Pakistan embassy in Washington closed due to coronavirus exposure
WASHINGTON: Pakistan's embassy in Washington DC will remain closed from January 4 to January 6 after "possible exposure" to coronavirus, a notification issued Monday...
Educational institutions to reopen in phases from January 18
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday decided to reopen educational institutions in phases from January 18 following a slight fall in the intensity of the...
Williamson’s 112 helps NZ cut Pakistan’s lead in 2nd test
CHRISTCHURCH: Kane Williamson posted his third century in consecutive matches this summer and shared an unbroken 215-run partnership with Henry Nicholls which steered New...
UK court rejects US firm’s claim over Avenfield House
LONDON/ISLAMABAD: A British court has dismissed a petition of a Washington-based asset recovery firm seeking an order for the attachment of Avenfield House, the...
China telco shares lose 5pc in first trading day since NYSE delisting announcement
SHANGHAI: China’s three biggest telcos saw their shares drop as much as 5% in Hong Kong on Monday, the first trading session since the...
Oil prices touch multi-month highs as OPEC+ expected to hold output
SINGAPORE: Oil prices touched multi-month highs on Monday on expectations that OPEC and allied producers may cap output at current levels in February as...
Bitcoin trades near Sunday record of $34,800 following 800pc surge
TOKYO: Bitcoin traded at $33,365 in Asia on Monday, after soaring to a record high of $34,800 on Sunday as investors continue to bet...
Trump, on tape, presses Georgia official to ‘find’ him votes to overturn Biden win
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state in an extraordinary phone conversation Saturday to "find" enough votes to overturn...
Niger village attacks killed 100, says prime minister
NIAMEY: 100 people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said following one of the...
Tractors to Twitter: India’s protesting farmers battle on highway, online
SINGHU: In a standoff between farmers from India’s northern breadbasket and the government that has convulsed the country, the farmers have a 21st-century ally:...
Don’t Waste Muhammad Amir
Heroes hold a special place in our imagination. Our players are our National Heroes. We can say them our Ambassadors. Our players, Artists and...
Religious extremism
Our country came into being on the name of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Unfortunately, it has been split and decoupled into many sects by...