Britain’s BBC was forced to axe much of its sports coverage on Saturday after presenters refused to work in a show of solidarity with Gary Lineker, as a row over freedom of speech threatens to turn......
Delhi police arrested three suspects for harassing and groping a Japanese national during Holi celebrations, Indian publication India Today reported on Saturday.According to the report, the action......
Former federal minister and PML-N leader Sheikh Waqas Akram on Saturday joined the PTI.“Fearing the elections, the PML-N continues to disperse in Punjab,” said a statement issued by the PTI......
Former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday accused the Punjab caretaker government of covering up PTI worker Ali Bilal’s death, and urged the Lahore High Court to constitute a judicial commission......
More than 1,300 migrants have been rescued in three separate operations off the southern tip of Italy, the coastguard said on Saturday, two weeks after at least 74 people died when their boat hit......
LOS ANGELES: California’s banking regulators on Friday closed SVB Financial Group, the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, moving quickly to protect depositors as a crisis at the......
WASHINGTON: The US intelligence community, in its annual threat assessment, has warned that heightened tensions between India and Pakistan could lead to a direct conflict between two nuclear-armed......
There was a notion when the Pakistan Super League (PSL) started that has now been firmly put to bed. It was that that there can be no losers in this league. The logic going that since no matter what......
The surprise deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties offers much for the United States to be intrigued about, including a possible path to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program and a......
A blast hit the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province on Saturday, police said, killing one person and wounding five a few days after the death of the province’s governor in an explosion......
Police in India have arrested three men in eastern Bihar state in connection with the death of a Muslim man who was attacked because he was suspected of carrying beef, a police official said on......
Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday called out the PTI leadership for blaming for the murder of a party worker, saying he will not bow down to the pressure through “curses and......
In a thrilling inaugural match of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), Asia Lions — led by Shahid Afridi — secured a decisive victory over India Maharajas, captained by Gautam Gambhir in Doha on......
• Four-day talks culminate in agreement to open embassies, return diplomats within two months • China calls it ‘victory for peace’; Pakistan, US, Gulf countries hail move towards normalisationTEHRAN:......
Li Qiang, the former Communist Party chief of Shanghai, took office on Saturday as China’s premier, the country’s No.2 post, putting the close ally of President Xi Jinping in charge of reviving an......
KARACHI: Professor Emeritus of the University of Stockholm Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed has said if a country is established on the basis of religion it will remain de facto.During his keynote address at the......
KARACHI: Senior journalist and editor of Urdu language daily Express Tahir Najmi passed away here on Friday after a brief illness. He was 68.He had been ill for the past few weeks and was under......
LAKKI MARWAT: The local police and ulema have agreed to launch integrated efforts to maintain peace and promote harmony, tolerance and brotherhood in the society.The consensus was reached at a......
PESHAWAR: Participants of a condolence reference on Friday unanimously passed a resolution demanding a judicial probe into the murder of former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)......
PESHAWAR: Following an uproar on social media, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker government has ordered investigation into a tender floated in newspapers to seek quotations for arranging a lavish menu......
LAHORE: A sessions court on Friday granted interim pre-arrest bail to PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a case of holding an objectionable press conference and obstructing traffic on Canal......
LAHORE: Senior parliamentarian and PPP leader Senator Raza Rabbani has warned that any attempt to introduce a new constitution in the country may damage the federation.“The federation may not......
The golden wheat crop, being harvested and threshed on a sunny day, lines the route to Sehwan, giving a dazzling look as the dargah of Qalandar Lal Shahbaz becomes visible from the Indus......
ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has claimed that a complaint has been filed with the Cyber Crimes Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for recovery of his......
LONDON: Former England soccer captain Gary Lineker will “step back” from his role at the BBC following his criticism of Britain’s migration policy that has sparked a furious row between the......
QUETTA: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has given an ultimatum to the Balochistan government to release Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) chief Maulana Hidayatur Rehman and accept of all demands of Gwadar......
ISLAMABAD: The government has planned to amend the National Accountability Ordinance — the law that governs the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) — to empower accountability courts to decide the......
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged on Friday with abusing his power to obtain bribes and money laundering linked to the alleged misuse of a Covid economic......
LAHORE: The Election Commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board has adopted a novel way of conducting elections at district level across five regions with polls to be held first before appeals......
CHRISTCHURCH: Sri Lanka’s pacemen crashed through New Zealand’s batting lineup, including snaring the key wicket of Kane Williamson, to leave the Black Caps in trouble at 162-5 on day two of the......
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has approved an amendment to the Elections Act, 2017 removing the word ‘Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata)’ from......
PARIS: Laura Poitras has made herself the conscience of the United States with ground-breaking films about the occupation of Iraq, tech surveillance, and now the opioid epidemic. She is proud to call......
MULTAN Sultans batter Rilee Rossouw celebrates after scoring the century against Peshawar Zalmi during their Pakistan Super League match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday.—AFP ......
IN September 2016, India announced that it had carried out a surgical strike against Pakistan. The strike had not happened in reality, and, at that point, most analysts concluded that India was......
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has banned music from his campaign stops and vowed to heal the earthquake-stricken nation’s wounds as he formally set the next election for May......
THE Saudi Crown Prince is seeking defence guarantees and wants to develop the civilian nuclear programme from the Biden administration, in exchange for normalising relations with Israel, The New York......
“YOU mean they actually read books in Balochistan?” My Lahori friend sounded sceptical. For him, as for most Pakistanis, Balochistan is a war zone where people want guns not books. But, just back......
LAHORE: Police have yet to register a case over the death of PTI worker Ali Bilal, even after his postmortem examination report showed excessive injuries that resulted in his death.However, police......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Friday moved a complaint before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) seeking necessary action against a judge of the apex court for his alleged involvement......
CHINIOT: As the government’s financial team struggles to cope with the massive challenges facing the economy, a senior PML-N politician on Friday volunteered to replace the embattled finance......
IN 2019, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman had to apologise unconditionally to the then-chief justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).The regulator had directed......
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Friday questioned who was the “most powerful” person in the country, who he claimed was busy bulldozing court orders, sabotaging the Joint......
ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation clocked in at 42.27 per cent year-on-year owing to the rising prices of edible oil, pulses and vegetables, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics......
UNITED NATIONS: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urged the global community on Friday not to underestimate the resentment and sense of injustice Muslims felt when faced with deliberate acts......
• ISI representative suggests delaying elections for three to four months • IB official talks about presence of armed militants in Punjab • Meeting with defence ministry postponed to next......
IN September 2016, India announced that it had carried out a surgical strike against Pakistan. The strike had not happened in reality, and, at that point, most analysts concluded that India was......
“YOU mean they actually read books in Balochistan?” My Lahori friend sounded sceptical. For him, as for most Pakistanis, Balochistan is a war zone where people want guns not books. But, just back......
