While Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was in the Indian city of Goa to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) moot, among other engagements,......
Defence Housing Authority (DHA) residents on Friday staged a protest on the main road of Khayaban-i-Hafiz near the Saudi consulate in Karachi against power and water shortage, police said.Senior......
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) next Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Pakistan, which is currently in preparation, is expected to build the foundation for an increased climate portfolio in......
Covid-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people,......
Weekly inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) rose to an unprecedented 48.35 per cent year-on-year (YoY) for the combined income group for the week ending on May 4, according to data......
Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in Islamabad on Friday on a four-day visit for talks on security, economic and trade issues. Prior......
An Islamabad district and sessions court on Friday summoned former prime minister Imran Khan on May 10 for the framing of charges against him in the Toshakhana case, in which the Election Commission......
Amid the ongoing tussle between parliament and the judiciary, a crucial bill regarding the right of appeal in the suo motu cases sailed through the Senate on Friday, just days after the National......
One man died from gunshot wounds and seven people were injured overnight in Naples as the southern Italian city exploded in joy at the success of its soccer team, a local government official said on......
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working with Pakistani authorities to conclude a ninth review of a bailout programme, its mission chief said on Friday of the funding critical for the......
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bowl in the fourth one-day international against Pakistan in Karachi on Friday.Pakistan, who have already clinched an unassailable 3-0 lead in......
Oil prices rose on Friday but were poised for a third straight week of losses after markets registered dramatic drops on fears of a weakening US economy and slowing Chinese demand.Brent crude rose......
Two soldiers were killed in India-occupied Kashmir on Friday, with the army blaming the deaths on an explosive device triggered by militants in the disputed territory.The Indian army has been......
Protests took place in the Parachinar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district on Friday, as the town mourned the deaths of eight people, including five teachers, who were killed in separate......
Eight people were killed and 14 wounded in Serbia’s second mass shooting in two days and a suspect was arrested, authorities said on Friday, causing horror in a nation that had just started three......
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) today (Friday) in Goa on the second day of his much-anticipated......
The Supreme Court will resume hearing the election schedule case today following three-day negotiations between the government and the opposition PTI to agree on a specific date for nationwide......
LAHORE: Tandoor owners across the city have increased the prices of roti and naan by Rs6 and Rs8 after the city district administration rejected their demand for new prices to be notified.Dawn has......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday directed the caretaker Punjab government to submit the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of a joint investigation team (JIT) constituted to investigate......
BAHAWALPUR: The Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur bench, on Thursday granted seven-day protective pre-arrest bail to Punjab former chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in an alleged corruption case.The......
PARIS: Paris St Germain have ordered extra security at the club’s training ground and at the homes of Lionel Messi and Neymar after protests by fans angry over recent results at the Ligue 1 leaders,......
LAHORE: A 30-member Indian team arrived in Lahore via Wagah Border on Thursday to participate in the Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East (BFAME) Championships being held here from May 5 to......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) offered a voluntary ‘golden handshake’ (GHS) to about 100 permanent employees in line with the PMDC Act 2022 as the government attempts to......
BATTAGRAM: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader and former special assistant to the chief minister Taj Mohammad Khan on Thursday claimed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was ruled by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl......
HARIPUR: A minor girl was killed while her three siblings and uncle were injured when their motorcycle they were riding was swept away by a flooded watercourse in Ghazi tehsil of Haripur on Thursday,......
PESHAWAR: The district administration has installed security cameras with artificial intelligence capabilities at entry and exit points of the red zone and other sensitive locations in the provincial......
ISLAMABAD: Jazz, Pakistan’s largest mobile network operator, invested Rs3.7 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and added more than 1,000 new 4G sites, bringing its overall investment in Pakistan to......
KARACHI: The stock market witnessed a relatively flat trading session on Thursday with the KSE-100 index hitting an intraday high of 248.41 points.Arif Habib Ltd said investors opted to cherry-pick......
ISLAMABAD: In a rare move, the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd (SSGCL) has alleged that Pakistan Steel Mills’ audited accounts for 2021-22 had violated the current scheme for revival of the PSM approved......
ISLAMABAD: The dispute between the top lawyers’ bodies landed at the doorstep of the Supreme Court on Thursday, with the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) challenging the issuance of a show-cause......
ISLAMABAD: Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will arrive here on Friday on a four-day visit to Pakistan.He will lead a high-level delegation, which includes the Acting Minister for......
