Pakistan lauds NZ premier’s speech
Pakistan on Tuesday lauded the speech New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in which she paid tribute to Pakistani national Mian Naeem Rashid, who embraced martyred while trying to stop an Australian…
Pakistan, India discuss technicalities of Kartarpur project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Tuesday held a meeting to discuss technical aspects of the Kartarpur corridor project, thus concluding the first round of the talks. The technical teams of both countries held discussions…
Poor governance threatens Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability: WB
–WB report titled ‘[email protected]: Shaping the Future’ says fiscal challenges partly due to weak governance –Failure to implement tax reforms, misalignment of responsibility, weak institutions causing high debt, deficit levels –Pakistan asked…
See you next year: PSL success boosts Pakistan’s cricket revival
KARACHI: All future Pakistan Super League matches could be played on home soil after the last eight games of the 2019 tournament went off without a hitch in Karachi, boosting hopes of attracting…
Governor’s House open to paid corporate events: Ch Sarwar
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Mohammad Sarwar said on Sunday that Punjab Governor’s House was being opened for corporate and business sector events against payment and business plan had been prepared. “The initiative was being…
Younis likely to be appointed Pakistan U-19 coach: report
Former captain Younis Khan is likely to be appointed as the head coach of the Pakistan Under-19 team, a Cricket Board (PCB) source told PTI on Sunday. According to the report, a…
High school, higher secondary enrolments decrease in Pakistan
KARACHI: High school and higher secondary enrolment decrease in Pakistan as compared to primary, middle and technical education, according to a Ministry of Finance report. A total of 31.6 thousand high schools…
Pakistan women’s march organisers highlight online death threats
ISLAMABAD: Organisers of an International Women’s Day march in Pakistan say they have had death and rape threats on social media over the event, which prompted complaints from some conservative groups. Nighat…
Pakistan, India threatened to unleash missiles at each other: reports
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control and only interventions by U.S. officials, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, headed off a bigger…
AB de Villiers names Pakistan among top World Cup teams
AB de Villiers, the former South Africa batsman, has picked Pakistan as one of the four favourites to win ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019. “India and England are looking strong, Australia…
Three children return to Pakistan after being released by Saudi Arabia
Three Pakistani children, who were held captive in a prison in Saudi Arabia for over two years, returned home on Thursday. The children – identified as Ayan, Mannan and Bushra – were…
China defends position on Masood Azhar
BEIJING: China on Thursday defended its position on the issue of Masood Azhar, urging the relevant parties to get it resolved through dialogue and consultation in order to avoid further complication in the matter.…
57% Pakistanis repose trust in PM Imran: poll
ISLAMABAD: A combined 57 per cent of respondents, in a new nationwide poll of Pakistanis by the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research believe that Prime Minister (PM)…
Lamichhane reflects on ‘lifetime experience’ in Pakistan
After topping the bowling charts for Lahore Qalandars with 11 scalps at 17.18, Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane said that the challenge of bowling spin to subcontinental batsmen was his biggest takeaway from…
Indian pilot Abhinandan sent on ‘sick leave’: reports
Indian pilot Abhinandan Varathaman, who was captured by Pakistan on February 27 after a dogfight between PAF and IAF, has been sent on a ‘sick leave’ after debriefing by Indian Air Force…
Pakistan, India agree to work expeditiously on Kartarpur corridor
–FO spokesman says next meeting will be held at Wagah border crossing on April 2 ISLAMABAD: Amid soaring tensions in the aftermath of the Pulwama bombing, Pakistan and India have agreed to work…
PM Imran assures ECO complete cooperation from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday met Secretary General of Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), Dr Hadi Soleimanpour and assured that Pakistan would extend complete cooperation to the ECO, ARY News reported.…