FIA to verify degrees of its employees
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which investigates fake degree scandals in the country, now will probe degrees of its own employees. It is learnt that the watchdog has issued notification…
400 Sikh Yatrees arrive in Lahore
LAHORE: Over 400 Sikh Yatrees from India arrived in Pakistan by a special train after crossing over the Wagha border on Sunday to participate in the 176th death anniversary of…
Chad’s ban on Islamic veil after attacks divide Muslims
N’DJAMENA: Chad’s decision to ban women from wearing the Islamic veil, which came two days after bloody suicide bombings hit the capital, has divided Muslims but the government defends it…
Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in first Test in Galle
GALLE: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah claimed a career-best seven for 76 as Pakistan stunned Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the first Test on Sunday to take the lead in the…
Gunmen kill 10 at Mexico beer business
MEXICO: Gunmen stormed a beer business in northern Mexico on Friday, killing 10 people in broad daylight and leaving some of the victims naked over an apparent gang feud, officials…
Pakistan constructive participant in Nuclear Security Summit process: US
WASHINGTON: A U.S. report on terrorism released on Friday said that Pakistan is a constructive and active participant in the Nuclear Security Summit process and the Global Initiative to Combat…
Karachi students make amazing car for world contest
Students of a private Karachi university made a amazing piece of engineering. The car will take part in contest in Britain and Germany. Khurram Fahad reports.
Putin says willing to ‘push’ Syria’s Assad on reform
SAINT PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is ready to "push" his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad towards introducing reforms in the war-torn country, while vowing to continue to…
Heat wave to persist in most parts of country: PMD
ISLAMABAD: Heat wave gripping most parts of the country, especially plain areas, will persist during the next 24 hours, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Very hot and humid…
National Action Plan plugged terror funding: Bajwa
The director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maj-Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, said the National Action Plan (NAP) was proving effective in cutting the funding of terrorist groups operating…