Two Pakistani soldiers martyred after India border fire
RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom after an unprovoked ceasefire violation (CFV) by Indian troops along the line of control (LOC) in Dewa Sector on Wednesday.…
Saudi to gradually resume ‘umrah’ pilgrimage from October 4
Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round umrah pilgrimage for Muslims from October 4, the interior ministry said Tuesday, seven months after it was suspended because of the…
Pakistan PM lauds Turkey’s Erdogan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNGA
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has commended Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for once again voicing his support for the rights of Kashmiri people during his address to the UN…
Kashmir conflict still a ‘burning issue’ between Pakistan, India: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan was a “burning issue”, and called for resolving it through…
Pakistan begins phase 3 clinical trial for China-developed Covid-19 vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched the phase three clinical trials of a vaccine against Covid-19, said Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday.
The vaccine has been developed by a…
Pakistan court sentences two MQM workers to death for 2012 factory fire
KARACHI: Two workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement have been sentenced to death for the 2012 factory inferno that had claimed the lives of 259 people in one the country's worst industrial…
Terrorism, extremism, sectarian violence in name of religion declared un-Islamic
Describing terrorism, extremism, sectarian violence and murders in the name of religion as “anti-Islam”, the leaders of all schools of thought and religions on Monday announced their…
Trump, Biden attack each other over COVID-19 response and trade
REUTERS: As the race for the Midwestern states heats up, US President Donald Trump slammed Joe Biden for his stance on trade while the Democratic presidential nominee attacked the president…
Journalist Ansar Abbasi earns ire of social media for tweeting about woman exercising
Pakistani journalist Ansar Abbasi earned the ire of social media on Monday after he tweeted the video of a woman exercising on national TV, urging Prime Minister Imran Khan to take action…
Pakistan ‘strongly condemns’ Houthi militia attack on Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the Houthi militia attack that took place against Saudi Arabia, calling for an end to the Middle East violence.
"Pakistan strongly condemns the…
Trump may face tax fraud investigation, says prosecutor
REUTERS: President Donald Trump may have to face a tax fraud probe, says a Manhattan district attorney.
Lawyers for District Attorney Cyrus Vance made the assertion in a filing with the 2nd…
Qurreshi calls APC a ‘show of disappointment’
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi termed the all parties conference (APC) a ‘show of disappointment’ and asked the opposition to “refrain from dragging state institutions into…
US closes in on 200,000 virus deaths, weeks before election
The United States edged close to registering 200,000 Covid-19 deaths on Monday, the latest grim milestone for the country just weeks before voters decide if President Donald Trump will stay…
Zartaj Gul says PM Imran Khan’s green agenda won global applause
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Malik Amin Aslam, said that while the implementation of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme across the country is full swing, all-out…
OIC body asks UN to implement resolutions on Kashmir plebiscite
NEW YORK: OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir has asked the United Nations to call on New Delhi to halt the human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir…