Pakistan forces, people on alert: Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan's armed forces and citizens are on alert and capable of...
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NSC meeting discusses India’s violations
Islamabad: A special meeting of the National Security Committee chaired by the Prime Minister was held at Prime Minister’s office...
Aussie envoy marks Australia Day in Spring
Islamabad: Australian High Commissioner Margaret Adamson Tuesday marked Australia Day in Spring with a reception here in Islamabad featuring truck...
British photographer turns attention to animals encased in amber for millions of years
London: A world-renowned British photographer who specialises in capturing images of the world's insects has turned his attention to animals...
Italy: Best kept region ideal destination for property investment
Rome: Italy is a hugely popular destination amongst tourists from around the world. There are also many wonderful regions to...
Qureshi speaks to Nepali counterpart on regional security
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi spoke Saturday with Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Foreign Minister of Nepal, which is also the...
Pakistan-China Consular Consultations held
Islamabad: The 8th Round of the Pakistan-China Consular Consultations was held in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad on Saturday. Director...
US envoy Sam Brownback completes Pakistan visit
Islamabad: United States Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback visited Islamabad February 22-23 to discuss how the...
Musharraf must clarify pro-Israel statements: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader in Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman criticized former President Pervez Musharraf over his statements...
Russian embassy in Austria under cyber attack
Vienna: The Russian Embassy in Austria has pinpointed a cyber attack on its information networks from foreign sources, the diplomatic...
UK Queen looks elegant at historic service
London: Her Majesty attended a service to celebrate 100 years since her grandfather King George V granted the prefix “Royal”...
Italy: Picture perfect villages
Rome: It has been an odd morning. I woke up at the North Pole near my kids’ Arctic igloo, had...
HEC chairman for integrated approach to deal with climate change
Islamabad: Chairman Higher Education Commission Dr Tariq Banuri has called for an integrated approach to deal with the problem of...
Japan-funded project for special students inaugurated
Lahore: Japan-funded grass roots assistance project for provision of a school bus especially for the intellectually challenged students of Fukuoka...
NAB bias exposed: Nayyar Bukhari
Islamabad: Secretary General Pakistan People’s Party Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has said that the ‘bias’ of the National Accountability Bureau...
Pakistan, Belgium sign MoU to enhance business
Islamabad: Pakistan and Belgium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in business and investment sectors in Brussels...
Bangladesh Blaze: 70 killed , dozens burnt!
A fast-moving fire killed at least 70 when it swept through a historic district of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. The blaze...
I have not been heard in fake accounts case: Bilawal
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said that he was never heard about the fake accounts case. In...
Pakistan to retaliate, Imran Khan warns India
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has categorically declared that Pakistan will retaliate with full force in case of any aggression...
Malaysia keen to enhance bilateral trade with Pakistan: Envoy
Islamabad: Malaysian High Commissioner in Pakistan Ikram Bin Muhammad Ibrahim has said that Malaysia was keen to have greater bilateral...
Italy: Pedalling through Puglia ripe with memorable moments
Rome: Pedalling through Puglia – that sun-drenched corner of south-eastern Italy – is ripe with postcard-perfect scenes and memorable moments....
Democrats heading towards massive brawl with Trump
Washington: Democrats in Congress are headed toward a massive political brawl with US President Donald Trump over his declaration of...
BRI beneficial for all countries: China
Munich: Facts have shown and will continue to prove that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative creates opportunities and benefits...
US sanctions against Russia senseless: Sergey Lavrov
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: The upcoming new round of US sanctions against Russia will be senseless like the previous ones, Russian Foreign Minister...
Bid to hack FO website hacked
Islamabad: The foreign office foiled on Saturday an attempt to hack its website. According to the foreign office, Indian hackers...
China’s deliverymen work hard for better life
Beijing: Although he was busy working and did not have the chance to return to his hometown for a traditional...
Stage set to welcome Saudi Crown Prince
Islamabad: Slightly rescheduled plan , Prince will arrive on Sunday instead of Saturday. Preparations have been made to accord a...
Rehman Malik writes to FATF President seeking action against Modi
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Rehman Malik on Friday wrote a to President Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...
Anti-polio eradication campaign to begin in Karachi on Monday
Karachi: A nine-day polio eradication campaign will begin in Karachi on Monday. A meeting in Karachi with Sindh Chief Secretary Syed...
Chinese Geological Survey Research Ship on a visit to Pakistan
Islamabad: A China Geological Survey Research Ship is on a visit to Pakistan for Hydrocarbon research and geological mapping under...
UK envoy meets Senate chairman
Islamabad: British High Commissioner Thomas Drew called on Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman...
Taking mega corruption scandals to logical conclusion top priority: NAB chairman
Islamabad: Chairman National Accountability Bureau, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has reiterated that taking mega corruption scandals to their logical conclusion...
