Pakistan lodges protest with Afghanistan over cross-border firing
Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with Afghanistan over cross-border firing in which four Pakistani troops were killed and as many wounded when Afghanistan-based militants attacked a military check post…
KSE down 1,300 points at opening
KARACHI: Following Asian STOCK MARKET trend, Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) shed over 1,419 points at the closing of Monday's trading. With over 1,400 points down, the KSE-100 index was recorded at…
Explosion damages US Army depot in Japan
Multiple explosions and a large fire damaged a U.S. Army depot in a suburb of Tokyo early Monday, but no injuries were reported. The blast happened after midnight (11 a.m.…
Oil ends down more than 2 percent as U.S. drilling points to glut
NEW YORK- U.S. OIL PRICES TRADED below $40 a barrel for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis, ending 2 percent lower on Friday on signs of U.S. oversupply…
Avoiding new dams to prove disastrous
KARACHI - Pakistan will face a big disaster within ten years if it continues ignoring the national interest and don’t build new dams. Addressing a seminar on “Disaster Management in…
Britain reopens embassy in Iran ransacked in 2011
After more than a decade of casting the Islamic Republic as a rogue power seeking to sow turmoil through the Middle East, Britain has sought to improve ties with Iran,…
Kabul car bomb kills 12 including three Americans
KABUL: At least 12 people including three US civilian contractors were killed Saturday when a suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy, officials said, underlining the precarious security situation in…
With Force Deployments, North Korea Raises Stakes of Talks With South
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea had deployed twice as many artillery pieces as usual along the border with South Korea on Sunday, and most of its submarines had departed…
NAB nabs five people over Rs76m scam
CHIITRAL-The National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter arrested APML Chitral district president Khalid Pervez and four others for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of Rs76 million forest royalty.…
Govt wants to restore PIA glory regime: Dar
Islamabad—Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar was here on Saturday briefed about efforts being undertaken to improve passenger and cargo services of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Advisor to Prime Minister…