Namira Salim to embark on first spaceflight today (Friday)
WASHINGTON: Namira Salim, the founder and chairperson of the nonprofit Space Trust, will become the first Pakistani in space as she braces for her...
Philippines puts airports on high alert after anonymous warning planes could ‘explode’
MANILA: The Philippines has placed all its commercial airports on heightened alert after an anonymous warning that bombs could go off on planes headed...
Himalayan lake flooding in Sikkim of India kills 18, scores missing
SIKKIM: Tragedy struck after heavy rainfall caused Lhonak Lake in Sikkim state in Northeast India to overflow. This disaster is the worst in the...
ECP for immediate withdrawal of protocol from former Sindh cabinet members
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered the Sindh chief secretary to withdraw the security and other privileges and protocols from the former...
Inter-provincial conference to devise strategy on education on Oct 16: Madad Ali
KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Madad Ali Sindhi has said that inter-provincial education conference to devise a national strategy for...
Rupee completes one-month winning streak against US dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistan rupee's winning streak against the US dollar has completed one month today (Thursday) with the local currency gaining 23.50 against the...
Pakistan intends to develop itself as progressive, democratic, peaceful nation: Solangi
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Thursday said that Pakistan intended to move forward by developing itself as a...
Pakistan takes up challenges confronting regional peace with Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani Thursday apprised his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi about challenges confronting regional peace, as Pakistan faces an...
Action against Afghan refugees and all illegal immigrants: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday clarified that the decision to deport illegal residents was not specifically targeted at the Afghan refugees but against all immigrants...
PTI seeks permission to hold rally in Lahore
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has formally requested permission from local administration to hold a crucial rally in Lahore.
According to media reports, Sardar Azimullah,...
