Sri Lanka investigates troops over ‘humiliation’ of Muslims
Sri Lanka's military launched an investigation on Sunday after social media posts showed soldiers forcing minority Muslims to kneel in the streets as a...
Pakistan to help recover US national allegedly abducted by Taliban in Kabul: official
The spokesperson of the Pakistan embassy in the United States said on Sunday that Islamabad will extend its help in the ongoing efforts to...
Pilot project of chilli farming completed under CPEC: Asim Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Sunday said the pilot project of Chilli farms in the country...
Former finance minister opposes govt decision to grant FBR powers of arrest
The government’s decision to grant powers to the Federal Board of Revenue commissioners to arrest citizens including businessmen was strongly opposed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...
Marquez takes German MotoGP for first win since 2019
SACHSENRING: Marc Marquez banished 18 months of struggles on Sunday as he dominated in the rain at the Sachsenring to win the German MotoGP.
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CITY NOTES: An unparliamentary attitude
I don’t know what it is about Awans. I mean, hardly had we been treated to the sight all over the social media of...
Taliban say committed to peace process, want ‘genuine Islamic system’
KABUL: The Taliban said on Sunday they were committed to peace talks, adding they wanted a "genuine Islamic system" in Afghanistan that would make...
Ismail urges Murad to prepare for risk of more heavy monsoon rains
KARACHI: Ahead of a fresh monsoon spell, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has written a letter to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, urging all stakeholders...
Pakistan not responsible for Afghanistan’s internal problems, says Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said that whenever “things aren’t moving in the right direction”, Afghanistan looks for “scapegoats” with its “favourite”...
‘India misrepresenting decision of ICJ in Kulbhushan Jadhav case’: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that Pakistan is fully aware of its international obligations in the context of the International...
Fawad seeks utilisation record of Rs1,800bn given to Sindh govt in two years
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led federal government has transferred Rs1,800 billion to the Sindh...
Halep withdraws from Bad Homburg, raising doubts over Wimbledon
PARIS: Simona Halep said she was pulling out of next week's Bad Homburg tournament due to a persistent calf problem, putting her defence of...
Efforts yielding results as Lahore groundwater levels stop plunging: Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that the water conservation policies of his government were yielding fruit as Punjab had stopped the depletion...
Afghanistan president replaces army chief, two ministers as violence grows
KABUL: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has replaced his defence and interior ministers and the army chief of staff amid rising casualties among the security...
‘Record’ inoculations last week, minister says as more doses arrive
ISLAMABAD: Days after reports of vaccine shortage emerged, threatening to hamper the nationwide campaign, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Sunday announced...