Pakistan snared four wickets in an extended morning session to increase their chances of a series-levelling victory with the West Indies struggling at 113 for five at lunch on the last day of the......
Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the "unjust demolition" of an ancient mosque in India's Haryana state, terming it another attack on the human rights of India's Muslim minority.The Foreign Office......
A Taliban spokesman says the US must complete its evacuation of people from Afghanistan by the August 31 date the Biden administration set for the withdrawal of all American troops.Addressing a press......
Among the pockets of resistance against the Taliban following their takeover of Afghanistan, the biggest is in the Panjshir Valley.Comprising anti-Taliban militia fighters and former Afghan security......
The World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday that it has enough medical supplies to last it “one week”, following the blistering Taliban takeover of Afghanistan's capital Kabul 10 days ago.“WHO......
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was in a state of "disarray" after Indian funding for the militant outfit had stopped.Addressing a......
Pakistan Army on Tuesday conducted a successful test of indigenously developed “Fatah-1” guided Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS), according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations......
Bazaar, a year-old B2B marketplace from Pakistan, has raised $30 million in Series A financing co-led by Silicon Valley-based Defy Partner and Singapore-based Wavemaker Partners.According to a press......
This is part of a series of pieces based on reporting by Adil Shahzeb – DawnNews correspondent currently in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover.The noise of blaring horns pierces......
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced on Tuesday that all air passengers, including incoming and outgoing international flights, would need to be fully vaccinated against......
A Ukrainian plane that reached Afghanistan on Tuesday to evacuate Ukrainian citizens was hijacked by unidentified people who flew it into Iran, Russian News Agency TASS quoted Ukraine's deputy......
The Punjab government has refuted reports news reports of authorities enforcing a ban on the entry of TikTokers in parks across the province.Azhar Mashwani, the Punjab chief minister's focal person......
Pakistan threw down the gauntlet to the West Indies on the penultimate day of the two-match Test series on Monday, setting the hosts 329 to win as the visitors chase a series-levelling victory at......
THE recent awareness drive by the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for their ‘Alien Registration; process, through advertisements, on their social media, visits by the prime......
A one-day series between Pakistan and Afghanistan, scheduled for next month in Sri Lanka, has been postponed until 2022 following the Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan.The two countries were......
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) largest-ever allocation of $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) became effective on Monday and can bring about $2.7 billion of additional......
PESHAWAR: The district administration again warned the unvaccinated people of blocking their mobile phone SIM cards after August 31 as positivity for Covid-19 soared to 16.3 per cent in Peshawar, the......
PESHAWAR: The Faqirabad police on Monday arrested two persons for putting up a banner in the Government College Chowk here, congratulating the Taliban over the fall of Kabul.The arrests were made......
ISLAMABAD: Investigators in Noor Mukadam murder case have failed to submit the challan to court despite expiry of the legal deadline almost a week ago.Police officers close to the investigation told......
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet will decide the fate of the unregulated E-11 sector in its meeting to be held on Wednesday (today).In a summary, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) sought......
LEEDS: Mark Wood has been ruled out of this week’s third Test with India dealing a blow to the hosts’ hopes of levelling the five-match series which the tourists lead 1-0.The 31-year-old has a jarred......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has violated its act by stretching the Medical and Dental Colleges Admissions Test (MDCAT) over a period of 30 days.As a result of this decision, not only......
LAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department (SED) on Monday decided to take action against the teachers who failed to get themselves vaccinated against Covid.Earlier, the Punjab government had......
ISLAMABAD: Federal Coordination Committee of Sports, headed by Federal Minister of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza, on Monday came down hard on the Pakistan Olympic Association......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday suspended a notice of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued to Ittefaq Sugar Mills for the recovery of income tax to the tune of Rs2.3 billion.The mills’......
LAHORE: The Punjab law department has returned the draft of Plastic Shopping Bags Act, 2020 to the environment protection department (EPD) to make it ‘more implementable’.Officials told Dawn that the......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday held separate meetings with Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani and former Test opener Ramiz Raja amid speculations over the appointment of the......
