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…