Pak women cricketers to tour South Africa next month

LAHORE   –  Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced that Pakistan women’s cricket team will tour South Africa for three ODIs and three T20Is to be played in Durban and Pietermaritzburg from January 20 to February 3.  In consultation and discussions with Cricket South Africa (CSA), the series […]

Rupee sheds 34 paisas against US dollar

ISLAMABAD-The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee weakened by 34 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Monday and closed at Rs160.47 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs160.13. Meanwhile, according to Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates […]

US top lawyer leaving office amid clash with Trump

Attorney General Will Barr is resigning from the Justice Department after being the focus of repeated attacks from US President Donald Trump, the outgoing commander-in-chief said Monday. Barr said in a resignation letter posted to Twitter by Trump that he informed the president earlier in the […]

Turkey strongly rejects US sanctions decision

Turkish officials denounced a US decision to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. Criticizing the move, Vice President Fuat Oktay said the sanctions will only boost the country’s determination to strengthen its national interests and defense industry under […]

Supreme Court directs CAA to submit report

ISLAMABAD    –  The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday dismissed a report of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) about the licences of pilots. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed conducted hearing of Air Marshal (retd) Arshad Mehmmod […]

PDM to give date of long march on Feb 1

LAHORE   –  Pakistan Democratic Movement has given deadline of January 31, 2021 to Imran Khan-led federal government for stepping down. Talking to media after four hours long meeting of leadership of 11 parties alliance at Jati Umra on Monday, PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said […]

Ceasefire violations by India a threat to regional peace: FO

ISLAMABAD    –  Pakistan yesterday told India that ceasefire violations targeting the civilians were a threat to regional peace and security. A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the […]

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