KARACHI: Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari and Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari distributed food rations among the poor in the city's Kathore area on Tuesd...
Bhutto sisters distribute relief aid among needy
SHC orders I.G.Sindh to recover missing KDA director
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court laid emphasis on recovering missing KDA director Jamil Baloch.
COAS arrives in Turkey to witness joint exercise
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday arrived in Turkey on an official visit to witness joint exercises be...
Big cats removed from Thailand´s infamous Tiger Temple
KANCHANABURI, Thailand: Wildlife authorities in Thailand on Monday raided a Buddhist temple where tigers are kept, taking away three of the...
Pakistan Railways announces reduction in fares up to 10-25 percent
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has announced a special package for the Holy Month of Ramadan by reducing fares upto 10 25 percent to facilita...
Iraqi army starts operation to storm IS-held city of Falluja
The Iraqi army began an operation on Monday to storm Falluja, the Islamic State group's stronghold near Baghdad, a military officer tol...
Armed forces arrest 2 alleged terrorists, seize 20 kg of explosive material
MANSEHRA: Security forces conducted an operation in Chirangida and Karibai areas near Mansehra and seized 20 kilograms of explosive materia...
DNA test confirms Mullah Mansour was killed in drone strike: Interior Ministry
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Sunday declared that Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been confirmed as the second person to have been killed ...
Afghan President wishes PM Nawaz speedy recovery
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday wished ailing Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a speedy recovery from his illness.
Terrorism, drone attacks Musharraf’s gift: Pervaiz Rashid
MUZAFFARABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on Sunday said likes of Mullah Mansour and US drones were roaming in Pakistan due to poli...
PM Nawaz overseeing state affairs from London: PM House
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister House Saturday said PM Nawaz Sharif is overseeing day to day affairs of the state from London as he is duly assis...
Turkish rockets, US-led coalition hit Daesh in Syria
ANKARA: Turkish and US-led coalition airstrikes killed 104 Islamic State militants in retaliation for the latest attack on a Turkish border...
Mexico drug boss Chapo files legal challenge against extradition
MEXICO CITY: Lawyers for Mexican drug boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman have filed a legal challenge against a decision by the forei...
Prayers offered in US for PM Sharif’s successful operation, early recovery
WASHINGTON: Prayers were offered in several mosques in the capital Washington and the neighbouring state of Virginia and Maryland for early...
Abraj Kudai--the world's biggest hotel to open in Makkah by 2017
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China says extremely dissatisfied with G7 statement on South China Sea
BEIJING: China is extremely dissatisfied with a statement by Group of Seven (G7) leaders on the contentious South China Sea, where Beijing ...
Gen Raheel expresses resolve to root out hostile elements
QUETTA: Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday expressed resolve to root out hostile elements out of Pakistan.
Iraq PM urges end to protests while army busy fighting Daesh
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi appealed on Thursday for an end to protests against his government while the armed forces are...
Devotees throng Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine for Urs celebration
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Not satisfied with ministry, Hakeem Baloch sends resignation to PM
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Communication Abdul Hakeem Baloch tendered his resignation on Thursday.
Stage actress injured in acid attack in Punjab
SAHIWAL: A local stage actress was admitted in a hospital with burn injuries after an acid attack, police said on Wednesday.
Inzamam announces players for England tour skills camp
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team's Chief Selector Inzamam-Ul-Haq held a press conference to announce the names of the Skills Camp for the ...
Venezuela to rejoin global group fighting conflict diamonds
DUBAI: Venezuela expects to rejoin the global watchdog established to stop trade in conflict diamonds as it seeks to resume diamond exports...
Strict punishments should be given to set an example: SC chides PEMRA
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Anwar Zaheer Jamali slammed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for failing to ...
Pakistan to sell 40 percent of stock exchange end-2016/early-2017
LONDON: Pakistan plans to sell a 40 percent stake in its stock exchange in coming months, and Turkey's Borsa Istanbul has expressed som...
Everest safety under scrutiny as third climber dies in as many days
A 43-year-old Indian mountaineer has died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, in the third fatality on the world's talle...
UK PM Cameron warns Brexit would drive up food prices
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron warned voters on Sunday that they would face higher grocery bills if the country decides to le...
Abu Dhabi lays off staff as Gulf austerity tightens
ABU DHABI: Thousands of layoffs at state-linked companies in Abu Dhabi are a fresh sign the Gulf´s wealthy oil states are hunkering down fo...
Tow traffic cops shot dead in Karachi
KARACHI: Two traffic constables were shot to death in Karachi on Saturday. The incident occurred in Ayesha Manzil area while unknown armed ...
PM Nawaz showers flowers, fruits and sweets at Gillanis
L AHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday has visited Gillani House in Lahore and congratulated the former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza G...
