Pakistan welcomes the announcement regarding the signing of a possible deal between the United States and Afghan Taliban, the Foreign Office said on Friday.The statement comes after officials earlier......
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday constituted a three-member committee to probe the recent countrywide hike in sugar prices.According to a document issued by the Prime Minister's Office, a copy of......
Multan Sultans have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third fixture of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 against Lahore Qalandars.This is the first match of PSL 5 that is being played......
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Pakistan Railways (PR) and Sindh government authorities to carry out an operation for the removal of the encroachments from all the railway lands meant for......
A global dirty money watchdog on Friday placed Iran on its blacklist for "failing to comply with international anti-terrorism financing norms".The decision comes after more than three years of......
An eye witness to the recent stabbing at a mosque in central London described the incident as "30 seconds of mayhem", UK publication The Guardian reported on Friday.A day prior, British police......
Global stock markets slipped on Friday after a spike in new virus cases in South Korea and other countries refuelled investor anxiety about China’s disease outbreak.Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong Kong and......
Former West Indian cricketer and legendary fast bowler Curtly Ambrose said on Thursday that he was very excited to be in Pakistan for the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).“It has been......
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday questioned the PTI government's decision to involve the country's intelligence agencies in the crackdown against smuggling of food items and other......
A majority of members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have recognised Pakistan's efforts to improve its counter-terrorism financing (CTF) regime at the financial watchdog's latest plenary......
Iranians were voting for a new parliament on Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership as sanctions weigh on the economy and isolate the country diplomatically.The......
Peshawar Zalmi have on Friday won the toss and decided to bat first against Karachi Kings in the second Pakistan Super League 2020 match at the National Stadium in Karachi.Speaking about his......
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday confirmed the appointment of Khalid Javed as the new Attorney General for Pakistan.According to the Prime Minister's Office, the Law Ministry has been directed to......
Former attorney general Anwar Mansoor Khan, who handed in his resignation on Thursday after his remarks against SC judges, issued a written apology on Friday.In a statement, a copy of which is......
“He struck his head, his side, his stomach and went on hitting him. When Hunain said he could not breathe, the teacher slammed him against the wall, saying, ‘Being dramatic are we?’” This is the eye......
A woman who chanted "Pakistan Zindabad" at a gathering against India's Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 in Bengaluru was taken into police custody and has been booked for sedition, The Wire reported on......
A week-long "reduction in violence" between the Taliban, the United States and Afghan security forces will commence shortly, an official said on Friday, ahead of the signing of a possible deal......
Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit Punjab's Layyah district on Friday and launch the 'Ehsaas Amdan Programme', Radio Pakistan reported....
Pakistan on Friday condemned the attack in the German city of Hanau — where a gunman with apparent far-right beliefs killed nine people at a shisha bar and a cafe — and said it remains "deeply......
Anwar Mansoor Khan, who resigned as the Attorney General for Pakistan on Thursday, said the government knew about the remarks he was going to make in the Supreme Court that eventually cost him his......
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said he had written to National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser regarding the prolonged absence of the Leader of the Opposition in......
KABUL: The deputy leader of the Taliban and one of the world’s most wanted militants has written an opinion piece for the New York Times in which he says the Afghan insurgents are “fully committed”......
KARACHI: As the report from the University of Karachi which suspected “soybean dust (aeroallergens)” as the cause of the recent deaths in Keamari was questioned by experts and the institutions......
ISLAMABAD: Five more persons facing corruption cases initiated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday filed applications in a court seeking disposal of their cases under......
QUETTA: Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani has said that his government will protect interests of Balochistan in the Saindak project agreement.In a meeting with an official of MRDL, a Chinese......
QUETTA: Members of the Balochistan Assembly belonging to opposition parties staged a sit-in outside the Chief Minister House to protest against spending of development funds through unelected people......
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday directed an investigating officer (IO) to complete the process of attachment of five properties that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed......
