Court testifies two witnesses; puts off Rawalpindi Ring Road scam till Oct 6
LAHORE: An Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday recorded statements of two witnesses and adjourned the hearing in Rawalpindi Ring Road scam till October 6.
Anti-Corruption Court...
Pakistan urges Taliban to stop use of Afghan soil by terrorists groups against neighbours
UNITED NATIONS: Expressing "serious" concern over terrorism originating from Afghanistan, Pakistan Tuesday called on the Taliban to prevent the Afghan territory from being utilized...
Chinese entrepreneurs encouraged to invest in SEZs
BEIJING, Sept. 28 (INP): Chinese entrepreneurs are being encouraged to invest in Pakistan's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), speakers said at Webinar.
He said, "Pakistan has...
COPHC set to bring 50 more Chinese firms to Gwadar Free Zone: Official
ISLAMABAD: The China Overseas Ports Holding Co. (COPHC) is all set to bring 50 more Chinese companies to Gwadar Free Zone in a year...
JUI-F leads in Balochistan local government elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the results of local government elections held after a brief delay due to torrential rains...
Bilawal warns of consequences to Taliban isolation
WASHINGTON: The foreign minister wants the world to engage the Taliban, warning of dangerous consequences if Afghanistan's rulers are again isolated.
In an interview with...
England’s Root keen to see ‘Bazball’ succeed abroad
LONDON: England's aggressive approach to Test cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum has paid rich dividends at home and batsman...
Dar appears before court in wealth case
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, who returned to the country two days ago, appeared before an accountability court in Islamabad after keeping away...
Minister says taking measures to prevent flood-borne infectious diseases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been taking special measures to prevent flood-borne diseases after catastrophic floods affected over 33 million people in the country, Minister for...
Sharif felicitates Saudi crown prince on becoming prime minister
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent a congratulatory message to the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, who the king, Salman...
UK aid for flood victims arrives
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of emergency shelters, water purifiers and hygiene kits from the UK arrived in Pakistan from Dubai on Tuesday.
The aid items were paid...
New finance minister known for propping up rupee in earlier stints
ISLAMABAD: Ishaq Dar, the nation's new finance minister, has strongly favoured intervention in currency markets in three previous stints in the job, but faces...
Activists protest in Manhattan for women in Iran, against the NYT
NEW YORK: Dozens of young Iranians and Americans gathered Tuesday in front of The New York Times building in Manhattan to demonstrate for the...
New audio leak reveals Imran wanted to ‘play on cipher’
-- Audio clip suggests cipher took unofficial route to reach ex-PMÂ
-- Clip confirms PTI govt removed following ‘exact same script’
ISLAMABAD:Â An audio leak allegedly of...
HEC scholarships for undergraduate GB students
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced a merit-based undergraduate scholarship programme to enable deserving students from the Gilgit-Baltistan region to afford education...