15pc increase in govt employees’ salaries manifestation of strong economy: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 :Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Thursday that the announcement of 15 percent increase in salaries of federal government employees…
FM Qureshi, Sheikh Abdullah agree to enhance bilateral cooperation
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Wednesday while reaffirming the close fraternal ties between the…
England could end Covid isolation requirement by March: Johnson
England will scrap the legal requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 later this month if infection levels remain stable, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unexpectedly…
Pakistan condemns hijab ban on Muslim students in India
The Indian Charge d’ Affaires in Islamabad was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday to convey the Government of Pakistan’s grave concern and condemnation on the deeply…
Pakistan squad for Australia Tests announced
Lahore, 9 February 2022: Pakistan cricket selectors today announced 16 players and five reserves for the three Tests against Australia, which will be played in Rawalpindi (4-8 March),…
No act of terror can deter nation from moving ahead: Imran Khan
NAUSHKI, Feb 8 : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said the Pakistani nation was very resilient and strong and no act of terror can deter them from moving forward.
Addressing officers…
Hanyu makes shaky start at Beijing Olympics as Gu wins thrilling gold
Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu was "shocked" after making a shaky start to the defence of his Olympic crown on Tuesday while Californian-born teenage freestyle skier Eileen Gu won…
Taliban in Geneva for diplomatic, humanitarian talks
A Taliban delegation was in Geneva on Tuesday for a week of NGO-hosted talks on humanitarian access and human rights, as crisis-besieged Afghanistan's new rulers expand their international…
US seizes $3.6 bn of stolen bitcoin in record haul
The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it had recovered more than 94,000 bitcoin stolen in 2016, currently valued at $3.6 billion, a record seizure.
A couple accused of seeking to…
EU joins chips race with 42 bn euro bid to rival Asia
The EU launches a plan Tuesday to raise tens of billions of euros to boost semiconductor production in Europe and end the bloc's digital dependence on Asia.
The production of…
Border, Wasim and Atherton discuss Australia’s tour of Pakistan
Lahore, 8 February 2022: In the 38th PCB Podcast, three legends of the game from three different continents – Australia’s Allan Border, Wasim Akram of Pakistan and England’s Michael Atherton…
HBL PSL 7 mid-season trade window opened
Lahore, 8 February 2022: The trade-window for the HBL Pakistan Super League 7 has been opened which will enable the teams to trade players that have not yet featured in the seventh edition…
Australia name full-strength Test squad for historic Pakistan tour
Australia will have a full-strength group to choose from in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan after selectors named their 18-player squad for the three-match series.
The series…
PM reaffirms full support to KSA’s security, territorial integrity
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 : Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday while condemning the Houthi militia attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support for the…
UK and Ireland abandon 2030 World Cup bid to focus on Euro 2028
The football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have concluded that the European Championship represents a better option than the World Cup after…