Director General ISI Zaheerul Islam has flown to US where his meeting is due with CIA chief. During his visit Pakistan and the United States will also sign a memorandum (MoU) regarding the restoration of Nato supplies through Pakistan.Ties...

KARACHI: The deadly viral disease called ‘Ranikhet’ could not be controlled, as it continues the killing spree taking the death toll of peacocks in the desert of Thar to 124 in 23 days. Despite all tall claims of the department of wildlife,...

Despite the seriousness of the situation in Syria the country’s athletes are determined to make an impact in the London Olympics. In the last games they won 3 medals. The Syrian committee says it knows its competitors are finding it difficult...

RAWALPINDI: The accountability court no.4 in Rawalpindi heard the case pertaining to reopening of three alleged corruption references against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahabaz Sharif on Saturday. During...

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Thursday unveiled an ultrafast Web service along with an Internet television subscription in Kansas City, Kansas, as part of a pilot project to boost broadband speeds. The Google Fiber superfast broadband network will...

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President Nawaz Sharif Thursday said the incumbent government has become a burden that is only getting heavier and heavier on the nation with every passing day. Speaking on the occasion of Multan's former nazims'...

TOKYO: A euro rally fizzled in Asian trade Thursday after the beleaguered unit briefly rose on cautious optimism over the latest steps to battle Europe's debt crisis amid signs of further US stimulus. The common currency bought $1.2140 and...

KABUL: NATO's military force in Afghanistan has condemned cross-border shelling from Pakistan, after Kabul warned that it could significantly harm relations between the strife-torn neighbours. Afghanistan's warning came on Sunday after officials...

WASHINGTON: Big technology firms including Google, Facebook, eBay and Amazon have joined to create a new lobby group aimed at promoting "an open, innovative and free Internet." The Internet Association announced its formation in a statement...

KHAR: Eight persons were killed and twenty-one others injured in a blast that occurred at Pusht Bazaar in Salarzai Tehsil of Bajaur Agency Thursday. According to reports, a blast hit the Pusht Bazaar area which is the headquarter of Salarzai...

Greenland's massive ice sheet has melted this month over an unusually large area, Nasa has said. Scientists said the "unprecedented" melting took place over a larger area than has been detected in three decades of satellite observation. Melting...

BEIJING: Weekend floods in Beijing caused "significant losses" and casualty numbers are still being tallied, the head of the worst-hit district has said, as residents of China's capital question the official toll. Authorities in Beijing...

KARACHI: Security forces conducted targeted operation in several areas and arrested dozens of suspects while arms were also recovered from their possession. According to police, Special Investigation Cell (SIC) East conducted a targeted raid...