January 4, 2019

Pakistan and Brazil have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment. The understanding came at a meeting between Secretary Commerce, Mohammad Younus Dagha and a Brazilian delegation led by Ambassador Claudio Raja Gabaglia Lins in…

MULTAN– Over 10 million bales of seed cotton (phutti) have reached ginneries across the country till January 01, 2019. According to a report of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) issued Thursday, about 6.1 million bales reached…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani’s request to form a full bench to hear the case pertaining to provincial authority in the 18th Amendment. A bench headed by Chief Justice…

ANKARA: Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government’s primary concern is to lift people out of poverty and create wealth in the country. He was addressing a delegation of Turkey-Pakistan Business Council of Foreign Economic Relations…

ANKARA: Prime Minister Imran Khan is slated to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today to discuss the Afghan peace process, bilateral relations as well as the regional and international situation. The premier is on a two-day…

Dr Farrukh Saleem, who was supposed to be appointed as the government’s spokesperson on economy in October 2018, has revealed he regularly attended meetings at the Prime Minister House up until December 24. Saleem, who appeared on a talk…

ISLAMABAD: The chief justice on Friday reiterated that the Supreme Court’s order for 20 percent reduction in monthly fee is applicable to all private schools across the country, with no exceptions. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib…

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday, while hearing a case pertaining to the construction of a hospital in the federal capital, censured National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (retd) Javed…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday barred the Pakistan Railways from selling its land in the federation and provinces and wrapped up the case pertaining to railways land. Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid appeared before the court as a…

GUJRANWALA: The cyber-crime unit of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a man from Gujranwala for stealing money out of bank accounts belonging to Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) recipients. According to the FIA…

A third woman has worshipped at an Indian flashpoint temple in Kerala, police said Friday, two days after the entry of two others for the first time since a landmark court ruling in September sparked violent protests. "She entered the…

The first Muslim women elected to the United States Congress, Rashida Tlaib, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, and Ilhan Omar, a onetime Somali refugee, were sworn in on Thursday. Both women — Omar, 37 and Tlaib, 42 — are Democrats…

A US government delegation will visit China next week for the first face-to-face talks since President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart agreed on a temporary truce in the trade war, Beijing said Friday. The US and China have…

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump turned Thursday to Game of Thrones — a hit TV show that features a massive ice wall — to push for his controversial barrier on the Mexican border. "THE WALL IS COMING," Trump wrote in a post on…

WASHINGTON: The new US House Democratic majority on Thursday approved two measures that would end a two-week partial government shutdown, but an impasse remains as the bills provide no money for President Donald Trump's border wall.…

WASHINGTON: Twelve years ago, Nancy Pelosi made history as the first woman elected speaker of the US House of Representatives. On Thursday, the tough-as-nails Democrat once again became America's most powerful elected woman in a comeback…

WELLINGTON: Tim Southee was named Friday to captain New Zealand in next week´s one-off Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka. Regular skipper Kane Williamson is to be rested along with Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme. Southee, who has…

CAPE TOWN: Dale Steyn said on Thursday he was happy to be part of a "phenomenal" bowling attack as he and his fellow fast bowlers gave South Africa control on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands. South Africa´s…

MANCHESTER: Manchester City won a "final" according to manager Pep Guardiola to remain in the title race by inflicting Liverpool´s first Premier League defeat of the season with a 2-1 victory at the Etihad on Thursday. City´s recent…

CAPE TOWN: Pakistan’s batsmen are facing a mental battle in South Africa after being dismissed for less than 200 for the third time in a row, their coach Mickey Arthur said on Thursday. Pakistan were bowled out for 177 in the opening two…

KARACHI: Pakistan’s tallest man Naseer Soomro has recovered from illness after staying on a ventilator for six days. The 54 years old Pakistan's tallest man was recently admitted in intensive care unit of Darul Sehat Hospital in a…