Pakistan ranked 129th in global competitiveness index
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s competitiveness among global economies has slightly improved to 129 out of 144 in rankings published yearly by the World Economic Forum (WEF). According to the ‘Global Competitiveness Report’…
Heavy rainfall in Azad Kashmir kills eight, including three soldiers
MUZAFFRABAD: Heavy rainfall in various areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) during the past 24 hours has claimed eight lives, including three soldiers. According to an Inter Services Public Relations…
25 dead as heavy monsoon rains hit Punjab
LAHORE: At least 25 people have been killed in roof collapses caused by heavy monsoon rains in Punjab, officials said Thursday, as authorities warned more intense rainfall and flash floods could…
Reports of IS working in Pakistan are not correct: FO
ISLAMABAD: During a media briefing, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that they were not aware of Pakistani nationals working in association with the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi led militant movement,…
Taliban detonate truck bombs in central Afghanistan, 18 killed
GHAZNI: Taliban insurgents detonated truck bombs and fired rocket-propelled grenades outside the office of Afghanistan’s spy agency and a police compound in the central town of Ghazni on Thursday, killing 18…
92 women raped in India every day, 4 in Delhi
New Delhi: 92 women were raped on an average every day in India and the national capital with 1,636 cases recorded the highest number of such crimes among all cities last…
Afghanistan’s NATO coalition shrinking fast as it heads toward year’s end
FILE - This April 30, 2014 file photo shows Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers standing guard during a military exercise on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan National Security…
‘Dozens dead’ in Kashmir bus plunge
Dozens of people are feared dead after floods have swept away a passenger bus into a gorge in Indian-held Kashmir. The bus was carrying a 50-member wedding party, including the…
Boko Haram overruns Nigerian town; scores killed
MAIDUGURI: Boko Haram insurgents overran most of a north-eastern Nigerian town on Tuesday after hours of fighting that killed scores and displaced thousands of residents, security sources said. The Islamists…
Army says 910 “terrorists”, 82 soldiers killed in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: A statement issued by the military on Wednesday put the official number of “terrorists” killed in Operation Zarb-i-Azb at 910 and added that 82 Pakistani soldiers had also lost…