Zardari’s bail extended till March 5
Karachi: A banking court in Karachi awarded former president Asif Ali Zardari, his sister MPA Faryal Talpur and 11 other...
LHC grants bail to Shehbaz Sharif
Lahore: The Lahore High Court granted on Thursday bail to Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif in the three...
Qureshi in Germany to represent Pakistan in international security conference
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday left for Munich, Germany to represent Pakistan in the international security conference. The moot...
Suicide Bombing 27 killed, 13 wounded in Iran
TEHRAN — A suicide bomber killed at least 27 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and wounded 13 on...
Ancient looted art returned to Italy
Rome: Eight works of looted art -- some thought to be more than 2,000 years old -- have been returned...
Pakistan, Japan friendly nations: New ambassador
Islamabad: Matsuda, Ambassador Designate of Japan to Pakistan, has said that Pakistan and Japan have enjoyed friendly relations and his...
Bilawal concerned over the country’s situation
Washington: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, while expressing concern over the current situation in the country, said...
Rehman Malik-led senate body condemns Afghan President’s statement
Islamabad: Senate Standing Committee on Interior in its meeting on Friday in Parliament House strongly condemned and rejected Afghan President...
Henry Ensher meets Aftab Ahmad Khokher at FO
Islamabad: US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Pakistan, Henry Ensher called on Additional Secretary of Americas, Aftab Ahmad Khokher...
Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-19 begins
Karachi: The 5-day Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-19 commenced here in Karachi on Friday with the slogan “Together for Peace”. Commander Pakistan...
Bilawal files petition in SC to clear name
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding...
CPEC projects to be completed in few months: Lijian Zhao
Islamabad: Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese Embassy Lijian Zhao has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects were...
Istanbul apartment block collapse, 1dead, Dozens trapped
Istanbul apartment block collapse shocks Turkey. An eight-storey apartment block has collapsed in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing one...
Xi’s people-oriented approach
Beijing: After visiting poverty-stricken areas across the country ahead of previous lunar new years, President Xi Jinping's latest pre-Spring Festival...
NAB arrests Aleem Khan
Lahore: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday arrested Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan in connection with offshore companies scandal. The...
Bilawal Bhutto meets Kashmir Council members in Washington
Washington: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has met with Kashmir Council members to express solidarity with the...
London dominates UK tourism
London: London continues to dominate UK tourism, despite a combination of terrorist atrocities and unreliable rail links, media reports said....
Ten dead and dozens injured in Paris fire
Ten people including a baby have died in a fire at an eight-storey building in south-western Paris, fire service officials...
HRCP concerned over Pashtun woman’s harassment
Lahore: In the wake of several incidents in the last few days in which state and law enforcement agencies appear...
Qureshi pledges support to Kashmiris
London: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to support Kashmiris in their struggle for the right of...
President, PM reassure support to Kashmiris
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reassured Kashmiris that Pakistan will remain consistent in...
No deal with govt: PML-N
Islamabad: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has not made any deal to get 'relief', said party leader Pervez Rashid. In an...
Rehman Malik expresses solidarity with Kashmir
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik Tuesday expressed solidarity with the people of Kashmir who are struggling for their...
Western countries’ reluctance to communicate on equal footing: Russia
Bishkek: Moscow can see Western countries’ reluctance to communicate on equal footing on various platforms but is calm about it,...
Pakistan, Belarus celebrate 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Islamabad: Pakistan and Belarus celebrated the 25th anniversary of establishment of their diplomatic relations on Sunday. The leadership of the two...
Xi Jinping encourages soldiers
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged the soldiers in a squad named after Wang Jie, a hero soldier that...
At least 11 people including four children killed as apartment block collapsed in Syria
At least 11 people including four children were killed when a war-damaged apartment block collapsed in the city of Aleppo,...
Federal gift not providing gas to Sindh: Murtza Wahab
Islamabad: Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on Information, Law and Anti-Corruption, Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Saturday alleged federal government of...
Scattered hotel to save historic Italian villages
Rome: Throughout the hills of Italy are scattered many villages, some of them nearly 1,000 years old. Unfortunately, many of...
Zardari can’t be arrested to please others: NAB
Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari cannot be arrested...
Xi Jinping, Kim hold talks, reach important consensus
Beijing: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, held...
Free three-month vacation on offer in Italy
Rome: You don’t need a study or a pile of stats to safely assume that most people would be quite...
Russia, US hold talks on INF treaty
Geneva: Inter-departmental consultations between Russia and the United States on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty have started in Geneva....
Putin, Trump have no personal deals: Kremlin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump don’t have any personal deals and all sanctions against Moscow...
The biggest defeat for a sitting government in history of UK: May’s Brexit deal rejected
The British House of Commons has rejected the Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal by 230 votes. May lost after...
