India's purchases of Russian coal have spiked in recent weeks despite global sanctions on Moscow, as traders offer discounts of up to 30 per cent, according to two trade sources and data reviewed by......
The Punjab government on Saturday said it was limiting the operational hours of markets, shopping malls, wedding halls and restaurants as part of an energy conservation drive.The decision was taken......
PPP Senator Saleem Mandviwalla on Saturday said Pakistan must reassess its ties with Israel and take the deal that is in its own best interest.Pakistan does not recognise Israel and, therefore,......
WASHINGTON: US Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya has said that Washington is looking forward to a close partnership with Pakistan on human rights and support for Afghan relocation efforts and......
Russia is putting the world at risk of famine through its blockade of Ukraine's shipments of grains and restrictions on its own exports, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday.The......
Protesters in India's eastern state of Bihar damaged public property and ransacked offices in a railway station on Saturday to express outrage at a new military recruitment policy, demanding the......
The father of Dua Zehra — the teenage girl who went missing from Karachi in April and was recovered from Punjab earlier this month, on Saturday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the......
Bitcoin dropped below $20,000 on Saturday to its lowest level in 18 months, extending its slide as investors pull back from riskier assets amid rising interest rates.The biggest cryptocurrency was......
Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said on Saturday.Floods are a regular menace to......
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore granted interim bails to several PTI leaders, including Central Punjab president Dr Yasmin Rashid and former federal energy minister Hammad Azhar, in a case......
A judicial magistrate in Karachi directed the relevant authorities on Saturday to conduct a post-mortem examination of deceased lawmaker and television personality Aamir Liaquat Hussain, who passed......
Private rocket company SpaceX fired at least five employees after it found they had drafted and circulated a letter criticising founder Elon Musk and urging executives to make the firm's culture more......
RAJKOT: Experienced India batter Dinesh Karthik smashed a maiden fifty in Twenty20 Internationals to help set up the hosts’ massive 82-run victory over South Africa in Rajkot on Friday and send the......
PALMA: Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal said on Friday he intends to play at Wimbledon but his final decision rests on how his troublesome left foot feels after training in London next week.“My......
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed for taking steps to make the act of setting fire to a forest as a non-bailable offence.A statement issued here said that Mr Khan was chairing a......
AMSTELVEEN: England broke their own world record for the highest team total in One-day International history after they smashed 498-4 in 50 overs against a hapless Netherlands side to win a one-sided......
LAHORE: PML-N leader Daniyal Aziz, who was injured in a traffic accident, was said to be stable after undergoing a surgery at the Services Hospital on Friday.Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz also visited......
At least two people were wounded in an attack on a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday morning, officials said."There were around 30 people inside the temple. We don't know how many......
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Department on Friday asked Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) to make a comprehensive plan to avoid flood-like......
MOSCOW: Hackers on Friday delayed the start of President Vladimir Putin’s speech to Russia’s flagship economic forum, shorn of strong Western participation as Russia adjusts to the “new reality” of......
KYIV: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered to launch a military training programme for Ukrainian forces on Friday as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on his second trip to the......
The company tasked with collecting and facilitating applications from prospective Haj pilgrims living in western countries has at least one investor with close ties to India’s government, Middle East......
KARACHI: Foodpanda Pakistan is shifting away from its grow-at-all-costs business model amid a worldwide slowdown in venture-capitalist (VC) funding for ecommerce startups.Speaking to Dawn in a recent......
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Saturday said that Pakistan is now "one step away" from exiting the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) "grey list", and the planned......
ISLAMABAD: Inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) increased by 3.38 per cent from the previous week mainly due to highest ever increase in petroleum products prices, according to the......
WASHINGTON: US Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya has said that Washington is looking forward to a close partnership with Pakistan on human rights and support for Afghan relocation efforts and......
ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, a senior member of the ruling coalition on Friday refused to take part in the budget discussion in Senate as a mark of protest against the absence of ministers in......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded efforts of Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Murtaza Mehmood for making timely arrangements for import of edible oil from......
THE scorching temperatures and prolonged heatwave in several parts of Pakistan are a reminder of what lies ahead for the country. Jacobabad, Nawabshah and Sibi have emerged amongst the top hottest......
THE large-scale protests in India over the derogatory remarks made by two senior BJP members regarding the Holy Prophet (PBUH) reveal the extent of Muslim hurt and resentment that had accumulated......
GENEVA: The World Trade Organization’s 164 members on Friday agreed to the first change in global trading rules in years, which include ‘unprecedented’ commitments on fish and pledges on health and......
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities on Friday announced a two-week shutdown of government offices and schools, as public transport ground almost entirely to a halt due to a lack of dollars to pay for......
LONDON: British Interior Minister Priti Patel on Friday approved the extradition of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges, bringing his long-running legal......
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Shah on Friday stated on the floor of the National Assembly that some 6,000 cusecs of water was being wasted while flowing a distance of 350......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday assailed the federal government for not implementing its directive for recovery of missing persons and warned that the court could summon the chief......
THE large-scale protests in India over the derogatory remarks made by two senior BJP members regarding the Holy Prophet (PBUH) reveal the extent of Muslim hurt and resentment that had accumulated......
THE idea of learning is as old as time itself, yet we struggle each day to empower teachers to develop the competencies and skills required to transform teaching and learning. Many teachers lament......
