China a role model for developing countries in poverty alleviation: Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday lauded China for being a role model for developing countries in poverty alleviation as its stellar growth...
Pakistan’s communication with Taliban lead to Doha agreement: Maleeha LodhiÂ
Pakistan's channel of communication with the Taliban led to the Doha agreement, said former permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi.
Speaking to...
Minister calls for imposition of curbs on youth
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has called for the imposition of curbs on the youth "to teach them a lesson" and to hold them...
CPEC to play pivotal role in boosting development, reviving economy: official
ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, is one of the most important projects for the economic...
Chaman border may be closed due to threats, informs minister
The Chaman border may be temporarily closed by the Frontier Constabulary due to existing threats, said Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Thursday.
Addressing a...
Top UK diplomat visits Pakistan to discuss Afghanistan
DOHA: British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to arrive in Pakistan on Thursday to hold talks on the evolving situation in Afghanistan in...
PESSI launches Cash Benefit mobile application
LAHORE:Â The Punjab Employees Social Security Institution has launched the Cash Benefit mobile application for government workers earning less than Rs25,000, while the application will...
New York, New Jersey declare emergencies as storm Ida hits
NEW YORK CITY: The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency late on Wednesday as record-breaking rains from tropical...
NCOC daily update: 4,103 new cases, 89 deaths from Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed 4,103 new Covid-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Centre said on Thursday.
The NCOC, a department leading campaign against...
Beaten and humiliated by Hindu mobs for being a Muslim in India
NEW DELHI: Unprovoked attacks on Muslims by Hindu mobs have become routine in India, but they seem to evoke little condemnation from the government.
Last...
Pakistan’s role, leverage over Taliban ‘vastly exaggerated’: ambassador
ANKARA: As the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan after taking control of the capital Kabul on August 15, Pakistan's ambassador to Ankara stressed Islamabad's...
Pakistan condemns Indian actions in IOK after Geelani’s death
ISLAMABAD: Indian authorities cracked down on public movement and imposed a near-total communications blackout Thursday in occupied Kashmir after the death of Kashmiri separatist...
Dawood contracts coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Commerce, Trade and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has tested positive for coronavirus, he confirmed on Thursday.
In a tweet, Dawood...
Economy heading in right direction: president
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi expressed satisfaction over the economic performance of the country, saying the economy of his country is heading in the...
India has most Covid-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus
BENGALURU: India reported the biggest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases in two months on Thursday, as the government worries about the virus spreading from...