WHO says only has week of medical supplies left in Afghanistan
The World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday that it has enough medical supplies to last it “one week”, following the blistering Taliban takeover of...
Taliban tell US to complete evacuations by Aug 31 deadline
A Taliban spokesman says the United States must complete its evacuation of people from Afghanistan by the August 31 date the Biden administration set...
President asks varsities to up quantum of online education
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday urged the universities to increase the quantum of online education and focus on research and innovation to...
IMF chief thanks Pakistan on staff’s ‘safe & swift evacuation’ from Kabul
ISLAMABAD: Managing Director International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has sent a note of thanks to Prime Minister Imran Khan, expressing gratitude over the...
Universities are supposed to be centres of quality conventional: Shafqat
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday said universities were supposed to be the centers of quality conventional and virtual...
TikTokers aren’t banned from parks, clarifies Punjab government
A day after reports surfaced of a ban being imposed on TikTokers from entering parks across the province, the Punjab government on Tuesday issued...
‘Indigenously developed’ Fatah-1 guided MLRS undergoes successful testing: ISPR
Pakistan Army on Tuesday conducted a successful test of indigenously developed “Fatah-1” guided Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS), according to a statement by the...
CIA chief held secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul: report
US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns held a secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday,...
Govt decides to debate issues trending on social media to frame policies: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said that the government has decided to form a high-level committee, comprising religious...
PM, Belgian counterpart discuss Afghanistan situation, evacuation efforts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo in a telephonic conversation on Monday discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan.
The...
Anti-Taliban fighters dig in to defend Panjshir Valley
Atop a craggy mountain that has withstood foreign invaders for decades, anti-Taliban fighters fire a mounted heavy machine gun into a deep valley.
They are...
Four coal miners gunned down in Quetta
ISLAMABAD: Four coal miners were killed by unknown gunmen in the city of Quetta in Balochistan on Tuesday, a rescue official said.
The incident happened...
Technology transfer, opportunities for youth top priorities: Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said technology transfer, strong partnerships among educational institutions, industrial sector and government, and creating a suitable growth environment...
Qureshi jets off to central Asian countries, Iran to discuss Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi embarked on a three-day official visit to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
FIA arrests two NADRA staffers for preparing forged CNIC
KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested two officers of the National Database and Registration Authority on charges of preparing a computerised national identity...