India did not want consular access, says FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday that India's "ill-intentions" were exposed when the diplomats who were provided consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav did not…
Usman Buzdar is going nowhere, says information minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said Thursday that Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar "is going nowhere", adding that all rumours that he was were…
Indian HC officials provided ‘unimpeded and uninterrupted’ access to…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday provided "unimpeded and uninterrupted" consular access to Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, according to a statement by the Foreign Office.
The FO said in its…
YouTube removes Hadiqa Kiani’s Kashmir tribute song
YouTube took down Pakistani singer Hadiqa Kiani's tribute song for the people of Kashmir — Daimi Bahar — released on the Kashmir Martyrs' Day and on the day of the botched coup attempt in…
Beijing remains COVID-19 free for 10th day
BEIJING: The Chinese capital has recorded no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases for the 10th day in a row.
The total number of cases stands at 335 since a cluster outbreak was…
Etihad Airways to resume Pakistan flights
The Etihad Airways said that it would resume its flight operations from Pakistan with a flight to Abu Dhabi.
The UAE-based airline had suspended flights to and from Pakistan apparently…
Twitter accounts of Apple, Musk, Gates, others hit in major hack
The official Twitter accounts of Apple, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others were hijacked on Wednesday by scammers trying to dupe people into sending cryptocurrency bitcoin, in a massive hack.…
US downgrades Pakistan rating in global aviation
The US has assigned Pakistan a Category 2 rating because it "does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards under the FAA’s International Aviation…
Falak Shabir and Sarah Khan are engaged
Pakistani actress Sarah Khan and singer Falak Shabir are engaged, according to an Instagram post by the Pakistani beauty who shared a picture of him going down on his knee to propose to her.…
PM Imran condoles death of Nishtar University VC who died from COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday condoled the death of the Vice Chancellor of the Nishtar Medical University, Dr Mustafa Kamal Pasha, who passed away due to the novel…
US firm in final stage of possible Covid-19 vaccine
Millions of people went into new lockdowns Tuesday as novel coronavirus cases surged, but in one sign of hope, a US firm said it would soon start final-stage human trials for a possible…
PM Khan visits construction site of Diamer-Bhasham dam
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan flew to the site of Diamer- Bhasha Dam to inspect the construction activities.
Federal Water and Power Minister Faisal Vawda and Special Assistant to…
Hagia Sophia will open outside prayer time, says Turkey
Turkey's Hagia Sophia could open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to…
Three soldiers martyred in Panjgur ambush
Terrorists ambushed a Pakistan Army patrol team in Kahan Valley near Panjgur in Balochistan, martyring three soldiers and injuring eight others, including an officer.
According to a…
Google commits $10 billion to accelerate digitization in India
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said it would spend around $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking its biggest commitment to a…