Shireen Mazari says UK never asked Pakistan for Covid-19 data
Slamming the British government’s decision of retaining Pakistan on its list of countries facing travel restrictions, Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari...
Well-timed digitalisation can ‘catapult’ Pakistan to progress: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said with timely decisions and preparedness on digitalisation, Pakistan could make great strides in technological revolution.
“Pakistan will...
PM urges masses to plant one tree each to ensure clean Pakistan
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday highlighting the importance of forests in checking global warming and pollution urged the masses, especially, youth to...
Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in Dubai
DUBAI: Some of the foreign contractors who powered the logistics of America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan now find themselves stranded on an unending layover...
Court extends detention of suspect’s parents for two weeks in Noor murder
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Monday extended until August 23 the judicial remand of parents and two domestic helpers of...
UN report says global warming dangerously close to being out of control
Stating that humans were "unequivocally" to blame for bringing global warming dangerously close to being out of control, the United Nations panel on climate...
Police fail to determine motive behind murder of Mubashir Khokhar
LAHORE: Police have failed to determine the motive behind murder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Punjab Assembly Asad khokhar’s brother even after three days.
Police...
Security staff stop Firdous Ashiq Awan from entering Punjab Assembly
Former provincial special assistant Firdous Ashiq Awan faced an awkward situation on Monday when she was stopped at Punjab Assembly gate by the security...
Karachi policeman arrested over celebratory firing in own wedding
KARACHI: A policeman, who restored to celebratory fire during his marriage, last night in Karachi, was arrested on Monday.
The policeman named Saleem opened fire...
Fawad says govt ready to trial electronic voting in 2023
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said electronic voting was the most effective tool to ensure transparency in the elections...
Afghanistan forces battling to retake Kunduz as Taliban advance in north
KABUL: Afghan commandoes launched a counter-attack on Monday to try to beat back Taliban fighters who overran the northern city of Kunduz a day...
NCOC daily report: 4,040 new cases, 53 deaths from Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday reported 4,040 new Covid-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Centre said on Monday.
The NCOC, a department leading campaign against...
Prosecution seeks adjournment of indictment in Maha suicide case
KARACHI: The prosecution has requested the Additional District and Sessions Court (South) to include sections of the disappearance of evidence in the indictment of...
HEC takes U-turn on contentious PhD admission policy
ISLAMABAD: Months after the Higher Education Commission launched a new policy of allowing candidates to take up PhD degree programmes after a four-year honours...
Five suspected of abducting politician killed: police
QUETTA: The counterterrorism police said Sunday they killed five people involved in the abduction for ransom and subsequent death of a political party leader.
The...