Govt making speedy progress in key sectors: PM
Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif Monday directed to ensure transparency in the execution of all projects and strictly adhere to governing laws, in this...
Drone strike kills seven Qaeda suspects in Yemen: official
ADEN: A possible US drone strike killed seven suspected Al-Qaeda operatives in central Yemen, a security official said.
The official said a missile...
JI announces to hold sit-in in Islamabad
PESHAWAR: Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq on Monday announced to stage sit-in in Islamabad on September 8 over what he called government’s attempts to make...
Hurriyet leadership refuses to meeting visiting Indian team
ISLAMABAD: India's bid to dilute the ongoing Intifada in Kashmir hit a roadblock with the entire Hurriyet leadership refusing to meet the all-party Indian...
Obama meets Putin on G20 sidelines: White House
HANGZHOU: Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin met Monday on the margins of the G20 summit in China, the White House said, hours after...
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in East Jerusalem
An innocent Palestinian was killed while another sustain injuries due to firing of Border Police forces in East Jerusalem, local media reported.
As per...
Zimbabwe’s Raza to play for Lahore Whites
Pakistan-born Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza will be representing Lahore Whites when the second leg of ongoing National T20 Cup kicks off at the Multan Cricket...
Two dead in Canadian helicopter crash with power lines
MONTREAL: Two people died and another was injured Sunday after a helicopter collided with power lines in eastern Canada, police said.
The aircraft, which was...
Yemen cross-border shelling kills Saudi woman
RIYADH: Cross-border shelling from Yemen killed a Saudi woman on Sunday and wounded two other citizens, the kingdom's civil defence agency said.
The shelling at...
GST increases to 20 pc on POL products in Pakistan
The federal government increased General Sales Tax (GST) on petroleum products from 17 per cent to 20 per cent on Sunday.
Statistics of Federal Board...