The supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, on Wednesday said that his government desires to have “good relations” with the United States, and reiterated that Afghanistan......
India’s aviation regulator has issued a warning notice to airline SpiceJet after a review of recent incidents — including an aircraft’s emergency landing at Karachi airport — showed “poor internal......
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation on Wednesday in which they reaffirmed their “mutual desire to further strengthen......
Suleman Shehbaz, the son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, sent a Rs1billion defamation notice to PTI leader Imran Ismail for claiming that he owned a solar power company and benefitted from the......
At least eight coal miners were feared dead due to rain-induced flooding in a coal mine in Jhimpir, Thatta on Tuesday night, according to district administration.Thatta Deputy Commissioner Ghazanfar......
As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a dire economic crisis with shortages of everything from medicines to gas, people are returning to cooking with firewood.The switch began at the beginning......
Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Wednesday revealed that monsoon rains across the country — which began on June 14 — have claimed 77 lives so far of which 39 were reported in......
The United Arab Emirates is cutting red tape to make it easier and quicker for digital companies to incorporate, the latest economic policy announcement as the government seeks to further diversify......
A citizen filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday, seeking action against PTI Chairman Imran Khan, PTI Central Punjab president Dr Yasmin Rashid and others for allegedly running......
Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said that any recording — video or audio — made to expose a person's criminal offences or misdeed could not be considered a crime, unless it was......
Twitter is challenging the Indian government's orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported on Wednesday, citing legal documents.The suit is the latest showdown......
India's media came down heavily on their star cricketers on Wednesday after England romped to a seven-wicket victory in the fifth Test, calling the bowlers too wayward and questioning Virat Kohli's......
After two nights in police custody, Indian teenager Somaiya Fatima was released in time to watch live footage of an excavator claw smashing into the walls of her childhood home.The residence is among......
An anti-corruption unit from Karachi detained Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh in Lahore, spokesperson of the Lahore police said, hours after the PTI said he was......
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and the players’ association signed a five-year deal on Tuesday that will see male and female cricketers receive equal pay.The agreement will see women’s players......
BIRMINGHAM: India were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points for their slow over-rate in the fifth Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday.The tourists were found to be two overs behind the over-rate......
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by journalist Imran Riaz Khan against his arrest, ruling the case did not fall within its jurisdiction and advised the......
LONDON: Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled back from two sets down to reach an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as mother-of-two Tatjana Maria booked her first Slam last-four spot after 15......
KARACHI: Pakistan women’s national football team is set to be the most immediate beneficiary of the lifting of the suspension placed on the Pakistan Football Federation by the game’s global body......
Mountaineers Shehroze Kashif from Lahore and Fazal Ali from Shimshal of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Hunza district, who were earlier reported missing, have been seen descending from camp 4 on Nanga Parbat,......
KARACHI: The city remained under thick and dark clouds on Tuesday and different parts of the metropolis received light and moderate showers during the second half of the day, which were enough to......
KHYBER: The issue surrounding the import of sacrificial animals from Afghanistan seems to be far from being resolved as veterinary workers have refused to examine around 5,000 sheep, which a group of......
LAHORE: The Punjab Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) on Tuesday summoned the principal secretary to former chief minister Usman Buzdar for interrogation on July 6 (today).According to an ACE......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing severe shortage of energy which is why there is a need to formulate a viable mechanism so it can rely on clean energy, Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said on......
RAWALPINDI: A new inquiry report related to the Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) project has suggested that disciplinary action must be taken against former commissioner Gulzar Hussain Shah and former......
ISLAMABAD: The government is working on a policy that will not only reduce dependence on imported palm oil but also facilitate and support farmers to grow oilseed crops, Minister for National Food......
BERLIN: Police across several European countries on Tuesday launched a major coordinated crackdown on criminal networks suspected of using small boats to smuggle people into the UK, British and......
PARIS: France repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected jihadists of the militant Islamic State group on Tuesday in the largest such operation by......
BRUSSELS: Nato’s 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday, allowing them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant......
ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist Imran Riaz Khan was arrested by the Attock police on the outskirts of Islamabad on Tuesday night as he was headed to the federal capital to acquire a pre-arrest bail from......
PARIS: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new Iran deal, saying the current diplomatic stalemate threatened a Middle......
PARIS: Russian President Vladimir Putin must now decide his next steps in the five-month invasion he started in February.After Russian troops captured the strategic Ukrainian city of Lysychansk on......
KARACHI: Equities witnessed lacklustre activity on Tuesday on the backdrop of a further delay in the resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme, said Topline......
KARACHI: The financial market expects a 100 to 150 basis point increase in the interest rate, which could be announced by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in the next scheduled monetary policy.The......
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan saw a deeper drop since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, the government on Tuesday took a major decision to allow trade of all......
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning the alleged misuse of authority by Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz to influence the July 17 by-polls on 20 seats of the provincial......
PEOPLE are flocking to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida, just as they do every summer. The relaxation of pandemic rules means tourists feel much more comfortable interacting with others in crowded......
THE identity of the ‘unidentified’ assailants who assaulted journalist Ayaz Amir in Lahore last week was not unknown. One of Pakistan’s most respected newspaper columnists and a television......
BEIJING: Top officials from the United States and China held a “candid” video call on Tuesday to discuss global economic challenges, especially regarding supply chains.The exchange between Chinese......
ISLAMABAD: With no response from Russia regarding wheat supply to Pakistan on a government-to-government (G2G) basis, Islamabad decided on Tuesday to accept 500,000 tonnes of open international......
ISLAMABAD: Decrying the “harassment” of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) supporters, former prime minister Imran Khan continued his criticism of judges on Tuesday, questioning the silence of the......
ISLAMABAD: The military on Tuesday secured the nod of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security’s for peace talks with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after conceding to the......
THE identity of the ‘unidentified’ assailants who assaulted journalist Ayaz Amir in Lahore last week was not unknown. One of Pakistan’s most respected newspaper columnists and a television......
