Govt hikes prices of petrol, diesel
Govt hikes prices of petrol, diesel

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.…

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Five dead in Lakki Marwat explosion
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.…

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Bilawal orders probe into release of funds for SZAB’s death anniversary
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…

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Pathankot attack: Pakistan probe team meets NIA officials
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…

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Oil prices fall as concerns rise over rally petering out
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.…

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Waqar Younis apologises over team’s debacle in WT20
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.…

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Suicide blast kills 50, injures over 100 in Lahore park
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.…

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US drone strikes in Yemen kill 8 militants
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…

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Najib takes Afghanistan to 123-7 against West Indies
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.…

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New Zealand crush Bangladesh, top Group 2 in WT20
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…

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Rehman urges UN chief to thrash out strategy against Daesh
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.…

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Brussels Airport to remain closed till Tuesday
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.…

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Belgian police arrest six in bombing probe
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…

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Australia's Watson to quit international cricket after WT20
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…

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RAW agent captured from Balochistan: provincial minister
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…

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Europe recovers from Brussels-driven losses
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…

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New Zealand to bat first in crucial WT20 clash against Pakistan
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…

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