LAHORE: Amidst the recent rift between the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its coalition partner the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) over certain disagreements, the PML-Q leadership has called its consultative meeting on…
KARACHI: A fire that broke out in slums near Yasinabad Graveyard burned down dozens of huts on Sunday. Police and fire brigade sources said that the fire erupted in a village near…
CHARSADDA: The third anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack at Bacha Khan University that claimed lives of 21 people was observed on Sunday. On January 20, 2016, around four terrorists entered Bacha Khan University…
ISLAMABAD: United States (US) Senator Lindsey Graham called on Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the Foreign Office (FO) in Islamabad on Sunday. During the meeting, they exchanged views on matters related to bilateral…
KARACHI: The Sindh Food Authority (SFA) sealed three snack factories over use of substandard raw materials, imposing fine on some and issued warnings to others. The spokesman of SFA said that over…
FAISALABAD: Police busted a three-member robber gang in Faisalabad on Sunday, recovering arms, looted cash and other valuables from their possession. Acting on a tip-off regarding the presence of wanted criminals, a…
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Sunday said that the anti-graft body approved 440 corruption references in a year. As many as 503 suspects were arrested in different…
In a surprise win on Saturday, Hollywood producers named “Green Book” the best film of 2018, boosting its profile just days before nominations are announced for the annual Academy Awards. The big…
PARIS: A beaded dress worn by Catherine Deneuve when she first met Alfred Hitchcock in 1969 are among dozens of glamorous gowns up for auction next week in Paris, where the French…
LAHORE: A woman died while four others were critically injured in a collision between a tractor trolley and a van on Sunday. Rescue sources said that a speeding tractor trolley hit a…
Pakistan on Sunday defeated India in the final match to win the 19th Asian Junior Squash Team Championship held at Pattaya, Thailand. The Pakistani team won the gold medal after securing a 2-0…
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: A driver was injured and thousands of litres of oil was spilt when an oil tanker overturned in Moro area of Naushahro Feroze on Sunday. According to rescue officials, “The oil tanker…
PESHAWAR: The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Islamabad on Saturday notified two more polio cases that emerged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Bajaur tribal district. According to the NEOC, “The National Institute of Health…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has established a Cyber Vigilance Division (CVD) to handle complaints against unlawful online content under Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). In order to handle this role,…
KARACHI: Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered to build 100,000 housing units in Pakistan to help realize Prime Minister Imran Khan’s dream of an ‘ambitious’ housing project, officials said on Friday, according…
GUJRANWALA: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Punjab police officials in the wee hours of Sunday killed two people during a shootout in Gujranwala. According to details, the deceased were allegedly terrorists…
Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officers on Saturday killed four people, including a couple and their teenage daughter, and injured a teenage boy in a suspicious “encounter”. A national outcry erupted over the…
