December 4, 2018

ISLAMABAD – Imran Shafique, a special prosecutor with National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi, has resigned today (Tuesday) citing "personal reasons". "My service with the NAB has been a great and profound learning experience. I…

ISLAMABAD– In order to boost the health sector, the federal government has decided to impose ‘gunah tax’ on cigarettes. According to sources, the Ministry of Health is reviewing different options regarding implementation of gunah tax.…

LONDON: A senior European Union legal adviser said on Tuesday Britain had the right to withdraw its Brexit notice, opening a new front in a battle over Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the bloc, which could be rejected in…

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Tuesday met with a group of Pakistan-based foreign media journalists and said he expects them to highlight improving peace & stability…

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Shahryar Afridi on Tuesday said the family of slain SP Tahir Dawar will be provided with Rs50 million and jobs as per Prime Minister Imran Khan’s instructions. Speaking at a press conference…

For the Christian ceremony, Chopra wore a white Ralph Lauren wedding dress with hand embroidered flower motif on lace. According to People magazine, Ralph Lauren sketched the gown himself with the embroidery taking over 1,800 hours to…

LAHORE  – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday has called Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervez Elahi ‘biggest dacoit’. Talking to media outside Supreme Court (SC), Rana Sanaullah said that thousands of cases…

TANDO ALLAHYAR: Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said if the government is in any form of danger then those who brought it into power will save it. Addressing the media in Tando Allahyar, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)…

KARACHI: Eye surgeon and former President of Pakistan Ophthalmologists Association, Dr Sharif Hashmani said Pakistan is way ahead in the field of ophthalmology (eye care and treatment) as compared to other countries in the region. "This,…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will attend a tripartite dialogue in Kabul involving Pakistan, China and Afghanistan on the Afghan peace process later this month. The foreign minister will leave for Kabul on December 15…

Three people were killed and 24 injured Tuesday when a powerful explosion rocked a shopping mall in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, but a fire official said it was not caused by a bomb. The official Bernama news agency said the blast…

SYDNEY: Pakistan-born England cricketer Raja Arshad Hayat suffered a heart attack during a recent match between Pakistan and England at the inaugural Over-50s Cricket World Cup in Sydney, Australia. During the match at Rosedale Cricket…

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday directed that TV anchor Shahid Masood, who is currently in jail on remand in the PTV corruption case, be sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in the case regarding snatching a journalist’s mobile…

PARIS: The French government plans to announce Tuesday the suspension of fuel tax increases slated for January in a bid to quell the fierce protests which have ballooned into the deepest crisis of Emmanuel Macron´s presidency, sources said.…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump was compelled to perform a reality check after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s response to his “offensive tweets” against Pakistan.…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday decided to introduce a national policy for the youth and appointed Usman Dar as his special adviser on youth affairs. The premier met Dar, who is the current chairman of the Prime Minister's…

ABU DHABI: Pakistan got off to a poor start when opener Mohammad Hafeez was dismissed without scoring on the second day of the third and final Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Hafeez fell to a low catch in the slips by Tim Southee off paceman…

TANDO ALLAHYAR: Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said the government lacks political thinking and understanding. Addressing the media in Tando Allahyar, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman criticised Prime Minister…

CPEC is a great project and the people of both sides should be proud of this venture