Economy & Technology
UN urges Pakistan to halt refugee expulsions after deadly quake in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: The UN refugee chief has urged Pakistan to pause its mass expulsions of Afghan refugees after a devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed nearly 1,500 people. “Given the circumstances,...
Balochistan to observe wheel-jam, shutter down strike on Sept 8th
QUETTA: A province-wide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike has been announced for September 8 in Balochistan in response to a devastating suicide bombing at a Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) rally. The...
UN appeals to Pakistan to suspend Afghan refugee expulsions after deadly earthquake
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged Pakistan to halt the mass deportation of Afghan refugees in light of the devastating earthquake that struck eastern...
Three Navy officers promoted to rank of Rear Admiral
ISLAMABAD: Commodore Muhammad Shahnawaz Khan, Commodore Asim Sohail Malik and Commodore Sohail Ahmad Azmie of Pakistan Navy have been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. Rear Admiral Muhammad Shahnawaz...
ATC grants bail to Imran Khan’s nephew Shershah Khan
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has granted bail on Thursday to Shershah Khan, nephew of former prime minister Imran Khan, in the May 9 Jinnah House attack case. This...
Bandits attack vehicles on motorway in Rahimyar Khan: police
RAHIMYAR KHAN: Ten people were kidnapped and three others were injured after multiple vehicles were attacked by bandits on the Sukkur-Multan motorway in Punjab’s Rahim Yar Khan district on Thursday...
77 years of judicial history not a matter of pride: Justice Athar Minallah
KARACHI: Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah has said that the 77-year judicial history of Pakistan is not a source of pride for him, stressing the need for the supremacy of...
Charity Day: PM urges support for relief, rehabilitation of flood-hit countrymen
ISLAMABAD: As the world observes International Charity Day on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the countrymen to extend every possible support for the relief and rehabilitation of the...
Xi Jinping calls for consolidating China-DPRK ties in talks with Kim Jong Un
BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of...
Rising water levels in three rivers push threat of major flooding higher
MULTAN: With the rising water levels in the three rivers of Chenab, Sutlej and Ravi, heavy rains have pushed the threat of major flooding in Pakistan higher. Multan Deputy Commissioner...
