RAWALPINDI: An exchange of fire between two groups near Chontra police station left nine dead, …
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Five things you should know about Hagia Sophia
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be among the hundreds of people on Friday …
Read More »Erdogan to offer prayers in Hagia Sophia today after historic mosque reconversion
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Erdogan will offer Friday prayers today at the Hagia Sophia, a few …
Read More »Key senator mounts pressure on Trump to declassify report on Soleimani strike
WASHINGTON: Pressure is growing in the United States on President Donald Trump to declassify the …
Read More »Food insecurity in Yemen to rise from 2mn to over 3mn in just 6 months: UN agencies
NEW YORK: United Nations agencies warn of an “alarming increase” in the number of people …
Read More »Iran strongly reacts to threatening Mahan Air passenger plane by US military jets
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has said that investigations are underway about an …
Read More »Iran to protest to UN Security Council on US threatening Iranian passenger plane in air
NEW YORK: The Iranian Permanent Mission to the United Nations will protest to the UN …
Read More »Oman hails Iranian envoy’s effort in bolstering mutual ties
TEHRAN: Deputy Sultan of Oman for Defense Affairs, on behalf of Sultan of Oman, appreciated …
Read More »Iraq to soon begin construction work on railway link to Iran: Iraqi official
BAGHDAD: A senior Iraqi official says that work for a key rail link connecting the …
Read More »An estimated 3,000 PhDs could be unemployed by year’s end
ISLAMABAD: Noting with concern the rising number of unemployed persons in the country, the PhD …
Read More »Money laundering reference: Court defers Zardari, Faryal Talpur’s indictment till July 29
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Friday deferred the indictment of former president Asif Ali Zardari …
Read More »IHC orders PTA to lift PUBG ban
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday ordered the government to lift the ban on …
Read More »Iran starts pipe-laying for longest subsea gas artery
TEHRAN: An Iranian contractor has started laying pipes for a long underwater gas transfer project …
Read More »Iran, China deal result of age-old ties, nothing out of order about it: Iran’s UN envoy
TEHRAN: Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations says the long-term deal that …
Read More »Iran says recent fires have nothing to do with cyber attacks
TEHRAN: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected claims that recent fires in Iran were …
Read More »Microsoft founder Bill Gates rubbishes theory he created coronavirus
Microsoft founder Bill Gates slammed conspiracy theories on social media that accuse him of inventing …
Read More »Nepra threatens to cancel KE’s licence for ‘breach’ of contract
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has accused K-Electric (KE) of violating its …
Read More »IHC orders sealing of Navy Sailing Club
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered sealing of the Navy Sailing Club …
Read More »US warplanes in aggressive maneuvering near Iranian airliner: Reports
TEHRAN: Various reports say warplanes deployed by the so-called United States-led coalition operating illegally in …
Read More »Anti-Netanyahu protests: Is a revolution brewing?
By Orly Noy The large street protest last week in front of Israeli Prime Minister …
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By Anna Stavriankis The UK government’s announcement of the resumption of arms export licensing to …
Read More »Eid ul Adha 2020: Govt announces three-day holiday on Eid
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday announced a three-day holiday, from Friday, July 31 to …
Read More »At least 17 injured in IED blast in Parachinar’s Turi Bazar
PARACHINAR: At least 17 people, including a child, were injured in an explosion in Parachinar’s …
Read More »Five ‘LJ militants handled by inmates’ held
KARACHI: Police’s Counter Terrorism Department on Wednesday claimed to have arrested five suspects allegedly linked …
Read More »Rawalpindi man who thrashed mother in viral video arrested, granted interim bail
RAWALPINDI: Police said Wednesday evening they successfully arrested the man accused of torturing his mother …
Read More »Foreign media delegation visits Chirikot, Poonch sectors at LoC
LOC: A foreign media delegation met those affected by unprovoked shelling by the Indian Army …
Read More »Olympics not possible under current conditions, says Tokyo head
TOKYO: The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the …
Read More »China to launch unmanned probe to Mars today
BEIJING: China will aim to launch its first independent mission to Mars today (Thursday) as …
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Nuclear Security Index 2020 ranks Pakistan ‘most improved country’ for security measures
The NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative) Nuclear Security Index 2020 ranked Pakistan as the ‘most improved …
Read More »Stocks add 104 points to overnight gains
KARACHI: The galloping market broke into a trot as the stocks showed volatility for the …
Read More »Shoaib fears international cricket could be reduced to World Cups, T20 leagues
ISLAMABAD: Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar fears that international cricket could be reduced to just a …
Read More »India cancels Amarnath Yatra amid mounting virus cases
SRINAGAR: Indian-held Kashmir on Wednesday imposed a strict lockdown for a week as authorities warned …
Read More »Pakistani businessman fined eight buffaloes, gongs for insulting Borneo indigenous groups
KUALA LUMPUR: A Pakistani man has been fined eight buffaloes and eight gongs by a …
Read More »US-Saudi aggression on Yemen
SANA’A: The US-Saudi aggression and its mercenaries, on Wednesday, continued to bomb a number of …
Read More »77 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
SANA’A: The Liaison and Coordination Officers’ Operations Room, which monitors violations of the Stockholm Agreement …
Read More »US turned into rogue country after abandoning JCPOA
TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that the US has turned into …
Read More »Iranian parliament chief urges Iraq to pursue Gen. Soleimani’s assassination case
TEHRAN: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has called on neighboring Iraq to “vigorously” follow up …
Read More »US oil regulator targets Saudi, Russia over excessive crude dump on US markets
TEXAS: The US Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) has passed a resolution to …
Read More »Twin bombings hit convoy carrying logistical aid for US forces
BAGHDAD: A convoy carrying logistical support for American troops in southern Iraq has been struck …
Read More »US urges India to reduce dependence on China
NEW DELHI/COPENHAGEN: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged India on Wednesday to focus on …
Read More »Pakistan, Bangladesh premiers hold rare telephonic talk
ISLAMABAD: The prime ministers of Pakistan and Bangladesh held a telephonic conversation on Wednesday in …
Read More »Liberating Israeli-occupied Golan Heights national priority: Syria UN ambassador
DAMASCUS: Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Bashar al-Ja’afari, has reiterated the Arab country’s …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s ageing King Salman chairs cabinet meeting from hospital
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has held a cabinet meeting via video call from …
Read More »Iran’s top security official: Harsher revenge awaits perpetrators of Gen. Soleimani’s assassination
TEHRAN: Iran’s top security official says harsher revenge awaits the perpetrators of the attack that …
Read More »Qatar Airways seeks $5bn redress from Saudi-led Arab alliance over air blockade
DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced that it would seek at least 5 billion dollars in …
Read More »Bahrain’s top cleric says opposition movement keeping up with its cause
MANAMA: Bahrain’s most prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim says the opposition movement in …
Read More »Hafeez Shaikh removed from National Finance Commission
ISLAMABAD: The government has removed Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr …
Read More »Govt moves IHC to appoint legal counsel for Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday approached Islamabad High Court to appoint a legal representative for …
Read More »SC takes notice of ‘objectionable content’ on YouTube, other social media platforms
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took notice of “objectionable content” being shared on YouTube …
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