PM Imran urges Chinese firms to establish regional offices in Pakistan.
A delegation of 10 leading Chinese companies undertaking business ventures in critical sectors including energy, communication, agriculture, science and technology, financial sector and…
Negotiation is the only way forward in Afghanistan: Qureshi
Pakistan has invited key Taliban negotiators to its capital to push for peace talks to end the conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan, Islamabad's foreign minister said Monday.
The Taliban…
Africa to be declared polio-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to certify on Tuesday that the African continent is free from wild polio, four years after the last cases appeared in northeastern Nigeria.…
PM Imran announces current account surplus of $424mn
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on Monday that after recording a deficit over the past couple of years, the current account has recorded a surplus of $424mn for the month of…
TikTok to sue Trump administration over executive order
REUTERS: Chinese video mobile app TikTok said on Monday that it has "no choice" but to sue the Trump administration as the president signed an executive order to ban dealings with the…
Taliban delegation arrive in Pakistan for Afghan peace talks
A high-level Taliban delegation arrived in Pakistan to discuss the ongoing peace process with the Pakistani leadership ahead of expected intra-Afghan dialogue, a spokesman for the militant…
Pakistan bans another militant group: report
ISLAMABAD: The number of proscribed groups in Pakistan rose to 77 after authorities banned another militant outfit, a media report said.
Khatam-Ul-Ambia, said to be an offshoot of Ansarul…
New Zealand mosque gunman unmoved as survivors recount ordeal
Christchurch, New Zealand - The Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims in last year´s New Zealand mosques shooting showed no emotion as his sentencing hearing opened Monday…
Inter-faith commission calls for inclusion and respect for religious diversity
KARACHI: Ambassador at Large for Global Peace & Human Rights, Chairman Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) Allama Muhammad Ahsan joined the global community in…
Pakistan rejects ‘unwarranted, irresponsible’ India comments on second…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly rejectED the unwarranted and irresponsible comments made by Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the Joint Press Release of the…
PCB congratulates Zaheer Abbas on his inclusion in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Pakistan Cricket Board has congratulated Zaheer Abbas on his inclusion into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, making him only the sixth Pakistan cricketer to join the exclusive company of 93…
Zaheer, Kallis, Sthalekar inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today inducted three retired greats of the game into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during an absorbing show broadcast around the world via ICC digital…
Mohsin Abbas Haider, Nazish Jahangir arrested on harassment, blackmail charges
Pakistani singer and actor Mohsin Abbas Haider and his alleged girlfriend, model Nazish Jahangir, have both been reportedly arrested on charges of harassment, blackmail and spreading false…
Putin critic Navalny flown to hospital in Germany in ‘critical condition’
REUTERS: After drinking a tea on a plane Thursday, Kremlin critic Navalny collapsed as those loyal to him allege he has been poisoned. According to people close to him, the critic is in…
Samsung ‘actively considering’ setting up smartphone plant in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone manufacturing company Samsung is "actively considering" setting up a smartphone assembly plant in Pakistan, revealed Federal Minister for Industries and…