Jakarta slammed by monsoon floods, more than 1,000 forced to evacuate
JAKARTA: Severe flooding across several areas in the Indonesian capital forced more than a thousand people to flee their homes on Saturday, with the...
Situationer: Russia steps in, trying to aid stalled Afghan peace process
ISLAMABAD: With talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban stalled and the new administration in Washington mulling its options, Russia is stepping up...
US says it won’t bow to pressure from Iran on more sanctions relief before potential talks
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: The United States plans to take no additional actions in response to pressure from Iran before talks with Tehran and...
Myanmar’s minorities to protest in show of unity against coup
YANGON: Members of Myanmar ethnic groups protested on Saturday in a show of opposition to the coup that ousted the government of Aung San...
Cabinet directs to operationalise Islamabad Metro bus service
ISLAMABAD:Â The federal cabinet has directed the interior and communication ministries to devise a plan to operationalise Islamabad Metro bus service on priority basis, Pakistan...
COAS, US Centcom chief discuss Afghan peace process
RAWALPINDI:Â US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Gen Kenneth F McKenzie Jr has acknowledged Pakistan's commendable efforts in fight against terrorism and ensuring regional stability.
According to...
ATC to indict Osama Satti murder accused on March 3
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing Osama Satti murder case on Friday decided to indict the five accused policemen in the case on March 3.
Osama...
ATC orders to block CNICs of PTM’s Pashteen, Dawar
KARACHI:Â An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday ordered to block computerised national identity cards (CNICs) of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leaders Manzoor Pashteen and Mohsin...
Tributes pour in as missing mountaineers declared dead
ISLAMABAD:Â Tributes poured in for climber Muhammad Ali Sadpara on Friday, a day after his son announced the end of a search operation for his...
WHO seeks $1.96bn for 2021 plan for Covid-19 response
ISLAMABAD:Â The World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19 response which...
Three cops killed killed in IOK; three youngsters martyred
Three cops were killed while an equal number of freedom fighters embraced martyrdom in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) in separate incidents on Friday.
According to...
ECP directs to ensure presence of parliamentarians in custody on Senate elections day
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday directed all the chief secretaries and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman to ensure the...