ISLAMABAD: Government has ratcheted up prices of petrol and high speed diesel by Rs1.50 and Rs1.40 a litre respectively with effect from April 1.…
Govt hikes prices of petrol, diesel
Five dead in Lakki Marwat explosion
LAKKI MARWAT: At least five people were killed and several others injured in an explosion in Kot Kashmir area on Thursday.…
Bilawal orders probe into release of funds for SZAB’s death anniversary
KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has taken strong notice of media reports that Sindh government has released Rs 2.5 million funds for the death anniversary of Sha…
Pathankot attack: Pakistan probe team meets NIA officials
NEW DELHI: A five-member Pakistan’s Joint Investigation Team (JIT), probing the Pathankot Airbase Attack, visited Indian National Investigation Agency headquarters in New Delhi and held meeting with t…
Oil prices fall as concerns rise over rally petering out
TOKYO: Oil prices fell on Tuesday as concerns mount that a rally since January is fizzling out, while analysts forecast another rise to record levels for US crude stockpiles.…
Waqar Younis apologises over team’s debacle in WT20
LAHORE: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has apologized to the nation for team’s poor performance in the World Cup Twenty20 in India.…
Suicide blast kills 50, injures over 100 in Lahore park
LAHORE: A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a park in a densely populated area of the metropolis, killing at least 50 people and injuring many others, police and rescue official said on Sunday.…
US drone strikes in Yemen kill 8 militants
ADEN : Drone attacks killed eight men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday night, local residents said, as a US campaign against the militant group goes on amid a wider civ…
Najib takes Afghanistan to 123-7 against West Indies
NAGPUR: Afghanistan set 124-run target for West Indies in the 30th match of the World Twenty20 here at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday.…
New Zealand crush Bangladesh, top Group 2 in WT20
KOLKATA: Bangladesh were bundled out for 70, their lowest total in Twenty20 Internationals, as New Zealand recorded their fourth consecutive victory in Group Two of the World Twenty20 here at Eden Gar…
Rehman urges UN chief to thrash out strategy against Daesh
Islamabad: Former interior minister Rehman Malik has written a letter to United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to thrash out a strategy against Daesh.…
Brussels Airport to remain closed till Tuesday
BRUSSELS: Brussels Airport said on Saturday it would not reopen for passenger flights before Tuesday after suicide bombers blew themselves up in the departure hall.…
Belgian police arrest six in bombing probe
BRUSSELS: Belgian police arrested six people in their probe of Tuesday's Daesh suicide bombings in Brussels, while authorities in France said they thwarted a militant plot there "that was at an advanc…
Australia's Watson to quit international cricket after WT20
NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson will bow out of international cricket after the World Twenty20 in India, cutting the team's last link to their golden era in the early 2000s. The 34-year…
RAW agent captured from Balochistan: provincial minister
QUETTA: Security agencies have captured an agent of India's top spy agency from Balochistan, a provincial minister said on Thursday, in the latest evidence of Islamabad's claim that neighbouring count…
Europe recovers from Brussels-driven losses
LONDON: European stock markets bounced back on Wednesday from the concerns over security that have dominated the past 24 hours, helped by a handful of more positive signals on the health of the world…
New Zealand to bat first in crucial WT20 clash against Pakistan
MOHALI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan here on Tuesday in a crucial World Twenty20 ties that will pave way for the winner to improve its cha…
COAS visits NWA, expresses satisfaction over op, TDPs rehabilitation
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif visited Tuesday North Waziristan Agency (NWA) and expressed his complete satisfaction over progress of concluding phase of operation in Sh…
Blasts rock Brussels airport, metro; at least 34 killed
BRUSSELS: At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in twin attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, triggering security alerts across western…
Rangers obtain 90-day remand of MQM deputy convener Shahid Pasha
KARACHI: Rangers arrested Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Deputy Convener Shahid Pasha in a pre-dawn raid at his residence on Monday and obtained a 90-day remand of the MQM leader. The news of Pasha's …
Afridi told me he will retire after WT20: Shahryar
LAHORE: Expressing disappointment over team’s dismal performance against India, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shahryar Khan on Monday said T20 captain Shahid Afridi will retire after the conc…
WT20: India defeat Pakistan by six wickets
KOLKATA: Pakistan made 118 for five in 18 overs against Indiain the World Twenty20 Super Ten Group Two match that has been deemed more important for fans than the WT20 Final. Unfortunately, Pakistan w…
Shafqat Amanat Ali apologizes over national anthem gaffe
KARACHI: Popular Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali apologized to the nation on Sunday after a botched job of singing the national anthem in India disappointed fans back home and sparked criticism o…
WT20: New Zealand set Australia 143 to win in Dharamsala
DHARAMSALA: New Zealand failed to make the most of a strong start and posted a competitive 142-8 against Australia in their World Twenty20 Super 10 stage match in Dharamsala on Friday. After Kane Wil…
Statistical highlights of Pakistan’s massive win over Tigers
Pakistan off to a victorious start in ICC World T20 with a 55 runs win over Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Bangladeshis were outshined in all departments of the game, statistically and operation…
Musharraf to undertake foreign trip soon: Kasuri
KARACHI: The foreign visit for former present General (retd) Pervez Musharraf will be finalized in the next day or two, the former military ruler’s close aide Ahmed Raza Kasuri said Wednesday. Kasuri …
Spin gamble pays off, New Zealand spank hosts India in WT20
NAGPUR: Kane Williamson´s gamble to compromise on speed and pick three specialist spinners paid off as New Zealand humbled hosts India by 47 runs in a spin-dominated Super 10 contest of the World Twen…
Religious parties denounce ‘un-Islamic’ women protection law
LAHORE: An all-parties conference convened by Pakistan’s oldest Islamic political party and attended by powerful religious groups asked the government on Tuesday to retract an "un-Islamic" law that g…
Failure not an option, says Kamal
KARACHI: Former Karachi mayor, Syed Mustafa Kamal has ruled out possibility of contesting upcoming by-elections, saying that they were busy in strengthening the party, therefore failure was not an op…
3.2 magnitude quake hits Battagram
PESHAWAR: A low intensity earthquake hit Battagram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and adjacent areas on Friday, said National Seismological Monitoring Centre. According to the monitoring centre , the…
New posters of Mustafa Kamal sprout in Karachi
KARACHI: New posters of Mustafa Kamal sprang up in different areas of the city overnight, hours after the former mayor announced to hold a rally in Bagh-e-Jinnah on Wednesday. Posters inscribed with …
Blast kills soldiers, two employees of US consulate in Peshawar: Kerry
WASHINGTON: Two local employees of the US consulate in Peshawar and some soldiers have been killed by an explosive device while on drug-eradication mission, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on T…
Rangers nab two Taliban operatives in Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Monday conducted a targeted raid in the city's Korangi area resulting in the arrest of alleged Taliban operatives. According to the Rangers PRO, the paramilitary fo…
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