LAHORE: Pakistan’s Olympic chief isn’t going to bow down to the government’s demand to step down. Instead, retired Lt Gen Arif Hasan is looking forward to the challenge.With members of the Pakistan......
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court expressed on Monday its satisfaction over the social welfare schemes being implemented in 27 districts of Sindh under the social development funds provided by oil and......
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani and Sindh Governor Imran Ismail have underlined the need for passing a legislation about thalassaemia.During a meeting here on Monday, they......
KARACHI: Most of us constantly come into contact with riders, sometimes daily. Most seldom give them a second glance.When 25-year-old Imran asked for water while delivering a parcel to a house during......
KARACHI: Women who are pregnant or lactating are recommended to go for Covid-19 vaccination as the potential benefits outweigh risks, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr......
KARACHI: Dr Samra Ali, a senior gynaecologist at the Wah International Hospital, Taxila, died of Covid-19 on Sunday.Her funeral prayers were offered in Sukkur on Monday where she resided.It’s the......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday received a telephone call from Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo who discussed with him the evolving situation in Afghanistan.According to a......
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government continues to drag its feet on the local government elections about a year after the expiry of the term of local bodies.During a meeting of the Election Commission of......
ISLAMABAD: Positive cases of Covid-19 continue to emerge in the country as 3,772 new cases and 80 deaths were reported on Monday. The number of deaths caused by the virus in the country crossed the......
CHAGAI: Three people trying to make their way to Iran illegally died of thirst last week after a pick-up driver abandoned them in a desolate area near Nokkundi in Chagai district. Four other people......
BEIJING: China reported no new locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 on Monday for the first time since July, a sign the current outbreak may be waning amid Beijing’s ‘zero-tolerance’ stance and......
NAIROBI: The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions over Ethiopia’s deadly Tigray conflict as hundreds of thousands of people face famine conditions under a government blockade the US has......
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab police informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it had set up a three-member inquiry committee to fix responsibility for any laxity, oversight, commission or omission on part......
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is set to take up and approve on Tuesday (today) the draft bill for establishment of the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA), sources in the government told......
SINGAPORE: Vice President Kamala Harris vowed “enduring engagement” in Asia on Monday, offering reassurances of Washington’s commitment to the region even as the United States completes its chaotic......
BUDAPEST: The head of the World Health Organisation on Monday called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality......
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi and treasury members of the Senate standing committee concerned on Monday staged a walkout from proceedings over rejection of three......
HUMILIATING retreats are not new to the US, as from Vietnam and Iraq. But its Afghan retreat faces the constant glare of the social media age where instant images sent globally magnify its......
COMPETING approaches are emerging towards the Taliban’s second arrival in Kabul. There are the megaphone-wielding critics, and there are the earnest, hands-on negotiators for the women’s and......
THE uptick in attacks targeting Chinese nationals in Pakistan must not be taken lightly by the government and the security apparatus. Firm steps are needed to prevent such incidents from recurring.......
• PAC endorses proposals to stop distribution of plots • Housing secretary told to develop criteria where FG employees get only one plotISLAMABAD: The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court put in abeyance on Monday the Aug 20 order by a different bench in the journalist harassment case, but sought assistance from the stakeholders in determining the contours......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has agreed in principle to take measures in the next couple of days to bring down prices of edible oil/ghee.The understanding was......
• Says provinces must prepare well for Dubai Expo to attract investment • Orders one-window facility for businesses in SEZs • Asks officials to ensure stability in cement, steel prices • Arbab......
KARACHI: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has agreed to review the proposals and recommendations of the Pakistan Stock Exchange and expressed his willingness to expedite tax refunds, reinstate tax......
KARACHI: Overall business confidence in Pakistan underwent “record improvement” in recent months, according to a survey conducted by the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry......
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) did not clear the long-term Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2021-2030 on Monday after provinces, particularly Sindh and Khyber......
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) largest-ever allocation of $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) became effective on Monday and can bring about $2.7 billion of additional......
THE recent awareness drive by the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for their ‘Alien Registration; process, through advertisements, on their social media, visits by the prime......
