The MQM-P leader was holding a press conference in Karachi/ Geo News screen grabKARACHI: Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Kamran Tessori said on Monday that he will not contest the General Elections 2018 from any constituency.The...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Photo: AFPRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Moscow's military chief of staff will arrive in Israel later Monday for talks on the conflict in neighbouring Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Sri Lankan cricketer Rangana Herath (C) celebrates with his teammates after they won the Test series on the fourth day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) international cricket stadium in...
The head of Iran?s Basij militia on Monday dismissed threats by US President Donald Trump as "psychological warfare", local media reported. Photo: AFP TEHRAN: The head of Iran?s Basij militia on Monday dismissed threats by US President Donald...
President Mamnoon Hussain. Photo: FileISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday directed caretaker prime minister Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk to ensure that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is provided complete medical treatment.The...
At least 107 others were wounded in Sunday's powerful explosion, which happened as scores of people were leaving the airport after welcoming home Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum from exile. Photo:AFPKABUL: The death toll from a suicide...
In political parlance, they are often referred to as ?turncoats? or ?lotas? and portrayed as opportunistic or disloyal. Voters, some argue, are often skeptical of party-hoppers and their motivations. Yet, there is very little evidence to...
There is no allegation of misconduct against Danushka Gunathilaka, who is currently Sri Lanka?s best-performing batsman in an ongoing tour vs. South Africa. Photo:Reuters COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan Test cricketer has been suspended after a Norwegian...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 23, 2018, rejected a disqualification petition against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's Anjum Aqeel Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a disqualification petition against Pakistan...
Election promises to boost employment are not uncommon in the run-up to polls. Those vying for the country?s top job, often vow, if elected, to create more jobs. Last month, Asif Ali Zardari, the former president of Pakistan, said that every...
General Election 2018 is set to take place on July 25, 2018. Photo: FileThanks to Pakistan Peoples Party?s catchy anthem ?Dila Teer Bija,? most of us know Bilawal is wielding the arrow (teer). And with its sizeable presence in Karachi,...
Power Division has set up two special control rooms, one in Islamabad and the other in Lahore, for the purpose. Photo:file ISLAMABAD: The Power Division will ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity on the day of the elections, it said in a...
People counting votes. Photo: AFP/ FileThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) clarified on Monday as to what would count as a valid or an invalid vote when the country goes to polls on July 25.As per the electoral body, a ballot paper will be...
Hero became a target of violence by supporters of a political party last week after they wrote the name of a political rival on the donkey's body to elude to him. Photo: ACF Animal Rescue Facebook page KARACHI: A donkey, who was beaten and bruised...
Outside authorities found several cells that featured modern bathrooms with hot showers, full-sized refrigerators, coffee makers, microwave ovens and stereo loudspeakers. Photo: AFPInmates at an Indonesian prison paid for luxury cells equipped with...
The store where the incident occurred. Photo: PA LONDON: British police have arrested three men in London after a suspected acid attack on a three-year-old boy in the English city of Worcester.The boy was taken to hospital with serious burns to...
An unidentified man offers prayers and a bouquet on Arahama Beach in Sendai's Wakabayashi Ward. Photo: KyodoJapan has reopened three beaches in regions devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting Fukushima nuclear disaster after years of...
A handout photo made available by the G20 shows the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde (on screen), participating in a meeting of finance ministers and the governors of the Central Banks of the G20...
A screening test for colon cancer that looks for ?invisible? blood in stool may also predict a heightened risk of premature death from other causes, a recent study suggests.Photo: Online 2A screening test for colon cancer that looks for...
Denzel Washington at the recent Hollywood premiere of 'The Equalizer 2,' which opened at the top of weekend box offices in North America. Photo: AFPSuperstar Denzel Washington had never made a sequel in a career reaching back nearly four decades,...
