KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called an emergency meeting of his party's leadership to talk about the ongoing issues facing the country.
Bilawal summons emergency PPP meeting
EU commissioner urges quick UK action to implement Brexit
BRUSSELS: Britain should act quickly to leave the European Union, to limit uncertainty that is rattling investors, the European Union's digital economy commissioner said on Monday.
PJF likely to send Shah Hussain to Iran, Spain for training
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) is likely to send judoka Shah Hussain Shah to Iran and Spain for training prior to the Rio Olympics 2016.
Obama says he respects Britain's decision to leave EU
Washington: U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he respected Britain's vote to leave the European Union, and that the United States' relationship with Britain would endure.
State Bank issues guidelines against cyber attacks
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan has issued guidelines on prevention against cyber attacks. Through these guidelines, the SBP has advised banks/MFBs/DFIS to continuously improve their cyber security controls and procedures so as to anticipate, withstand, detect, and respond to cyber attacks.
DG Rangers presides over high-level meeting on Karachi's security situation
KARACHI: DG Rangers Major General Bilal Akbar presided over a high-level meeting in which the security situation of the city was discussed at length.
Clinton's lead over Trump narrows to nine points
NEW YORK: Democrat Hillary Clinton’s lead over Republican rival Donald Trump has slipped by about five percentage points since mid-June, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, bringing the race for the White House to within nine points.
Pakistan says US drone strikes disrupt Afghan peace process
UNITED NATIONS: At the United Nations, Pakistan says US drone strike has disrupted the Afghan peace process and further complicated the situation in the region.
Powers must push for political solution in Syria - U.N.
United Nations war crimes investigators called on world powers on Tuesday to pressure the warring sides in Syria to return to the negotiating table to end the conflict and civilian suffering.
Pakistan wins case pertaining to Hyderabad funds against India
LONDON: Pakistan beat India at the Hyderabad Funds case on Tuesday, which meant that it was entitled to the one million pounds that had been promised to it by the Nizam of Hyderabad. According to details provided by the Foreign Office, the Nizam of Hyderabad had promised Pakistan an aid of ...
24 dead, 26 missing in Indonesian floods, landslides
JAKARTA: Flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia have killed 24 and left more than two dozen missing, an official said Sunday, with mud avalanches burying people inside their homes.
Messi record as Argentina thrash Venezuela
Foxborough, United States: Lionel Messi scored a record-equalling 54th international goal as Argentina outclassed Venezuela 4-1 to book their place in the semi-finals of the Copa America Centenario here Saturday.
COAS discusses border management mechanism with Commander RSMA
RAWALPINDI: Commander Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan (RSMA) General John Nicholson here on Saturday called on Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif.
Egypt´s Morsi sentenced to life in espionage trial
CAIRO: An Egyptian court Saturday sentenced former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to life in prison in an espionage trial in which six of his co-defendants were handed death penalties.
Turkey PM wants ´no permanent enmity´ with neighbours
ISTANBUL: New Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said he wants to have no permanent tensions with the country´s neighbours after serious ruptures with Egypt, Israel, Russia and Syria in recent years, in comments published Friday.
Govt, opposition remain unsuccessful in removing deadlock
ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition remained unsuccessful in removing the deadlock to form the terms of reference for the judicial commission that would probe the disclosures of the Panama Papers.
Parliamentary committee to meet regarding ECP members' appointment
ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary committee will hold an important meeting regarding the appointment of members of the Election Commission on Friday.
U.S. reach Copa America semis with 2-1 win over Ecuador
The United States survived a late onslaught to beat Ecuador 2-1 and advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America for the first time since 1995 after a pulsating and sometime fractious match in Seattle on Thursday.
A woman ´throws acid on boyfriend for refusing marriage´
MULTAN: A woman who allegedly threw acid on her boyfriend causing life-threatening injuries after he refused to marry her, officials said Thursday, and was arrested in a rare case of a woman attacking a man.