PM for early implementation of Urdu as official language
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that implementation of Urdu as official language was a constitutional obligation and all mi...
The very idea of a President Trump scares Pakistan, bolsters others in Asia
SINGAPORE: Donald Trump's "isolationist" foreign policy pronouncements are feeding insecurity in some Asian nations fearful o...
NA unanimously adopts 22nd Constitutional Amendment bill
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted 22nd Constitutional Amendment bill, enabling the retired civil servants an...
NA unanimously adopts 22nd Constitutional Amendment bill
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted 22nd Constitutional Amendment bill, enabling the retired civil servants an...
Kalbhushan is being investigated: Foreign Ministry spokesperson
ISLAMABAD: In a statement issued by the Foreign Affairs spokesperson it was revealed that the government was interrogating alleged RAW agen...
No plan to become coach, commentator in future: Afridi
KARACHI: Star allrounder Shahid Khan Afridi has ruled out to become a coach or commentator in the future.
LHC admits petition seeking disqualification of PM
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has admitted for hearing a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf seeking disqualification of P...
People smugglers made $5 billion from Europe migration last year: agencies
People smugglers made over $5 billion from the wave of migration into southern Europe last year, a report by international crime-fighting a...
Pak-China Friendship Day to be celebrated on Thursday: Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD: Sixty-five years of Pak-China friendship will be celebrated in a befitting manner across Punjab on Thursday.
National Khayyam Day being observed in Iran today
TEHRAN: Several organizations in Khorasan Razavi Province of Iran are commemorating the birth anniversary of the great Persian mathematicia...
MQM decides not to support joint opposition over Panama Papers
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement has decided not support joint opposition over the issue of Panama Papers, sources said Tuesday.
SC orders to hold by-elections in PP-232 Vehari
BUREWALA: (Nadeem Mushtaq): Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold by-elections in P...
Three bills introduced, two resolutions adopted in Senate
ISLAMABAD: The Senate adopted two resolutions and witnessed introduction of three bills on Monday during the 6th sitting of its ongoing 248...
Indian citizenship to a Pakistani woman after 13 years
GURDASPUR: After a long wait of 13 years a Pakistani woman was granted Indian citizenship.
Iftikhar Chaudhry approaches ECP for PM’s assets details
ISLAMABAD: Former Chief Justice of Pakistan and chief of Justice and Democracy Party Iftikhar Chaudhry approached the Election Commission o...
Suicide attacks at factory north of Baghdad kill 11
BAGHDAD: Bomb attacks against a state-run cooking gas factory in Baghdad´s northern outskirts on Sunday killed at least 11 people, includin...
Imran made Panama Papers a political issue: Abdul Qayyum
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senator Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Qayyum Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imr...
Minister says govt ready to talk on Panama Papers
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Privatization and Chairman Privatization Commission Muhammad Zubair has said that the government is ready ...
Islamic State storm Deir al-Zor hospital after dawn offensive: Amaq
BEIRUT: Islamic State attacked a hospital in Deir al-Zor on Saturday and seized territory on the edge of the besieged eastern Syrian city ...
Pervez Rashid asks Imran to show details of offshore company
ISLAMABAD: Strongly criticizing Imran Khan, Information Minister Pervez Rashid has asked PTI Chief to show details of his offshore company ...
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Belgium maintain top position in FIFA rankings
LAUSANNE: Belgium remained atop FIFA rankings published Thursday. With the leading nations not having played international football in 2016, the standings remained largely unchanged, the most notable difference being Turkey entering the top 20 at the expense of Ivory Coast.
نیب نے شرجیل میمن کی اربوں روپے کی کرپشن کی رپورٹ عدالت میں پیش کردی
کراچی، قومی احتساب بیورونے سندھ کے سابق وزیراطلاعات شرجیل انعام میمن کے خلاف رپورٹ عدالت میں جمع کرادی
State minister not allowed to board flight for arriving late
State minister not allowed to board flight for arriving late Protesting PIA employees chanted anti-government slogans and reportedly blocked Abid Sher Ali's way outside Khi Airport.
ICC to re-establish independent position of chairman
ICC to re-establish independent position of chairman The ICC Board also agreed to remove the permanent positions of 'Big Three' from two powerful committees.
Wahab can’t dwell on Watson spell: Wasim Akram
Wahab can’t dwell on Watson spell: Wasim Akram “He should keep in mind that he can’t dwell on one good over at the 2015 World Cup.”
115 killings makes Pakistan fourth deadly country for journalists
115 killings makes Pakistan fourth deadly country for journalists At least 2,297 journalists and media workers have been killed in the last 25 years, says the IFJ report.