Nawaz to return soon, claims Balighur Rehman

MULTAN: Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman said on Saturday that women had always played an important role in the development of nations. While talking to local...

Dar underscores Pak-Uzbekistan role for regional economic integration

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that Pakistan and Uzbekistan could play a key role in...

Army ready to fight back enemy if war imposed: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir Saturday said Pakistan's armed forces are ever ready, not only to defend every inch...

China-Japan defense hotline to start next spring, expected to benefit regional stability

ISLAMABAD: A defense hotline between China and Japan is expected to be launched next spring, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi revealed on Tuesday. Chinese...

Nelson Paint slapped with fine for deceptive claim of ‘anti-COVID-19’ paint

Competition regulator orders paint manufacturer to withdraw stocks, inform customers including a Karachi hospital ISLAMABAD: Paint that keeps you safe from COVID-19? That...

Saudi Arabia condemns assassination attempt on Pakistan’s envoy in Kabul

ISLAMABAD: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday strongly condemned the armed attack on Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul and the assassination attempt on Charge...

Argentina, Netherlands eye quarters as World Cup last 16 kicks off

DOHA: Australia takes on Lionel Messi's Argentina in a David v Goliath World Cup showdown while the United States look to ambush the Netherlands...

Imran again urges CJP for judicial probe into Arshad Sharif’s murder

LAHORE: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday penned a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, asking him to conduct an...

Iran state body reports 200 dead in protests as President Raisi hails ‘freedoms’

TEHRAN: President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran’s Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the ruling system amid a crackdown on...

Three policemen martyred in Nowshera check post attack

PESHAWAR: Three police personnel were martyred when unidentified gunmen attacked a police check post in Akora Khattak area of Nowshera district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday,...

Gen Munir, Centcom chief discuss security cooperation efforts

ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir conducted a video teleconference with US Central Command (Centcom) General Michael...

Russia rejects oil price cap agreed by EU, G7

KYIV, UKRAINE: Russia on Saturday rejected a $60 price cap on its oil agreed by the EU, G7, and Australia, which Ukraine said would...

PPP’s Waqar Mehdi elected senator unopposed

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Waqar Mehdi was elected senator unopposed on a vacant seat on Saturday. All the MQM-P candidates withdrew from the...

Pakistan 499-7 as England keep hopes alive for victory

RAWALPINDI: England kept their hopes alive to pull off a win against Pakistan in the first Test as some late wickets on day three...

‘India uses brutal torture techniques to disable Kashmiris’

ISLAMABAD: Brutal and inhuman torture techniques employed by Indian troops, paramilitary forces and police personnel like the torture in custody, firing on peaceful protesters...