Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires missile in Arabian Sea

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy on Tuesday successfully test-fired a missile capable of hitting targets from land to sea. The locally developed missile successfully hit...

SC questions monitoring of entry, exit points in S Waziristan

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the practice of keeping records of entry and exit of individuals travelling to and from South Waziristan. A two-member...

Two FC personnel martyred in DIK terrorist attack

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two officials of Frontier Corps (FC) were martyred while two others were injured when unidentified terrorists opened fire on their convoy...

Pakistan ranked as 2nd most polluted country in World Air Quality Report

ISLAMABAD: The 2018 World Air Quality Report presents PM2.5 air quality data presenting the city ranking shows Asian countries dominating the highest 100 average PM2.5...

Nawaz needs to go abroad for treatment, says medical board

--Services hospital chief says certain medical tests, including genetic test, are not available in Pakistan --Former PM delays departure for Sharif Medical City hospital for a...

Pakistan, Malaysia agree to bolster bilateral cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan and Malaysia have agreed to further bolster cooperation in the areas of kosher food, technology and tourism, and agriculture, it emerged...

CTD kills 3 suspected terrorists in Quetta

QUETTA: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials killed three suspected terrorists on Tuesday during an exchange of fire in Quetta district's Ghabarg village. The exchange of fire...

Govt, Opp fail to break Azadi March impasse

--Defence Minister Pervez Khattak says govt has agreed to several of Opp's demands, talks will continue --Rehbar Committee chief Durrani says Opp sticking to demands...

NEPRA allows Rs2.37 per unit increase in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday increased the per-unit price of electricity by Rs2.37. According to details, the decision has been...

Zardari not given access to ‘specialist doctors’, says Bilawal

--PPP chairman says govt will be responsible in case anything happens to former president   Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday alleged that...

US report on Pakistan’s anti-terror measures overlooks facts, says FO

--FO says report fails to mention that groups like TTP, JuA and ISKP continue to conduct terrorist activities against Pakistan from across border     ISLAMABAD: The...

Firdous told to submit written response in contempt case

--IHC CJ Athar Minallah says it's 'huge crime' to level allegations in a subjudice matter ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed Special Assistant...

Pakistan resolves $1.2bn Karkey dispute with Turkey

--In 2018, an int’l arbitration institution had asked Pakistan to pay $760m along with interest to Turkish ship-based energy firm The Pakistani government has resolved...

Bilawal seeks party workers’ permission for joining sit-in

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday left the decision of joining the sit-in in Islamabad to his party workers as he...

Pakistan calls out ‘malicious’ Indian media reports to undermine Kartarpur project

The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday issued a statement categorically rejecting Indian media reports attributed to “intelligence sources”, saying they deserve nothing but contempt. It...

Abbasi suffering from hernia, gallbladder stones: medical report

ISLAMABAD: The initial medical report of former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was revealed on Monday. According to the medical report, Abbasi is suffering from Hernia and...

Opp decides to extend Azadi March sit-in for two more days

--Govt, Opp hold talks as JUI-F MNAs submit resignations to Fazl --Khattak hopeful for positive outcome in the next meeting --Fazl says Opp united against govt,...