Earthquake shakes Swat; no major damage
SWAT: A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck Swat on Monday and the tremors were also felt in Mingora and nearby areas, witnesses said.
Many residents ran...
Maryam says she is speaking for rights of the province
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz arrived in Wazirabad to address a rally as part of the election campaign for PP-51, where...
Visa categories reduced to 11, health emergency visa rules introduced
The federal cabinet has approved changes to the visa rules which introduce new policies regarding the need for visas for work and health emergencies,...
Justice Minallah for tougher punishments for rioters involved in IHC rampage
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Monday sought exemplary punishment for lawyers involved in a mob attack on the court...
Two ICC elite panel umpires to officiate in HBL PSL
KARACHI: International Cricket Council (ICC) elite panel umpires Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth will officiate in the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League...
Mazari calls for protection of human rights
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said on Monday the government is focusing on enforcement of the laws pertaining to the protection of...
ANP senator seeking rerun resigns from House
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday accepted the resignation of Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Sitara Ayaz.
Ayaz had sent her resignation to Sanjrani...
Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived
DUBAI: Iran will further scale back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if other parties to the pact fail to fulfill their obligations,...
Logistics firm’s staffer threatened to rape, kill: journalist
ISLAMABAD: A journalist has accused a rider from a transport and logistics startup of threatening to rape and kill her.
"Hello @bykeapk one of your...
PIA grounds A320 after baggage tractor hits jet
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was damaged after it hit a baggage tractor at Islamabad International Airport early Monday morning.
A spokesperson for...
India lead by 351 runs despite top-order collapse
CHENNAI: India suffered a batting collapse and slumped to 156-6 but even so their overall lead swelled to 351 at lunch on day three...
Soldier martyred in Balochistan security post attack
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom when terrorists opened fire on a security post in Balochistan's Kech district late Sunday night, the military's...
Arrest of young Indian activist, linked to Thunberg’s movement, stirs outrage
BENGALURU: Indian opposition politicians and activists on Monday condemned the arrest of a 22-year-old climate activist after she was accused of helping disseminate a...
Pakistan’s new ambassador to UAE presents credentials to premier
ISLAMABAD: Afzaal Mahmood, Pakistan's new ambassador in Abu Dhabi, on Monday presented his credentials to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president...
Locked down and lonely, London Zoo faces fight to survive
LONDON: London Zoo should be teeming with children released from school by half-term holidays.
But instead, the monkeys’ pranks are unobserved, King Cobra is coiled...