A Karachi court on Saturday stayed the exhumation of late PTI MNA Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s body for an autopsy till August 11.Additional Sessions Judge-II (East) Ghulam Mustafa Laghari passed the......
Pakistan has strongly condemned airstrikes by Israel on Gaza that resulted in injuries and deaths of Palestinians, including a five-year-old girl, according to a statement by the Foreign Office (FO)......
The PTI will hold a rally at Islamabad's Parade Ground on August 13 as a demonstration of the "public's power", announced party leader Farrukh Habib.The PTI's Twitter account said party workers and......
Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Kamran Ali Afzal penned a letter on Saturday to the federal government, conveying his inability to continue his current assignment “owing to personal reasons” and......
The Sindh government on Saturday imposed a ban on the use of helicams or drones for video recording by media channels during processions and majalis from Muharram 8 (August 7) to 10 (August......
Wrestler Muhammad Sharif Tahir reached the finals of the 74-kilogramme freestyle category at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, boosting the country’s hopes of another medal.He beat his opponent —......
The murders of three Muslim men in New Mexico’s largest city in the past nine months were likely linked and they appear to have been targeted for their religion and race, police said.Two members of......
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Saturday the final list of 266 National Assembly (NA) constituencies and 593 constituencies of provincial assemblies.In a statement, the ECP said a......
A Lahore zoo is auctioning off a dozen lions to private collectors next week to free up space for a pride that won’t stop growing.Lahore Safari Zoo now has so many big cats that their lions and......
Elon Musk said that if Twitter Inc could provide its method of sampling 100 accounts and how it confirmed that the accounts are real, his $44 billion deal to buy the company should proceed on its......
Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman on Saturday administered the oath to the newly-elected 21-member provincial cabinet, comprising all PTI members, days after the Supreme Court had declared Parvez Elahi......
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail clarified on Saturday that neither the State Bank of Pakistan nor he had “directly intervened” to bring the dollar’s value down, stating that it was influenced by......
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday, while disposing of a petition seeking the removal of National Assembly Opposition Leader Raja Riaz, instructed speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to decide on the......
Journalist Anas Mallick, who was reported missing in Kabul on Thursday, has revealed that he was “physically assaulted” during his disappearance.The Islamabad-based journalist, who is affiliated with......
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said that the “question” was not about Pakistan’s soil being used in the US drone attack that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri, but its airspace as he......
KARACHI: Alarm bells are ringing for the Pakistan Super League. But perhaps not loud enough for the Pakistan Cricket Board, which is still confident about the product it is selling. Analysts and......
BIRMINGHAM: A day after the crushing 7-0 defeat at the hands of Australia, Pakistan coach Siegfried Aikman said it was a learning opportunity for his side.Australia put paid to Pakistan’s semi-final......
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued a notice to former Malir SSP Rao Anwar on a lawsuit filed by former inspector general of police (IGP) A. D. Khawaja, who is currently serving as a......
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday imposed a ban on pillion riding across the province till Aug 10 as part of security measures ahead of Ashura.The government has also banned the flying of......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) was moved on Friday against the appointment of Muhammad Khan Bhatti as principal secretary to Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi.Advocate Mian Dawood......
PHONM PENH: Tensions over developments around Taiwan spilled into an Asian meeting of foreign ministers on Friday, diverting attention at a gathering that had been expected to focus on efforts to end......
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud, alleging the social media platform misled him about key aspects of its business before he agreed to a $44 billion buyout, as their court battle......
KARACHI: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail launched on Friday Emlaak Financials, Pakistan’s first digital aggregator platform for mutual funds.The platform offers a digital distribution channel for......
COLOMBO: A potential International Monetary Fund bailout for Sri Lanka could be delayed if its creditors — the largest being China — do not agree on concessions, the country’s president warned on......
BAGHDAD: Tens of thousands attended Friday prayers in Baghdad’s Green Zone in a new power play by Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr after his adversaries conditionally backed his call for early......
KARACHI: The stock market witnessed a positive momentum on Friday on the back of a downward slide in global energy prices as oil and coal rates underwent some correction.Topline Securities Ltd said......
NEW DELHI: Congress leaders led by Priyanka Gandhi were detained here on Friday as they observed August 5 to mark the “death of democracy” in India.Staying subdued about the annexation of disputed......
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owner Meta is ending a run as one of the few major firms without debt, launching its first bond sale as the company battles uncertainty and bets heavily on its metaverse......
ISLAMABAD: Amid falling international wheat prices, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has decided to link the opening of tender for the import of wheat from Russia with a lower......
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued notices to PTI chairman Imran Khan and summoned him on Aug 23 in the prohibited funding case, Dawn.com reported.According to the......
DERA GHAZI KHAN/ RAJANPUR: After visiting the flood-hit areas in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday visited affected areas in Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan and......
THE recording of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s recent meeting has once again brought the role of the chief justice of Pakistan in the judicial appointments system in the spotlight.The most......
LONDON: A British cabinet member admitted on Friday “I don’t know where Boris is” as the prime minister checked out on holiday, in a week that saw the Bank of England warn a year-long recession is......
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday warned citizens of more rains — starting today (Saturday) — after the federal cabinet declared a “monsoon emergency”.In a tweet......
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday adopted a statement pledging to boost political and economic cooperation including in energy and trade.The talks......
WILL our exchange rate woes ever end? Is there a remedy?Each upward movement of the rupee value of the greenback causes anguish. But why do we consider these depreciations so dreadful?We,......
GAZA CITY: Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes on Friday, killing more than 15 people, including a top commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, and triggering a barrage of retaliatory......
ISLAMABAD: Law Minister and Leader of the House in Senate Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Friday parliament must be defended against the overreach of the judiciary and other institutions.Mr Tarar was......
• CJP says court to consider public interest while deciding PTI chief’s plea against amendments to NAO • Justice Ahsan asks if self-serving law can be made to give amnestyISLAMABAD: Chief......
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s wrestling team had two golds within its reach at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. In the end, they had only two silver medals to show for their efforts.After the country’s......
KARACHI: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Friday banks won’t have to pay higher tax rates for maintaining a low advances-to-deposits ratio (ADR) on their earnings from 2021.Speaking at a......
ISLAMABAD: Just hours after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the schedule for by-elections on nine general seats of the National Assembly, former prime minister and Pakistan......
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday constituted a five-member team to supervise the inquiry teams of FIA’s respective zones probing into the matter pertaining to the......
THE recording of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s recent meeting has once again brought the role of the chief justice of Pakistan in the judicial appointments system in the spotlight.The most......
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s wrestling team had two golds within its reach at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. In the end, they had only two silver medals to show for their efforts.After the country’s......
