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…
U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to more than double to 410,000 by January
U.S. deaths from the coronavirus will reach 410,000 by the end of the year, more than double the current death toll, and deaths could soar to 3,000 per day in December, the University of…
UN experts urge Pakistan to end enforced disappearance of Idris Khattak
UN human rights experts have called on the Pakistani authorities to end the secret detention of human rights defender Idris Khattak, who has not been heard from in more than nine months.…
Qureshi proposes job quota, separate budget for South Punjab
KARACHI: The South Punjab Secretariat will formally become operational on October 15, as decided by a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday.
The meeting on establishment…
SECP official Sajid Gondal reported missing from Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A senior official of the Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been reported missing from Islamabad, family and friends say.
Sajid Gondal, a former Dawn reporter…
PCB announces 208-match 2020-21 domestic schedule
Providing maximum opportunities for the best domestic performers to display their talent and stake their claim in the franchise and national sides underpinned the Pakistan Cricket Board’s…
HRW urges India to stop using pellet-firing shotguns in Kashmir
The Indian authorities should prohibit security forces in Jammu and Kashmir from using shotguns firing metal pellets to disperse crowds, Human Rights Watch said today.
Indian police and…
Over 7,000 health workers dead from coronavirus, Amnesty says
At least 7,000 health workers worldwide have died after being infected with the coronavirus, including more than 1,300 in Mexico alone, the most for any country, Amnesty International said…
Pakistan will continue to expose Indian-sponsored terrorism: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday regretting the decision by United Nations Security Council’s Sanctions Committee to block the designation of two Indian nationals as terrorists despite…