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…
Flight operation between Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to commence soon: minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has revealed that flight operation between Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan will be commenced soon.
The minister made these remarks during his…
Govt aims to increase size of ICT industry to $20 billion: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that his government aims to increase the size of Pakistani ICT industry to US $ 20 billion in next few years under the Digital Policy.
The PM…
Committee formed to probe into Karachi gas leak
ISLAMABAD: Federal Maritime Minister Syed Ali Haider Zaidi announced the establishment of a committee to probe into the mysterious gas leak that killed over a dozen people in Karachi.
The…
Qureshi, UN special envoy discuss Afghan peace process
United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan (SRSG), Tadamichi Yamamoto called on Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and briefed him on the UNAMA mandate and…