Bilawal, Shehbaz discuss political situation of country

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephonic conversation with Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on...

Teens shock Osaka, Tsitsipas at US Open

TOKYO: Defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan and Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas were both ousted from the US Open by 18-year-olds in epic stunners...

ECP refuses to deploy army in cantonment polls

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's request for deployment of army troops inside and outside the polling stations during...

Indian firm gives employees holiday to binge new Money Heist season

ISLAMABAD: An Indian mobile app development company announced September 3 (Friday) as a company-wide holiday so its employees can binge the latest season of...

Taliban, Pakistani envoy meet in Doha to discuss Afghanistan situation

A delegation of the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan Ambassador to Doha Syed Ahsan Raza Shah met on Friday to discuss the current Afghanistan situation...

Torrential rain kills three in Karachi

KARACHI: At least three people were killed on Saturday in rain-related incidents in Karachi where torrential rainfall for the last two days threw life...

Malaysia appoints former prime minister to lead coronavirus recovery council

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has appointed former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin as chairman of a council that will focus on economic recovery from the coronavirus...

Charities bring change to Pakistan’s southern Thar desert

KARACHI: In the middle of a rugged swath on the edge of Thar desert, a state-of-the-art hospital treats more than 250 patients daily free...

NAB summons PML-N MPs in assets cases

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau summoned two Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPs, Javed Latif and Barjees Tahir, in cases of assets beyond declared wealth. The...

Philippines set to lift Covid travel ban on Pakistan, 9 others

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is lifting a coronavirus ban on travellers from 10 countries, including Pakistan, his spokesperson said on Saturday. The ban, introduced...

Europe’s Reid excited to tackle Korda sisters at Solheim Cup

TOLEDO: Team Europe rookie Mel Reid said she was thrilled to partner Leona Maguire to take on the unenviable task of facing the "golden...

Bail of four suspects in TikToker assault case extended

LAHORE: A district and sessions court in Lahore on Saturday extended until September 14 the interim bail of four suspects in a case pertaining...

Pakistan urges international community to help Afghanistan

NEW YORK: Pakistan is urging the international community to adopt a three-pronged approach to Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover: quickly deliver aid to 14...

ISI chief arrives in Kabul to meet Taliban leadership

KABUL: Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt General Faiz Hameed reached Kabul on Saturday to, according to media reports, meet with the Taliban leadership...

At Torkham border crossing, people face uncertainty and a long wait

ISLAMABAD: Shafiq Mohammad, 40, stands at a closed pedestrian crossing gate on the Pakistan side of the Afghanistan border, holding a passport and a...