Negotiating with the IMF
Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin will have to vacate office on October 15 he does not find a seat in Parliament by then. As...
Govt mulls promulgation of presidential ordinance to grant extension to NAB chief
ISLAMABAD: The law ministry has advised Prime Minister Imran Khan to accord extension to the chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) through a presidential...
Rupee hits all-time low against dollar for 4th day; falls to 170.66
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee continued setting new lows against the US dollar in the inter-bank for the fourth straight day and depreciated to new all-time...
Over two-thirds of US Muslims experience Islamophobia: survey
ANKARA:Â Some 67.5% of the Muslims living in the US have experienced Islamophobia at least once in their life, according to a study by the...
We ‘lost’ the 20-year war in Afghanistan: top US general
The top US general conceded in a stark admission on Wednesday that the United States "lost" the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
"It is clear, it...
Taliban disperse women protesters with gunfire in Kabul
The Taliban on Thursday violently cracked down on a small women's rights demonstration, firing shots into the air and pushing back protesters, AFP journalists...
Global hits, local heroes: Covid-19 jabs around the world
Some have become global mainstays and others are staying local: here is an overview of more than 20 approved Covid-19 vaccines currently in use,...
CJP questions police’s capabilities during hearing about targeted killing of Hazara people
Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed took the Balochistan inspector general of police to task on Thursday and berated him for the lack of progress...
Shehbaz Sharif told to rest after hurting himself in fall from stairs
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif fell down from the stairs of his house in Lahore on Thursday...
Fitch expects dollar to reach Rs180 in 2022
Fitch Ratings revised down its forecasts for the Pakistani rupee on Thursday for both this year and next due to a variety of factors...
Karachi to see extreme weather as cyclone threat looms
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Thursday advised the concerned authorities to remain alert in wake of widespread rain and strong windstorm, wherein they predicting...
All dept heads, senior officials to set ringback tone to Pakistan Zindabad: Balochistan govt
The Balochistan government has issued an order directing all department heads and senior officials to set the call-back tones to the 'Pakistan Zindabad' (long...
From Konya to Lahore, people celebrate Rumi’s birthday with zeal
LAHORE: On the eve of an important date, a special ceremony was arranged in Lahore by Minhaj-ul-Quran International, a non-governmental organisation working in over...
Kenya launches crackdown on illegal Pakistan immigrants
NAIROBI: Kenya suspended a visa-free transit agreement with Islamabad on Wednesday after social media sites showed videos of crowds of Pakistan nationals crowding residential...
TTP militant killed, FC officer martyred in operation in Dera Ismail Khan
ISLAMABAD: A terrorist commander was killed and a Frontier Corps officer was martyred during a military operation in the district of Tank in Khan,...