Nairobi DusitD2 hotel attacked
Suspected militants have attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, killing a number of people. Gunfire and blasts were heard...
five women, including the bride-to-be die as house caught fire
Would-be bride, four other women die as mysterious fire engulfs Rawalpindi home Tragedy befell a home on Rawalpindi's Sixth Road...
PM should know why politicians resort to boycotts: Khurshid Shah
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Khurshid Shah Tuesday said Prime Minister Imran Khan should know why politicians resort...
No desire for NRO: Zardari
Islamabad: Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said neither he has a desire to seek a National Reconciliation Ordinance...
Govt targeting human rights: Bilawal
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said Tuesday that the government was targeting human rights and his party...
Long term policies required to meet challenges: Qureshi
Multan: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that long term policies were required to meet all the challenges...
Challenges demand comprehensive national response: Bajwa
Quetta: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said internal and external challenges facing Pakistan demanded...
OPF land recovered from mafia: Zulfi Bukhari
Islamabad: In a landmark move, 102 Kanals of land owned by Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) has been recovered from land mafia. “Writ of...
SC asks federal, provincial govts to explain water plan
Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Monday sought details of mechanism devised by the federal and provincial governments for preservation of...
Turkey to fight US-backed Kurdish militia
Ankara: Turkey on Monday vowed to continue fighting a US-backed Kurdish militia which it views as a terrorist group after...
WH asked military to draft plans for strikes on Iran last year
Washington: The White House demanded that the military draft plans for strikes on Iran after attacks in Iraq last year,...
Housing schemes, societies’ advertisement banned
Islamabad: The district magistrate of Islamabad on Monday placed a ban on any form of advertisement of housing schemes and...
New study of psoriatic cells could fire up the study of inflammation
Islamabad, January 14 (Newswire): New research promises to pry some long held secrets from one of humanity's oldest known diseases....
Italy: Huge igloo on Presena glacier transformed into concert hall
Rome: In the Val di Sole area of Italian Alps, a huge igloo on the Presena glacier has been transformed...
CPC vows to implement Xi’s speech
Beijing: The 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted a communique at...
Russia’s Spektr-R space radio telescope doesn’t respond to commands from Earth
Moscow: Russia’s Spektr-R space radio telescope failed to respond to commands from the Earth on Sunday and the attempts to...
Russia surprised over Japanese reluctance to hold joint press conference
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: The Russian Foreign Ministry is surprised as Japanese partners are opposed to holding a joint press conference after the...
Tehran won’t pull out of 2015 nuclear deal
Tehran: Iran's Foreign Ministry denied that Tehran considered withdrawal from the 2015 international nuclear deal, Tasnim news agency reported on...
Saudi Arabia to set up $10 billion oil refinery in Gwadar
Gwadar: Saudi Arabia plans to set up a $10 billion oil refinery in Pakistan’s deepwater port of Gwadar, the Saudi...
Govt to ease visa restrictions for 66 countries: Fawad
Lahore: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that the government was planning to ease visa...
PTI govt has broken all records of taking loans: PPP
Sukkur: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Sunday said that the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) government had broken records...
Xi Jinping for greater strategic achievements
Beijing: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for efforts to advance...
Germany tries to save INF treaty
Berlin: Chances of keeping the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty are slim but Germany will make all possible efforts to...
Trump credits himself for tougher stance on Russia
Washington: US President Donald Trump has again credited himself for having a much tougher stance on Russia than previous US...
Russia to place more than 30 Poseidon strategic nuclear-capable underwater drones on combat duty
Moscow: The Russian Navy plans to place more than 30 Poseidon strategic nuclear-capable underwater drones on combat duty, a source...
Price hike is unacceptable: Senator Khokhar
Islamabad: Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, the spokesman to Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has reacted to the increase...
UNGA President to visit Pakistan on Friday
New York: The UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa will visit Pakistan from Friday next at the invitation of...
Separate South Punjab province next year: Qureshi
Multan: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Saturday said a separate province of Southern Punjab along with its own secretariat...
New Pakistani ambassador to US presents credentials to Trump
Washington: The newly appointed Pakistani ambassador to the United States, Dr Asad Majeed Khan, has presented his credentials to US...
Zardari won’t be sent to jail: Rana Sanaullah
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader Rana Sanaullah has said that former president Asif Ali Zardari will not be sent...
Imran Khan lacks political vision: Bilawal
Kotri: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said Prime Minister Imran Khan lacked political vision. He...
Russia warns UK of response
Moscow: Moscow reserves the right to respond adequately, if the UK’s new military bases pose any threat to Russia and...
Russia’s Rostec developing non-lethal weapons
Moscow: Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec is developing non-lethal weapons that will be mounted on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and...
