Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage
Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because of the coronavirus pandemic, as campaigners warn years of progress…
Asim Bajwa to issue clarification on assets in few days: Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said that SAPM on Information Lt Gen (retd) Asim Bajwa will issue a detailed clarification regarding his assets in a…
PM orders authorities to finalise ‘Karachi Transformation Plan’
Chairing a high-level meeting of government ministers and key figures, PM Imran on Monday directed authorities to finalise a "Karachi Transformation Plan" by this week, seeking to remedy the…
Crown Prince MBS removes six defence officials
AFP: In yet another anti-corruption probe, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the removal of six key defence officials that include two members of the Royal Family as well.…
Biden slams ‘toxic’ Trump for deteriorating law and order
AFP: US Democratic Presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden on Monday slammed Donald Trump, referring to him as a 'toxic' man who was stoking the flames of hatred and leading…
India, China accuse each other of provocation in new border standoff
India and China accused each other Monday of military provocation on their contested Himalayan border where a deadly showdown erupted in June -- even as commanders from the two sides held…
Former India president Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who had tested positive for Covid-19 this month, died on Monday after weeks in the hospital. He was 84.
New Delhi's Army Hospital (Research And…
Angry residents begin clean up in Karachi
Karachi residents began cleaning ruined homes and businesses Monday after catastrophic flooding sent rivers of filthy water cascading through Pakistan's largest city, while deadly monsoon…
Karachi: DHA, Clifton residents stage protest outside Cantonment Board Clifton office
Hundreds of angry residents of Karachi’s Clifton and Defence areas staged a sit-in outside the office of Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) on Monday over its failure to drain large parts of…
Three soldiers martyred in South Waziristan gun attack
RAWALPINDI: At least three Pakistan Army soldiers have been martyred during a terrorism attack in South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to a statement of…
US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus
The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the planet's total, as nations around the world battle to contain the raging pandemic.
Global…
Afghan women negotiators to face hardline Taliban in peace talks
Five Afghan women who endured the Taliban's oppressive rule and fought for fragile gains since the militants were ousted are now preparing to face the hardline group in peace talks.
Their…
Hezbollah says it is ‘open’ to France’s new political plan for…
Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah said Sunday that the group was 'open' to a new political map by France regarding Lebanon.
His comments came on the eve of French President Emmanuel…
Angry residents announce protest against DHA, call for 10-year audit report
KARACHI: Angry residents of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Karachi on Sunday announced that they will protest on September 3 outside DHA's Phase 1 office in Karachi against the…
England win second T20 by 5 wickets to lead series 1-0
AFP: England defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the second T20I match of the series on Sunday, going 1-0 up against the tourists.
Eoin Morgan, the England captain, came in on a hat-trick…