MQM suspects confess to getting RAW training
KARACHI: At the Court of a Judicial Magistrate in Karachi, two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) suspects on Thursday confessed to getting training from Indian spy agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
Pakistan trying to bridge communication gap with ‘misguided Afghans’: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday said Pakistan believed in the dialogue to reduce tension with Afghanistan and efforts were afoot to bridge the communication gap with the ‘misguided Afghans’.
TTP enjoys support of Afghanistan, Khawaja Asif tells the Senate
ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, while delivering a policy statement in the Senate on the recent tension in Pak-Afghan relations, has said TTP enjoys the support of Afghan authorities.
India crush Zimbabwe by 10 wickets for series whitewash
HARARE: India, powered by seamer Jasprit Bumrah´s 4-22, crushed Zimbabwe by 10 wickets for a one-day international series whitewash at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Iran accuses British-Iranian woman of bid to ´overthrow regime´
TEHRAN: A British-Iranian woman who was arrested in Iran in April was accused on Wednesday of seeking to "overthrow the regime", according to a statement from the powerful Revolutionary Guards.
Life is back to Karachi after targeted operation: DG ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Director General ISPR Lt General Asim Bajwa has stated that law and order situation has been improved and life is back to Karachi after targeted operation in the city and it will be continue till the complete stability.
Pakistan fires heavy artillery at Afghan forces on Khyber Pass border
PESHAWAR: Pakistani troops fired heavy artillery at Afghan forces at their main Khyber Pass border crossing on Wednesday, the Pakistani military said, an escalation after days of clashes that have killed four people and stranded thousands on both sides. Relations between the U.S. allies have never ...
KPK’s 505bn budget unveiled, transgender get their share too
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Finance Minister Muzaffar Said has presented the annual budget of Rs505 billion for the fiscal year 2016-17 in the provincial assembly on Tuesday.
COAS says IBOs and combing operations will continue in the country
WAZIRISTAN: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif Tuesday visited North and South Waziristan.
Dutchman Ronald Koeman named as Everton's new manager
Dutchman Ronald Koeman was named as Everton's new manager on Tuesday after Premier League rivals Southampton reluctantly accepted his resignation.
Zeenat murder case: Suspect goes back on confession
LAHORE: A suspect in the Zeenat murder case, who was arrested by police on Tuesday, went back on his initial confession and claimed innocence from killing the 17-year old girl.
Pakistani stocks end higher ahead of MSCI announcement
KARACHI: Pakistani stocks closed higher on Monday in a volatile trading session ahead of a much-anticipated MSCI announcement on whether the bourse would be reclassified as an emerging market, analysts said.
Bilawal takes another jab at ‘Nakaam League’
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday took a jab at the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for the overtures its ministers have been making in the wake of Panama Leaks controversy.
PFUJ’s investigation committee asks five journalists not to contest elections in future
ISLAMABAD: PFUJ unification committee approved the report prepared by investigation committee regarding the alleged irregularities during the 2013 elections.
PPP may rethink its stance against street politics if ToRs not accepted: Khursheed Shah
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday approached the opposition over the issue of terms of reference that would form a judicial commission to probe offshore companies owned by Pakistanis named in the Panama Papers.
Bilawal slams JUI-F's Hafiz Hamdullah
KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned "insulting and immoral behavior of Hafiz Hamdullah towards political commentator and rights activist Marvi Sirmed in a live TV show", said a statement issued here on Sunday.
‘Kidnapper’ who lured victims by posing as woman arrested
GHOTKI: Police on Sunday arrested a suspected kidnapper accused of trapping victims on phone by posing as woman.
Shahbaz Taseer gets signed Manchester United jersey
ISLAMABAD: Shahbaz Taseer, son of a murdered Punjab governor who was kidnapped by militants, has received a signed jersey from Manchester United after revealing that listening to their matches kept him "sane" during his five years in captivity.
