Pakistan and India are set to resume stalled talks over a lingering water dispute from Tuesday amid heightened tensions between the two arch-rivals, mainly on Kashmir.An eight-member Pakistani......
A senior Mumbai police officer filed a complaint in the Supreme Court on Monday, accusing a state government minister of corruption — the latest development in a bizarre case that has transfixed the......
As Pakistan reported more than 3,000 coronavirus infections for the fifth straight day, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday announced a number of new restrictions for cities......
PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah on Monday asked the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) not to "put obstacles" in the way of PML-N workers who plan to accompany the party's vice president Maryam Nawaz......
A newly-passed blueprint for China's development in the next five to 15 years has garnered wide attention as it offers a glimpse into the country's innovation path and future sci-tech scenes.China......
Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) for February declined 75 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 76pc month-on-month (MoM) to $50 million, compared to a deficit of $197m in Feb 2020 and $210m last......
The Pakistan Day parade scheduled to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) has been postponed due to forecast of "inclement weather and rain" over the next two days, the military's media wing said in a......
Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa's wife Sarina Isa on Monday filed an application in the apex court for initiating contempt of court proceedings against Minister For Science and Technology......
Shanghai had the highest average per capita disposable income among 19 major cities in China in 2020, according to data from local statistics bureaus.With an average per capita disposable income of......
Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday challenged the results of the Senate chairman election in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).The high court has accepted the petition, and IHC Chief......
A long white shawl on her head, Rani Khan teaches the Holy Quran daily at Pakistan's first transgender-only madrassah in Islamabad which she set up herself using her life savings.The madrassah is an......
AHMEDABAD: Virat Kohli plans to reinvent himself as a Twenty20 opener with an eye on the 20-overs World Cup at home later this year, the India captain said after the team’s series victory against......
LONDON: Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s upcoming One-day International series against India and will also miss the start of the Indian Premier League due to an ongoing elbow......
KARACHI: Shadab Khan, the vice-captain of Pakistan’s white-ball teams, claimed on Sunday that there is now a healthy competition for places which augurs well for the future.Talking to reporters......
KARACHI: Protesters led by a local leader of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) blocked both tracks of the main University Road near Old Sabzi Mandi for several hours on Sunday following a violent......
The custodial death of a teenage boy inside a police lock-up in Peshawar on March 14 has triggered a public outcry with growing demands for implementation of the juvenile justice law in the......
PESHAWAR: The technical and financial evaluation for feasibility study, engineering design and PC-I of the Chashma Right Bank Lift Canal (CRBC) has been completed.During a progress review meeting of......
ISLAMABAD: Former US secretary of state Dr Henry Kissinger recognised Pakistan’s ‘key’ role in arranging his secret visit from Islamabad to Beijing in 1971 for making breakthrough in China-US......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police have devised a new security plan to ensure high vigilance in the city and maintain law and order in an effective manner.According to this new plan, SSP (Operations) Dr......
ISLAMABAD: The revision of Islamabad’s master plan is facing an inordinate delay as so far the civic agency has failed to hire a consultant firm for carrying out the task.The Capital Development......
ISLAMABAD: As the capital administration conducted crackdowns against violations of standard operating procedures (SOPs) by restaurants, shops, wedding halls and other commercial activities, Covid-19......
KASUR: Jubilation firing claimed the life of a teenager in Aasa Singhwala village on Sunday.According to police, 14-year-old Anees along with his cousins was on his way to a local doctor in Aasa......
Mild-mannered Ameena, a widow, was fairly content before Covid-19. She lived with her son’s family. He was a driver and she worked as a part-time cook. She was looking forward to her only......
Pakistan is poised to become self-sufficient in potato seed by mid-2022. The country is going to start producing high-quality, virus-free, third-generation potato seed. It will apply the aeroponic......
Four powerful conglomerates — Fauji Foundation, Hussain Dawood Group, Yunus Brothers Group and Nishat Group — control 19.3 per cent of the total market capitalisation of the Pakistan Stock Exchange......
Located in the Majha region of Punjab, and lying 69km north of the provincial capital Gujranwala, is a historical town founded by Gujjars in the eighteenth century. The birthplace of the founder of......
Irrespective of high food prices and soaring utility bills, the passion to wear new lawn suits every year among rich and upper-income females is growing, forcing manufacturers and designers to bring......
PARIS: The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year is expected to swing closest on Monday, giving astronomers a rare chance for a good look at a space rock that formed at the dawn of our solar......
WASHINGTON: US Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth on Sunday expressed doubts about FBI Director Chris Wray’s initial assessment that the fatal shooting of six Asian women in Atlanta-area spas may not......
BANGKOK: More than 30 civilians and police were injured in anti-government protests in Thailand, an emergency medical centre said on Sunday after police used water cannon, teargas and rubber bullets......
SYDNEY: Sydney braced for its worst flooding in decades on Sunday after record rainfall caused its largest dam to overflow and as deluges prompted mandatory mass evacuation orders along Australia’s......
AS has become customary, this year’s Women’s Day commemorations, and specifically the Aurat March event, resulted in considerable political and cultural backlash from conservative quarters. However,......
THE Biden administration has launched its first diplomatic initiative to accelerate the Afghan peace process even as it continues its review of Afghan policy. This is reflected in a leaked letter......
THE State Bank’s decision to keep an easy monetary policy in place is a clear sign that it doesn’t want to upset the ongoing economic recovery. The decision signals the bank’s willingness to hold......
QUETTA: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) committee on accountability and discipline has issued show cause notices to its two senior leaders from Balochistan for violating party discipline and......
HYDERABAD: The Sindh government is said to be contemplating increasing agriculture income tax (AIT) recovery by revising down the exemption limit to Rs600,000.In a telephonic conversation with Dawn......
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz on Sunday criticised president of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Maulana Fazlur Rehman for what he called misguiding people about......
LAHORE: On the eve of World Water Day being observed around the world on Monday under the theme for 2021, “Valuing Water”, the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has pledged to add 11......
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has informed the United Nations that without transborder water management and cooperation, inclusive sustainable development would not be possible.Special Assistant to the......
ISLAMABAD: With over 3,000 cases of coronavirus reported for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday across the country, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has notified a formula for......
• Maryam says decision that PML-N will get the post has already been taken • Raja insists situation changed after Senate chairman electionISLAMABAD: Differences within the Pakistan Democratic......
ISLAMABAD: The country’s two gas utilities — SNGPL and SSGCL — have demanded up to 220 per cent increase in the prescribed prices of gas with effect from July 1 to meet estimated revenue requirement......
