In Peshawar, green scheme for polluting bus owners inches along
PESHAWAR: When Mukhtiar Ahmed heard that a new public transport system with air-conditioned buses was coming to Peshawar, he worried his customers would desert...
Target of one million vaccinations in a day achieved: Asad
ISLAMABAD: Accelerating the pace of vaccinations, Pakistan hit a target on Tuesday to vaccinate one million people a day against Covid-19, making strides in...
Court directs Akbar to appear in person to pardon Chohan
The courts has directed Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar to appear in person to pardon Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Member of Provincial...
US lauds Pakistan for advancing peace talks in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The United States appreciated Pakistan's efforts to facilitate the transition in war-battered Afghanistan and ensuring stability in the South Asian region by encouraging...
Claim of Kashmir being India’s internal matter incorrect: KAC chief
NEW YORK: Kashmir-American Council chief and noted pro-freedom leader Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai deplored as “factually and legally wrong” a statement by New Delhi's...
Punjab govt imposes lockdown in four cities
LAHORE: The Punjab government imposed a three-week-long targeted lockdown in four major cities -- Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad -- after daily cases of...
Ancient university in Kashmir mountains
MUZAFFARABAD: Nestled in the breathtaking mountains 221 kilometres (137 miles) away from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, lies one of the...
Afghan team probing abduction of envoy’s daughter calls on Islamabad IGP
ISLAMABAD: A security team from Afghanistan on Tuesday called on the Islamabad police chief Qazi Jamilur Rehman at the Foreign Office in connection with...
Navy rescues 15 crew members from sinking cargo boat
Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency in a joint operation rescued 15 crew members from a sinking cargo ship off the coast of...
28 prisoners released by Saudi Arabia reach Lahore
LAHORE: 28 more prisoners released by Saudi Arabia reached Lahore on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
They boarded a Pakistan International Airlines flight from Riyadh, marking...
Covid-19: 3,582 new cases, 67 deaths reported in a day
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday confirmed 3,582 new Covid-19 cases and announced to impose new restrictions to counter the virus spread, the National Command and...
Japan government starts to ‘name and shame’ quarantine rule-breakers
TOKYO: Japan has carried out a threat to publicly shame people not complying with coronavirus border control measures, releasing the names of three people...
N Korea wants sanctions eased to restart talks with US: S Korea MPs
SEOUL: North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel and other necessities lifted in order to restart denuclearisation...
Iran warns of response if security threatened after ship attack
DUBAI: Iran will respond promptly to any threat against its security, the foreign ministry said on Monday, after the United States, Israel and Britain...
Tokyo 2020: Belgium wins spot in men’s hockey finals, India to fight for bronze
TOKYO: World champions Belgium earned a spot in the men's hockey finals at the Tokyo Games after beating India 5-2 on Tuesday, giving the...