Pakistan’s Hafeez Creates A Record
His performance secured an six-wicket win in Dambulla to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The off-turning all-rounder disregarded his issues on bending the…
Pakistan in contest with West Indies for Champions Trophy
KARACHI: Pakistan and West Indies are to contest to reach in Champions Trophy as Bangladesh confirmed their seats to England. Bangladesh beat South Africa by seven wickets in Mirpur to…
Ajmal on selector’s radar
LAHORE: Pakistan chief selector Haroon Rasheed says the national selectors are tracking the progress of spinner Saeed Ajmal, who is playing for Worcestershire in the English domestic season. Haroon Rasheed,…
Suicide attack near U.S. base in Afghanistan kills 33
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)At least 33 people were killed and 23 others wounded in a suicide attack near a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. A suicide car bomb went…
Hekmatyar’s Afghan militants deny joining Islamic State
An influential Afghan militant faction on Monday denied reports that it had shifted loyalty to Islamic State's budding movement in the region. A spokesman for Hizb-i-Islami, led by Afghan commander…
Saudi king shuffles government again
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Monday named a new housing minister and replaced the head of the royal court in his latest government shuffle. A decree named Minister…
China ‘restricts’ passports for Tibetans
Tibetans face severe discrimination and limits on freedom of movement under China’s passport system, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. The report found that China's system for…
Police search for gunmen who held up Paris store
French police are searching for gunmen who attempted to rob a store in a shopping centre near Paris on Monday morning. A total of 18 people were freed from the…
Opportune moments: Economic upturn during month of Ramazan
KARACHI: As the Ramazan spirit heightens, charity too climbs higher and higher. Consumer spending spikes as doors to hearts, hospitality and giving open wider. While some may think of Ramazan as…
SECP initiates action against 23 defaulting INGOs
ISLAMABAD - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has initiated action against 23 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) to strike them off the register of companies. The aforementioned…