LAHORE: Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore will leave his job at the end of February, the country's cricket board said Tuesday, saying a mu...
Code of conduct to control dengue fever soon
KARACHI: Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mullick, Focal Person for Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh, on Tuesday said that code of conduct to control de...
Pillion riding banned on 9th & 10th Muharram
KARACHI: Pillion riding will be banned on 9th & 10th Muharram in several cities of the country. The decision has been made while ke...
Bollywood not on the cards for Saba Qamar
Pakistani actor and model Saba Qamar may have numerous TV roles under her belt, such as Maat and Dastaan , but she has no intention of cap...
Sartaj meeting with Hurriyat leaders can deter talks: India
NEW DELHI (Online) - India Tuesday expressed strong disapproval of the meeting between Pakistani prime minister s foreign affairs advisor ...
Fall in Pakistan investment cause of concern: IMF
WASHINGTON (Online) - International Monetary Fund has expressed its concern over the decline in investment in Pakistan bringing the count...
Sunni Ittehad Council accepts Taliban challenge of debate
LAHORE - Sunni Ittehad Council has accepted the challenge of debate offered by the Taliban. Banned Tehreek-e-Taliban spokesman Shahhidulla...
Western propaganda about drone attacks
PESHAWAR (AFP) - While the Pakistani government routinely denounces US drone strikes, locals say that a sizeable number of people in the ...
Motorola plans lower-cost phone amid weak sales of Moto X
FORT WORTH: Texas: Google Inc's Motorola unit is expected to unveil a relatively low-cost phone on Wednesday, amid weak sales of its ...
PM Sharif says those died in fight against terrorism are martyrs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that those who have sacrificed their lives in fight against terrorism are ‘martyrs...
India Mars mission back on track after engine glitch
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's Mars spacecraft was "successfully" raised into a higher orbit around Earth early on Tuesday, after...
Plea seeks removal of Musharraf’s name from ECL
KARACHI: A petition was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday seeking removal of former president Pervez Musharraf’s name from t...
NA discards bill seeking extension in CJP retirement age
ISLAMABAD: The lower house of the parliament discarded a bill seeking constitutional amendment for increasing the retirement age of the C...
Musharraf buys air ticket for UAE travel
ISLAMABAD: Former president Pervez Musharraf has booked his ticket for air travel to United Arab Emirates, ARY News reported on Tuesday. ...
SC rejects ECP plea for LB polls' postponement
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an application filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan to postpone local bodies...
Oil prices rise after Iran nuclear talks stall
NEW YORK CITY (AFP) - Oil prices rose on Monday after marathon talks in Geneva aimed at convincing Iran to curb its disputed nuclear progr...
World economy being sustained by extraordinary aid
WASHINGTON (AP) Five years after a global financial crisis erupted, the world's biggest economies still need to be propped up. The...
World Pneumonia Day today
ISLAMABAD - World Pneumonia Day is being observed around the world, including Pakistan, today (Tuesday). Pneumonia claims an innocent chi...
PM approves low-cost ‘Apna Ghar’ housing scheme
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday approved the establishment of a company under the supervision of the ...
Dark Knight Rises: Batman jailed for theft and drug abuse
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man with an unusual superhero-like name turned out to be a villain who consumed drugs and stole from his brother...
PM Nawaz given guard of honour at GHQ
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif laid floral wreath on the monument of martyrs at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The mo...
Muharram security: Troops deployments in Sindh begins
KARACHI: Deployment of army in sensitive towns of Sindh begun Tuesday as part of security measures for mourning processions which are tak...
One in five suns has Earth-sized world
Using data from Nasa's Kepler space telescope, Astronomers argue that one in five stars like the Sun hosts Earth-sized world located ...
Cyber attack "war game" to test London banks
LONDON: Thousands of staff across dozens of London's financial firms will be put through a "war game" scenario on Tuesday t...
Satellite hits Atlantic, but what about next one?
BERLIN: This time it splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean — but what about next time? The European Space Agency says one of its resea...
LB polls: MQM seeks two more days for filing of nomination
KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement’s Coordination Committee pleaded with Sindh government and Election Commission for two-day extension in...
Two killed in road accident near Jamshoro toll plaza
JAMSHORO: At least two people were killed and 20 others injured when their passenger coach plying from Raiwind to Karachi overturned near...
Dollar slips vs euro after rally; outlook still upbeat
NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday after a two-day rise against the euro as investors locked in gains, but its prospects remained upbeat...
I would not like SRK to dominate the poster of my film: Veena Malik
Bollywood: Veena Malik had said during her recent Kolkata trip that she only wants to act in those films where she is both the hero and h...
Goods transporters to meet again today, as strike continues
KARACHI: Goods transporters decided to go ahead with their strike until all of their demands are accepted, though the most of their deman...
South Africa beat Pakistan by 117 runs in 5th ODI
SHARJAH (AFP) - AB de Villiers stormed to an unbeaten century to help South Africa beat Pakistan convincingly by 117 runs in the fifth and...