US East Coast blizzard brings New York, Washington to standstill -
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…

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Imran surprised over lifting ban on Houbara Bustard
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.…

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Polling underway for LG elections in Badin, Sanghar -
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.…

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Dense fog disrupts road traffic across Punjab, Peshawar -
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 …

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Two Elite Force personnel martyred in Peshawar firing -
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 …

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Kiwis crush Pakistan by 95 runs to clinch T20 series
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…

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COAS visits Bacha Khan University, Charsadda hospital -
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…

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20 martyred as militants storm Bacha Khan university in Charsadda -
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…

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Masood Azhar not arrested sans lead, reason: Khawaja Asif -
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. - …

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PM, Army Chief in Tehran on peace mission
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…

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Pak-China Business Conference opens in Islamabad
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…

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PM, COAS meet Saudi king, discuss Riyadh-Tehran stand off -
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…

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Qaim Ali Shah vows to root out terrorism
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 …

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PM, Army Chief to visit Saudi Arabia, Iran on Monday
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…

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Women get permits to drive tuk-tuks in Mumbai
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…

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Steering committee to review progress on CPEC project
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 …

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Magnitude 6.7 quake jolts northern Japan
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…

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