NDMA: 37 more killed, 92 injured in floods
ISLAMABAD: At least 37 more people were killed and 92 others injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management...
Pakistan lauds global funding plan for schools in poor nations
UNITED NATIONS: With the 'Transforming Education Summit' underway at the UN General Assembly, leaders of Pakistan and several other countries Saturday backed the establishment...
Mature Hales ‘looking forward’ to England opportunity at T20 World Cup
KARACHI: Batsman Alex Hales said he has matured during his three-year absence from England's squad, adding that he is "really looking forward" to aiding...
India welcomes back cheetahs, 70 years after local extinction
NEW DELHI: Eight Namibian cheetahs arrived in India Saturday, decades after their local extinction, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted big cats...
Making army chief appointment controversial will ’embolden’ India: Asif
-- Minister reveals Putin offered to provide wheat to tackle food shortage amid floods
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned former prime minister Imran...
Indictment of PM, son in money laundering case deferred
LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Saturday adjourned the hearing of a money laundering case registered against Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza...
Children, women prone to diseases in stagnant flood water
KARACHI: Children and women are becoming more vulnerable as tens of thousands of people suffer from infectious and water-borne diseases, and the death toll...
Pakistan sees surge in dengue cases
ISLAMABAD: As devastating floods rip through Pakistan impacting more than 33 million people, Pakistan continues to face a surge in dengue fever cases in...
Diplomat: CPEC adds new dimension to Pakistan-China cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, additional secretary for Asia-Pacific at the Foreign Ministry, said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has added a new dimension to...
Pakistan-Iran border market to open in October, says minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar has said the Pakistan-Iran Pishin Border Market is expected to open in the coming month, which will...
Minister urges academia, industry experts to bring innovation in various fields
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has urged the nation's academia and industry experts to play their role in bringing innovation in...
At summit, PM shared Pakistan’s vision for SCO amid changing world order: FO
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit conveyed Pakistan’s vision for the strategic direction of the regional security...
Climate change likely made Pakistan’s extreme rainfall more intense: study
LONDON: The torrential monsoon that has submerged more than a third of Pakistan was a one in a hundred-year event likely made more intense...
Transparent aid distribution to flood victims to be ensured through e-platform
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched a "digital flood dashboard" to ensure transparency in the distribution of aid to the flood-hit people of the country.
Aiming to...
Boucher named Mumbai Indians head coach, Punjab Kings appoint Bayliss
MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians said that Mark Boucher will become their head coach from the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), while Punjab...