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans for the coming financial year as part of a process to unlock a crucial financing injection for the......
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell by $6 million to $4.46 billion during the week ending on April 28, announced the central bank on Thursday.Currency......
ISLAMABAD: Almost after seven years, Pakistan and Turkiye have implemented a preferential trade agreement to boost bilateral trade volume across various sectors.Both sides notified duty reductions on......
KARACHI: Trade unionists, beware! A new kind of collective bargaining agent (CBA) is in town to replace you. As implausible as it may sound, it’s the CEO you’ve been haggling with for decades.The......
A view of a marble bust believed to represent Salonia Matidia, niece of Roman emperor Trajan, which was among the stolen artefacts that were recovered during a crackdown on......
NEW YORK: Jurors in Donald Trump’s civil rape trial on Thursday saw a video deposition in which the former US president mistook a photograph of E. Jean Carroll, his accuser, for his ex-wife Marla......
IN case after case of murder and severe bodily harm to innocent people, the perpetrators are often given a clean chit by Pakistan’s courts. The accused, even more emboldened, returns to society with......
GENERAL practitioners or family physicians are a great resource in any healthcare system. They are mostly the first point of contact. They understand people, their health and their lives as they are......
MOMBASA: One of Kenya’s highest profile pastors was released on bail on Thursday after appearing in court in connection with the horrific discovery last month of dozens of bodies in mass......
MOSCOW: Moscow on Thursday accused the US of masterminding a drone attack on the Kremlin, a charge denied by Washington, and said Ukrainian sabotage on Russian territory had reached “unprecedented......
KHARTOUM: US President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened to impose new sanctions over Sudan’s conflict, saying the fighting “must end”, as gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum for a 20th straight......
DAMASCUS: Iran’s president on Thursday hailed his visit to Damascus as a “turning point”, after Tehran’s support helped Syria retake most of the territory it lost in 12 years of war.Ebrahim Raisi’s......
WASHINGTON: A jury on Thursday convicted four members of the far-right Proud Boys militia group, including its former leader Enrique Tarrio, of seditious conspiracy, finding they plotted to attack......
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday evening criticised the “double standards” of the judiciary, saying that all institutions should stay within their limits.Speaking to reporters......
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday claimed the military leadership was fully on board in holding parleys with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and blamed the incumbent......
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday referred the case of Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi, who is facing allegations of keeping assets beyond means, to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with the......
BILAWAL Bhutto-Zardari shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov ahead of the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Goa.—Online • Bilawal meets Russian counterpart,......
KARACHI: Having sealed the five-match One-day International series against New Zealand with a 26-run win over the visitors in the third match on Wednesday, Pakistan can now look forward to putting......
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan divorced his second wife Reham Khan on the instructions of Bushra Bibi, an ex-aide to the former prime minister said in his testimony before a judge on Thursday.Senior Civil......
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced its verdict on the presidency of the PML-Q, declaring Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as the party head and rejecting as illegal......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will resume hearing the election schedule case today after the government and the main opposition PTI sat together for three days and tried to talk out the issue.The......
KURRAM: Gunmen killed eight people, including seven teachers, in separate attacks here on Thursday, officials said.Police sources claimed a land dispute led to the killings.They said the first gun......
Employees of the University of Karachi hold a general body meeting on the campus on Thursday.—Dawn KARACHI: Frustrated over non-payment of leave encashment at Karachi University......
• Over 690,000 to cast their vote in five divisions • JI fears rigging, demands Rangers’ deployment at polling stationsKARACHI: More than half a million registered voters would exercise their right......
KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to complete the various ongoing transport schemes and launch new ones, including the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)......
GENERAL practitioners or family physicians are a great resource in any healthcare system. They are mostly the first point of contact. They understand people, their health and their lives as they are......
EACH year, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom publishes its annual report, which normally includes a chapter on Pakistan. In its 2022 report, the Commission focused on blasphemy and......
IN case after case of murder and severe bodily harm to innocent people, the perpetrators are often given a clean chit by Pakistan’s courts. The accused, even more emboldened, returns to society with......
• Bilawal meets Russian counterpart, underscores commitment to multi-nation forum • Jaishankar hosts dinner for visiting dignitaries, no one-on-one meeting with Pakistan FM on the cards • Analysts......
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the government and Parliament would not shy away from rendering any sacrifice to defend the country and uphold the Constitution.“I believe that we......
