China, Russia take advantage of virus emergency, U.S defense secretary says
Russia and China are taking advantage of the coronavirus emergency to put their interests forward in Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, describing Chinese efforts to…
India bowler Shami considered suicide before comeback
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has revealed how he thought of committing suicide while struggling with personal problems before making a spectacular comeback to the national side.
Shami…
UAE princess ramps up criticism of rising Islamophobia in India
DUBAI: Princess Hend Faisal Al Qassimi, a member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) royal family, took to Twitter on Monday to voice her support for the persecuted Muslim minority of India.…
Pakistan’s tally of coronavirus cases surges past 20,000
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 1083 positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 20,186.
According to the National Command and Operation Center, the total…
PM phones Canada’s Trudeau, urges international cooperation to fight…
Prime Minister Imran Khan has underscored that the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented calamity that necessitates closer international cooperation.
He expressed these views in…
FM urges UN to take notice of India’s intensified persecution campaign in IOK
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the UN Secretary General to take notice of India's intensified persecution campaign in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Talking to the media…
Pakistan rejects baseless Indian allegations of ‘infiltration attempts’
Pakistan has always categorically rejected the baseless Indian allegations of so-called “infiltration attempts” and preposterous claims of targeting of fictional “launch pads.” The Indian…
HRCP report overlooked progress on human rights, says ministry
ISLAMABAD: The annual HRCP report overlooked several major milestones towards securing and safeguarding the rights of vulnerable groups that were reached in the past year in Pakistan,…
Virtual session for MPs is need of the hour: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Federal Science Minister Fawad Chaudhry has urged the national political parties to embrace the use of technology for holding a virtual session of the Parliament in the wake of…
Ross Taylor bags Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, Tim Southee gets Test prize
Ross Taylor claimed the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for excelling across formats, while Tim Southee was recognised as the top Test player of the year at the annual New Zealand Cricket Awards.…
PTM activist Arif Wazir dies of bullet wounds in Islamabad
Arif Wazir, a worker of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), succumbed to his wounds in an Islamabad hospital on Saturday.
The deceased, a close relative of PTM MNA Ali Wazir, was…
Pakistan reports largest rise in coronavirus cases and deaths in a single day
ISLAMABAD: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan jumped to 18, 114 after the country registered its single biggest daily rise on Friday.
According to the National Command and…
US issues emergency approval for remdesivir for COVID-19 patients
The experimental drug remdesivir has been authorized by US regulators for emergency use against COVID-19, President Donald Trump announced Friday.
It comes after the antiviral made by…
Adnan Siddiqui apologises to families, fans of Sridevi, Irrfan Khan
KARACHI: Film and TV actor Adnan Siddiqui apologized to fans of late Bollywood stars Sri Devi and Irrfan Khan on Saturday over his appearance in Amir Liaquat’s TV show.
His…
Shoaib Akhtar responds to Tafazzul Rizvi’s legal notice
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar has responded to a legal notice sent to him by Pakistan Cricket Board's legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi.
"I've received a notice from Tafazzul…