KARACHI: Eight suspected militants were killed in two separate police encounters in Karachi’s Surjani Town and Machar Colony late on Wednesday night, sources said Thursday. According to details, Anti-Violent Crime…
KARACHI: Following a successful round of talks with Commissioner Karachi, Asif Haider Shah, representatives of Dairy Farm Association have agreed to fix the retail price of fresh milk at Rs80…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) was a transparent project which was finalized after discussing in the Parliament’s sessions and committees.…
NEW DELHI: Several developments took place in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) sedition case, including hearing in the Delhi High Court on JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar's bail…
By: Mohsin Soomro WASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden was plotting to wage a jihad against Pakistan and the slain Al-Qaida leader wanted to manipulate Indo-Pak tensions to achieve this objective, according…
KABUL: US Army General John W "Mick" Nicholson has taken command of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, inheriting America's longest war and a vicious insurgency. Nicholson, 58, took over…
KATHMANDU: The Nepalese government has appointed Consul Generals for Lhasa of China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Special Administrative Region Hong Kong on Wednesday, a government spokesman told reporters here on…
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Wednesday hoped the nominated Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra would play key role in progress and restoration of peace in the…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says the improved law and order situation has boosted the confidence of local and foreign investors to invest in Pakistan. He was talking to Under…
KABUL: Army Chief of Pakistan General Raheel Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan's full support for peace and stability in Afghanistan, Radio Pakistan reported Wednesday. He was talking to Afghan President Ashraf…
ISLAMABAD: A high level meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in the chair reviewed the progress on Neelum Jhelum Hydel power Project in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Prime Minister…
NEW DELHI: Toughening its stand, India Wednesday made it clear that it would give always priority to action against terror over talks with Pakistan. "In the aftermath of a terror…
CALIFORNIA: The Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was named the world's wealthiest businessman by Forbes in their 2016 list of top billionaires. Gates tops with $75bn, remaining number one for three years…
MUMBAI: 'Neerja' starer Sonam Kapoor is disappointed with her Pakistani fans, who are watching pirated versions of her film Neerja. She also questioned the logic behind the film's ban in the neighbouring country.…
GENEVA: North Korea will not take part in any session of the UN Human Rights Council that examines its record and will "never, ever" be bound by any such resolutions,…
KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a reference against Secretary Women Development Department Sindh Badar Jamil Mendhro and three of his accomplices on Tuesday, Radio Pakistan reported Wednesday. The reference has…
WELLINGTON: The United Arab Emirates flagship carrier is preparing for what will reportedly be the world's longest long-haul commercial flight when it takes off from Auckland to Dubai Wednesday. The…
LAHORE: The ‘Rockstar’ Ali Zafar has been quite vibrant on different topics all around as he is one of the most active men of Pakistan, who even holds huge number…
ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Tuesday the Prime Minister's vision of a friendly neighbourhood has been the driving force for normalization of relations with India, Radio Pakistan reported Wednesday.…
WASHINGTON: Advisor on Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Sartaj Aziz held a meeting with US National Security Advisor Susan Rice in Washington and discussed bilateral relations. During talks, they agreed to…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities said Wednesday they had confiscated 159 kilograms (350 pounds) of ivory smuggled by air passengers, the latest seizures in a country used as a key Asian…
DUSHANBE: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif held a meeting with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe. Both discussed regional situation with particular reference to common challenges of fighting…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has constituted an eleven-member committee to formulate the National Women Empowerment Policy, Radio Pakistan reported Wednesday. Federal Minister Zahid Hamid has been made convener of…
BAQUBA, IRAQ: Up to 17 were killed and 41 were injured Monday in a suicide bomb attack in a village in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial security source…
