Funeral prayer of Mansehra chopper crash victims offered
RAWALPINDI - Funeral prayer of the military personnel - killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday - was offered in Chaklala on Saturday. According to a statement issued here…
Bombings and assaults kill at least 42 in Afghan capital
A wave of attacks on Afghan police, army and NATOINSTALLATIONS in Kabul killed at least 42 people and wounded hundreds, dashing hope that Taliban insurgents might be weakened by a…
Pakistan seeking trade agreement with Belarus
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to give a boost to bilateral trade, Pakistani authorities have offered Belarus a preferential trade agreement (PTA). According to a press release issued by the Ministry of…
Samsung, LG and Google to fix Android flaws in ‘biggest update ever’
SANTA CLARA (Web Desk) – Samsung, LG and Google have pledged to provide monthly security updates for smartphones running the Android operating system, the BBC reported. In July, a major…
Google Maps for iOS just got the most useful new feature
The app is getting even better Apple’s maps app used to trumpet its nighttime version, or the map’s darker graphics after the sun goes down, over Google Maps. But not…
PFA implementing food safety system
LAHORE: Punjab Food Authority (PFA) is implementing a food safety system with the help of hotel owners, and it is based on public-friendliness and principles of hygiene, PFA Director General…
Mangla power project to increase generation
LAHORE: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has undertaken the Mangla Dam refurbishment project, which will increase the generation capacity of the Mangla hydel power station from 1,000 megawatts to…
Biometric verification cuts teledensity by 16%
KARACHI: Following the Biometric Verification System (BVS) drive, cellular companies have lost 25.375 million subscribers, as Pakistan’s cellular teledensity retreated by 16% in Fiscal Year 2014-15 (FY15). As per…
Pakistan eyes on ASEAN’s full dialogue partnership
KUALA LUMPUR – Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Friday emphasised Pakistan's keen desire to build deeper trade and economic linkages with the South East Asian…
India to boycott C’wealth conference in Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India will boycott Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to be held in Islamabad in protest against Pakistan for not inviting the Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) assembly speaker. The CPC…