORTH SOUND (Antigua): Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel struck early blows for the West Indies to have India labouring at 68 for three at lunch on the opening day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian......
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will return to Pakistan after a nearly two-year absence for three short-form cricket games later this year, the sports minister said on Thursday.“We are not in a position to send......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former pace merchant Shoaib Akhtar wants incumbent fast bowler Mohammad Amir to reconsider his decision of retirement from Tests cricket and give his best for Pakistan like he......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said the government is prioritising alternative and renewable energy to meet the country’s growing requirements.“The new energy policy focuses on......
KARACHI: Amid higher wheat stocks, flour millers in Sindh hiked prices again on Thursday by up to Rs2 per kg.They made the first price increase on Aug 15 (third day of Eid ul Azha) by Rs1.5 per kg in......
KARACHI: Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL) in a notice to bourse said that hydrocarbons have been encountered in development well Makori Deep-02.The information was received from operator of the TAL......
KARACHI: Equities were on fire at the Pakistan stock market where the KSE-100 index propelled 912 points (2.94 per cent) and closed at 31,884.45.It was the fourth successive session of a bull run......
LEEDS: Marcus Harris and Usman Khawaja both fell cheaply before Australia reached 54-2 at tea on Thursday’s rain-marred opening day of the third Ashes Test against England at Headingley.Only 18 overs......
LAHORE: Pakistan Test batsman Asad Shafiq on Thursday dispelled the impression that Misbah-ul-Haq is too strict to become the national team’s new head coach as he appeared to back the latter’s......
ISLAMABAD: The government is introducing reforms in the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to make it relevant to the country’s changing export base that has witnessed drastic changes......
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Thursday issued a “white paper” on the one year performance of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government, alleging that “Pakistan is more......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the Kamyab Naujawan Programme next month.A meeting presided over by Mr Khan at the Prime Minister Office on Thursday was informed that under the......
The Supreme Court is expected to announce on Friday the judgement on a set of petitions on a video leak scandal involving former accountability court judge Arshad Malik.The petitions being ruled on......
HYDERABAD: When it comes to their task of recovering hostages — high-profile or otherwise — police often make what can be called “tit-for-tat detentions” in an effort to force the captors to set the......
RAWALPINDI: The National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) has declared two more outfits — Hizbul Ahrar and Balochistan Raaji Ajoi-R-Sangar (BRAS) — proscribed organisations under Section......
ISLAMABAD: World Bank President David Malpass will visit Islamabad in the first week of November to finalise enhanced financial support for institutional reforms and growth agenda.The Ministry of......
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday warned of impending humanitarian crisis in India-held Kashmir as the curfew and communications blackout in the Valley entered 19th day.“The region is......
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is eyeing the funds being deposited by the Bahria Town Limited in the Supreme Court for settlement of cases pertaining to its Karachi Super Highway project in lieu......
REMARKABLE, isn’t it, how major crises in Pakistan are forgotten when supposedly bigger crises displace them, whether by design or otherwise? So it is with the economy, which was and still is in dire......
ALL parents desire to see the marriages of their children in their lifetime. Therefore, when their child (son or daughter) becomes an adult and reaches a marriageable age, they start thinking in this......
REMARKABLE, isn’t it, how major crises in Pakistan are forgotten when supposedly bigger crises displace them, whether by design or otherwise? So it is with the economy, which was and still is in dire......
French President Emmanuel Macron has met with India's prime minister, discussing climate and other concerns ahead of the G-7 summit but also pressing for dialogue with Pakistan over the crisis in......
French President Emmanuel Macron told Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday that there was not enough time to wholly rewrite Britain's Brexit divorce deal before an October 31 deadline.Johnson met......
The United States and the Taliban officials resumed talks in Qatar on Thursday to firm up a deal enabling the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in return for the Taliban security guarantees,......
