Senate body asks IRSA to details on water distribution mechanism
Islamabad: Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources in its meeting directed IRSA and all provincial irrigation departments to bring all...
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Pakistan receives $452mn from IMF
Karachi: Pakistan has received $452.4 million as a second tranche of the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility from the International...
Bilawal criticizes removal of 820,165 women beneficiaries from BISP list
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly criticized Imran Khan's government for the removal of 820,165 women...
China aims to ensure safety of Spring Festival travel rush
Beijing: China's Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday unveiled measures to guarantee safe and smooth transport during the upcoming travel...
Chinese vice premier stresses wing battle against poverty
Beijing: Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has called for more solid efforts to secure a successful conclusion in the country's...
Italy: Traditional folk dancing
Rome: When we think of Italian folk dancing, we often think of the tarantella. This is the most popular of...
Plane crash 12 killed, dozens injured near Almaty airport
At least 14 people have been killed after a plane with 98 passengers and crew crashed in Kazakhstan, airport officials...
Review petition filed against in General Bajwa’s service extension case
Islamabad: The government has filed a review petition in the verdict issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) regarding...
Typhoon Phanfone 13 killed 15,000 others stranded
Philippines counts cost of deadly storm Typhoon Phanfone has killed at least 13 people in the Philippines, leaving a trail...
The origin of Hot Dog A sizzling symbol of America
The humble hot dog A sizzling symbol of Americana eaten at stadiums and barbecues, the humble hot dog originated in...
PPP will not allow govt to burden people
Islamabad: Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, the spokesman to the Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the...
Quaid’s vision to guide Pakistan: Bajwa
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday visited the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah....
Footage not a requirement in Sanaullah case: ANF
Islamabad: Anti-Narcotics Force’s (ANF) Special Prosecutor Raja Inam – following bail granted to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah...
Saudi FM in Pakistan today
Islamabad: Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud will arrive in Pakistan on...
More Chinese schools to be built overseas
Beijing: China will continue to build more schools overseas to offer Chinese education to children of Chinese employees working abroad,...
How China proved pessimists wrong in 2019
Beijing: As the year 2019 draws to an end, China pessimists may find little evidence, again, to flesh out their...
Xinjiang-related issues not about human rights or religion but fighting violence: Tang Tianru
Islamabad: Xinjiang-related issues are not about human rights ethnicity or religion but about fighting violence, terrorism and separatism, Tang Tianru...
Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, Lidia Pontecorvo celebrate Christmas in their hometown
Positano: Italy’s ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo and his wife Lidia Pontecorvo celebrated Christmas in their hometown here with the...
Xi calls for advancing ties to higher level
Beijing: President Xi Jinping called for a deeper strategic cooperative partnership between China and the Republic of Korea when meeting...
Why didn’t the Bank of England appoint a woman?
While many have welcomed Andrew Bailey's appointment as the new governor of the Bank of England, some suggested he has...
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick steps down from board
Uber's co-founder Travis Kalanick is to step down from its board at the end of the year.The 43-year-old ousted the...
Raging forest fires engulf Valparaíso
At least 120 houses have been destroyed by fast moving forest fires in the Chilean city of Valparaíso, prompting a...
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy releases the second film from HOME1947 titled Ghosts of the Pas
Lahore: SOC Filmsreleases the second short-film from HOME1947 titled Ghosts of the Past. Indeed, HOME1947 Series is a deeply personal...
PPP allowed to hold rally at Liaqat Bagh
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was Tuesday granted permission by the Lahore High Court to continue its preparation to observe...
Govt not to lift travel ban on Maryam Nawaz
Islamabad: The federal cabinet has decided not to remove the name of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam...
Delivery of Home Remittances by Overseas Pakistanis through Pakistan Post Program launched
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Delivery of Home Remittances by Overseas Pakistanis through Pakistan Post Program in Islamabad on...
5 Hong Kong youths to join UN as junior professional officers
Beijing: Five Hong Kong youths will join the United Nations next year as the first batch of Hong Kong junior...
Italy has more than 250 different types of bread: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo
Positano: Italy’s ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo Wednesday said that Italy has more than 250 different types of bread. “Nothing...
Indonesian bus plunges into ravine 26 dead, 24 missing
Indonesian bus plunges into ravine leaving 26 dead At least 26 people have been killed and 13 injured after a...
Pakistan, Japan sign MoU to enable Pakistanis to work in 14 new sectors
Islamabad: Pakistan and Japan on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enable Pakistani citizens to work in 14...
