Pakistan name squad for New Zealand series
Pakistan cricket selectors have named a 20-player squad for the three ICC Cricket World Cup Super League One-Day Internationals against New Zealand, which will be played in Rawalpindi on 17,…
Pakistan partially vaccinates 35% of adult population
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has so far administered at least one anti-Covid jab to 35 percent of its eligible adult population.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, NCOC head Asad Umar wrote: "35% of…
PM to launch Ehsaas Education Stipends programme
Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the Ehsaas Education Stipends programme for deserving households to send their children for primary, secondary and higher secondary education.
The…
Biden calls US evacuation from Afghanistan “extraordinary success”
President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a fierce defense of his exit from Afghanistan as the “best decision for America,” the day after the US military withdrawal celebrated by the Taliban as…
Germany FM calls on PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to exchange views on the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan-Germany bilateral relations.
The Prime…
WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’
The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January.
Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621,…
Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi airport
ISLAMABAD; Pakistan strongly condemned the recent attempt by the Houthi militants to target Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which was intercepted by the Coalition forces.…
Pakistan seeks continued international engagement with Afghanistan
Pakistan has called for the international community’s continued engagement with Afghanistan in the backdrop of Monday’s UN Security Council resolution so as to prevent the “spoilers” from…
Taliban celebrate defeating US
The Taliban joyously fired guns into the air and offered words of reconciliation on Tuesday, as they celebrated defeating the United States and returning to power after two decades of war…
Pakistan’s borders are secure despite challenges, COAS tells MPs
Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said taht despite challenges Pakistan’s borders are secure and "we are prepared to meet any situation."
The army chief made the remarks…
Partial crowd attendance for Pakistan-NZ cricket series approved
The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has approved 25 per cent crowd attendance for the upcoming Pakistan versus New Zealand series.…
Pakistan raises concern over theft of radioactive material in India
Spokesman of Foreign Office here on Monday said Pakistan had noted with serious concern yet another report of theft and illicit sale of radioactive material in India.
He was responding to…
US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
The US military announced it has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war -- one that started and ended with the hardline Islamist Taliban in power, despite…
Who’s who in the Taliban leadership
The inner workings and leadership of the group have long been shrouded in secrecy — even during their rule from 1996 to 2001 — but here is a rundown of what is known:
Haibatullah…
US military disabled scores of aircraft before leaving Kabul airport
The US military disabled scores of aircraft and armored vehicles as well as a high-tech rocket defense system at the Kabul airport before it left Monday, a US general said.
Central…