Qatar to hire 100,000 Pakistanis

Qatar plans to issue work visa to around 100,000 Pakistanis in different sectors, Radio Pakista…

EU parliament urges member states to recognize Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president

The European Parliament voted to recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as the legitimate inte…

Pakistan, Oman ink MoUs to boost trade, economic ties

MUSCAT: Pakistan and Oman have vowed to enhance bilateral relations by boosting trade and inves…

Still using Google+? You won’t be after April 2

Have you ever used Google+, the social network run by Google? Do you know anyone who has used G…

Government slashes petroleum prices for month of Feb

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday announced to reduce prices of petroleum products for the …

Nokia 8.1 review: Does the device stand out in the Android crowd?

Nokia was late to the Android market but it looks like they aren't holding back. With the 8…

Govt slashes petrol price by 59 paisa per litre

The government on Thursday has reduced petroleum product prices for the month of February 2019.…

SHC summons Sindh’s transport secretary in CNG cylinders case

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has summoned transport secretary Sindh on February 14, in a cas…

Stand-alone Batman movie gets a release date

Who will be inside the suit remains unknown but The Batman has a release date. Warner Bros. o…

‘Pakistan is incomplete without Occupied Kashmir’, says President AJK

LAHORE: President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Ahmed Khan said Kashmiris are fighting f…

WB delegation meets Aleem Khan, discusses water supply, sanitation projects

LAHORE: A World Bank (WB) delegation, headed by Michal Hani, called on Punjab Senior Minister A…

Auction of ex-Romanian dictator Ceausescu’s car falls flat

BUCHAREST: For almost a quarter century, Nicolae Ceausescu held Romania in a vice-like grip – a…

Superhero creator Stan Lee honored in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES: Comic book giant Stan Lee, who dreamed up such pop culture icons as Spider-Man, Ir…

Pakistan extends E-visa facility to 175 countries: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that the gover…

India says not extending Feb. 1 deadline for e-commerce regulations

MUMBAI: India will not extend beyond Feb. 1 a deadline for the implementation of modified forei…

Cave findings shed light on enigmatic extinct human species

Pakistan will soon come out of prevalent economic crisis: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that while the crisis is not over for Pakistan as ye…

Fans call out pop star Ariana Grande for Instagram gaffe

Too bad pop star Ariana Grande is vegan — she just tattooed an accidental homage to a Japanese …

More rain, light snowfall expected in hilly areas

Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, more rain-thunde…

Ruthless accountability vital for progress, prosperity: DG NAB

QUETTA: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Director General Balochistan, Abid Javed on Thursd…

PM Khan reiterates to make Pakistan self-reliant

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated his resolve to make Pakistan self-reliant with …

Pakistan conducts another successful test launch of ballistic missile Nasr

Pakistan has conducted another successful launch of the tactical ballistic missile Nasr as part…

‘We made significant progress on counter terrorism, troop withdrawal’: Khalilzad

ISLAMABAD: United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khal…

Federal cabinet approves new Hajj Policy with no subsidies this year

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Thursday approved new Hajj Policy for 2019, deciding against …

SBP nudges policy rate up by 25 basis points to 10.25pc

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa on Thursday announced a 25 basis point increa…

UK child-sex offender who fled to Pakistan arrested

ISLAMABAD: A convicted child-sex offender, who was part of a gang that exploited teenage girls …

OGRA recommends Rs4.5 per litre cut in petroleum prices next month

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday in its summary to the govern…

New registration process introduced for mobile phones

ISLAMABAD:  The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a procedure for the registration …

Five foreign journalists arrested in Venezuela

Venezuelan authorities have detained five foreign journalists covering the standoff with opposi…

UAE files complaint against Qatar players with Asian Cup organisers

Throwing Qatar’s appearance in the Asian Cup final in doubt, organisers are investigating a com…

New Islamabad airport should be named after Benzair Bhutto, PAC agrees

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday unanimously agreed that the new inte…

‘Superbug’ typhoid spreading in Karachi, says health minister

KARACHI: The epidemic of drug-resistant ‘superbug’ typhoid is now spreading in parts of Karachi…

Five foreign journalists arrested in Venezuela

CARACUS: Venezuelan authorities have detained five foreign journalists covering the standoff wi…

Poland says it exported 2,700 kg of suspect meat

WARSAW: Poland has exported 2,700 kilograms of suspect beef to European Union countries, the Po…

State Bank hikes 25 basis points in new Monetary Policy

ISLAMABAD: Governor State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday announced 25 basis points hike in the in…

Chinese consulate attack: SSP railway rebuts AIG’s claim

KARACHI: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Railway Shehla Qureshi rejected Karachi police c…

Qatar decides to recruit 100,000 Pakistanis: Consul General

KARACHI: Consul General of Qatar in Karachi Mishal M. Al Ansari said on Thursday, his country w…

Man sues Gwyneth Paltrow for alleged ‘hit and run’

UTAH: A man has sued Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow for $3.1 million, claiming she slamm…