First Black US secretary of state Colin Powell dies aged 84
Colin Powell, a US war hero and the first Black secretary of state who saw his trailblazing legacy tarnished when he made the case for war in Iraq in 2003, died Monday from complications…
PM, COAS briefed on COVID-19 situation
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Monday.
DG NCOC Major General Asif Mahmood…
Shaukat Tarin appointed as PM’s finance adviser
The government on Monday issued a notification confirming Shaukat Tarin's appointment as adviser to the prime minister on finance and revenue.
"The president, on the advice of the prime…
Facebook announces 10,000 EU jobs to build ‘metaverse’
Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the "metaverse", a virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future.…
Puppet PM Imran Khan conspiring to convert media, institutions into his Tiger Force:…
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that every Pakistani is aware that the next government will be formed by the PPP.
“I promise that we will…
Covid vaccine is safe for school children: NCOC
ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) Sunday rebuffed a fake video, claiming that the Covid Vaccination was not safe for school children.
NCOC
In a Tweet, NCOC said…
Greaves stars as Scotland stun Bangladesh in T20 World Cup
Chris Greaves starred with bat and ball as Scotland shocked Bangladesh with a six-run win on Sunday's opening day of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Greaves' 28-ball 45 guided Scotland to 140-9…
Fazal Mahmood, Abdul Qadir inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame
Former captains Fazal Mahmood and Abdul Qadir have been inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame posthumously. The two stalwarts have joined Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram,…
US offers payment, relocation to family of Afghans killed in botched drone attack
The Pentagon has offered unspecified condolence payments to the family of 10 civilians who were killed in a botched US drone attack in Afghanistan during the final days before American…
Govt announces massive fuel price hike
The government on Friday announced a fresh hike in petroleum products, increasing the prices of petrol and high speed diesel by Rs10.49 and by Rs12.44 respectively for the next fortnight.…
Germany’s SPD, Greens, Liberals announce initial deal for next govt
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz took a step closer to succeeding Angela Merkel as chancellor, as his Social Democrats, the ecologist Greens and liberal FDP on Friday announced a…
UK conservative MP stabbed to death
British Conservative MP David Amess has died after being stabbed at an event in his local constituency in southeast England, British media said Friday.
Police did not name Amess but said:…
Moscow to host US, China, Pakistan for Afghanistan talks Oct 19
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said hundreds of fighters loyal to the Islamic State militant group were massing in northern Afghanistan, as Moscow prepares to host international…
Pakistan aims for ambitious 50% carbon emissions by 2030
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday announced that Pakistan is aiming to bring down the national carbon emissions by 50 percentby year 2030…
Shaukat Tarin meets WB officials, promises power sector reform
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mr. Shaukat Tarin held a meeting today with Mr. Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director World Bank and the Bank's Pakistan team at the World Bank…