Soldier martyred in exchange of fire with Indian forces
RAWALPINDI: A 35-year-old Pakistani soldier, Sepoy Fazal Elahi, embraced martyrdom on Wednesday night when Indian forces initiated unprovoked firing in Khuiratta Sector along the Line of Control (LoC), to which Pakistan responded befittingly,…
Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad appointed as new RHC chairman
Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad has been appointed as the new Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC) chairman and will replace Mufti Muneebur Rehman, read a government notification on Wednesday. A newly formed committee will comprise…
5 people arrested in India’s Madhya Pradesh for attempting to damage mosque: report
Five people were arrested in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday for attempting to damage a mosque in Dorana village of district Mandsaur a day earlier, Indian media reported. According…
Indian media trying to divert world’s attention from Kashmir issue: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the Indian media was trying to divert the world’s attention from the Indian government’s illegal steps in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He said…
Iran allocates $150,000 for families of each victim of Ukraine plane crash: report
TEHRAN: Iran’s cabinet on Wednesday allocated $150,000 for the families of each of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian plane downed in Iranian airspace in January, the official IRNA news agency reported. “The…
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law: UN
GENEVA: US President Donald Trump’s pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 violated US obligations under international law, UN human rights experts said on…
Australia adds Warner, Pucovski in squad for third India Test
MELBOURNE: Opening batsmen David Warner and Will Pucovski have been included in Australia’s 18-man squad for the third Test against India in Sydney but Joe Burns has been dropped after twin failures in…
US State Department approves potential sale of 3,000 smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON: The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 3,000 precision guided munitions to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a deal valued at up to $290 million, the Pentagon said…
NCOC develops national vaccine management system
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has developed the National Immunisation Management System (NIMS) to assure the effective and efficient supply and administration of the Covid-19 vaccine. The NIMS was developed in…
New coronavirus variant does not cause illness more severe than others: study
A new variant of the novel coronavirus does not appear to cause more severe illness than other variants, according to a matched study by Public Health England. Scientists say the new variant…
Federal minsters defend NAB after criticism on Asif’s arrest
ISLAMABAD: Rebuking the opposition for its criticism over the arrest of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Asif, federal ministers came to the rescue of the anti-graft body and said that the…
Encroaching residents of Karachi’s Kidney Hill Park served eviction notices
Residents of the Farhan Society built in Karachi’s Kidney Hill Park have been served eviction notices, Karachi Commissioner Navid Ahmed Shaikh informed the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday. The notices were issued by the authority’s…
Maryam holds PM Imran responsible for Kashmir’s woes
–‘We have to stop Pakistan from destruction’, Ahsan lambasts PTI Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday held Prime Minister Imran Khan responsible for for the suffering the citizens of…
Saudi delegation to visit Pakistan soon: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said a high-profile Saudi delegation would visit Pakistan soon, Radio Pakistan reported on Wednesday. “A high level Saudi delegation, including the Saudi foreign minister, will be…