Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Law Minister Sultan Khan tendered his resignation from the provincial cabinet on Tuesday, minutes after the chief minister tweeted that he had asked him to do so over his......
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal on Tuesday once again defended the anti-corruption watchdog against allegations of bias and committing excesses, saying......
PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday once again hit out at the government over inflation and allegedly usurping the rights of provinces, saying Prime Minister Imran Khan had promised a......
Businesses and shops closed in many parts of India-occupied Kashmir on Monday to mark the eighth anniversary of the secret execution of Mohammed Afzal Guru in New Delhi.Unlike in the past, none of......
Head coach Misbahul Haq has his eye on a top-three world ranking for the national side in all formats of the game following their first Test series win over South Africa since 2003.Pakistan earned a......
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday expressed strong displeasure over federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda's absence from proceedings in a dual nationality case and......
Three people, who were found to be carrying weapons, were arrested from the central gate of a sessions court in Lahore on Tuesday.According to the court's security incharge Mubashir Awan, the......
The search for Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Jon Snorri and Juan Pablo Mohr who went missing on K2 has been suspended for today (Tuesday) — due to strong winds and snowfall — and will resume tomorrow, with......
Joe Root led England to an emphatic 227-run win over India in the opening Test on Tuesday, boosting their hopes of securing a rare series win against the hosts on their own patch.The victory has also......
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed in a telephone call to strengthen Indo-Pacific security through the Quad grouping of countries that is seen as a way to push back......
Pakistan, for the first-time ever, clean swept South Africa 2-0 in their Test series on Monday. These are the five takeaways from the series:For the past decade or so, Pakistan had played......
ON the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, Prime Minister Imran Khan made a statement that has created a stir and prompted his political rivals to accuse him of violating Pakistan’s long-standing......
ON the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, Prime Minister Imran Khan made a statement that has created a stir and prompted his political rivals to accuse him of violating Pakistan’s long-standing......
THE thought must be quite urgent that it broke through a riveting day’s cricket match being played in Chennai to pose the question. Since Khalistan is a bad idea, what can be good about a Hindu......
THE PTI’s term is half over. So how has it done? The quality of a regime’s outcome depends on its actions whose quality, in turn, relies on its team’s quality. Outcomes include political, economic......
CHITRAL: The Drosh police on Monday arrested a retired army man for flogging a teenager in the public over theft of a hen after a video showing a 13-year-old boy hanging upside down tied to a tree......
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Monday ordered a fact-finding inquiry into the alleged leak of question papers for the National Testing Service teacher screening test last......
PESHAWAR: The Bus Rapid Transit will soon have 30 new buses arriving from China in its fleet taking the total number to 158.In a statement on Monday, a BRT spokesman said the new buses had left China......
TAXILA: A ruling party Member of the National Assembly (MNA) lashed out at the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Inaf (PTI) government for public issues, especially corruption, inflation and unemployment, warning......
RAWALPINDI: Another 18 people have been placed on the fourth schedule of Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 in the Rawalpindi district, taking the tally of those on the watch list to 43.Although one of the......
ISLAMABAD: While Covid-19 vaccines are new and there are chances of adverse effects after vaccination, a comprehensive system has been put in place for monitoring post-immunisation events, said the......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday adjourned hearing of a petition of Nusrat Shehbaz, wife of Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, against the proceedings to declare her......
LAHORE: In a marathon meeting here on Monday the counter terrorism departments of Punjab and Balochistan agreed to share ‘secret data and intelligence’ of various banned militant organisations and......
LAHORE: Raiwind police took into custody the president of his own faction of the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI), Chaudhry Anwar, from his residence on Monday.The farmers’ leader had led a protest......
KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday said that the construction of Gulbai Road would not only resolve issues of traffic congestion in the locality but it would promote tourism and......
HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman has said that opposition has not dragged army into politics but it is the “incompetent and selected prime minister” who has done......
KARACHI: The Sindh government would buy 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China, the health department stated on Monday.Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho held a meeting with Chinese......
KARACHI: The people who live around Gujjar Nullah were hopeful that the little structures, which they call their home, would be spared again or that they would be granted another extension in Karachi......
