Work on much-delayed KCR project to start next month
ISLAMABAD: After over 20 years of closure, the work for revival of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project is going to start by next month...
President acknowledges army’s contribution and sacrifices in visit to GHQ
President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday acknowledged the unparalleled contribution and sacrifices rendered by the Pakistan Army towards external and internal security of Pakistan,...
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Vaccine protection wanes within six months
Protection against Covid-19 offered by two doses of the...
Western nations race to complete Afghan evacuation as deadline looms
Western nations rushed to complete the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan on Wednesday as the Aug. 31 deadline for the withdrawal of...
Saudi Arabia approves Sinovac, Sinopharm vaccines
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has expanded the list of vaccines against Covid-19 to include two Chinese-made vaccines Sinovac and Sinopharm, Gulf News reported.
According to its...
Who is who in Taliban’s Haqqani network?
ISLAMABAD: Once the most wanted by the US, the powerful Haqqani network is calling the shots on both military and political fronts to set...
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia ease travel restrictions for Pakistan’s fully vaccinated citizens
Kuwait has allowed commercial flights from Pakistan and six other countries while adhering to Covid-19 measures set by the government.
Similarly, Saudi Arabia has also...
India’s outcry over Afghanistan situation shows disgraceful defeat: Sheikh
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Wednesday said evacuation from Afghanistan and shutting up its consulates was ample proof of depressed India’s shameful...
Some Afghans flee to Pakistan, some return to homeland in hope of peace
PESHAWAR: As the Taliban hunker down for tense negotiations to form an inclusive Afghan government, thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan keep returning to...
Imran ‘ashamed’, ‘pained’ by assault on TikTokers
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he was "ashamed" and "pained" when he saw the assault the female TikToker, referring to...
HRW claim of proposed regulator aimed at curbing press freedom rejected
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has rejected a report of the Human Rights Watch concerning the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority that claimed the establishment of the...
Isa questions wisdom of larger bench formation in journalists’ harassment case
ISLAMABAD: Days after the Supreme Court temporarily restrained implementation on a decision of a bench in a case pertaining to the purported harassment of...
Pakistan sees highest single-day Covid deaths in over 100 days
The country reported 141 more deaths from Covid-19, the highest number of fatalities recorded in one day since 161 deaths were recorded on May...
Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan brings opportunities, challenges for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As the Taliban scramble to put up a new governance structure in Afghanistan, analysts reckon that Pakistan will carry a mixed bag of...
Pakistan-Kazakhstan joint military drill begins
ISLAMABAD: A joint military exercise between special forces of Pakistan and Kazakhstan began in Khyber Pakhtunkwa on Wednesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations said.
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