UN restores Pakistan’s status as family station for international staff
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday that the UN had restored Pakistan's status as a family station for the United Nation's international staff.
"Good news!…
India politicising FATF deliberations for partisan objectives: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan called on the FATF membership to take note of Indian efforts to politicise the FATF deliberations for its own narrow and partisan objectives.
This was stated by the…
Mehwish Hayat defends item song performance, calls it ’empowering’
Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat responded to critics for slamming her item song 'Gangster Guriya' on Friday, stating that to dance was her choice and she found her work empowering.
Mehwish…
Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim arrives in Pakistan for two-day visit
ISLAMABAD: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Islamabad on Saturday where he was received quite warmly at the Nur Khan Base.
Prime Minister Imran Khan and senior members…
Pakistani who abused Sarfaraz tenders apology after social media backlash
A Pakistani cricket fan who had abused Sarfaraz in a video that went viral on Friday, tendered an apology to the captain for his abusive remarks.
"I did not know that this would get out of…
China to provide $1 billion for socio-economic development in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Khusro Bakhtyar has said that China will provide USD 1 billion for socio economic development in Pakistan, Radio Pakistan reported.…
Six Pakistanis sign up for Canada’s Global T20 League
LAHORE: Six Pakistan cricketers have been signed up for the second edition of Canada’s T20 Global League.
According to a report carried by the Geo News, former Pakistan captain Shahid…
Pakistan optimistic about peace prospects in war-torn Afghanistan
At the UN, Pakistan expressed optimism about prospects for a negotiated end to the conflict in Afghanistan. But cautioned that the path to peace will not be easy as several challenges still…
Imran Khan seeks nation’s cooperation to end debt trap
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the nation to declare assets before the end of this month in order to steer the country out of economic crisis.
In a message that was…
IHC rejects Nawaz’s plea for bail in Al-Azizia case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday turned down former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's bail plea on medical grounds in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case.
A two-member bench of…
Modi, Indian EAM respond ‘positively’ in letters to PM, FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have both responded to Prime Minister Imran Khan's and Shah Mehmood Qureshi's letters to…
We’ve had time to assess mistakes, team will bounce back: Hafeez
Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez said on Thursday that the team would bounce back from its dismal performance to put a strong showing against South Africa.
Speaking to media…
Pakistan thwarts India’s attempts to blacklist it at FATF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again thwarted India's attempts to blacklist it at the Financial Task Force (FATF) but danger still remains.
Black clouds still hover over Pakistan after the…
Sania Mirza is right but Shoaib Malik needs to be dropped for good
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is justified in saying that please let's not bring players' families into the debate after Pakistan's humiliating loss to India in a match of the World Cup.…
Video: Did Bank Alfalah go too far against Twitter troll?
The sacking of an employee by Bank Alfalah for his abusive language against a journalist has stirred up a heated debate on social media whether or not the bank took an appropriate action.…