Scores dead in record-breaking Karachi rain
At least 23 people have died in another record-breaking spell of heavy rain that paralyzed the normal life in Karachi in the last 24 hours, rescuers said.
So far 35 people have been…
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Women make 1.5 per cent of Pakistan’s prison population: report
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari presented “Plight of Women in Pakistan’s Prisons Report” to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday.
The report compiles key…
Worldwide, 463 mn children can’t access virtual schooling: UN
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and widespread school closures, at least one-third of students affected around the world lack access to virtual education, according to a UN study released…
New Zealand mosque gunman sentenced to life without parole
New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the massacre of 51 Muslim worshippers, with a judge calling him "wicked" and "inhuman".…
Mehwish Hayat slams Indian media for ‘gutter journalism’
Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat slammed Indian media on Wednesday for their "gutter journalism", stating that she would not shy away from highlighting New Delhi's atrocities in occupied…
PM Imran urges Afghan leader to seize ‘historic opportunity’ for…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Afghan leaders on Wednesday to "seize the historic opportunity" for an intra-Afghanistan political settlement and ensure peace returns to the…
Pakistan cautions against ‘spoilers’ in Afghan peace process
A Taliban Political Commission (TPC) delegation, headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday.
During the meeting, views were…
CM Murad declares rain emergency in Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah declared rain emergency across Sindh on Tuesday, according to which the provincial government has cancelled government employees'…
Flooded roads and power outages: Rains batter Karachi hard, make life miserable for…
KARACHI: Residents of Karachi bore the brunt of the torrential monsoon rain again as another spell of rain brought life to a standstill in the city.
Rains lashed Karachi on Tuesday,…
PM Imran urges Chinese firms to establish regional offices in Pakistan.
A delegation of 10 leading Chinese companies undertaking business ventures in critical sectors including energy, communication, agriculture, science and technology, financial sector and…
Negotiation is the only way forward in Afghanistan: Qureshi
Pakistan has invited key Taliban negotiators to its capital to push for peace talks to end the conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan, Islamabad's foreign minister said Monday.
The Taliban…
Africa to be declared polio-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to certify on Tuesday that the African continent is free from wild polio, four years after the last cases appeared in northeastern Nigeria.…
PM Imran announces current account surplus of $424mn
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on Monday that after recording a deficit over the past couple of years, the current account has recorded a surplus of $424mn for the month of…
Taliban delegation arrive in Pakistan for Afghan peace talks
A high-level Taliban delegation arrived in Pakistan to discuss the ongoing peace process with the Pakistani leadership ahead of expected intra-Afghan dialogue, a spokesman for the militant…
Pakistan bans another militant group: report
ISLAMABAD: The number of proscribed groups in Pakistan rose to 77 after authorities banned another militant outfit, a media report said.
Khatam-Ul-Ambia, said to be an offshoot of Ansarul…