Pakistan to make important decision on reopening educational institutions today
ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) will decide today whether or not educational institutions across the country will be reopened from September 15.
A…
Punjab govt announces phased opening of schools from Sept 15
LAHORE: The government of Punjab on Monday announced the phased opening of schools across the province on September 15, with some classes resuming from the 15th of the month whilst others…
Uzair Baloch tells court he’s being pressurised to join PTI
KARACHI: Lyari gangwar kingpin Uzair Baloch informed an anti-terrorism court a few days ago that he was being pressurised and targeted for his affiliation with the PPP and was also being…
India overtakes Brazil as country second-worst hit by COVID-19
India’s coronavirus infections surged past 4.2 million on Monday as it overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of cases.
With 4,204,613 infections, India is…
As protests in Portland enter 100th day, protesters attack police with fire bombs
REUTERS: As protests against racism in Portland entered 100 days, protesters threw fire bombs and rocks at police, injuring one person seriously.
Police described what they called…
PM Imran says spirit of 1965 war needed to make Jinnah’s Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday tweeted about the 1965 war and the spirit behind it which was needed to make the country "Jinnah's Pakistan".
Taking to Twitter, the premier…
Turkey ‘disappointed’ by majority-Muslim Kosovo’s move to recognise…
Turkey on Sunday voiced disappointment over majority-Muslim Kosovo's decision to recognise Israel and set up its mission in Jerusalem.
A vocal advocate of the Palestinian cause, Turkey…
India tops four million virus cases as pandemic rages
India has become the third country to pass four million coronavirus infections, setting a new record daily surge in cases on Saturday as the pandemic showed no sign of peaking.
The new…
Pakistan’s desire for peace must not me misconstrued as weakness: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that September 6 is a day in Pakistan’s glorious history that is commemorated as a symbol of courage, strong will and unmatched spirit of…
Taking war to the sea
Pervaiz Asghar
The dawn of 6 September 1965, a full fifty two years ago this day, was like any other dawn. As the sun rose over the horizon, however, it ushered in, along with the…
Police investigating suspicious bag found at a bus in Manchester
REUTERS: The United Kingdom police on Saturday were investigating a suspicious bag that was found inside a bus in Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police said on Twitter that officers were…
PM Imran unveils Rs1.1tln package for Karachi’s development
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday unveiled a comprehensive Rs1.1 trillion package for Karachi aimed at solving its infrastructural and municipal issues over a span of three…
Defense Day: An illustration of unyielding preservance
By Zubeda Anjum Niazi
As nation states and empires grow, the possibility of war and friction between two states also increases. A close scrutiny of history makes it obvious that war…
PM to announce record financial aid for Karachi: Asad Umar
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce the largest development package in the history Pakistan's history for…
PM Imran expected to unveil Karachi Circular Railway
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to arrive in Karachi today in the aftermath of a record-breaking spell of monsoon rains which devastated the Sindh capital.
According to the…