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Flood warning system put in place

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has activated its flood warning center (FWC) in the city as the monsoon season is likely to kick off...

Mexico claim group win in Gold Cup

Mexico sealed their Group A victory in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday with a 4-1 triumph over Costa Rica. Andres Guardado scored twice,...

1,350 applicants apply for admission in PGMI

Around 1,350 applications from all over the country have been received so far for admission in the Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) for specialisation...

32 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

Thirty-two Taliban fighters have been killed and 25 wounded in the last 24 hours, during an operation in the western Afghanistan province of Badghis,...

Abysmal water situation in country

Access to affordable and safe drinking water has become increasingly difficult as 44 percent of the country’s population is deprived of it. Situation in...

With one blood bank to serve 10m people, private sector steps...

“Including a huge city like Karachi, there are only 37 government blood banks in 23 districts of Sindh. However, to cope with the demands...

33 schools re-functioning in Orakzai

The political administration has re-functioned 33 government schools by providing 172 makeshift tents in Orakzai Agency. This initiative was aimed at minimising disruption in...

Ghaus new PML-N chief in Sindh

Senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Sindh, Syed Ghaus Ali Shah, has been nominated as the new president of the Sindh...

Two cattle traders killed in road accident

Two cattle traders were killed and six others injured in a road accident near Khairpur on early Wednesday morning. According to details, a truck...

China beat North Korea in friendly

China ended its warm-up matches ahead of 2014 World Cup qualifying Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over a seasoned North Korea in a friendly...

Germany go 10 points clear in Euro qualifiers

Germany went ten-points clear at the top of their Euro 2012 qualifying group on Tuesday as stars Mario Gomez and Mesut Ozil netted in...

No new taxes expected in Punjab budget

The much-hyped Punjab Assembly budget session will be held on June 10, during which the Punjab government will present a “tax-free” budget for the...

Cyclone busts… in comes rain and thunder

Rescue workers and fisherfolk who had returned to the shores after heeding to the Met Office’s forecast of tropical cyclone in Arabian Sea can...

Sohail, Butt retained in Pakistan squad for European tour

The National Selection Committee of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) named 18-man squad for Europe trip on Tuesday after conducting one day trials here...

Sania climbs up in WTA ranking

Sania Mirza has moved up in the WTA Rankings in the doubles at No. 14th position, after the best performance in the French Open...

Sri Lanka dig in to salvage draw

Alastair Cook scored his third century in four Test innings but England had to settle for a draw in the second match of their...

China hosts Libyan foreign minister, raising role in crisis

Libya’s Foreign Minister arrived in China on Tuesday for talks and Beijing said a Chinese diplomat had visited a Libyan rebel stronghold, as China...