US weapons ‘expedited’ to Iraq amid IS advance: Biden
WASHINGTON: The United States is sending “continued and expedited” weapons to Iraq, Vice President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday, amid a major IS group advance. The…
Indian, Chinese firms sign deals worth $22 billion
SHANGHAI: Indian and Chinese firms signed 21 agreements officials said were worth a total of more than $22 billion in Shanghai on Saturday, witnessed by visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
6,000 policemen will provide security to Zimbabwe team
LAHORE: Pakistan has heightened the security plan for the visiting Zimbabwean team which arrives in Lahore later this month. According to sources 6,000 policemen will be deployed to provide security…
Seminar on ‘Baloch Missing persons and Role of the State and Society’
A seminar on ‘Baloch Missing persons and Role of the State and Society’ was held in Karachi University premises despite the refusal by the administration of the university. Karachi University…
Travelogue – Hingol National Park, Balochistan
"No, No, No" I got to hear from my family, on thought of going to Baluchistan. I had to listen "it's dangerous to go there and don’t you dare" and…
Global oil prices shoot higher
London: Global oil prices rebounded sharply Tuesday on the falling greenback, which makes dollar-priced crude cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for June delivery…
ADB to finance $6 billion in Pakistan infrastructure projects
KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $6 billion loan to help build up Pakistan’s dilapidated power network and other key infrastructure, Islamabad said. Among the projects to…
Vatican to sign first accord with State of Palestine
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican said Wednesday it was preparing to sign its first accord with Palestine, two years after officially recognising it as a state. "The bilateral commission of the…
Houthis have violated Yemen truce: Saudi-led coalition
RIYADH: Iran-backed Houthi rebels have broken a day-old truce in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition which had been bombing the rebels said on Thursday, vowing to stick to the pause. "The…
Indians, American among 14 killed in Kabul guesthouse siege
KABUL: Fourteen people including at least six foreigners were killed in a Taliban attack on a Kabul guesthouse that trapped dozens attending a concert and triggered an hours-long standoff with…