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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said that advocacy of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots dismissed on fake degrees was against Parliament's dignity. The minister…

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file a reference against former provincial minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar for alleged corruption and misuse of power. SHC Chief Justice…

The 108th birth anniversary of revolutionary Urdu poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz is being observed today. Born in Sialkot on February 13, 1911, Faiz in 1963 became the first Asian poet to be awarded the Lenin Peace Prize, the Soviet Union’s…

KARACHI: An alleged target-killer belonging to the London faction of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement political party was arrested during a raid in Karachi on Wednesday, police said. The alleged target-killer was arrested from the city’s…

NAPIER: Martin Guptill returned to form with an unbeaten century as New Zealand powered to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first one-day international in Napier on Wednesday. Bangladesh set New Zealand a modest run chase of 233…

DUBAI: The Pakistan Super League will observe Childhood Cancer Awareness and Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness Days during the fourth edition that commences in Dubai on Thursday, February 14, a press release said. The Childhood Cancer…

MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were hanging by a thread after a 2-0 home defeat by Paris St Germain in their round-of-16, first leg match on Tuesday, with talisman Paul Pogba sent off late in the game. Second half…

DUBAI: Javed Afridi, the owner of Pakistan Super League franchise  Peshawar Zalmi has lauded Fawad Rana for Lahore Qalandars’ player development program. Talking  in Dubai, Afridi - standing next to Rana - stated that Fawad Rana’s…

ISLAMABAD: The textile industry received Rs14 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year under the prime minister’s exports enhancement package. “The sector would get an additional Rs115 billion through the package…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday ordered countrywide crackdown against gas theft, saying that gas worth Rs50 billion was being stolen annually while the government was giving a subsidy of Rs100 billion to 91pc gas consumers.…

PARIS: Global oil cartel Opec said Tuesday it sharply reduced crude oil production last month, after heavyweight Saudia Arabia slashed output and exports fell in crisis-hit Venezuela. In its monthly report, Opec said it produced 797,000…

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday said Pakistan welcomes investments of Saudi Arabia’s companies in various sectors, including petro-chemicals and mining sector. Talking to a Saudi Arabian delegation in Islamabad, he…

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Jam Kamal Khan on Wednesday said online tax collection was a step towards improved tax system in the province. “There is a dire need of better administrative structure to ensure good governance…

Sports lovers will get to see another season of  popular sports-cum-entertainment show ‘Har Lamha Purjosh’. The show which returns on each time along with cricketing events is coming back to mark the season four of Pakistan Super…

Food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxic chemicals is a mounting health hazard and a crippling economic burden, a global conference on food safety has been told. The two-day forum is bringing together government…

Karachi (Feb 12, 2019): Shell announced today that Malaysia will host Shell Eco-marathon Asia in 2019 as part of its global Make the Future Live programme. Held at Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, the Asia competition comes…

LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday declared three absconders in Ashiana Housing scandal as proclaimed offenders. Nadeem Zia, Kamran Kiani and Khalid Hussain have been declared proclaimed offenders by the court as they were…

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Tuesday said Pakistan desires a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. “Peaceful Afghanistan is in the interest of entire region,” he said while talking to Afghan Ambassador…

ISLAMABAD: The commander-in-chief of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), General (retd) Raheel Sharif, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan . As per the government’s spokesperson, the high-level meeting was held at the…

ISLAMABAD: Agreements worth $20 billions are expected to be signed during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman to Pakistan, sources privy to Saudi Arabia’s embassy informed  . According to sources, the preparations are…

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has announced to accept Hajj applications from February 25 to March 6 in 14 designated banks across the country. According to the Hajj policy released by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the bail plea of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds till Monday. A two member bench of the IHC including Justice Aamir Farooq and Mohsin Akhtar heard the…

RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, on Monday announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate a system ‘Pak Rail Live Tracking’ on Tuesday (Feb 12) that will enable people to track location of trains…

DUBAI: Quetta Gladiators are probably the unluckiest team in the Pakistan Super League. They have been within minutes’ reach of the trophy but fallen just short. The fourth time, however, could be the charm, and their captain Sarfaraz…

MELBOURNE: Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins won the Allan Border Medal on Monday, the country´s highest cricketing honour, after a tumultuous year for the sport that was rocked by the ball-tampering scandal. The award, presented in…

DUBAI: Pakistan women registered a historic series win against the West Indies defeating them by four wickets in the third and final one-day international (ODI) at the ICC Academy in Dubai to take the series 2-1 on Monday. The victory gave…

MILAN: Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has signed a four-year deal to join Juventus on a free transfer from next July, the Italian champions said on Monday. The 28-year-old Wales international will arrive in northern Italy on July 1 with…

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 40 years ago kicked off decades of war that endured long after the Red Army´s retreat, which ended on February 15, 1989. Here is a timeline. 1979-1989: Soviet occupation In December 1979, at the…

WASHINGTON: Ilhan Omar, one of the first two Muslim women in the US Congress, "unequivocally" apologized Monday after suggesting US support for Israel is fueled by money from a pro-Israel lobby group. The Minnesota freshman has faced…

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Monday threatened to veto an effort in the US Congress to end US military support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, continuing a stand-off with lawmakers over policy toward the…