ADB plans $2 bln investment in Pakistan’s energy sector
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has planned to invest $ 2 billion in the energy sector during the coming three years.
ADB remains top energy sector partner with $2.1 Billion…
PM Imran reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to reset Russia ties
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday underlined Pakistan’s commitment to commence a new phase in the relationship with Russia.
The PM was speaking to Russian Federation…
1st Test: Sri Lanka 202/5 against Pakistan at close of play on Day 1
AFP: Pakistan´s all-pace attack snared four key Sri Lankan wickets on Wednesday to buoy the crowd as Test cricket made its long-awaited return after a deadly attack in 2009.
Shaheen Shah…
Priyanka Chopra talks about getting married to a younger Nick Jonas
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra talked about marrying Nick Jonas, who is 10 years younger than her--and whether it affected her marriage or not.
In a recent interview, the actress said…
Top Indian police officer resigns in protest over controversial religious bill
A top Indian police officer resigned in protest against the parliament's act of passing a controversial bill that aims to grant Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Christians and…
Lawyers attack Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore
LAHORE: A large group of lawyers attacked a hospital in the city on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of one woman and several getting injured.
According to media reports, lawyers…
US blacklists Rao Anwar for alleged human rights abuse
The United States on Tuesday blacklisted for Malir SSP Rao Anwar for alleged human rights abuse.
The US Treasury Department said that Anwar had staged over 19 fake police encounters in…
Provinces return Rs202bn to centre
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's four provinces returned Rs202 billion to the centre on Sunday, indicating that they underspent on development projects for the quarter.
The amount was returned in the…
Protesters take to the streets against controversial Indian bill
AFP: Protestors in northeast India set fire to tyres and cut down trees to block roads on Tuesday in a shutdown across the region hours after lawmakers approved the government´s new…
IHC grants bail to former president Zardari
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former president Asif Ali Zardari in the fake bank accounts case on medical grounds.
The former president was asked to…
FM Qureshi arrives in Riyadh to hold talks with Saudi counterpart
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in Riyadh on a one day visit to Saudi Arabia, Radio Pakistan reported.
During his stay, the foreign minister will hold talks with…
Indian Citizenship Bill Discriminates Against Muslims: HRW
(New York, December 11, 2019) – The Indian government’s proposed law to grant citizenship based on religion violates India’s international legal obligations, Human Rights Watch said today.…
Controversial Indian citizenship bill faces crucial test
The controversial Indian Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, or CAB, will be tabled in Upper House of the Parliament Wednesday afternoon, two days after the legislation was passed by the Lok…
Nasir Jamshed pleads guilty to spot-fixing
Former Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed will be sentenced in February after pleading guilty in a British court to conspiring to bribe other players to spot-fix a Twenty20 match, the BBC has…
Pakistan ranks 152nd in UN’s Human Development Index
Pakistan was ranked at 152nd position among 189 countries in U.N.’s 2019 Human Development Index (HDI)’s annual rankings that is measured by combining indicators of life expectancy,…