Health secretary directed to provide medical reports to Shehbaz
LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Wednesday ordered the Punjab health secretary to provide medical reports to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and...
Malaysian court releases PIA plane grounded over lease dispute
ISLAMABAD: A Malaysian court on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft that was held in capital Kuala Lumpur...
SC issues notice to NAB chief in Zardari’s petition for transfer of cases
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday served a notice to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chief Justice (r) Javed Iqbal in a petition filed...
Turkish agency sets up medical facility in Karachi
A state-owned aid agency of Turkey has opened a medical facility for surgeries of children born with cleft lip and palate in Pakistan.
The specialised...
Govt will not create hurdles in PDM long march, says minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Wednesday said that the government will not create any hurdles in the way of the proposed...
Police book hundreds of varsity students for ‘vandalism’, ‘arson’ outside campus
LAHORE: Punjab police on Wednesday registered a first information report (FIR) against hundreds of students on charges of vandalism and arson during a protest...
Pakistan reaffirms cooperation to prevent conflict
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday reaffirmed Islamabad's commitment to multilateral cooperation for preserving peace, preventing conflict and realising the sustainable development...
China, Pakistan launch online agro-industrial platform to boost cooperation
ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan launched an online platform to collect and display information and achievements of agricultural and industrial cooperation between the two countries,...
Cricket Australia confirms Indian players racially abused
CANBERRA: A Cricket Australia (CA) probe on Wednesday concluded Indian players were racially abused during the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but...
US cites ‘moral imperative’ to develop AI weapons as Pakistan calls for ban
WASHINGTON: The United States should not agree to ban the use or development of autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence (AI) software, a government-appointed...
‘Bigger than winning World Cup’: Nepali climber on first winter ascent of K2
KATHMANDU: A team of Nepali climbers that made the first winter summit of K2, the world’s second tallest peak, arrived back in the country...
UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Houthis of taking state revenue
NEW YORK: Independent UN sanctions monitors accused Yemen’s government, in a report seen by Reuters on Tuesday, of money-laundering and corruption “that adversely affected...
Indian farmers back at protest camp after deep challenge to Modi
NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of farmers who stormed the historic Red Fort on India’s Republic Day were again camped outside the capital Wednesday...
China, India’s Covid-19 vaccinations to stretch to late 2022: study
SINGAPORE: Covid-19 vaccination programmes in China and India will stretch until late 2022 due to the sheer size of their population, and more than...
Zaireen Management Policy: Ministry proposes directorate offices in Iran, Iraq
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has proposed the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to give approval of establishment of Ziarat Directorate...