In one of the worst-kept secrets, former PTI leader Raja Riaz on Saturday officially joined the PML-N — the very party against whose government he served as the opposition leader in the National......
The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Saturday announced that the Rabiul Awwal moon was not sighted anywhere across the country, therefore, the month will commence from Monday, September 18, and......
Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah is doubtful for next month’s World Cup due to a shoulder injury, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awaiting medical reports before making a final call on his......
In a veiled criticism of the PML-N, PPP leader Nadeem Afzal Chan on Saturday said no one else could be blamed for a party abandoning its slogan of ‘vote ko izzat do’ (respect the vote).The PPP......
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has said he sees no possibility of a delay in general elections due to the security situation at Pakistan’s borders.The interim premier expressed these......
An Islamabad court on Saturday granted the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) one-day transit remand of PTI President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi in a graft case, marking his “12th arrest” since......
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carrying out Christian missionary work, the country’s leaders......
Rohit Sharma’s India faces underdogs Sri Lanka in Sunday’s Asia Cup final, a crucial momentum-builder heading into next month’s ODI World Cup.The cricketing giants have 13 Asian titles between them......
Brazil’s all-time leading goal scorer Neymar made his Saudi Pro League debut for Al-Hilal on Friday, coming off the bench to feature for the final 26 minutes of his new club’s 6-1 demolition of......
PPP Senator Saleem Mandviwala on Friday said a review would be filed over the Supreme Court’s restoration of corruption cases against public representatives, terming it “an extremely biased......
PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking post-arrest bail in the cipher case, in which he is currently incarcerated at the Attock jail.The development......
Iranians at home and abroad marked the first anniversary on Saturday of the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, with activists speaking of a renewed crackdown to prevent any resurgence of the......
CHITRAL: A group of prominent citizens of the border areas of southern Chitral have demanded of the army chief to visit the district to allay the fears and reservations of the people after the attack......
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: During a crackdown on illegal currency exchanges on Friday, the Federal Investigation Agency, Dera region, arrested five persons and recovered foreign and local currency from their......
PESHAWAR: Issuing a stay order, the Peshawar High Court on Friday stopped the Khyber Medical University and Educational Testing and Evaluation Authority from releasing results of the recent Medical......
KARACHI: A large number of fisherfolk, climate and human rights activists on Friday staged a rally in solidarity with the ‘March to End Fossil Fuels’ scheduled for Sept 17 in New York.The rally,......
COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga has lashed out at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) silence over the addition of a reserve day for the recent Asia Cup Super 4 match......
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday registered a case against the owners of Creek Marina — a multi-billion rupee residential project launched by a Singapore-based company more......
MADRID: Spain’s High Court on Friday imposed a restraining order to prevent former football chief Luis Rubiales approaching national team player Jenni Hermoso, as he appeared in court to be......
ISLAMABAD: The Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) together with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) team Lahore Qalandars are set to launch an open trial opportunity to unearth cricketing talent across......
SYDNEY: Italian art detectives have found stolen ancient treasures at a leading Australian university, including an artifact likely smuggled out of the country under piles of pasta, the institution......
KARACHI: Another year, another compelling finish in store at the Chief of Naval Staff Open Golf Championship.And it may well end with Pakistan’s top professional golfer Shabbir Iqbal at the top of......
BEIJING: Beijing sanctioned on Friday two US defence companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan.The United States Congress, under the Taiwan......
PARIS: Apple said on Friday it would update the iPhone 12 in France after regulators raised concerns over electromagnetic radiation emitted by the devices.France had ordered a halt to sales of the......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday ordered the traffic police to impose Rs2,000 on-the-spot fine on motorists for violation of one-way on city roads.Justice Shahid Karim further directed the......
RAHIM YAR KHAN: Muhammad Ashraf, a resident of Basti Makkal of district Bhakkar, with his nephew Hameedullah made a plan to buy a Belarus tractor at the price of Rs3.3m from Kashmore, Sindh.They were......
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is hopeful of engaging China Railway to run a light rail transit (LRT) system in the capital.LRT is a high-capacity public transport with electric......
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that no agreements had been signed during North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s ongoing visit to Russia, amid Western concern that the two isolated countries could be......
WASHINGTON: The former US ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) escaped prison on Friday after a US court put him on probation and fined an undisclosed amount, but did not......
QUETTA: JUI-F leader Hafiz Hamdullah was shifted to Karachi for advanced treatment on Friday, a day after being injured in a roadside blast along with 10 other people near Balochistan’s Mastung......
HAVANA: The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 per cent of the global population, gathers on Friday in Cuba seeking to promote a “new economic world order” amid......
• Party says Nawaz will seek protective bail before returning to Pakistan • PTI celebrates verdict that will put ‘criminals back in the dock’LAHORE: “A controversial decision by a controversial......
KARACHI: The rupee maintained a bullish trend and rose by 0.37 per cent against the US dollar in the interbank market on Friday.The frequent appreciation of the local currency since the start of the......
KARACHI: The representative index of major shares traded in the positive zone on Friday mainly because of the State Bank of Pakistan maintaining its policy rate at 22 per cent against the street......
KHYBER: The Torkham border, a main crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, reopened to pedestrians and vehicles on Friday, eight days after it was closed following clashes between border......
• Says announcing poll date beyond interim govt’s mandate • Hints at easy instalments for power consumers using up to 200 units • Plan in the works to curb cross-border smugglingISLAMABAD: Caretaker......
THANKS to a legion of excellent scientists and engineers trained in Indian universities, India is shooting for the stars.Here ‘stars’ is a metaphor for much else: astrophysics, computers, chemical......
ISLAMABAD: Textile and clothing exports shrank 9.49 per cent in the first two months of the current fiscal year from a year ago owing to rising cost of production and liquidity constraints, data......
ISLAMABAD: The short-term inflation witnessed a year-on-year increase of 26.25 per cent for the week ending on Sept 14 mainly due to a sharp increase in the retail price of vegetables across the......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court decision to strike down controversial amendments to accountability laws has re-empowered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to lay its hands on politicians and......
ISLAMABAD: As the Peshawar high Court stayed the release of Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) results, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has found that a few......
DUBAI: Iranian security forces have been deployed in the hometown of Mahsa Amini in anticipation of a flare-up in unrest marking this weekend’s first anniversary of her death in morality police......
ERICA Robin — Instagram / ericarobin_official KARACHI: “It’s become the norm to attack Pakistani women who achieve a name for themselves on the international stage. Why are......
MENLO PARK: WhatsApp’s top head on Friday denied a Financial Times report that said the Meta Platforms-owned messaging platform was exploring advertisements as it sought to boost revenue.The app is......
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines has refuted the reports of the imminent closure of its operation, saying the national carrier was also clearing all national and international payments.PIA......
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal ministers’ press conference on Friday was a delicate balance of hope and forewarning as they referred to minuscule “signs of economic recovery” but warned of a hike......
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Friday night increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs26.02 and Rs17.34 per litre, respectively, to over Rs330, a psychological barrier......
• In 2-1 verdict, SC orders restoration of corruption cases on Imran’s plea challenging changes to accountability law • Directs NAB, others to return records of cases against public office holders to......
THE recent shouts of lawyers at a convention to ‘uphold the Constitution and the rule of law’ got me thinking of what exactly that means. How does one really uphold the rule of the law when the rules......
THANKS to a legion of excellent scientists and engineers trained in Indian universities, India is shooting for the stars.Here ‘stars’ is a metaphor for much else: astrophysics, computers, chemical......
The caretaker government on Friday night pushed through another hike in the prices of petrol by Rs26.02 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs17.34 per litre.The increase brings the price of......
