Delhi clashes pit Hindus against Muslims
REUTERS: Mohammad Zubair was on his way home from a local mosque in northeast New Delhi when he came across a large crowd. He turned towards an underpass to avoid the commotion; it proved to…
Incredibly special for me to meet my cricketing hero Imran Khan: Shane Watson
ISLAMABAD: Quetta Gladiators import Shane Watson on Thursday expressed his joy at meeting former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The Australian cricketer was among a group…
Bernie Sanders hits out at Trump over Delhi violence response
US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders lashed out at President Donald Trump of failing to condemn mob violence targeting minority Muslims in India.
In a Twitter statement, Bernie…
Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah visas over coronavirus
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced it was suspending visas for pilgrims wishing to visit Mecca for Umrah over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry said.
The government is…
Five-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova announces retirement
Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, one of the world's most recognisable and highest-paid sportswomen, on Wednesday announced her retirement at the age of 32, and was immediately…
Imran Khan heads to Qatar on daylong visit
ISLAMABAD: As part of regular exchange of high-level visits, Prime Minister Imran Khan is visiting Qatar on Thursday to meet Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.
The…
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ceasefire violations
A senior diplomat from the High Commission of India was summoned to the Foreign Office on Wednesday to register Pakistan’s strong protest at the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation…
Modi calls for calm as India riots kill 22
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for calm Wednesday after Delhi's worst sectarian violence in decades left at least 22 people dead and calls for a military curfew.
This week's…
Facebook partners with the ICC to break boundaries in sport
Sporting stars from around the world are set to feature in a new video series, #BreakingBoundaries, that was unveiled today by Facebook in partnership with the International Cricket Council…
All set for first-ever PSL match at Multan Cricket Stadium
The second leg of Pakistan Super League 2020 resumes today with the first-ever PSL match at the Multan Cricket Stadium, the 2017 edition champions Peshawar Zalmi take on the hosts Multan…
World must act against Nazi-inspired RSS ideology targeting 200 million Indian…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for the international community to act now to save the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir and 200 million Muslims of India from the racist…
Maldives gets Amal Clooney to fight for Rohingya at UN court
Colombo - The luxury tourist destination of the Maldives has hired prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent it at the UN's highest court in seeking justice for Myanmar's…
Delhi violence death toll rises to 20
At least 20 people mostly Muslims were killed and more than 250 wounded in the Indian capital during communal clashes over a controversial citizenship law.
The death toll is feared to go up…
Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak dead at 91
Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for three decades before he was ousted amid the Arab Spring protests in 2011, died Tuesday at age 91.
The once burly autocrat with the…
Economy is sinking under PTI government: PPP
Secretary Information Pakistan Peoples Party Dr. Nafisa Shah said that 14 percent inflation rate and 13.25 percent mark up by the government show that the economy is slipping into abyss…