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…
PTI MNA Aftab Siddiqui vows to hold DHA, CBC accountable
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Aftab Siddiqui on Sunday slammed the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Clifton Cantonmnent Board (CBC), promising to hold them accountable…
Imran Khan vows to address three major problems of rain-ravaged Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday reiterated his government's resolve to address the problems of Karachi in the aftermath of a record-breaking monsoon spell that left more…
Seven youth martyred, Muharram procession stopped in Indian-occupied Kashmir
Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred three more Kashmiri youth in South Kashmir, raising the number of the slain youth to seven from yesterday.
According to…
Riot in southern Sweden after anti-Muslim Danish leader banned
Protesters threw stones at police and burned tyres in southern Sweden late on Friday, authorities said, hours after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a…
‘Black Panther’ star Boseman dies after private battle with cancer
Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie "Black Panther," has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday.
Boseman, 43,…
August rains shatter Karachi records
Torrential rain lashed the Pakistani financial capital of Karachi on Thursday, causing widespread flooding, as downpours in August shattered 89-year-old records for the city, meteorological…
Pakistan army sets up flood emergency control center in Karachi
Heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Sindh on Thursday, inundating many areas and leaving thousands of people stranded due to urban flooding, Pakistan Army said.
According to…
‘I want to vote’: Myanmar’s Muslims, Hindus sidelined in election
One of Myanmar's five million young adults, May Thandar Maung had been excited to cast her ballot for the very first time in November's election.
But the 18-year-old is Muslim and says…
Public holiday after massive rain brings Karachi to halt
KARACHI: The Sindh government announced a province-wide public holiday on Friday (today) in the aftermath of a record-breaking rainfall that left at least two dozen people dead in Karachi…
US surpasses 180,000 virus deaths
The United States passed the grim milestone of 180,000 coronavirus deaths Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University's real-time tracker.
The US added 931 new virus deaths in 24 hours,…
PM Imran promises not to ‘abandon’ rain-hit Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan called Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and offered his support to deal with the disaster caused by a record-breaking spell of rain in Karachi and…