Russian plane with with 13-17 on board goes missing in Siberia
A Russian plane has gone missing on Friday morning in the Siberian area near the city of Tomsk. It is still not known but reports suggest that 13-17 passengers were onboard.…
Actress Sultana Zafar passes away
Veteran actress Sultana Zafar passes away in the USA. The actress had moved to the USA and was living there with her sons. She had opened up a boutique as she had a longing for fashion…
Veteran actress Surekha Sikri dies aged 75
Actress Surekha Sikri passed away at the age of 75 after getting hit by a cardiac arrest. She had a twilight career and was well known for her acting in daily soaps and films as well.
Her…
Pakistan rejects Afghanistan’s allegations against PAF
Pakistan on Friday strongly rejected the allegations of Afghanistan’s Vice President Amrullah Saleh against the Pakistan Air Force trying to help the Taliban.
The Afghan vice president…
Pakistan eager to win against stronger England side
The first T20 of the series is to be played today between Pakistan and England and Pakistan will look to make a comeback after getting whitewashed in the three-match ODI series.
England’s…
81 dead, hundreds missing in Germany after huge floods
German emergency responders were on Friday still searching for hundreds of missing people after the worst floods in living memory killed almost 81 in the country's west.
"I fear that we…
Hassan Ali to miss first T20I against England
Nottingham, 16 July 2021: Hasan Ali has been rested for the first of the three T20Is against England as a precautionary measure due to a strain in his left leg, which he picked during a…
Taliban, Afghan leaders agree on ceasefire in western province
An Afghan official said Thursday a ceasefire had been negotiated with local Taliban leaders in a western province that had come under assault by the militants in their sweeping campaign…
WHO warns of ‘dangerous’ variants as cases rise globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday that "more dangerous" variants of Covid-19 could tear across the world as global infections soared to half a million daily, largely driven…
Covid shatters Hajj dreams of older pilgrims
Samia Ahmed saved up for 16 years, but like many older Muslims she fears that renewed Covid-19 curbs will prevent her from ever making the hajj pilgrimage.
Saudi Arabia has for a second…
President gets briefing on Afghan situation, cyber security
President Dr Arif Alvi was given a briefing on the dynamics of national security and the situation in Afghanistan during his visit to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Headquarters here…
In Uzbekistan, PM renews commitment to deepen engagement with Central Asia
Prime Minister Imran Khan has renewed Pakistan’s commitment to deepen Pakistan’s engagement with Central Asia, with focus on strengthening trade, investment, energy, connectivity, defence…
Petrol price goes up by Rs5.40 per litre in Pakistan
The federal government has approved increasing the price of petrol by Rs5.40 per litre, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill said Thursday.…
Taliban offer 3-month ceasefire, demand prisoners release in return
While making sweeping offensives across war-ravaged Afghanistan, the Taliban have offered a three-month ceasefire deal to the government, saying it expects the release of 7,000 Taliban…
Dasu blast: Terrorism cannot be ruled out, says Fawad Chaudhry
Initial investigation has revealed traces of explosives and the government cannot rule out terrorism in the Dasu bus blast, said Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad…