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LONDON: England batsman Alex Hales, who was named in their provisional squad for the Cricket World Cup, has taken an indefinite break from the game due to personal reasons, his club Nottinghamshire have said. “Alex Hales has made himself…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his under-achieving Manchester United players there is no “hiding place” for them and they are playing for their futures at the club. The United manager, whose side exited the Champions League this week in…

SWABI: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Saturday inaugurated two Sui gas supplying projects in Swabi. “Provision of gas is the basic right of the people of the area. We will ensure supply of gas to every house of the district,”…

KARACHI: Shab-e-Barat (the night of forgiveness) is being celebrated tonight with a religious fervor. The night falls on fifteenth day of Sha’ban and around two weeks before the beginning of Ramzan. Special prayers and nawafils are…

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Saturday decided to make alleged embezzlement cases of provincial departments public through digitalising them. Following this decision the department of anti-corruption would be linked with the…

QUETTA: Deputy Inspector of Police Quetta, Abdul Razzaq Cheema, on Saturday said a gang involved in looting 28 shops had been arrested. During a news conference, the senior cop said the police arrested five suspects and recovered weapons…

Left-arm all-rounder Imad Wasim thinks that the World Cup clash against India is just an another match for them and they will plan things match by match. Imad, while speaking to the News in Lahore, said that the team is well prepared for…

PM Imran Khan met the Pakistan squad for the World Cup 2019 at the Prime Minister house on Friday. World Cup winning skipper asked Mohammad Amir about his recent bowling form and also questioned him about his fitness, PM Imran Khan…

KARACHI: Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Saturday presided over the 20th session of the Thar Coal Energy Board (TCEB). The meeting expressed its pleasure over the mining and power generation at Block-2 of the Thar Coalfield.…

ISLAMABAD: Two days after stepping down as finance minister, Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar took to Twitter to express gratitude to the people who showed support following his decision to quit Prime Minister Imran Khan’s…

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif has condemned the Ormara incident. “Strongly condemning the recent terrorist attack in Pakistan, just as PM @ImranKhanPTI embarks on his first, historic visit to Iran,” he said on his…

LAHORE: A resolution was submitted to the Punjab Assembly demanding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to disclose details of a bailout package it has been negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Pakistan…

ISLAMABAD: Newly-appointed adviser on finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has taken the helm of his post on Saturday. The new finance adviser also have the charge of Revenue and Economic Affairs Division. On Friday, President of Pakistan…

KARACHI: The naegleria fowleri-‘brain-eating’ amoeba- has claimed life of a patient admitted at Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital. Dr. Seemi Jamali in a statement said that Anas s/o Aslam, a patient of brain-eating amoeba naegleria fowleri, who…

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said on Saturday he sees Prime Minister Imran Khan complete his five-year term in power. “No matter what they do, PM Imran Khan will complete his term,” he said while…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s newly-appointed adviser on finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Saturday said that he has issued directives for preparations of the upcoming budget. In his first public statement after taking charge of the Ministry…

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah will inaugurate the first bone marrow transplant unit at the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Ojha Campus on Saturday (today). The bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit has been the…

ORMARA: Pakistan on Saturday lodged a strong protest with Iran for not taking action against the perpetrators who forcibly offloaded 14 passengers from a bus and shot them dead on the Makran Coastal Highway in Ormara, Balochistan. The…

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan has said a special relief package will soon be announced for the farmers whose crops were damaged in the recent rains. The minister in a statement reiterated the…

LAHORE: An accountability court will resume the hearing of an assets beyond means and offshore companies case against former Punjab minister Aleem Khan today. The jail authorities will produce the accused before the court as his judicial…

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight PK-370 landed safely at the Islamabad International Airport early on Saturday after its windscreen cracked mid-air owing to low pressure of oxygen. According to PIA officials, the…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a key meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders today. The meeting will be held at 4pm at the prime minister’s Bani Gala residence. Sources said the meeting will discuss and work…

KASUR: Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a gang of robbers during a raid in a Pattoki locality. According to police, the raid was conducted within the limits of Allahabad police station, which led to arrest of four suspected…

LAHORE: At least six people were wounded when police allegedly opened fire to stop a wedding function in Lahore’s Mughalpura locality late on Friday night. According to Anarkali circle DSP Zafar Abbas, a policeman identified as Irfan…

SUKKUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah is the latest politician to weigh in on Asad Umar stepping down as the finance minister. “You could see the change of Asad Umar, he had failure upon failure,” Shah told reporters…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed the Power and Energy Ministry to make special arrangements to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity during the month of Ramazan especially during the Sehri and Iftar timings.…

BADIN: At least seven people were killed and 32 injured after a Karachi bound passenger bus overturned near Morghar on Friday. According to police, a woman and child were among the deceased. Police further said the bus was travelling…

ORAKZAI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday addressed a rally here, warning ministers of being replaced if they failed to perform. “I want to tell my ministers that it they do not perform for my country, I will change them,” said the…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet with Hafeez Sheikh appointed finance adviser, after the departure of Finance Minister Asad Umar. The cabinet reshuffle comes at a time of growing pressure with the…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday took back Petroleum ministry from Ghulam Sarwar Khan and gave him Aviation ministry in a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, said a press release issued by PM office. Reports suggest that…