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One killed, several injured as clashes erupt in Cairo

CAIRO: At least one person was killed while several others sustained injures when Egyptian security forces resorted to firing on supporters of the deposed...

Turkey to pay heavily for supporting rebels: Assad

ANKARA: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday warned that Turkey will ‘pay very dearly’ for backing rebels fighting to overthrow his regime. In an interview...

Unknown gunmen kidnap NGO director in Quetta

QUETTA: The director of a non-governmental organization (NGO) was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from Railway Colony in Balochistan's capital Quetta on Friday, reports said. Moor...

Gunmen kidnap journalist in tribal region

MIRAMSHAH: A journalist, who works for a local newspaper in the South Waziristan town of Azam Warsak, was kidnapped by six masked gunmen from...

US State Department asks Congress to delay sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON: A top US State Department official has called on members of Congress to delay a new round of sanctions against Iran until after...

Govt to privatize 31 state-run units including PIA, Pakistan Steel Mills

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan Steel Mills are among 31 public sector enterprises (PSEs), whose 26 percent shares will be privatized, the...

PM directs to remove loopholes in anti-terrorism laws

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday directed to remove lacunas in the anti-terrorism laws to ensure that culprits involved in atrocious terrorist activities...

92 killed as boat carrying asylum-seekers sinks off Italian island

LAMPEDUSA: A boat carrying some 500 asylum-seekers caught fire and sank off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Thursday that left at least...

Five-member larger bench to hear Forgiveness in the name of Allah case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday decided to constitute a five-member larger bench to hear the case of Forgiveness in the name...

Zardari allowed to have extra security amid life threat

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday allowed the former President Asif Ali Zardari to keep a private guard and a bullet-proof car with...

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