Ranatunga urges PM Imran Khan to teach ‘misguided’ individuals to respect everyone
ISLAMABAD: Sri Lankan cricketing great Arjuna Ranatunga has has expressed hope that Prime Minister Imran Khan "will be able to teach the few misguided...
SC adjourns Shaukat Siddiqui’s case till January
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday told the former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui's counsel that he must prove whatever the...
Technological advancement increased significance of information manifold: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said that rapid advancement and spread of technology has increased the importance of...
Pakistan issues 112 visas to Indian pilgrims
LAHORE: Pakistan on Tuesday issued another 112 visas to Hindu pilgrims in India to visit prominent temples in Punjab’s Chakwal district.
“Today, the High Commission...
Rs100bn projects to be implemented every year: AJK PM
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was informed on Tuesday that projects costing Rs100 billion would be implemented every year out of...
Muhammad Ali’s book on Pakistan sports history launched
LAHORE: Veteran journalist Muhammad Ali on Tuesday launched his book titled "Pakistan Sports and Heroes" at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club in...
Clinical Pakistan beat West Indies in 2nd T20 match
KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday defeated West Indies by nine runs in the second T20 International at the National Stadium in Karachi, winning the three-match...
Govt urges ECP to expedite work on EVMs
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry urged the ECP to issue tender for the EVMs, on Tuesday.
The minister stated that the government...
Putin seeks ‘immediate talks’ with NATO on Russia’s security
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Finnish and French counterparts on Tuesday that he wants "immediate" talks with the United States and NATO...
China urges U.S. to stop driving wedge between Asia-Pacific countries
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Tuesday urged the United States to stop driving a wedge between Asia-Pacific countries.
Wang's remarks came hours after...
Police arrests Afghan national for injuring BISP officer
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police arrested an Afghan national on the charges of severely injuring a procurement specialist of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) in...
Sindh govt inks 6 MoUs for infrastructural development at Dubai moot
The PPP-led Sindh government inked six memoranda of understanding (MoU) for province's infrastructural development at Sindh Investment Conference held in Dubai, on Tuesday.
The conference...
Govt devises Pakistan’s first policy to grow hemp fibre
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Science and Technology has formulated Pakistan’s first hemp policy for the cultivation of hemp fibre for medicinal and industrial use.
Under the...
Federal cabinet accepts resignation by TDAP Chairman
ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet Tuesday accepted the resignation of head of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Arif Ahmed Khan.
Arif Ahmed Khan, who also served...
Former US ambassador says ‘Pakistan is out of America’s do more pressure’
Former US ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter stated on Tuesday that Pakistan was out of America's "do more" pressure.
The former ambassador went on to...