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s legal team argued on Monday on the eve of his impeachment trial that the case is constitutionally flawed and it was “absurd” to hold the former president responsible for......
JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied corruption charges during a brief court appearance on Monday, as his graft trial resumed weeks ahead of a fourth national election within......
GENEVA: The United States said on Monday it would “re-engage” with the UN Human Rights Council, nearly three years after former president Donald Trump’s administration withdrew.President Joe Biden......
TAPOVAN: Twenty-six people were confirmed dead on Monday and more than 170 others were missing after a devastating flash flood in India thought to have been caused by a chunk of glacier breaking......
SAINTES: Southwestern France was hit by heavy flooding on Monday following days of torrential rain, and several other regions including eastern Paris were on flood alert ahead of a cold snap expected......
BANGKOK: United Nations human rights experts on Monday spoke out against Thailand’s increasing use of a law forbidding criticism of its royal family, singling out a 43-year sentence for an elderly......
KARACHI: Karachi, Abbottabad, Quetta and Multan teams beat their respective rivals on Monday in the opening matches of the NBP T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy (Grade-2) competition that commenced here.Syed......
DHAKA: Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will miss the second and the final Test against the West Indies with a thigh injury, the team’s management said on Monday.Shakib picked up the......
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic served a reminder of why he’s the greatest Australian Open champion in history as he demolished France’s Jeremy Chardy in straight sets in round one on Monday.The......
RAWALPINDI: Babar Azam attributed Pakistan’s series-clinching victory in the second Test against South Africa at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Monday to the excellent camaraderie within the......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit swelled 8.27 per cent to $14.96 billion in the first seven months of 2020-21 from $13.82bn over the corresponding period last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics......
NEW YORK: Tesla helped push bitcoin to an all-time high on Monday after the carmaker announced a $1.5 billion investment in the digital money and plans to accept the cryptocurrency from customers......
ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Monday directed the Balochistan government to lift 20,000 tonnes of wheat from the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services......
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) enrolled 2,201 companies in January, taking the total number of registered companies to 134,797.Out of new incorporations,......
ISLAMABAD: Renowned architect Yasmin Lari has been elected as chairperson and retired justice Nasira Iqbal as vice chairperson of the Transparency International Pakistan.The election was held......
CHAGAI: Iranian authorities have assured Pakistani officials that travel activities would soon be resumed for people living along the border to meet their loved ones.Assistant Commissioner Asmatullah......
KARACHI: The seventh edition of the multinational maritime exercise Aman-2021 will be held in Karachi and in Pakistan waters from Feb 11 to 16.It was announced by Pakistan Fleet Commander Rear......
ISLAMABAD: The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) says that its poverty alleviation project in southern Punjab has started changing the lives of extremely poor households through a......
ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the hooliganism by the members during the National Assembly session on Feb 4, Speaker Asad Qaiser on Monday decided to issue letters to three MNAs, including the one......
QUETTA: Three labourers were shot dead and another was injured in the Mangochar area of Kalat district on Monday.All the victims belonged to the Sadiqabad area of Punjab.Levies officials said that......
AARHUS (Denmark): With less than a month left for the next case hearing on social media rules, technology companies have sought a clear consultation network, timeline and plan from the Attorney......
• Says no one can stop govt from issuing ordinance • JUI-F’s petition seeking ruling on issuance of ordinance to be heard along with main case • Rabbani says no political party opposes concept of......
• 40pc dues will be cleared in one month and 60pc in six months • Largest chunk of about Rs100bn to go to Kapco, followed by about Rs75bn to Hubco Group and Rs60bn to Mansha GroupISLAMABAD: Two......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army on Monday rejected speculation about “backdoor contacts” with opposition politicians and cautioned against dragging the military into political squabbles.Military spokesman......
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development which is likely to have an impact on the PTI foreign funding case, a documented list has emerged of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf employees who were authorised......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army on Monday rejected speculation about “backdoor contacts” with opposition politicians and cautioned against dragging the military into political squabbles.Military spokesman......
