Won’t settle for anything less than two Test matches, says Mani as BCB remains…
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani said Friday (according to sources) that the board won't settle for anything less than two Test matches with Bangladesh, as the…
Shireen Mazari wants separate cells for transgender prisoners
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari called for separate cells for transgender inmates in prisons across the country, reported the APP on Friday.
The federal…
Fifteen martyred, more than 20 injured in Quetta blast
QUETTA: As many as 15 people were martyred and more than 20 were injured when a blast struck a mosque in the city Friday night.
The blast took place at a mosque in the city's densely…
Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian airplane accidentally
REUTERS: Iran said on Saturday it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 people aboard and voiced its deep regret, after initially denying it brought down the aircraft in…
Pakistan will continue to support Kashmir’s struggle for independence
Pakistan will stand by the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for the exercise of their United Nations-pledged right of self-determination to rid themselves of the brutal Indian…
Pakistan can never again be part of any war, says PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday asked Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United States of America (USA) to meet his…
Pakistan issues travel advisory for Iraq
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday issued a travel advisory for Iraq, cautioning its citizens to exercise maximum caution while planning visit to Iraq at this point.
"In view of recent…
Ukrainian plane with 170 people aboard crashes after takeoff in Tehran
A Ukrainian passenger plane with at least 170 people on board crashed shortly after take-off from the international airport south of the Iranian capital Tehran, local media reported.
Ali…
Iran fires missiles at US troop bases in Iraq
Iran fired missiles Wednesday at Iraqi bases housing the US military, officials in Washington and Tehran said, in the first act of the Islamic republic's promised revenge for the US killing…
Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin Ebrahim: An irreparable loss
Karachi, 7 January. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) mourned the passing of Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim.
He was one of HRCP's founder members and served on the…
At least two die in Quetta explosion
QUETTA: At least two people died and scores were wounded on Tuesday when a bomb blast hit Quetta, officials said.
The blast, which damaged several shops and nearby buildings, took place…
NA adopts bills allowing extension in tenures of services chiefs
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed three separate bills to amend Pakistan Army Act 1952, Pakistan Air Force Act 1953 and Pakistan Navy Ordinance 1961, granting extension in…
Fitness tests of centrally contracted players next week
The fourth term fitness tests of the centrally contracted players will be held at the National Cricket Academy on 6 and 7 January.
The fitness tests, to be conducted by Yasir Malik, the…
Iranians harassed, questioned at US border: CAIR
ISLAMABAD: Dozens of Iranians and Iranian-Americans have reported being harassed or questioned for hours at the US border following heightened tensions over the US killing of Iranian General…
ECNEC approves Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project
ISLAMABAD: The Executive committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the Cabinet Division approved the Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project (SPPAP)-IFAD that will cost…