Khalid Jawed Khan to be appointed as new attorney general
Government spokeswoman Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday announced that the government has decided to appoint barrister Khalid Jawed Khan as new Attorney General of Pakistan.
In a tweet, the…
Ahead of Trump opening, world’s biggest cricket stadium raises eyebrows
US President Donald Trump will open the world's biggest cricket stadium in India next week, but critics wonder whether it's just another vanity project by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his…
India pursuing Nazi-inspired ideology: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said it is the first time that the Afghan peace process is moving in the right direction.
In an interview with Belgian channel VRT, he said the…
Pakistan condemns attacks in Germany
Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the heinous attacks in Hanau, Germany, which resulted in loss of a number of innocent lives and injuries to many others.
“In this hour of grief,…
Pakistan, Kuwait agree to increase bilateral defence cooperation
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Kuwait on a day long official visit.
The army chief held separate meetings with Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber…
Pakistan Railways to launch new passenger train
Pakistan Railways has decided to launch a new train service between Gujranwala and Lahore by February 24 to facilitate the passengers of the two major cities of Punjab province.
While…
Merkel slams ‘poison’ of racism after nine killed in Germany shootings
Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the "poison" of racism Thursday after a shooter with suspected far-right beliefs killed nine people at a shisha bar and a cafe in the German city of Hanau.…
Pakistan, Japan vow to deepen economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Shinichi Kitaoka called on the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday.
He briefed the FM on JICA’s economic and…
PCB committee backs revised NOC policy to boost domestic tournaments
The PCB Cricket Committee held its first meeting of 2020 under the chairmanship of former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim. Wasim Akram, Umar Gul, Urooj Mumtaz, Ali Naqvi, Wasim Khan and Zakir Khan…
Anwar Ali replaces Umar Akmal in Quetta Gladiators squad
All-rounder Anwar Ali will replace Umar Akmal in the Quetta Gladiators’ line-up for the HBL Paksitan Super League 2020 following the event’s technical committee’s approval.
The technical…
PM phones Chinese President, offer help to fight coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone to express Pakistan's unequivocal solidarity with the Chinese leadership and people in the wake of…
PSL 2020: Islamabad United to lock horns with Quetta Gladiators today
The first match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 will take place today (Thursday) as the Islamabad United, two time champions of the league, take on the Quetta Gladiators, the…
Health experts say soybean dust did not cause Karachi deaths
Pulmonologists, ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists, and emergency medicine experts who visited the Keamari victims who suffered from breathing complications, rejected claims that the…
Biggest drop takes place in new coronavirus cases, says China
AFP: Beijing on Thursday reported the biggest drop in new cases from the coronavirus outbreak in nearly a month.
The National Health Commission said that more than 74,500 people have now…
PCB suspends Umar Akmal under Anti-Corruption Code
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced that it had suspended Quetta Gladiators player Umar Akmal under the Anti-Corruption code.
The 29-year-old batsman has been suspended…