A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Janikhel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Monday.The......
PTI chief Imran Khan announced on Monday that the party would stage protests throughout the country against Mohsin Naqvi’s appointment as caretaker chief minister of Punjab.“We will stage a protest......
A 19-year-old girl was shot dead over ‘honour’ by her father at the gates of Karachi City Court on Monday for marrying of her free will, according to City Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)......
A demerit point handed to Pakistan’s Rawalpindi pitch was on Monday rescinded following an appeal, a month after it was deemed “below average” during a Test against England.The International Cricket......
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad announced on Monday that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had decided to increase the interest rate by one per cent to 17pc.He made the......
Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take urgent steps to tackle the country’s declining birth rate, saying it was “now or never” for one of the world’s oldest societies.Japan......
Apple Inc wants India to account for up to 25 per cent of its production from about 5-7pc now, the country’s trade minister told a conference on Monday, as the iPhone maker continues to move its......
In an attempt to ease the ongoing import crisis, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday removed the requirement of obtaining prior approval for imports falling under HS code chapters 84 and 85......
An anti-terrorism court in Karachi is set to announce the long-awaited verdict in the 2018 high-profile Naqeeb Ullah Mehsud killing case on Monday (today).The ATC had reserved its verdict in the case......
KARACHI: When the leader flight teed off in the final round of the Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Championship a minute to nine on Sunday, there was burning expectation for a......
KARACHI: Rank outsider thoroughbred three-year old filly Princess Sadia atoned for her last defeat while powering to two lengths victory over bay horse Azeem Choice to annex the Queen Cup in the......
COLOMBO: Football’s governing body FIFA has suspended Sri Lanka’s national federation, it said Sunday, a month after issuing it with a “red notice” over governance issues.That warning came after the......
Oil prices drifted lower in early trade on Monday, thinned by the Lunar New Year holiday in east Asia, but held on to most of last week’s gains on the prospect of an economic recovery in top oil......
LONDON: British anti-monarchists said on Sunday that they planned to protest during the coronation of King Charles in May, saying the ceremony was “a slap in the face” for most people struggling......
KYIV: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on a surprise trip on Sunday, meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and pledging that Britain would “stick by Ukraine as long as it......
BEIJING: China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population had already been infected.The......
MADRID: An Iranian chess player who fled to Spain after she took part in an international tournament without the mandatory hijab said on Sunday she is “not myself” when she wears the headscarf.In......
WASHINGTON: Lawmakers in the United States are clearly divided into two camps over the issue of debt ceiling, with one group suggesting talks between the White House and the Republican-controlled......
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins criticised the “abhorrent” treatment endured by Jacinda Ardern and vowed on Sunday to shield his own family, three days after her......
• Series of street protests for fair census, delimitation in the offing, says Siddiqui • Leaders vow to move apex court againHYDERABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has vowed to move......
PTI leader Asad Umar said on Monday that 44 party lawmakers have decided to withdraw their resignations from the National Assembly and emails in this regard have been sent to Speaker Raja Pervaiz......
LAHORE: Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif says PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif will announce the date of his return to the country after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) releases the......
LAHORE: Various plans to divide Lahore into two, three or four districts have been deferred after the authorities concerned couldn’t reach a consensus on the matter due to various administrative,......
Can the general elections expected this year open up the path that leads to a turnaround in the political economy? Or will we just see business as usual despite the newly elected federal government......
ISLAMABAD: Within five months of his posting, Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman retired Capt Mohammad Usman has been caught up between two influential stakeholders – a business tycoon and......
Pakistan is among the top ten countries most affected by natural disasters, including floods, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021.While numbers are insufficient to divulge the true......
Enough has been said, written and read about the problems in the country. The blueprints are elementary in developmental economics textbooks. It doesn’t require rocket science knowledge to uplift a......
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will visit Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent from Jan 23 to 24 to attend the 26th meeting of Council of Ministers (COM) of Economic Cooperation......
The Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition seems to have learnt it the hard way. His government is reported to have finally requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to send over its mission to Islamabad......
In the past couple of weeks, politicians from several political parties have come together in a self-professed nonpartisan attempt to generate consensus for economic reforms. Given the magnitude of......
A power breakdown was reported across Pakistan on Monday morning after the frequency of the national grid decreased, according to the Ministry of Energy.The ministry said that the system of frequency......
Every day thousands of Pakistanis are losing jobs as the ongoing economic crisis deepens further. Just how many millions will become jobless in 2023? Nobody can say for sure. But let’s rephrase the......
A compelling new book chronicles the latest, ongoing chapter in occupied Kashmir’s decades-long tragedy. A Dismantled State: the untold story of Kashmir after Article 370 by Anurudha Bhasin is a......
• One-third of global infections stem from XBB.1.5 variant, says health expert • Combination of antiviral medicines can be more effective; mRNA vaccine best shield • Vaccines for polio, hepatitis,......
LAHORE: The PTI and its key ally PML-Q have vehemently rejected the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to appoint opposition PML-N’s nominee Mohsin Naqvi as caretaker chief minister of......
BHUBANESWAR: India suffered an early exit from the hockey World Cup after the hosts lost 5-4 to New Zealand on penalties in a dramatic crossover match on Sunday.Fancied India, led by defender......
KARACHI: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday said that it was ready to bridge the gap and remove differences between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) over the......
GILGIT: Mounting political uncertainty and visa delays poured frigid water on foreign adventurers’ plans to visit Gilgit-Baltistan this winter and attempt to scale some of the world’s highest......
KARACHI: For Pakistanis, there are many faults in our banks — unnecessary documentation for basic procedures like account opening, inordinate disruptions in digital services, arcane regimes to stifle......
NEW DELHI: Former Indian spy chief A.S. Dulat said on Sunday that India and Pakistan should resume talks to resolve a host of matters that trouble both sides, including terrorism and the Kashmir......
LAHORE: Political leaders across the party line have condemned the burning of the Holy Quran during a right-wing protest in Sweden.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PTI Chairman Imran Khan, outgoing......
• ECP finalised PML-N’s nominee just an hour before expiry of constitutional deadline • Zardari believes chief minister will prove critics wrong with his performanceISLAMABAD: Just a couple of hours......
LAHORE: Controversies continue to haunt the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the Nov 3 gun attack on former prime minister Imran Khan in Wazirabad, as the Punjab government once again revised......
ISLAMABAD: As the government finally makes up its mind to come up with a mini-budget and address other concerns of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that are set to further stoke up inflation,......
In the past couple of weeks, politicians from several political parties have come together in a self-professed nonpartisan attempt to generate consensus for economic reforms. Given the magnitude of......
A compelling new book chronicles the latest, ongoing chapter in occupied Kashmir’s decades-long tragedy. A Dismantled State: the untold story of Kashmir after Article 370 by Anurudha Bhasin is a......
