Death toll from capsized Philippine ferry rises to 50
Rescuers on Friday retrieved five more bodies from a ferry that capsized just moments after departing from a central Philippine port, raising the death toll to 50. The bodies were…
Pakistan’s economic revival attracting investors: Bloomberg report
WASHINGTON – Pakistan’s expanding economy and cheapest borrowing costs was making investors look at the country as a lucrative destination for investment, said a report of Bloomberg News. The report…
Cement sector tosses index to new peak of 35,187
KARACHI: Bulls completely dominated the stock market on Thursday where the KSE-100 index rallied by 342.95 points (0.98 per cent) to close at all-time high 35,186.56. The strong demand for…
Pakistani hacker claims to hack ‘NIT’ Indian website
A Pakistani hacker named Faisal Afzal on Thursday hacked the official website of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur India that was launched just a day before by Indian Prime…
ASC endorses Faisal Saleh Hayat as President PFF
LAHORE: The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed the re-election of Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat as the President of Pakistan Football Federation for next four years. In an e-mail message -…
Eight held over Tunisia gun attack
Eight suspects, including a woman, remain in custody on suspicion of being directly linked to Friday's deadly attack on holidaymakers in the Tunisian resort of Sousse, a minister has said.…
Afghan court spares mob killers
An Afghan appeals court has quashed death sentences imposed on four men for their part in the mob killing of a young woman in Kabul in March. Farkhunda Malikzada was…
Investigations: Safoora attack suspects’ remand extended
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court extended on Monday the remand of suspects who allegedly carried out the attack on the bus transporting members of the Ismaili community in Safoora Goth, killing 45…
Pakistan to take issue of Indian interference to UN
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take the issue of Indian interference in Pakistan to the United Nations, sources privy to the matter told Geo News on Monday. According…
OGRA proposes Rs4.26 increase in petrol price
ISLAMABAD – The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday forwarded a summary to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural resources seeking increase in prices of all petroleum products…