BEIRUT: At least thirty people were killed and scores wounded on Sunday when two suicide bombers blew them themselves up in the Sayeda Zeinab district of Damascus, where Syria´s holiest Shi´ite shrine…
Blasts close to Damascus shrine kill 30
Uzair Baloch claims PPP was fully aware of criminal activities -
KARACHI: The Lyari gang leader, Uzair Baloch has made startling revelations in the initial investigation, saying the money collected from extortion, kidnappings and drug dens used to be sent to high-r…
PM announces Rs5 per litre cut in POL prices
LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced Rs5 per litre cut in petroleum product prices with effect from February 01. The Premier announced reduction in the prices of petrol, diesel and kerose…
PIA suffers Rs500 mn loss due to ongoing strike: spokesperson -
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has lost Rs500 million due to the ongoing strike by its employees. A spokesperson for the PIA said that passengers apprehensive of flight delays were n…
Ch. Nisar, DG Rangers discuss Karachi operation
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday telephoned Director General (DG) Sindh Rangers, Major General Bilal Akbar and exchanged views on ongoing Karachi operation. The interior …
War against terror to continue till elimination of last terrorist: PM -
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reiterated that Karachi operation would continue till its logical conclusion. This he said while chairing a meeting at PM House on Friday. The meeting focus…
Two cops killed in firing on Quetta police van
QUETTA: Unknown armed men opened fire on a police van in Quetta, killing two police men and two injuring two others in Satellite town on Thursday. The unknown gunmen managed flee from the scene after…
Pak, India in touch to finalize date for foreign secretaries meeting -
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Indian are in contact with each other to finalize the date of meeting between Foreign Secretaries, Foreign Office said Thursday. In a weekly briefing Foreign Office Spokesman…
Dr Asim remanded into NAB custody for fourth time
KARACHI: An accountability court on Wednesday extended the physical remand of Dr Asim Hussain in the custody of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) till February 9. The court extended the remand for …
موٹروہیکل قانون میں ترمیم، حادثات کا شکار افراد کو معاوضہ دیا جائیگا
کراچی،سندھ اسمبلی میں 387 سال بعد موٹروہیکل کے قانون میں ترمیم کردی گئی ہے۔ قانون میں ترمیم کے بعد ٹریفک حادثے کا شکار ہونیوالے افراد کو معاوٖضہ دیا جائے گا۔ قانون میں ترمیم کے بعد ٹریفک حادثے میں ان…
Punjab schools to remain closed till Jan 31
LAHORE: The Punjab government on late Monday night announced that all public and private schools across the province would remain closed until January 31 (Sunday), as a fresh cold wave gripped parts o…
Balochistan: FC kills four criminals in encounter
KARACHI: The Frontier Corps (FC) killed four accused in Vander area of Balochistan on Tuesday morning. According to the security sources, exchange of fire between the FC and criminals took place in Va…
Army Chief rebuffs speculations about extension in service -
RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif has rebuffed speculations about extension in his service, saying that he will retire on due date. In a message on twitters, Director General…
ATC issues arrest warrants for MQM leaders again
KARACHI: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday again issued arrest warrants for Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Chief and other leaders Dr Farooq Satttar, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Khawaja Izhar and oth…
Can’t even think about marrying Imran; he’s like my father: Meera -
LAHORE: Film star Meera, who is adept at the art of staying in news headlines, has taken another u-turn, as she discovers a new relation with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan. After …
US East Coast blizzard brings New York, Washington to standstill -
A blizzard that has paralyzed much of the U.S. East Coast intensified on Saturday, bringing the nation's capital to a standstill and forcing the closure of roads, bridges and tunnels into New York, th…
Imran surprised over lifting ban on Houbara Bustard
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran khan has stated that he had never thought hunting of the endangered Houbara Bustard would become a pillar of Pakistan’s foreign policy.…
Polling underway for LG elections in Badin, Sanghar -
SANGHAR/BADIN: Polling for Local Government elections in district Sanghar and Badin is underway today (Saturday). Polling began at 7:30AM and will continue till 5:30PM without any interval.…
Dense fog disrupts road traffic across Punjab, Peshawar -
LAHORE: Dense fog engulfed several parts of Punjab and Peshawar causing road traffic disruption. The dense fog blanketed Peshawar and outskirts. The visibility recorded on GT Road and Motorway was 15 …
Two Elite Force personnel martyred in Peshawar firing -
PESHAWAR: Two Elite Force personnel were martyred on Friday as unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Rashid Garhi area within the limits of Yakatoot police station. The victims were identified …
Kiwis crush Pakistan by 95 runs to clinch T20 series
WELLINGTON: New Zealand crushed Pakistan by 95 runs in the third and final Twenty20 in Wellington to wrap up the series 2-1. The Pakistani put up a dismal performance with the bat yet again, with wick…
COAS visits Bacha Khan University, Charsadda hospital -
CHARSADDA: The Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif visited Bacha Khan University, where militants martyred at least 19 people on Wednesday. The Army Chief met the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA…
20 martyred as militants storm Bacha Khan university in Charsadda -
CHARSADDA: At least 20 people including four security guards, two students, a professor and a police man were martyred and 20 others sustained injuries when armed militants stormed Bacha Khan Univers…
Masood Azhar not arrested sans lead, reason: Khawaja Asif -
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence, Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said chief of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Maulana Masood Azhar was not taken into custody without any lead or reason. - …
PM, Army Chief in Tehran on peace mission
