JUI-F leader’s killer apprehended: police
The police have said that they have apprehended the man behind the recent killing of local Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Mufti Ikram and...
ATC denies bail to PTI leader
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi on Monday denied bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Sindh Assembly Opposition Leader Haleem Adil Sheikh...
Khashoggi’s fiancée wants Saudi crown prince punished ‘without delay’
ANKARA: The fiancée of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi called on Monday for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to be punished after a US...
Justice Isa seeks speedy trial as SC takes up review petitions
ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa sought an early decision on his appeal in the majority judgement that quashed the presidential reference against him as...
Pakistan reports 1,392 new Covid-19 cases, transmission rate further decreases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday reported 1,392 new infections of the coronavirus after conducting 38,338 tests, receiving back a positivity ratio of 3.63 percent.
In the...
Khalilzad visits Kabul looking for ways to speed up Afghan peace process
WASHINGTON/KABUL: The US special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, held discussions on Monday with a senior Afghan official in Kabul over ways to accelerate...
Schools resume regular classes after drop in Covid-19 cases
ISLAMABAD: Schools across Pakistan resumed Monday regular five-day classes after the country witnessed a decline in Covid-19 infections and deaths in recent weeks.
In November,...
SHC rejects objection over PPP leader’s nomination for Senate
KARACHI: The election tribunal of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday rejected the objection raised on the nomination of Pakistan People's Party (PPP)...
UAE lauds Pakistan-India border truce along LoC
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has welcomed an agreement between the militaries of Pakistan and India to restore the ceasefire along the Line...
Myanmar court files another charge against Suu Kyi as protesters march again
YANGON: A Myanmar court filed another charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, a lawyer acting for her said, as protesters...
Tehran denies responsibility as Netanyahu says Iran ‘clearly’ behind blast on Israeli-owned ship
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran on Monday for an explosion aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, an accusation rejected...
SC upholds secret ballot for Senate elections
ISLAMABAD: Announcing its verdict on a presidential reference seeking legal opinion on the holding of Senate election through an open vote, the Supreme Court...
Modi takes home-grown vaccine as India widens immunisation drive
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inoculated with the first dose of a home-grown coronavirus vaccine on Monday, kicking off an expansion...
Lahore Qalandars down Karachi Kings by six wickets
KARACHI: In a game that had all the ingredients fit for a contest between franchises representing the two biggest cities in Pakistan, Lahore Qalandars...
T20 World Cup 2021: PCB seeks written guarantee from ICC for Indian visas
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani on Sunday said that the cricketing body has sought a written guarantee from the International Cricket Council...