Plane search detects ‘pulse signal’
BEIJING: A Chinese ship searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 detected a “pulse signal” in the southern Indian Ocean on Saturday, but there was no evidence yet that it was linked to the missing...
View ArticleBaby no more among murder suspects
LAHORE: Muslim Town police discharged on Saturday nine-month-old Mohammad Musa from a case of attempted murder lodged by the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines.The case had been registered against members of a...
View ArticleGovernment might cut HEC funding by Rs5 billion
ISLAMABAD: Higher education can have high value in Pakistan but not funds, it seems.Dawn has learned that in the new financial year, beginning in July, the recurring budget of the Higher Education...
View ArticleTehreek-i-Taliban launches website
PESHAWAR: The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan on Saturday launched its website hosting videos, a magazine, and its leaders’ interviews and statements.A news release issued by the information and...
View ArticleNew JI leader from KP raises worries for some
PESHAWAR: The election of new chief of Jamaat-i-Islami from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may not be a coincidence, as political analysts feel that groundwork for strengthening the party in the militancy infested...
View ArticleIraq attacks kill 10 with elections due in weeks
BAGHDAD: Attacks killed 10 people in Iraq on Sunday while six militants also died as the country grapples with its worst bloodshed in years just weeks before parliamentary elections.Among those killed...
View ArticleAustralia retains Women's World Twenty20 title
MIRPUR: Australia put up an impressive all-round display to defeat England in the final by six wickets for a third consecutive title at the Women's World Twenty20 on Sunday.Put into bat, England was...
View ArticleSaudi court upholds death sentence for child rapist: report
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld a death sentence handed down against a teacher convicted of kidnapping and raping eight young girls, a local daily reported on Sunday.A lower court in...
View ArticleInternational community praises Afghan vote as count continues
KABUL: The international community has widely praised Afghanistan for holding national elections that saw a heavy turnout despite complaints about a shortage of ballots and reports of fraud.Millions of...
View ArticleConfidence rebuilding between TTP and govt, says Prof. Ibrahim
PESHAWAR: Member of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) nominated committee to hold peace talks with the government, Professor Mohammad Ibrahim has said that confidence was being restored between the...
View ArticleSri Lanka beat India to win World Twenty20 title
DHAKA: Kumar Sangakkara hit a memorable half-century to help Sri Lanka to a six-wicket victory over India in the World Twenty20 final in Dhaka on Sunday.The veteran left-hander knocked a 35-ball 52 not...
View ArticleConstitutional amends can’t check army takeovers: Shujaat
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat says the army takeovers cannot be checked through amendments in the Constitution.He said this while talking to the media here on Sunday.Asked...
View ArticleIDPs repatriation in Kurram begins
PESHAWAR: Political authorities have started repatriating thousands of people of Ali Sherzai tribe to their native area in the Kurram tribal region.Kurram political agent Riaz Mahsud said that 55,000...
View ArticleUch-II power project may cause financial losses to public sector companies
ISLAMABAD: Hectic efforts are being made to inaugurate the 404MW Uch-II power project despite the fact that the project is set to cause financial losses to public sector companies and unlikely to...
View ArticleNAB officials investigating Modaraba scam receiving threats
ISLAMABAD: Some senior officials of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have received phone calls threatening them to stay away from investigation into the multi-billion Modaraba (Islamic banking)...
View ArticleAustralia looks into ‘encouraging’ signals in MH370 hunt
PERTH: Ships searching the vast Indian Ocean for a Malaysian airliner have detected three separate underwater signals, and more ships and planes were diverted on Sunday to investigate whether they...
View ArticleKashmiri refugees plead PM for assistance
MUZAFFARABAD: The post-1989 refugees from the Indian-held Kashmir, on Sunday, appealed to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to pay attention towards the resolution of their longstanding problems, following...
View ArticleUS to send two warships to Japan
TOKYO: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a two-pronged warning to Asia Pacific nations on Sunday, announcing that the US will send two additional ballistic missile destroyers to Japan to...
View ArticleEx-minister booked on former wife’s complaint
RAWALPINDI: A case was registered against ex-minister Azam Khan Hoti on Sunday on the charge of hurling threats to his former wife, police said.The case was registered on a court directive issued on an...
View ArticleIndia voters kick off world's biggest election
DIBRUGARH: Indians began voting in the world's biggest election Monday which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about...
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