The Pope unlocks the Rome prison’s “Holy Door” for the Catholic Jubilee.
ROME: The Vatican said that Pope Francis' visit to one of Italy's biggest prison complexes on Thursday marked the first time a Catholic pope had ever opened a special "Holy…
A Senate committee approves a draft measure to prevent tax evasion.
ISLAMABAD The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said it has sent notices to some 169,000 powerful people to bring them under the tax system after a Senate body adopted the…
The year’s total of 67 polio cases is increased by two more.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan announced two additional polio cases Thursday, bringing the total to 67 cases this year. Two cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) were confirmed from Tank and Kashmore…
60 more are imprisoned by the military over the May 9 riots.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army said Thursday that the Field General Court Martial (FGCM) had found the remaining 60 PTI activists guilty of taking part in the violent demonstrations on May…
FO dodges inquiries over airstrikes and remarks made by US officials
Amid a flurry of diplomatic activity, the Foreign Office spokesperson dodged questions about recent airstrikes on Afghanistan and pro-Imran Khan remarks from a member of the incoming Donald Trump administration…
Benazir is praised by political figures as a defender of democracy.
KARACHI: On the 17th anniversary of her passing, the president, speaker of the National Assembly, chairman of the Senate, and other dignitaries praised former prime minister Benazir Bhutto as a…
In a Christmas message, the Pope urges for “arms to be silenced.”
ROME: In his Christmas address on Wednesday, Pope Francis condemned the "extremely grave" humanitarian situation in Gaza and called for "arms to be silenced" globally. He also urged peace in…
According to medics, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least ten people, including five journalists.
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 10 persons, including five journalists, and injured over a dozen others, according to Gaza health authorities' medics, as reported by Reuters. According to…
Following disturbances, a curfew was implemented in a Syrian city.
DAMASCUS: According to state media, Syrian police have enforced an overnight curfew in the city of Homs following disturbances there associated with protests that locals claimed were organized by members…
Azerbaijani plane crashes near Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.
ASTANA: According to authorities, 38 of the 67 individuals on board an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane perished in the crash that occurred in western Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Instead of traveling…
