PM, COAS visits North Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visted to Miran Shah, the headquarters of North …
Gunmen kill journalist in Afghan province, officials say
KABUL: A journalist who worked for a local Afghan language service of the BBC and also contributed to Reuters was shot dead while driving home in the eastern …
Nisar announces to contest 2018 polls from three constituencies
ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister and leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has announced to contest general elections 2018 …
Petroleum prices likely to go up by over Rs3 from May 1
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to raise petroleum prices starting Tuesday after Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) sent a summary to Petroleum …
Iran says it can produce higher enriched uranium if U.S. exits nuclear deal
ANKARA: Iran has the technical capability to enrich uranium to a higher level than it could before a multinational nuclear deal was reached to curb its nuclear …
Tehmina Janjua briefs OIC members on Indian aggression in IoK
JEDDAH: The OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir held an emergency meeting in Jeddah on Monday. The meeting was called in the context of recent killings of …
‘Batman’ to the rescue for IPL cricket stars
MUMBAI: When the Indian Premier League’s big hitters need their favourite bat urgently repaired there’s one person they call upon — Aslam …
Ferrari are faster admits lucky Hamilton
BAKU: A subdued Lewis Hamilton admitted he had been lucky Monday after taking the drivers’ championship lead with his opportunistic victory in …
Three children die after anti-polio vaccination in Peshawar, claim parents
PESHAWAR: At least three children died and four others fell seriously ill after they were administered with anti-polio injection in Peshawar on Monday. …
Syria renews offensive as missile strikes raise escalation risk
BEIRUT: The Syrian army unleashed a massive bombardment against one rebel enclave on Monday and prepared for the withdrawal of insurgents from another as …