KP CM takes back ‘naya dress code’ decision

--Mahmood Khan withdraws district administration's notification of making abaya mandatory for schoolgirls --Education adviser says decision taken in line with traditions, Islamic values to curb...

Shah Latif’s Hindu devotee facilitates visitors at his shrine: report

KARACHI: The Muslim saints are an important part of the Subcontinent's culture. With their messages of universal love and humanity, they were cherished not...

India delays visas for Pakistani devotees of Dargah Ajmer Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani pilgrims await the issuance of visas by the Indian government for the 806th annual Urs of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti at Ajmer Sharif,...

Bill Gates makes $100 million personal investment to fight Alzheimer’s

  LONDON: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that brings together industry...

Pakistani game development studio leading way for gender equality, women empowerment

ISLAMABAD: The company WeRplay has become the first game development studio in Pakistan to step up its commitment towards improving gender diversity within its business...

PTI tweets in Turkish from official Twitter handle

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has tweeted in Turkish, days after sending out a Twitter message in Chinese. The tweets said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Ergodan...

Twitter buzzing before #PakVsIndia match in Asia Cup

Arch-rivals Pakistan and India are all set to clash in the much-anticipated match for Asia Cup 2018 on Wednesday and fans are extremely excited. Social...

Rishi Kapoor wishes to see Pakistan before he dies

MUMBAI: Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has expressed a wish to see Pakistan before he dies and hoped his children are able to go...

Lahore 9th poorest in air quality rankings

Lahore on Tuesday ranked at number 9 in the list of cities having the worst air quality in the world. According to Air Visual, an...

Ali Tareen wins franchise rights for sixth PSL team

LAHORE: Ali Khan Tareen, son of former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) aide Jahangir Khan Tareen, won the ownership rights of the sixth...

Picture of Imran’s alleged third wife not real

LAHORE: The picture circulating on the internet of the alleged third wife of Imran Khan is of another prominent politician’s wife, Pakistan Today has...

ISPR releases Pakistan Day song in seven languages

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army released a new national song in connection with Pakistan Day to be celebrated on March 23. The song titled ‘Hamara Pakistan’ was...

Saad Rafique ‘detains’ voters for demanding clean water

--Students claim they were harassed by PML-N leader’s ‘goons’ for asking about party’s plan to address water crisis --Video making rounds on internet shows ex-minister...

PM Imran is 10th most searched personality in India: survey

Search engine Yahoo launched the list of India's top 10 'most searched personalities of 2018' and surprisingly Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has a...

Afghan govt seeks extension of refugees’ stay in Pakistan

Afghan diplomat says over one million refugees cannot be sent back home in one month time Elders reject govt’s Jan 31 deadline; demand...

Ragpicker killed, one injured in IED blast near garbage dump in Hyderabad

A ragpicker was killed and a passerby injured as a result of an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Hyderabad’s Qasimabad road on Monday night. According...

First look of Malala Yousafzai’s biopic ‘Gul Makai’ revealed

The first motion poster of Gul Makai, a biopic on Nobel peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai, the courageous Pakistani activist who defied Taliban, was...