There is an “urgent need” to address the gap between the actual population and the registered number of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Pakistan, non-profit organisation NOWPDP has emphasised,......
SHANGLA: People from different walks of life, including traders, civil society members and political activists, staged demonstrations against the excessive electricity bills and massive hike in......
NEW YORK: Czech Karolina Muchova, the 10th seed, beat American Taylor Townsend 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 to move into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday.Although Muchova previously reached the US Open......
South African batter Marizanne Kapp plays a shot during the first Women’s Twenty20 International against Pakistan at the National Stadium on Friday.—Tahir Jamal/White Star ......
BARCELONA: Geoffrey Soupe came out on top in the predicted sprint finish to win a crash-ridden stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday.The French Total Energies rider sped down the left into the......
ZURICH: Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles were two of a host of newly-crowned world champions to transform their winning form in Budapest into victory at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on......
PESHAWAR: The district administration has issued detention orders of 11 Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement activists under Section 3 of Maintenance of Public Order for allegedly instigating public against the......
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has ordered the government not to extradite a “missing” person wanted by the US for allegedly running a human smuggling network and sought a report from Nowshera......
HONG KONG: Tens of millions of people in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other southern Chinese megacities hunkered down indoors late on Friday as Super Typhoon Saola threatened to become the strongest storm......
• Mayor says town chairmen now get full administrative control over employees, assets • Many elected representatives still without office spacesKARACHI: While the Sindh government has terminated the......
EVROS: Greece on Friday rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a wildfire which has been burning in the north-eastern region of Evros for almost two weeks, authorities said.The wildfire in Evros,......
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police force said on Friday it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after they stormed the island nation’s presidential compound......
RAWALPINDI: The district administration on Friday sealed Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and OMG outlets in Chaklala Scheme-III and Askari-3 for using rotten meat and having unhygienic conditions of......
TOBA TEK SINGH: The Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Court on Friday sent 83 Jaranwala riot suspects on physical remand until Sept 9.At the end of their physical remand, they were produced before the court......
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday expressed its disappointment over the failure of the Lahore deputy commissioner to ensure the markets closure 10pm.Hearing petitions relating to environmental......
ISLAMABAD: A common Asian Leopard, the apex predator of the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), was spotted near the Earth Sciences Department building early Friday morning.The Islamabad Wildlife......
KARACHI: Some respite came for investors on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as the benchmark index recovered after five consecutive negative sessions following the State Bank of......
KARACHI: Amid persistent auto parts and accessories shortage, Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL) on Friday announced the suspension of motorcycle production from Sept 1-12.In a stock filing, the......
ISLAMABAD: Consumer prices continued to surge unabated in August, with the second month of the current fiscal year witnessing inflation at an elevated level of 27.4 per cent, mainly due to soaring......
ISLAMABAD: The monthly sales tax collection by the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) jumped by a record 36 per cent year-on-year to Rs16.02 billion in August from Rs11.79bn last year, according to......
KARACHI: Rejecting the price hike in petroleum prices, business leaders on Friday said the country needs an out-of-the-box solution to stabilise the economy instead of ruthlessly counterproductive......
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the reconstitution of the National Economic Council (NEC) under Article 156 of the Constitution, according to a statement issued by the Presidency.The......
ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) representative in Pakistan, Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala, called on caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan on Friday and discussed......
KARACHI: The video-sharing app TikTok will host a series of workshops across Pakistan under an initiative launched on Friday to help creators better understand its community guidelines, the company......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued notices to relevant authorities on a petition filed against the trial of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in cipher case......
ISLAMABAD: Failing to control constant increase in prices of food items and other essential consumer goods, especially sugar, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday directed......
NORTH WAZIRISTAN/KHYBER: Three military personnel, including an officer, were martyred in separate attacks in North Waziristan and Khyber districts, according to the military’s media wing.A statement......
LAST week, Amir Mir — the Punjab caretaker information minister — announced a crackdown on ‘vulgarity’ and ‘obscenity’ in theatres in Punjab, relying on the Punjab Dramatic Performances Act, 1876......
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has once again asked the interim Afghan government to act against “individuals and entities that threaten Pakistan” and live up to its commitments with the international......
AL AQABA: Israeli forces on Friday killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as a surge of deadly violence in the occupied territory shows no signs of......
BEFORE we dwell on Pakistan’s 76-year economic transformation, it is important to review what it means in the context of countries that transformed themselves from mostly agriculture-driven to modern......
WASHINGTON: A Republican lawmaker has introduced an amendment to the House of Representatives’ annual appropriations legislation that would cut off funds to Pakistan to discourage the “crackdown on......
ISLAMABAD: A day after jacking up the prices of petrol and diesel, the caretaker government on Friday increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 19.4pc, pushing up the cost of a domestic......
ISLAMABAD: Questioning the bonafides of the petitioner, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Friday said sometimes he felt tired of pushing too hard to find errors in the amendment made to the National......
LONDON: After a high-level huddle with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, former finance minister and PML-N leader Ishaq Dar spoke in a media briefing about......
ISLAMABAD: Amid continued unrest over inflated power bills across the country, the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Friday termed the issue a national crisis.Taking serious notice......
ISLAMABAD: As a countrywide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike is being observed today (Saturday) on inflated electricity bills, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has called it a......
• Official says watchdog to comply with SC order if told to stop exercise • GDA supports new timeline to redraw constituenciesISLAMABAD: In a significant move towards the conduct of general polls “as......
