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GUJRAT: A Pakistani-Canadian citizen has been tortured by influential persons in Punjab’s Gujrat city over children’s fight. A case was lodged at the Rehmania police station after which the police have arrested three arrests in the case.…

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is “extremely worried” about the consequences should further demonstrations go ahead during which copies of the Holy Quran are desecrated, he said on Thursday. “There are a number of further requests…

Pakistan have defeated Australia by 3-0 in the 1st Asian U-16 Volleyball Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The set points were 25-13, 25-19 and 25-14, demonstrating Pakistan team's dominance throughout the match. Pakistan will play…

ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government Thursday announced raise in salaries of the government employees up to 35 per cent at par with the Federal Government decision. Addressing a press conference, the AJK Finance Minister Col…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said the coffee table book ‘Fading Vistas’ underscoring the beauty of northern Pakistan reminded that what was at stakes in the…

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved various projects, including "Dualization of Rawalpindi -Kahuta road worth over 1180 billion rupees. The project also include construction of four-lane bridge…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to take all possible measures for the development and progress of Balochistan and to make Gwadar Port as the best seaport of the world. Addressing a ceremony in Gwadar on Thursday…

MARDAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan has been released from Central Jail Mardan after 80 days. Earlier in the day, PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan secured bail in a case related to his arrest under 3 MPO. A…

Climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which is warming faster than the global average, the World Meteorological Office (WMO) said in a new report published on Thursday.  Melting ice and glaciers and…

COLOMBO: Spinner Noman Ali claimed seven wickets on Thursday as Pakistan hammered Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs inside four days of the second Test to sweep the series 2-0. Having conceded a lead of 410, Sri Lanka’s defeat was only…