Priyanka Chopra speaks out against police brutality on Muslim students
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra spoke out about the police crackdown against the students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University, saying in a thriving democracy, violence…
UN adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution on right to self-determination
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted Pakistan-sponsored resolution that reaffirms the right of self-determination and re-establishing the legitimacy of the oppressed…
Top internet, software firm keen to invest in Pakistan startup ecosystem
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday chaired a meeting to discuss ways and means for enhancing foreign investment in Pakistani…
Huawei delegation meets IT minister
A delegation of Huawei called on Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and discussed matters related to Information and Communication…
UN chief voices concern over excessive use of police force in India
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the use of excessive force by police across India against protestors and called for restraint in…
Govt launches National Action Plan to address unsafe injection practices
The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination yesterday launched the National Action Plan to address Unsafe Injection Practices in Pakistan.
Special Assistant to…
Finance ministry celebrates Christmas with Christian staff
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday joined his team and staff at the Ministry of Finance in cutting a Christmas cake arranged by fellow…
FBR seeks to curb under invoicing of imports
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi said on Tuesday that the agency was looking to curb the under invoicing of imports.
He tweeted that the board would require…
Yasir Hussain, Iqra Aziz’s wedding card takes the internet by storm
Celebrity couple Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz have finally revealed their wedding date via a card that sent the internet into a frenzy, on Tuesday.
We all knew the two lovebirds were getting…
Decision given by General Musharraf received with ‘pain and anguish’ by…
ISLAMABAD: The decision by the special court which has sentenced former president and chief of army staff General (r) Pervez Musharraf to death has been received with "pain and anguish",…
US urges India to protest minority rights
WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON: The US State Department has urged India to "protect the rights of its religious minorities in keeping with India’s Constitution and democratic values”
“We are…
Imran Khan arrives in Geneva to co-convene Global Refugee Forum
GENEVA: Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Geneva, Switzerland in the wee hours of Tuesday to co-convene the First Global Refugee Forum.
The Prime Minister was received by Permanent…
US wants to cut Afghan troops ‘with or without’ peace deal
Washington - Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday he wants to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan "with or without" a peace agreement in order to give higher priority to…
The 2010s in entertainment: binge TV, Disney and music moguls
New York - Every year brings an avalanche of lists about pop culture -- best films, best books, best albums. Attempting to define a decade in the world of entertainment is, at best,…
PM Imran Khan conferred with top Bahraini award
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on 16 December 2019 at the invitation of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The PM was accompanied by a…