Sherry raises five questions on devaluation of rupee
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Sherry Rehman Friday raised five key questions pertaining to the recent rupee devaluation...
Month: December 2018
Govt focused to improve health & education sectors: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government is focused to improve education, health and investment sectors to uplift standard of...
Govt to provide one window operations to facilitate investors: President
President Dr Arif Alvi says efficient investment structure is being provided in Pakistan to attract foreign investors including Pakistani expatriates....
US-Africa: Bolton unveils plan to counter Russia and China influence
The US has accused China and Russia of using "opaque" and "corrupt" practices to expand their influence in Africa. US...
Italy cracks down on asylum seekers’ opportunities to integrate
While they seek better lives in Europe, asylum seekers in Italy now face losing precious opportunities to integrate into Italian...
How to build a Moon base
Next year, astronaut Matthias Maurer expects to walk on the surface of the Moon — but without the hassles of...
Where did the hot Neptunes go? A shrinking planet holds the answer
"But where did the hot Neptunes go?" This is the question astronomers have been asking for a long time, faced...
Another U-turn: PM agrees on Shehbaz Sharif’s name for PAC top slot
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday agreed to grant opposition parties chairmanship of Public Accounts Committee months after refusing to...
Corps Commanders’ Conference pledges to safeguard country from external threats
Rawalpindi: The Corps Commanders' Conference Thursday pledged to safeguard against all external threats while consolidating gains of counter-terrorism military operations,...
Pakistan, Italy agree to pursue joint ventures in trade, economic spheres
Islamabad: Pakistan and Italy Thursday agreed to pursue joint ventures in trade and economic spheres through transfer of technology. The...
PM directs to simplify govt procedures of public affairs
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday directed preparation of a comprehensive plan to simplify procedures related to government approvals, addressing...
Queen’s U chemistry researcher gets seven years for poisoning colleague
No one may ever know why a researcher in Queen’s University’s chemistry department was so determined to poison his colleague...
Biological templating: Using a virus to speed up modern computers
Islamabad: In a groundbreaking study, researchers have successfully developed a method that could lead to unprecedented advances in computer speed...
Unknown treasure trove of planets found hiding in dust
Islamabad: "Super-Earths" and Neptune-sized planets could be forming around young stars in much greater numbers than scientists thought, new research...
Beyonce, Bollywood, Hillary as India’s richest daughter weds
Mumbai: Topping anything in hit film "Crazy Rich Asians", the only daughter of India s richest man ties the knot...
7 PML-N seeking NRO: Murad Saeed
Islamabad: Minister of State for Communications on Wednesday said that seven leaders of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) approached him for...
Pak rejects US’s stance on religious freedom
Islamabad: Pakistan Wednesday rejected the United States' pronouncement and said that minorities enjoys freedom as they have reserved seats to...
Pakistan for saving youth from drug abuse
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Narcotics Control, Ali Mahar Wednesday urged to foster a set of framework among Iran, Pakistan and...
Internal security largely improved: Bajwa
Karachi: Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said the internal security in the country has largely improved...
Govt has unleashed a victimization campaign against opposition: Bilawal
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government had unleashed...
Rehman Malik seeks end to bloodshed in Kashmir
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday urged Secretary General of United Nations António Guterres and President UN Human...
Former Canadian Diplomat Disappears in China, Adding to Tensions
Beijing: A former Canadian diplomat has disappeared in China and may be under detention there, the nongovernmental organization where he...
US downgrades Pakistan in religious freedom rankings
Washington: The Trump administration has placed Pakistan on its annual list of worst offenders for nations that infringe on religious...
China to slash tariffs on US auto imports to 15%
Beijing: China has agreed to reduce tariffs on U.S. autos to 15%, down from 40% currently, during a phone call...
Kim Jong Un moisturising face masks prove big hit in South Korea
Pyongyang: South Koreans are buying tens of thousands of Kim Jong Un moisturising face masks ahead of a promised visit to...
Water found on asteroid, confirming Bennu as excellent mission target
Islamabad: From August through early December, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft aimed three of its science instruments toward Bennu and began making...
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran discuss narcotics control strategy
Islamabad: The 13th Senior Officials Meeting of the Triangular Initiative on drug control was held in Islamabad on Tuesday. Narcotics...
No gas load shedding: NA told
Islamabad: The National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that no gas load shedding is being carried out in any part...
Hamza stopped from flying abroad
Lahore: Officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday offloaded leader of the opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza...
Salary issue of protesting teachers to be resolved in current week; says Minister
ISLAMABAD, :Minister for Federal Education & Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood Tuesday said the salary issue of teachers protesting here at...
