A Bangladesh hospital has suspended plans to give donated breast milk to babies after a backlash by Muslim clerics who said the scheme violated Islamic law.The programme aimed to feed up to 500......
Filmmaker Jamshed Mahmood, who in October came forward with the accusation that he was raped by a “media tycoon” 13 years ago, has named Dawn CEO Hameed Haroon as his alleged rapist.The director,......
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday launched the Sehat Insaf Card for members of the country's transgender community.Addressing a ceremony held in connection with the launch in Islamabad, the premier......
Police in Delhi used facial recognition software to screen crowds at a recent political rally — a first for India — raising concerns about privacy and mass surveillance amidst nationwide protests......
PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday offered Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) ministries in Sindh in exchange for the party breaking off its alliance in the Centre with the ruling Pakistan......
The Taliban on Monday denied agreeing to any ceasefire in Afghanistan after reports emerged of a potential deal that would see a reduction in fighting after more than 18 years of war.The statement......
South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis believes cricket needs more, not fewer, elite nations.Speaking after South Africa's 107-run win in the first Test against England on Sunday, Du Plessis......
An Iranian-backed militia said on Monday that the death toll from United States military strikes in Iraq and Syria against its fighters has risen to 25, vowing to exact revenge for the "aggression of......
China on Monday jailed the leader of an unofficial Protestant church for nine years for "incitement to subvert state power".Pastor Wang Yi, whose Early Rain Covenant Church was the target of a......
Facebook has blocked live streaming of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation's (PBC) news bulletins for highlighting Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday.However,......
KARACHI: Six-year bay horse Big Bravo entered his name in the annals of the equine sport after galloping to an impressive 10-length victory over five-year-old bay horse and half-brother Big Faith to......
MELBOURNE: Australia captain Tim Paine lavished praise on fiery seamer James Pattinson for lighting the spark that led to an emphatic series-sealing victory over New Zealand in the Boxing Day Test on......
MELBOURNE: It was New Zealand captain Kane Williamson’s turn to be puzzled by cricket’s Decision-Review System (DRS) after he was given out leg-before wicket in the second Test against Australia on......
MELBOURNE: Under-fire New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his beaten Black Caps side need a fresh mindset and improvement ‘in all departments’ to avoid being whitewashed by a confident Australia......
RAWALPINDI: A total of 110 Pakistanis, including two with broken ribs and leg fractures, were deported by Turkish authorities and landed at Islamabad International Airport (IIA) on Sunday.The two......
PESHAWAR: More than half of the out of school children enrolled by the provincial government in private schools on its expenses have again quit education owing to non-payment of their fee for the......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has repealed the cap of maximum four attempts to clear theoretical phases of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of......
LAHORE: A man allegedly committed suicide by burning himself to death inside his car in Manawan on Sunday.Police claimed that Naeem, 45, of Shahdara was being treated for depression for 15 years. He......
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump faced calls from his own party to show more restraint on Twitter as the White House faced a storm of outrage on Sunday over the president revealing the name of a man widely......
KARACHI: Despite opening of CNG stations from 7am to 7pm on Sunday, many consumers faced problems due to low gas pressure at stations while many pumps remained inoperative due to very low pressure of......
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 200 people for violating “public decency” — including by wearing immodest clothing — and “harassment”, police said, in the first such crackdown since the......
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday that the Kuala Lumpur summit was a sincere effort by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to pool energies and strength of Muslim countries,......
QUETTA: The icy Siberian winds that have gripped Balochistan’s capital and northern parts of the province since Friday is forcing people to stay indoors while they also face the problem of low gas......
QUETTA: It’s the month of December and the chowkidar of Mehraj Town is burning wood in a stove on a road. There is silence all around him. A few minutes later, a pack of stray dogs starts......
MELBOURNE: Residents and holidaymakers in part of the Australian state of Victoria were urged to leave on Sunday ahead of what is expected to be a day of extreme fire danger.Authorities said......
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait said on Sunday that it respects Iran’s “territorial integrity”, the Gulf state’s official news agency reported, a day after Tehran summoned its envoy to protest against Kuwaiti......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is a land of unimaginable beauty, hidden natural wonders and untapped tourism potential.He said this on Sunday in a Twitter message which......
CHECKPOINT MAYORSKE (Ukraine): Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists in the country’s war-torn east exchanged 200 prisoners on Sunday, swapping detained fighters for civilians and servicemen held......
PARIS: The French government and a key trade union on Sunday exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France’s over three-week transport strike against pension reforms, as the stalemate......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme of the Ministry of National Health Services claimed on Sunday that it is “finally back on track”, having faced several controversies in the past......
ISLAMABAD: Assailing the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for promulgating the controversial National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance, the country’s major opposition parties have......
SANAA: A ballistic missile ripped through a military parade for a Yemeni southern separatist group that’s backed by the United Arab Emirates, killing at least six troops and four children, a......
KABUL: The Taliban said on Sunday they have agreed to a temporary ceasefire nationwide. It provides a window during which a peace agreement with the United States could be signed.A peace deal would......
ISLAMABAD: As the government is striving hard to fetch more and more taxes by expanding the tax net, it is being cheated out of billions of rupees in duty under a scam involving misuse of the......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday directed the chief ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to take steps to provide temporary shelters and food to every person in their respective......
MAULANA Fazlur Rehman’s recent Azadi March on Islamabad was not a new phenomenon, as anti-government agitations have been a part of Pakistan’s political journey since its inception. The Bengali......
ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry has announced that decisive policy implementation has started to address deep-seated problems of economy and reverse its large imbalances, preserving financial......
THE outgoing decade holds phenomenal importance for Pakistan. For the first time in its 72-year history, the country experienced a full decade of democracy (provided something doesn’t happen......
This decade (2010-19) has been a mixture of hope and apprehensions for stock market investors.Early years saw smooth sailing. Twists and turns in the stock market were mostly because of political......
Pakistan’s economy appears to have stabilised. There is growing optimism about the country’s economic outlook.The government can rightly take credit for the improvement as it gears up to support the......
IT has been a decade since the balance tipped, and more humans began to live in cities than in rural areas. Those curious about mankind’s urbanisation should study Karachi. After all, the city’s past......
