The Interior Ministry on Wednesday approved the Punjab government’s request seeking the army’s deployment in the province to address the deteriorating law and order situation in the......
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday that May 9 will be remembered as a “black chapter”, referring to the protests “targeting army property and installations” that took place......
Unprecedented drama was witnessed at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday over the Tyrian White case against former prime minister Imran Khan when the majority judgment of Justice Mohsin......
A day after PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest, the Islamabad police on Wednesday arrested party secretary general Asad Umar from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).Umar was heading to the......
The rupee weakened 1.3 per cent to a new record low of Rs288.5 against the US dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday, a day after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested by the National......
Former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan will be presented on Wednesday at the Islamabad Police Lines, which has been given the status of a court venue as a “one-time dispensation”, a day after......
NEW DELHI: England fast bowler Jofra Archer is a doubt for the Ashes after he was ruled out for the remainder of this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday due to a nagging elbow......
KARACHI: Having made the Pakistan One-day International side in September last year, Salman Ali Agha has fitted in like the last missing piece of the puzzle.The right-handed batter, who isn’t as box......
SYDNEY: Australia should split up the opening pairing of David Warner and Usman Khawaja for the Ashes series as England seam duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad would exploit a left-handed......
LONDON: Skin cancer prevention should be a priority for cricketers and fans spending hours under the sun, England wicket-keeper Sam Billings has warned after suffering a scare last year.Billings......
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakthunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Tuesday accused the previous PTI government of corruption in utilisation of Rs5 billion funds meant for beautification of the Peshawar city.He......
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday witnessed ruckus as lawmakers belonging to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf boycotted the proceeding after holding a demonstration to show ‘solidarity’......
LAHORE: Sterling performances by Pakistan’s opening batter Fakhar Zaman helped him to attain the International Cricket Council Men’s Player of the Month award for April, cricket governing body......
PARIS: Lionel Messi has not “signed or agreed” a deal to play in Saudi Arabia next season, the Argentine’s father and agent said after reports on Tuesday linked the Paris St Germain forward with a......
HEIROKLIAN: The road to Heiroklian is smooth and freshly laid, with a sign proclaiming it part of an Indian government development initiative. But ethnic violence has reduced the village itself to......
• Prisoners’ van, water tanker among several vehicles torched • Ali Zaidi, over 20 PTI leaders and workers held • Internet cut plunges city into information darkness • Protests on multiple spots......
WASHINGTON: The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, one of the Arab world’s most recognisable journalists, was not an isolated event, it was part of a pattern, warns a report released in the United States......
GENEVA: UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that Iran has executed a “frighteningly” high number of people this year, rising to more than ten per week on average.At least 209 people......
WASHINGTON: The top diplomats of the United States and Britain together called on Tuesday for adherence to the “rule of law” in Pakistan after former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest triggered......
SHANGHAI: China said on Tuesday it was expelling Canada’s consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa announced it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a......
KHARTOUM: The war between Sudan’s generals is having increasingly severe consequences for civilians, with a doubling over the past week of the number uprooted from their homes, the United Nations......
LAHORE: The operations of 118 public cattle markets in Punjab, such as animal levy, parking fee and allied services, were auctioned for Rs5.56 billion for the fiscal year 2023-24, which is Rs1.84......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over release to the media of the initial report of a fact-finding committee into the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif.“This was done......
GAZA CITY: A series of Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed three Islamic Jihad group leaders and 12 other people, with both sides bracing for an escalation.Islamic Jihad vowed to......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast that regions in the country’s southern half would face a sudden rise in day temperatures this week while temperatures are likely to......
ISLAMABAD: In a significant move, the government on Tuesday allowed introduction of a crucial private member’s bill in the National Assembly seeking to empower the lawmakers to punish those......
THE conflict that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Response Forces is entering its fourth week. The bitter battle between the two sides has led to 48 million people being......
RESIDENTS stand inside an apartment that came under attack during a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Tuesday.—Reuters CUACOS: UN Chief Antonio Guterres said on......
KARACHI: Pakistan could default without an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout as its financing options beyond June are uncertain, the credit ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service said on......
KARACHI: Share prices tumbled on Tuesday amid a rapidly deteriorating political situation.Topline Securities said the stock market witnessed some buying interest after trading opened on a negative......
“Fear cuts deeper than swords” — George R.R. Martin, A Game of ThronesLIKE the Supreme Court of Pakistan, it is normal for the supreme courts of other countries to be sharply divided on judicial......
BEIJING: China’s exports grew at a slower pace in April compared to the previous month, according to official data released Tuesday, as the world’s second-largest economy endures a patchy recovery......
KARACHI: Credit to public sector enterprises (PSEs) soared to Rs282 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year compared to just Rs14bn in the same period of last year reflecting the......
LONDON: Stock markets dropped on Tuesday as investors await key US inflation data and track President Joe Biden’s battle with Republicans over the debt ceiling.Wall Street indices were down in......
KARACHI: K-Electric Ltd CEO Moonis Alvi said on Tuesday the unusually high loss that the vertically integrated power utility recorded in the first nine months of 2022-23 constitutes no more than a......
WASHINGTON: Facing a deep economic crisis, Pakistan has started to buy Russian oil, but the country’s petroleum minister says the future lies in diversified, especially green, energy.Musadik Malik......
ISLAMABAD: Amid continuous delays to the staff-level agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government on Tuesday said arrangements had been made to meet external obligations of $3.7......
PESHAWAR: Black smoke billows from a street installation set alight during a protest by PTI activists against the arrest of party chief Imran Khan, on Tuesday.—AFP • IHC......
ISLAMABAD: The impasse between two premier lawyer bodies finally ended on a good note and the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of all actions taken by the parties against each other......
• Ministers defend Imran’s arrest as lawful, vow action against rioters • Rana Sana refutes allegations former premier was tortured • Shehbaz extends London stay by a day ‘on Nawaz’s......
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday, is likely to remain under the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for four to five days, as the bureau......
“Fear cuts deeper than swords” — George R.R. Martin, A Game of ThronesLIKE the Supreme Court of Pakistan, it is normal for the supreme courts of other countries to be sharply divided on judicial......
