Pakistan

News DeskLeeds: Pakistan’s three-match Test series against England begins at Headingley on Wednesday, but the opening contest will carry an added leadership storyline after Salman Ali Agha was handed the responsibility of captaining the…

Dr Ikramullah Peshawar: There was a time when the people of Bajaur did not need a calendar to know which season had arrived. The cold winds, snowfall on the mountains, spring flowers, summer heat, monsoon rains and autumn leaves were…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan has moved to a daily fuel pricing system amid heightened volatility in international oil markets, with petrol and high-speed diesel prices rising for August 19.Under the latest adjustment, petrol has…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan has taken the first major step towards developing a long-term, integrated energy strategy after the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) approved the high-level design of the National Integrated Energy Plan…

News DeskIslamabad: Heavy rainfall has exposed the risks posed by vulnerable residential structures in Madina Town, where a house roof collapsed, killing a couple and injuring their 17-year-old daughter, according to the district…

News DeskIslamabad: Travellers heading towards the mountainous areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been advised to exercise caution as the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a landslide alert covering several major…

News DeskIslamabad: Pakistan’s federal government is tightening its response to hepatitis as the Ministry of Health moves to make screening mandatory for its employees and plans to extend testing across government offices in Islamabad.…

News DeskIslamabad: Pakistan’s push to expand its technology sector has received a new boost with Google formally opening its office in Islamabad, as the government seeks to turn the country into a major hub for IT exports.Prime…

News DeskDubai: For decades, Pakistan’s national identity card has been built around a simple idea: carry a card, present it when required and let a machine read the information stored inside it.Now, that model is changing.The…

News DeskIslamabad: The Supreme Court (SC) has sought detailed records concerning former prime minister Imran Khan’s health, meetings and pending cases, while issuing a contempt notice to the Superintendent of Adiala Jail.The court…