Najam Sethi, who is heading a panel governing the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) affairs till a chairman is elected, said on Friday that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was the “biggest T20 brand”......
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday advised world powers to create space for “dialogue and diplomatic engagement” to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Commenting on the geopolitical......
National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday accepted the resignations of a further 35 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNAs, just days after accepting 34 resignations of the party’s......
MELBOURNE: Injury-hampered Novak Djokovic moved into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday to ramp up his bid for a 22nd Grand Slam crown, but Ons Jabeur was prime among the numerous......
BHUBANESWAR: The Netherlands gave a record 14-0 lesson to debutants Chile on Thursday to become the first team to qualify for the FIH World Cup quarter-finals here at the Kalinga Stadium.The......
PESHAWAR: Six members of the dissolved Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Thursday moved Peshawar High Court for declaring as unconstitutional the recent formation of a steering committee by the federal......
PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has recovered fake Pakistani currency notes worth Rs8.3 million from a private bank here on Thursday.The fake currency notes were recovered during a......
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Ali Zaidi along with 150-200 party workers and supporters was booked on the charges of terrorism, rioting, attempt to murder, stealing laptops, criminal......
KARACHI: After days of tension caused by allegations and counter-allegations by three major political parties over the results of the Jan 15 local government elections in Karachi, the Pakistan......
ISLAMABAD: The number of smokers in Pakistan has reached 31 million and 466 people die daily in the country due to tobacco-induced diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and chronic......
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday quizzed Suleman Shehbaz, son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, about money laundering charges amounting to Rs16 billion in the sugar scam......
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab administration has been put on high alert in light of a forecast by Met Office that heavy snowfall, which will start over the weekend, may disrupt routine life and result in......
SAN FRANCISCO: A Twitter bird statue fetched $100,000 on Wednesday as Elon Musk auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment and more from the tech firm’s downtown San Francisco......
BERLIN: Germany’s lower house of parliament recognised on Thursday the 2014 massacre of Yazidis by the militant Islamic State group in Iraq as a “genocide”, and called for measures to assist the......
WASHINGTON: The US Treasury began taking measures on Thursday to prevent a default on government debt, as Congress heads towards a high-stakes clash between Democrats and Republicans over raising......
NEW DELHI: Triple Commonwealth Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat, one of India’s most decorated women wrestlers, has accused her federation chief and several coaches of sexually harassing multiple......
KYIV: Western allies pledged billions of dollars in new weapons for Ukraine on Thursday, but the question of whether they would also send German-made tanks remained unanswered, with Berlin yet to......
DUBAI: Saudi prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a prominent cleric accused of using social media to stoke unrest, according to a court document seen by this news agency on Thursday.Awad......
ISLAMABAD: Almost one month after he was named the country’s top lawyer, Advocate Mansoor Usman Awan on Thursday expressed his inability to take charge as Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP).Mr Awan,......
ISLAMABAD: The exports of textile and clothing fell 16.47 per cent in December to $1.35 billion compared to $1.62bn in the same month last year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics......
ISLAMABAD: For a change, the ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) on Thursday proposed a refund of Rs2.20 per unit overcharged to consumers in December under the fuel cost adjustment (FCA)......
ISLAMABAD: As the government scrambles to save every penny and introduce cost-cutting measures, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif added another special assistant to his cabinet.The already hefty cabinet......
KARACHI: Despite a substantial cut in mill rates, retailers continue fleecing flour consumers by charging higher prices for different varieties due to the Sindh government’s weak regulatory......
ISLAMABAD: Imports of the petroleum group dipped 8.80 per cent year-on-year in the July-December period of FY23 owing to the sharp reduction in demand as a result of the slowing down of the economy......
Mukarram Jah Mir Barkath Ali Khan MUKARRAM Jah Bahadur, the last Nizam of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad, passed away in Istanbul on Saturday and was laid to rest......
KARACHI: After having maintained a declining trend in the last three months, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves witnessed a meagre increase of $258 million to $4.6 billion......
ISLAMABAD: A group of political mavericks is planning a series of nationwide seminars on the current challenges being faced by the country with the support of its “friends and colleagues” in all......
ISLAMABAD: The changes to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) have not “abridged” the fundamentals of the Constitution or eroded the “concept of public trust and accountability”, said......
WHEN a patient’s condition turns critical, doctors often say it is time for dua (prayer) more than dawa (medicine or treatment). Current Pakistani conversations across all classes about the state of......
OVER the last seven months or so, our daughter has been unwell a number of times. The usual symptoms have been high fever and a cough. A couple of times the fever and cough went away after a week......
• Judge asks how state treasury details can be classified • Petitioner questions release of ‘secret’ information about Imran’s giftsLAHORE: To the astonishment of judge, the federal government......
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Sibtain Khan has summoned the maiden meeting of the parliamentary committee for appointment of a caretaker chief minister here on Friday, as outgoing Chief Minister......
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday urged Iran to punish culprits of Panjgur cross-border attack.Four Pakistani troops were martyred when terrorists on Wednesday attacked a security forces’......
ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers belonging to the ruling coalition on Thursday expressed concerns over the country’s economic situation and called upon financial managers to take tough decisions to overcome the......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that in spite of serious threats to his life, there was no question of him “sitting inside” and he will “go out campaigning” in......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) gave another opportunity to former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday to come up with his reply on a petition seeking his disqualification for not......
• Sitting scheduled to be held today put off for a week, no reason given by speaker • Fawad accuses Ashraf of trying to derail their return to parliament, says party delegation will meet him anyway •......
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan strives to end poliovirus for good, the year’s first environmental sample report showed encouraging signs as no virus was found in sewage samples collected from 37......
• PML-N supreme leader blames ex-army chief, spymaster for nation’s ills, says it is his responsibility to ‘make things right’ • Top-level party huddle discusses campaign prospects, Maryam’s......
• Wants Fund mission to visit Islamabad within next week • Official says no exit from default without lender’s supportISLAMABAD: Conveying its willingness to accept all the four major conditions of......
OVER the last seven months or so, our daughter has been unwell a number of times. The usual symptoms have been high fever and a cough. A couple of times the fever and cough went away after a week......
WHEN a patient’s condition turns critical, doctors often say it is time for dua (prayer) more than dawa (medicine or treatment). Current Pakistani conversations across all classes about the state of......
• PML-N supreme leader blames ex-army chief, spymaster for nation’s ills, says it is his responsibility to ‘make things right’ • Top-level party huddle discusses campaign prospects, Maryam’s......
