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Pakistan set to improve Test ranking following win over South Africa Following their victory in first Test against South Africa in Karachi, Babar Azam-led Pakistan are guaranteed to jump up at least one position in the ICC Test rankings. When the next ranking is announced, Pakistan will slide...

Cheapest ways to travel from Karachi to other Pakistan cities With tips on the comfort factor Are you planning a trip from Karachi to Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta or Peshawar? We put together the prices to compare which method is cheapest Traveling from Karachi to Lahore The quickest (but not...

Pakistan beat South Africa – and terrorism The introduction of the Pakistan Super League came as blessing for Pakistan as a country and its cricketers KARACHI: When Fawad Alam hit the winning runs at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday, usually the stadium would have erupted in thunderous...

Jordanian chairman joint chief of staff calls on Air chief Major General Yousef Ahmad Al Hnaity, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Jordan Armed Forces, called on Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force at Air Headquarters, Islamabad. Both the Commanders...

Naval Chief discusses regional security with Jordan joint chiefs of staff Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Jordan Armed Forces, Maj Gen Yousef Ahmed Al Hnaity called on Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters. According to spokesperson of Pakistan...

Pakistan Army looks forward for enhanced cooperation with Jordan Armed Forces COAS says Pakistan values brotherly relations with Jordan | Maj Gen Yousef Ahmed meets Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Gen Nadeem Raza ISLAMABAD - Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Jordan Armed Forces Major General Yousef Ahmed...

Excessive power generation capacity troubles once energy-starved Pakistan After spending decades tackling power shortages, Pakistan is now faced with a new and unfamiliar problem of “excessive electricity generation capacity”, Bloomberg has reported. After having a large number of coal and...

Pakistan gets Geographical Indicator tag for basmati LAHORE: Pakistan on Tuesday received the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag for its Basmati, paving the way for creating a local registry for this particular strain of rice and making a case in the world markets for its protection as a Pakistani...

‘Digital Pakistan coming to life’ ISLAMABAD: The government’s goal of a Digital Pakistan is coming to life, with the ministry playing a pro-active role in developing a conducive environment for ever-changing technological needs, Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin...

GB: myth of energy crisis The writer is a social development and policy adviser, and a freelance columnist based in Islamabad. Contrary to the political narrative of territorial nationalists, the reason for the abysmal state of energy crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) cannot simply be attributed...

Establishment of national parks in GB opposed GILGIT: Opposition Leader in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Amjad Hussain Advocate has expressed reservations over the government’s plan to establish two national parks in GB without protecting the rights of local people over their natural resources...

UK happy with Pakistan's 10 billion tree tsunami project In 2014, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government launched the Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project, which was monitored by WWF-Pakistan UK Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park terms afforestation initiative as a great...

Pakistan Cuts 50 Percent GHG Emissions Ahead Of 2030 Deadline Feature MoCC-Climate Pakistan cuts 50 percent GHG emissions ahead of 2030 deadline An APP Feature By ALi Jabir Pakistan has successfully cut 50 percent greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions against the 35 percent target pledged under the...

Pakistan, South Korea discus climate change, science diplomacy Virtual dialogue aims to enhance engagement in fields of Climate Change and Science Diplomacy, says FO Pakistan held bilateral dialogue with the South Korea on Climate Change and Science to enhance cooperation and explore avenues to...

Pakistan’s top fugitive militant commander killed in Afghanistan blast Mangal Bagh was killed in a roadside bomb in Achin district of Nangarhar province, according to local media reports KARACHI: Chief of a banned militant group blamed for a deadly reign of terror in a border region of Pakistan...

Pakistan loses four spots in corruption perceptions ranking: report Pakistan ranked 124 out of 180 countries — dropping four spots over last year — in the newly released Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, an annual index that ranks countries based on perceptions of...

Pakistan to stop manual visas from next month WASHINGTON: Pakistan will stop issuing manual visas from next month and has asked non-resident Pakistanis and others interested in travelling to the country to apply online for electronic or e-visas. “In compliance with the instructions of the...

Don't strive for 'soft image' of Pakistan only to please the West, PM Imran tells nation Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistanis shouldn't be concerned about creating a "soft image" of their country only to win approval from the West, calling such a perception an "inferiority complex"...

Ayeza Khan beats Aiman and Mahira to become most followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram Versatile actress Ayeza Khan, who joined the drama industry in 2011, has become the first Pakistani celebrity to reach 8 million followers on Instagram. The starlet who delivered some remarkable...

Yasir, Nauman put Pakistan in control with late strikes KARACHI: Pakistan were within striking distance of what would be one of their biggest Test victories in recent times after taking three twilight wickets to put South Africa in deep trouble here at the National Stadium on Thursday. And as...