TEHRAN: Pakistan’s Middle East peace mission has entered its second phase as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif arrived in Tehran on Tuesday. After holding talks…
Pak-China Business Conference opens in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A five-day Pakistan-China Business Friendship Conference began in Islamabad on Monday. The conference has been organized by Ministry of Commerce in collaboration with the Board of Investmen…
PM, COAS meet Saudi king, discuss Riyadh-Tehran stand off -
RIYADH: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Monday discussed the Saudi-Iran stand off with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz during a meeting held here in Riyadh…
Qaim Ali Shah vows to root out terrorism
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has vowed to root out terrorism and claimed that crime has come down by 80 percent in the port city. Addressing a passing out ceremony of Sindh Police …
PM, Army Chief to visit Saudi Arabia, Iran on Monday
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia and Iran on Monday to reduce diplomatic tension between two brotherly countries. Sources at…
Women get permits to drive tuk-tuks in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Hundreds of women in the Indian city of Mumbai have won permits to drive auto-rickshaws, or tuk-tuks, through a lottery aimed at encouraging more women to take the wheel. At least 467 women in…
Steering committee to review progress on CPEC project
ISLAMABAD: A steering committee, headed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has been formed to review progress on the implementation on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Chief Ministers of …
Magnitude 6.7 quake jolts northern Japan
TOKYO: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck just off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued and NHK national televisio…
India welcomes Pakistan’s action against Jaish-e-Muhammad
NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan have agreed to reschedule their talks to ‘very near future’, Indian Foreign Office has said. Indian Foreign Office Spokesman Vikas Swarup, while b…
Geo News reporter Wali Babar remembered on 5th death anniversary
KARACHI: Geo News reporter Wali Khan Babar was murdered in cold blood five years ago on January 13, 2011 on his way back home from office. The culprits did not stop there. In an attempt to erase the t…
Grenade attack on ARY’s DSNG van in Islamabad, one hurt -
ISLAMABAD: An employee of ARY TV channel sustained injuries when its office came under a hand grenade and fire attack in Islamabad on Wednesday. According to sources, the masked attackers hurled a han…
US-led coalition conducts 23 strikes against Daesh: US military
WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies conducted 23 strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria on Monday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement. Four strikes in three cities in S…
Army Chief visits Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan
Army Chief visits Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan
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Workers remittances up 6.26% to $9.7 bn in first half of FY16
ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted $9.735 billion in the first six months (July - December) of Fiscal Year 2015-16, showing a growth of 6.26 percent compared with $9.162 billion received d…
MPA hostel to have beauty parlor for ladies: Agha Siraj
KARACHI: Speaker Sindh Assembly, Agha Siraj Durrani on Monday announced that the MPA hostel which is presently in construction phase will also have a beauty parlor for women members and a salon for ma…
Akhtar Mengal accuses govt of hiding CPEC agreements, MoUs
ISLAMABAD: Leader of Balochistan National Party, Sardar Akhtar Mengal while claiming that agreements and MoUs under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are being concealed said without Gwadar ther…
Saudi Defence Minister welcomed at arrival in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Crown Prince and Minister for Defence of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday on a day-long official visit. Minister of Defence K…
Saudi Defence Minister visits Islamabad tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Crown Prince and Minister for Defence of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman will visit Pakistan on Sunday, official sources said. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja …
Two target killers among 17 arrested in Karachi
KARACHI: Karachi police claimed to have apprehended 17 suspects including two target killers and a robber in different raids during the last 24 hours. On a tip-off, police conducted a raid at the Ka…
Pakistan forex reserves fall to $20.810 bn
KARACHI: Pakistan´s foreign exchange reserves fell to $20.810 billion in the week ending Jan 1, compared with $21.073 billion the previous week, according to State Bank of Pakistan. Remittances from …
Pakistan extends help to India to completely eliminate terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday chaired a high-level meeting and discussed Pathankot incident. The meeting attended by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, DG ISI Lt-Gen Rizwan…
Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for 9 MQM leaders
KARACHI: A court in Karachi on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for nine Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leaders for violating the loudspeaker act. Challan agKARACHI: A court in Karachi …
A delicate balance
Ominous clouds are forming over the Gulf and Pakistan — for a variety of reasons — we must find middle ground and not take sides in the brewing Saudi-Iranian conflict. There was a cautious note in …
Police arrest three suspected terrorists in DIK
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The police have arrested three suspected terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan. On a tip-off, police and intelligence agencies conducted a raid and apprehended three terrorists belonging to…
Nawaz telephones Modi, assures support in Pathankot attack probe
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and assured Pakistan’s assistance in the probe in terrorist attack on Pathankot airbase, in which seven se…
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