Russia says security forces kill 14 militants
MOSCOW - Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) forces killed eight Islamic State militants on Sunday and six other Islamist rebels on Monday in the North Caucasus, the national Anti-Terrorist Committee…
SECP notifies bancassurance regulations
ISLAMABAD - TheSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Commission of Pakistan (SECP), with the approval of the SEC Policy Board, has notified the 2015 Bancassurance Regulations. With the implementation of the regulations, it…
Illegal transfer of government land KP: NAB arrests ex-minister, three revenue officials
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa National Accountability Bureau office has arrested ex-provincial minister for revenue Syed Murid Kazim and three revenue officials on Monday on allegations of illegal transfer of government…
12 killed in Thane building collapse
12 people were killed and seven others injured when a 50-year-old three-storey building collapsed in B Cabin area in Mumbai's twin suburb of Thane in early hours of Tuesday. Fire…
Taliban’s chief negotiator resigns over appointment of Mullah Omar’s successor
SLAMABAD: The head of Taliban’s political office in Qatar, Sayed Tayyeb Agha, resigned late on Monday over the appointment of the militant organisation’s new chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. Agha, who was a close confidant of Mullah…
Glaciers Melt to Lowest Level on Record: Study
PARIS, FRANCE: Glaciers worldwide have shrunk to levels not seen in 120 years of record-keeping, with melt-off accelerating in the first decade of the 21st century, according to a study…
Govt taking steps to eradicate polio virus by 2016: Saira Tarar
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Saira Afzal Tarar has said that sincere efforts are being made to eradicate polio virus from the country by…
World Bank team lauds economic development in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Visiting Managing Director of the World Bank Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Monday that Pakistan had gone really well in terms of economic development in last two years.…
Army chief enjoys support of govt, army, and entire nation: Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Ruling out the possibility of any conspiracy against Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the COAS has the confidence of…
Myanmar Flooding Death Toll Rises as Damage Widens
KALAY, Myanmar—The death toll from flooding in Myanmar has climbed to 46, with more than 200,000 people affected, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement said Monday. The flooding…