Five Pakistanis killed by unprovoked Indian firing
RAWALPINDI/SIALKOT: India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire and mortar bombs along their disputed frontier on Thursday, killing five civilians and injuring more than a dozen, Pakistan said, days after the leaders…
Provincial Apex Committee decides on more steps for NAP implementation
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over the sixth meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee on Thursday. The meeting expressed satisfaction over the measures taken in the province…
Nisar directs FIA to expedite probe into mega-corruption cases
ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to expedite the investigation into mega-corruption cases. Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad, the interior…
Piling up arms: India gives go-ahead for $4.74 billion defence purchase
NEW DELHI: India’s defence ministry has cleared the purchase of military equipment worth $4.74 billion, including four long-range patrol aircraft from US aerospace giant Boeing, an official said on Wednesday. The…
BOL HR Chief shot, dies of fatal wounds
Karachi: A senior manager of Bol television was shot dead in an apparent attempt of car snatching in Karachi. Ali Noman, the head of Bol’s Human Resource (HR) department, was…
Google Photos Backs Up Your Photos Even After You Delete the App
companies like Google and Facebook are infamous for collecting private user information and using it for purposes beneficial to them, and a new revelation about Google Photos will only raise…
Phone app can identify behaviors linked to depression, study shows
Mobile phones may be able to identify whether an individual is likely suffering from depression, according to a study released Wednesday. Behaviors linked to depression include spending more at home, using one’s phone at…
Commissioners, DCOs to remain on duty during Eid Days
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Home Col (R) Shuja Khanzada has directed all commissioners, DCOs and concerned officers of Irrigation, Communication & Works, Health, Livestock and Local Government to remain on…
Committee formed to redress impediments in textile exports
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has constituted a committee headed by Secretary Commerce, Muhammad Shahzad Arbab to bring about a policy action plan to redress the…
Army Public School tragedy can never be forgotten: COAS
PESHAWAR: Families of the martyrs of the Army Public School massacre attended a special Iftar dinner on Wednesday organised by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif. Speaking at the…