2018

NEW DELHI: The Indian government is actively considering a global search to fill in top positions at the flag carrier Air India, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said in an interview, according to a Press Trust of India report carried…

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted for the first time in over two years in December, highlighting the challenges facing Beijing as it seeks to end a bruising trade war with Washington and reduce the risk of a sharper economic…

NEW DELHI: Middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma will miss the crucial fourth Test in Sydney after flying home to spend time with his wife and new baby daughter, India announced Monday. The 31-year-old jetted back to Mumbai straight after…

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket batting coach Grant Flower has expressed his concerns over the team's dressing room environment in the wake of Pakistan's defeat against South Africa at Centurion. Flower, in an interview to ESPNcricinfo, said…

Bangladesh's ODI skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has emerged a winner in his country’s parliamentary elections, becoming the first active cricketer to become a member of parliament. Mortaza, who contested the polls on Awami League’s ticket, won…

MANCHESTER: Manchester City cut Liverpool´s lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a 3-1 win at Southampton as Paul Pogba shone again for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer´s Manchester United by scoring twice in a 4-1 victory over…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered the federal government to review its decision to place 172 individuals including prominent politicians on the Exit Control List, as it resumed hearing the long-running mega money laundering and fake bank…

KARACHI: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Murtaza Wahab said on Monday that any matter sub judice to the courts cannot be discussed in the assembly according to the rules and regulations of the provincial house. The statement came as a…

KARACHI: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry's visit to Karachi has been postponed, the Press Information Department said in a statement on Monday. The minister was scheduled to arrive in Karachi today evening, as rumours of governor’s…

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf provincial lawmaker Khurrum Sher Zaman on Monday submitted an adjournment motion in the Sindh assembly, calling for a discussion on the findings of a Joint Investigation Team report in the money laundering…

KARACHI: Law enforcement authorities on Monday placed a ban on aerial firing and swimming in the sea on New Year's eve to avoid any untoward incident. The local city administration has also decided to block all routes leading to Sea View…

MAILSI: A man broke into and opened fire in a house here in Umer Kacchhi where a wedding-related event was taking place Sunday night, killing the sister of the bride, authorities confirmed. According to police, a man identified as Zahid…

GUJRANWALA: A man accused in the murder case of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member Shamshad Khan passed away Sunday night here in the city's Central Jail. According to jail officials, the accused, Nadeem Asghar, had been sick…

GUJRAT: A man shot dead his cousin Sunday night for spurning his proposal of marriage here in the city's Guliana neighbourhood, police said, adding that they had arrested him. According to police, Shehzad Masih of Guliana's Qadir Colony…

Hamna Ghias Sheikh Balochistan, a most prominent province of Pakistan due to its geo-strategic location as well as natural resources which are in high concentration in the province. Despite the abundance of these resources, the province…

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar will give a three-year road map to revive the country’s economy, said Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday. “It was reassuring to learn from Asad Umar that the…

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of China in Pakistan has taken note of a recent report by a journalist in which he claimed that Pakistan will repay $40 billion debt to China under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “This number of $ 40…

KARACHI: Five suspects were taken into custody on Saturday as police personnel foiled a terror plot targetting New Year Eve in Karachi. Police, on a tip off over alleged presence of suspects, raided a place in PIB Colony, where a hand…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday met his Qatari counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al Thani, and other top leadership during a day-long official visit to the…

SUKKUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday called Sindh lawmaker Ali Gohar Mehar to discuss the political dynamics of the province, as reports of change of leadership on the floor of the house continue to make the rounds. A spokesperson…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah on Sunday said that the arrest of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would be a dangerous game, one that would create ripples in the country. Speaking to media in…

LAHORE: Punjab minister Aleem Khan said on Sunday that the Pakistan Peoples' Party will meet the same fate in Sindh as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz went through in Punjab. Speaking to different delegations at his office, Khan said that…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will undertake a two-day visit to Turkey next week. The premier will arrive in Turkey on Thursday (January 3) and is expected to discuss the Afghan peace process with Turkish president Recep Tayyip…

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed concern over the current political situation of Sindh and said that he would soon visit the province. The prime minister held a telephonic conversation with Grand Democratic…

MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus closed out 2018 on a high with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria to set a new points record in Serie A before the winter break on Saturday. Not to be outdone, however, Napoli´s Arkadiusz Milik…

NEWLANDS: Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas is fit and available for the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa starting January 3 in Cape Town. Abbas, who had been ruled out of the first Test with a shoulder injury he developed in the…

MELBOURNE: Captain Tim Paine admitted Sunday Australia badly needed the banned Steve Smith and David Warner back in the side after more woeful batting in the third Test against India. Other than tailender Pat Cummins, no Australian…

About 4,000 miles away from Spain, a football academy in Lahore, Pakistan has become a hotbed for young talent wishing to make a name in the popular sport. Two years ago, Atletico Madrid, 10-time Spanish champions, became the first La…

ABU DHABI: Novak Djokovic admitted he´d be "lying" if overhauling Roger Federer´s mark of 20 Grand Slam titles was not on his mind but insisted Saturday it will be a great challenge to get there, especially with the sport´s widely-hyped…