Dubai airport shut Saturday for over an hour; 22 flights diverted
DUBAI: Dubai International Airport, the world´s busiest airport for international travel, closed its airspace for 69 minutes due to unauthorised drone activity onSaturday, causing 22 flights to be diverted, aviation authorities said.
China says more talks needed to build consensus on nuclear export club
BEIJING: China said on Sunday that more talks were needed to build a consensus on which countries can join the main group controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology, after a push by the United States to include India.
3,000 arrested in Bangladesh as Hasina vows to catch killers
DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested more than 3,000 people in a sweeping nationwide crackdown following a spate of gruesome murders, they said Saturday, as the prime minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to catch "each and every killer"
Opposition rejects Sindh budget saying it’s ‘anti-people’
KARACHI: Opposition parties in Sindh Assembly have rejected the provincial budget presented by Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday.
Korai Canal breach inundates several villages
SUKKUR: A 30 feet breach appeared in the Korai Wah canal near Panu Aqil on Friday night. Water overflew through Panu Aqil city and reached the National Highway.
India opt to bowl against Zimbabwe with three debutants
HARARE: India handed one-day international debuts to three players as their three-match series against Zimbabwe got underway at Harare Sports Club on Saturday.
Rangers ask Karachiites to complain against forceful collection of Zakat, Fitra
KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Friday asked people of Karachi to contact the paramilitary force if they are coerced into paying Zakat or Fitra.
Euro 2016 kicks off in France despite strikes and terror threat
PARIS: The Euro 2016 football championships kick off in France on Friday under unprecedented security and with President Francois Hollande vowing to take decisive action to stop strikes hitting the showpiece event.
Overseas Pakistani workers remit US$17841.63m in 11 months
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted US $ 17841.63 million in the first eleven months (July to May) of FY16, showing a growth of 5.6% compared with US $ 16898.32 million received during the same period in the preceding year.
India involved in terrorism in Karachi, Balochistan and FATA: American delegation told
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani delegation expressed its reservations over the United States' support for India to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group and other issues on Friday.
More than 22 killed, 70 wounded, in two bombings in Baghdad - police
BAGHDAD: More than 22 people were killed and 70 wounded in two separate bombings on Thursday in Baghdad, one targeting a commercial street and the other an army checkpoint, Iraqi police said.
Shireen Mazari rejects Khawaja Asif's apology letter
ISLAMABAD: According to Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq, PML-N's Khawaja Asif had written an apology letter for his harsh words against PTI's Shireen Mazari yesterday.
Three dead in Turkey bombing blamed on Kurdish rebels
ANKARA: Three people were killed and dozens injured in a car bombing Wednesday at a police station in southeast Turkey, a day after 11 people were killed in an attack on police in Istanbul.
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رینجرز نے کراچی میں قیام امن کے لیے مرکزی کردار اداکیا، کمانڈرکراچی
کراچی، کورکمانڈ لیفٹننٹ جنرل نویدمختار نے کراچی میں پاسنگ آﺅٹ پریڈ سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ کراچی میں بلاامتیاز اورمکمل طور غیر سیاسی ہے۔ پاسنگ آﺅٹ پریڈ میں آﺅٹ ہونیوالے جوانوں
فلائٹ آپریشن تیسرے روز بھی معطل‘ پی آئی اے کو ڈیڑھ ارب کا نقصان
کراچی، پی آئی اے ملازمین کا ملک بھر میں احتجاج آج بھی جاری ہے۔ ہڑتال کے باعث قومی ایئرلائن کے طیارے آج بھی ایئرپورٹ پر کھڑے ہیں۔ فلائٹ آپریشن معطل ہونے سے لاکھوں مسافر سفر کرنے سے رہ گئے جس کی وجہ سے انہیں شدید کوفت اور پریشانی کا سامنا کرنا پڑ رہا ہے۔ دوسری جانب کراچی