‘Peace more powerful than war’, Pope Francis says in Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul
MOSUL: Pope Francis heard Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul tell of their lives under brutal IS rule on...
Unions call for total strike in Myanmar; Suu Kyi party official dies in custody
YANGON: Myanmar’s major trade unions called on members to shut down the economy from Monday to support a campaign against last month’s coup, turning...
Premier League: Arsenal draw with Burnley; Leicester earn comeback win over Brighton
LONDON: Leicester moved into second in the Premier League by coming from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday, while Arsenal’s top-four chances now look...
Hot Guptill leads New Zealand to T20 series win against Australia
WELLINGTON: A century opening stand by Martin Guptill and Devon Conway saw New Zealand clinch their Twenty20 series against Australia in Wellington on Sunday...
First meeting of committee on reform in GB scheduled after expiry of timeframe
ISLAMABAD:Â While the timeframe given for proposing reforms in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has expired, the committee constituted by Prime Minister Imran Khan for making recommendations regarding...
Government may provide lucrative perks, privileges to Justice (r) Azmat Saeed
ISLAMABAD:Â The government is all set to provide salary and allowance to Justice (r) Sheikh Azmat Saeed, equivalent to what he was drawing before his...
MNAs were forced to vote for PM Imran, claims Maryam
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz has claimed that the members of National Assembly (MNAs) who gave their support to Prime Minister...
Wang Yi urges US reset, rejects Xinjiang ‘lies’
ISLAMABAD: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that improvements to Hong Kong's electoral system were necessary to ensure stability,...
Govt, Opp lobby for Senate chairman election
ISLAMABAD: In a new twist to the election for chairman of Senate of Pakistan, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP)...
Masses support PTI in struggle to uphold democratic norms: Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Sunday said Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) believed in democratic norms and fighting for upholding...
One dead, 30 injured as Lahore-bound train derails near Rohri
ROHRI: At least a woman was killed and 30 others were injured when Karachi Express met with an accident near Rohri in Sunday’s wee...
Bilawal meets Hamza, says people are with opposition
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari claimed on Sunday that the president has accepted the opposition's stance, referring to the presidential order wherein...
Third wave feared as coronavirus cases surge
The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) warned on Sunday that the government's decision to relax Covid-19 restrictions may lead to a third coronavirus wave, as...
