Biden executive order bans investment in dozens of Chinese defence, tech firms

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday that bans US entities from investing in dozens of Chinese companies with alleged ties...

Police release PTM chief after brief detention

Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement chief Manzoor Pashteen was released by the police on Friday evening after being detained for eight hours. According to Kohat District Police...

Pakistan records lowest positivity rate in three months

Pakistan recorded its lowest coronavirus positivity rate in three months at 3.58 percent on Friday, according the latest statistics provided by the National Command...

PPP to support PML-N on budget despite their ‘tantrums’

As the budget for the next fiscal year draws closer, Pakistan People’s Party has decided to support the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the lower...

Opp looking towards army to topple govt: PM Imran

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that corrupt mafia, which calls itself a democratic force, has come under pressure and is seeking the...

PSL’s remaining matches to be played in Abu Dhabi from June 9

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced the schedule of the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 matches. According to the schedule, the matches will...

Shehryar pledges to take APHC leaders on board for global campaign on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chairman Shehryar Khan Afridi on Thursday pledged to take the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders on board for the...

Punjab govt doubles fines on traffic violations

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved to significantly raise the fines imposed on traffic violations and make it mandatory for the owners of vehicles older...

NZ’s Conway makes debut double century before Root helps revive England

LONDON: New Zealand's Devon Conway made exactly 200 on his Test debut before England captain Joe Root helped the hosts recover from a top-order collapse...

A Model EVM that failed on testing day

Prime Minister Imran Khan is hell-bent on introducing the electronic voting system in the next general elections. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), according to him,...

Resurgence of terrorism

There seems to be a revival of militant activity. The incidents seem to centre around North and South Waziristan, which had developed into the...

Getting an NRO out of Imran?

AT PENPOINT What exactly is one to make of the emergence of the Tareen group within the PTI? Matters have not gone to the extent...