Israeli lawmakers will vote to dissolve parliament, opening the way for their fifth election in three years, following weeks of pressure on Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's fragile ruling......
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said corruption was not the primary reason holding back Pakistan's economic development, claiming that there were examples of countries that managed to......
A dozen Afghan Sikhs gathered on Monday in a room behind the charred ruins of their temple in Kabul, hoping to be swiftly evacuated having finally given up on the country of their birth.“There is no......
Corruption cases have been registered against former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar and his family for "unlawful and illegal misappropriation of state land" in Dera Ghazi Khan, it emerged on......
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Monday expressed hope that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) would be reached "within one......
Authorities in India cancelled more than 500 trains services on Monday because of calls for protests by young men angry with a military recruitment plan that they say will rob them of the opportunity......
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday barred the Karachi administration from making new constructions at Frere Hall and other heritage sites.The court was presiding over a civil suit filed by......
After returning unsigned a bill seeking to reverse the changes made in election laws by the former PTI government, President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday did the same with another piece of legislation......
An accountability court in Lahore on Monday accepted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's application for permanent exemption from appearing at hearings in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case.The National......
LOCATED as the country is in a tough neighbourhood, and confronting multiple external and internal crises, it is essential that Pakistan’s foreign policy is progressive and receptive to swiftly......
The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notices to the Punjab government and other respondents on Monday, seeking their replies by June 24 on a plea challenging an ordinance promulgated by the province's......
The family of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf has said that "significant medical, legal, and security challenges" need to be considered before making a decision regarding his return to......
Sri Lanka closed schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel reserves as the International Monetary Fund (IMF)......
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday accepted lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir's petition to dismiss a case filed against her by the Pakistan Army for allegedly "abusing and defaming the senior......
The cryptocurrency industry was on edge on Monday morning as investors feared contagion from problems at major crypto players could unleash a major shakeout if not contained.Bitcoin which has lost 57......
The US dollar continued its upward march on Monday as it rose above Rs210 against the local currency during early morning trade in the interbank market.According to the Forex Association of Pakistan......
MUZAFFARABAD: A decision by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government to buy a new luxurious car worth over Rs100 million for President Barrister Sultan Mahmood has drawn flak from the civil......
HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL (Germany): Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo extended his lead in the overall standings with a commanding performance despite feeling unwell to win the German MotoGP on......
ISLAMABAD: Promising Pakistan youngster Noor Zaman beat Joachim Chuah of Malaysia in the final of the Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship in Pattaya, Thailand on Sunday.According to the......
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka went 2-1 up on Sunday as they cruised to a six-wicket victory over Australia in the third One-day International thanks to a brilliant Pathum Nissanka century.Set a tricky 292 to......
LAHORE: Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi says the governor has taken an illegal step by issuing an ordinance to place Punjab Assembly under the law secretary.Speaking to former Punjab Governor Omar......
KARACHI: The number of traffic challans in the metropolis has gone up three time in a month — from 24,265 in April to 61,201 in May — after 388 traffic police officers, in addition to 90 section......
KARACHI: Twenty Indian fishermen were released from the District Prison and Correctional Facility Malir on Sunday.All the fishermen released were arrested at sea four years ago, in 2018. They all had......
When banks start demanding higher and higher returns on the government treasury bills and bonds, the government retaliates by imposing a higher tax on their income. This is exactly what the next......
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah who also holds the portfolio of the finance minister in Sindh presented a typical PPP budget last week, high on promises to shield the people of the province from the......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday ordered the launch of a national initiative to impart life-saving skills to people, especially the youth, to save precious lives.Head of PM’s......
Sindh government’s decision not to take over administrative control of Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) components I & III has come as a surprise if the revival of Manchhar lake’s ecology is anything......
WASHINGTON: The United States has agreed to help Pakistan negotiate a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), diplomatic sources told Dawn on Sunday.Earlier, media reports had claimed that......
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that the people of Pakistan had rejected what she called the negative politics of Imran Khan and his call for......
“The market has not bottomed out yet,” says ANC, a small-time investor of cryptocurrencies who is still sanguine about its future. “I expect Bitcoin, (currently trading at less than $20,000) to go......
Pakistan has crossed the finish line but has to wait another quarter of the year to secure an international certificate and get out of the ‘list of increased monitoring’ — the so-called grey list of......
IN an effort to censor “objectionable content”, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has initiated another onslaught on the fundamentals of the internet infrastructure in Pakistan by......
IS the country becoming ungovernable? Several factors seem to point in that direction. Governance problems have mounted in the first instance due to political discontinuities that have punctuated......
WASHINGTON: The US House panel investigating the January 2021 attack on the US Capitol will present evidence this week that former president Donald Trump was involved in a failed bid to submit slates......
LOCATED as the country is in a tough neighbourhood, and confronting multiple external and internal crises, it is essential that Pakistan’s foreign policy is progressive and receptive to swiftly......
RAMALLAH: A Palestinian worker was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sunday while crossing a security barrier in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said.The Palestinian health ministry......
TEHRAN: Outside his butchery in the south of Iran’s capital, Ali cuts up a sheep carcass for customers who, like him, have seen inflation and subsidy reform devour their purchasing power.“My sales......
NEW DELHI: Enrolment under India’s new armed services recruitment plan will commence this month, top defence officials said on Sunday, despite protests against a scheme that will drastically cut......
QUETTA: The ruling Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) apparently split into two factions after Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo was elected the new party president in intra-party elections, held here on......
SAN FRANCISCO: A majority of employees at a US Apple store have voted to form a union, a first for the tech giant, which has so far tried to discourage unionising attempts.Of the 110 employees at the......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan warned that inflation is set to rise further and the country is headed towards becoming the next Sri Lanka, which is suffering its worst......
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron lost his parliamentary majority on Sunday after major election gains by a newly formed left-wing alliance and the far right, in a stunning blow to his plans......
TUNIS: Hundreds demonstrated on Sunday in Tunisia’s capital against a planned referendum on constitutional changes and President Kais Saied’s recent firing of dozens of judges.Protesters in Tunis......
DHAKA: At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides over the weekend in Bangladesh while millions were left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern parts hit by the worst monsoon......
PATNA: A New Delhi-bound flight carrying 185 passengers made an emergency landing on Sunday in the eastern Indian city of Patna, after its left engine caught fire while in flight, officials said.The......
• Gap between revenue and expenditure projections of Fund and government persists • Centre approves KP’s Rs115bn overdraft for current yearISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund......
BERLIN: Germany and Austria announced emergency measures on Sunday to ensure their energy needs after a drop in Russian gas supplies, including reverting to coal in what Berlin called a “bitter but......
IS the country becoming ungovernable? Several factors seem to point in that direction. Governance problems have mounted in the first instance due to political discontinuities that have punctuated......