KARACHI: Just two victories in 10 matches brand Karachi Kings absolute underdogs against the powerful Peshawar Zalmi in their HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 encounter set to be held at the National......
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board’s revamped cricket committee wants a tournament for departments in the next domestic season.“The committee, headed by former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim, in its first......
ISLAMABAD: The families of Pakistanis stranded in China amid the novel coronavirus (NCV) outbreak have pinned their hopes on the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and decided they will wait to announce......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has criticised federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry for blaming provincial governments for the prevailing price hike in the country......
ISLAMABAD: Like the previous attempt made by a group of Ulema, an effort made by Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi to end the Lal Masjid standoff on Thursday remained......
ISLAMABAD: Allah Dino Khawaja, commonly known as AD Khawaja, has been posted as secretary of the Narcotics Control Division (NCD), says a notification issued by the Establishment Division here on......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned a stepson of Prime Minister Imran Khan in a petition accusing him of being involved in a case of abduction committed with the help of......
HANAU: A shooter with suspected far-right beliefs killed nine people at a shisha bar and a cafe in the German city of Hanau, police said on Thursday, before apparently killing himself and his......
LONDON: British authorities said on Thursday that more rain will bring the risk of “significant flooding” in the coming days, as people in central England and Wales kept a close eye on swollen rivers......
ANKARA: Two Turkish soldiers were killed on Thursday in an air strike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an attack by Ankara-backed opposition forces that targeted Syrian government troops.......
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday that the opposition was weighing different options, including an in-house change, to “rid” the country of......
ISLAMABAD: As the clamour against the government’s move to regulate social media becomes louder, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), lawyers and civil society members have decided to......
KARACHI: The stock market rally seen the previous day fizzled out on Thursday when the KSE-100 index fell 92.87 points (0.23 per cent) and closed at 40,481.65 as investors decided to book......
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the Uber and Careem merger, imposing pro-competitive and tough conditions ensuring a level-playing field for new entrants and......
ISLAMABAD: The Expert Working Group of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Thursday completed its two-day discussions on international and regional security and efforts to preserve peace and......
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday sought legal opinion of the Law Division to settle difference of opinion over shareholding of hydrocarbon resources between the centre and Balochistan that has......
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir on Thursday said the worst phase of economic stabilisation is now over and the country’s business sector has a bright future ahead of......
LONDON: British police on Thursday said they were not treating as terrorism-related a London mosque stabbing in which an elderly worshipper suffered some injuries.The London ambulance service said......
BILAWAL Bhutto-Zardari has his task cut out for him. In Lahore, on one of his ‘I am around’ visits, he made no secret of his express desire to get rid of the Imran Khan setup. Only he did not know......
KABUL: The deputy leader of the Taliban and one of the world’s most wanted militants has written an opinion piece for the New York Times in which he says the Afghan insurgents are “fully committed”......
ISLAMABAD: Two polio cases, including that of a teenage girl, have been reported from Punjab due to which the tally for the year 2019 has reached 146.“We receive a number of samples of paralysed......
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday avoided commenting on result of the Afghan presidential election.“We have noted the announcement made by the Independent Election Commission of......
TEHRAN: Iran said on Thursday three more people had been infected with the new virus that originated in China, following an announcement the day before that two people had died of the illness caused......
EARLIER this week, while wrapping up the high-profile case of peaceful protestors arrested and charged with sedition in the federal capital in late January, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice......
ISLAMABAD: The Financial Action Task Force is set to give Pakistan another four months (until June 2020) to achieve full compliance with its 27-point action plan and secure exit from the FATF grey......
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday decided to keep gas and electricity prices unchanged for the next four months [till the announcement of next fiscal budget] and tasked the ministries......
COULD we have a situation where economic conditions are difficult for the majority of people but the macro situation is stable and affords the government some measure of satisfaction? And could such......
EARLIER this week, while wrapping up the high-profile case of peaceful protestors arrested and charged with sedition in the federal capital in late January, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice......
