Double burden of obesity, undernourishment stalks world: report
Low- and middle-income countries risk seeing their development progress slashed by the double-edged sword of obesity and undernutrition, both caused by a lack of access to affordable healthy…
Imran Khan to co-convene first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting Geneva to co-convene the first-ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF) commencing on 17 December 2019, according to Foreign Office.
The UN High…
Islamabad police to get body-worn cameras: official
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police announced that it would arrange body-worn cameras for personnel deputed at police checkposts in the capital territory.
In a Twitter announcement on Monday,…
“This is a coward government”: Priyanka Gandhi condemns police crackdown…
Indian opposition leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called the ruling BJP government "coward" after clashes between the Delhi police and students of Jamia Millia Islamia University over…
Bilawal Bhutto pays tribute to APS martyrs
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid rich tribute to the innocent martyrs of Army Public School, Peshawar on the 5th anniversary of the tragic attack that…
Pakistan’s Abid Ali creates history in Rawalpindi Test
Abid Ali has become the first male cricketer to record a century on both ODI and Test debuts.
The right-handed batsman achieved the feat on the fifth and final day of Pakistan’s first Test…
Famed travel magazine lists Pakistan as best tourist destination
Condè Nast, one of the world’s best travel publications, has listed Pakistan as one of top tourist destination for 2020.
“The adventure traveller’s must-visit goes from strength to…
PM Imran Khan to attend Bahrain’s National Day
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Bahrain on December 16 (Monday) on the invitation of King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa as guest of honour on the country's National Day.
The…
Pakistan PM calls for diplomatic solutions to Middle East conflicts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud and called for resolving the Middle East disputes and differences through diplomatic…
Ehsaas partners with Facebook to build digital campaigns for social media
The Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division launched the first-of-its-kind Design Hackathon on malnutrition at the National Incubation Centre in Islamabad in partnership with…
Kashmiris remain under siege for 131 days
Expressing solidarity with the Kashmiris, High Commissioner Mohammad Nafees Zakaria invited the attention of the international community towards the plight of Kashmiri people. He said the…
Zardari arrives in Karachi after being released on bail
KARACHI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Karachi on Friday, a couple of days after he was granted bail on medical grounds by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Zardari arrived in…
World Bank will finance Khyber Pass Economic Corridor
The World Bank has provided Pakistan a loan of $406.6 million for the construction of the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC) project, a local English daily reported on Saturday.
Minister…
Pakistan rejects India’s remarks about PM’s tweet on citizenship bill
Pakistan has rejected comments by Indian Ministry of External Affairs's Spokesperson about a tweet of Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding discriminatory citizenship bill passed by the Indian…
Johnson vows to get Brexit done after big election win
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Friday to "get Brexit done" after his thumping election victory cleared the way for Britain to leave the EU after years of political paralysis.
With…