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Pakistan cautions Dhaka over trials

Daily Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is 'deeply saddened' over Bangladesh's execution of wealthy tycoon and top Jamaat-e-Islami financier Mir Quasem Ali for 'alleged crimes committed before December 1971 through a flawed judicial process', Foreign Office (FO) ...
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Imran Khan all set to hold rally in Karachi on Sept 6

DunyaNews Pakistan - ‎12 hours ago‎
Khan would leave for Karachi on a two-day visit tomorrow to attend 'Pakistan Zindabad' rally. KARACHI (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Sunday has announced to hold rally in Karachi's Nishtar Park on September 6.
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Afghanistan: The Forgotten War of the US Presidential Campaign

Voice of America - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
A U.S. flag is displayed at a military housing unit inside of Bagram Air Field, Parwan province of Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2015. The continued U.S.
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Turkey says ISIS cleared from Turkish-Syrian border

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
(CNN) Turkey is claiming success in its campaign to eradicate ISIS from its border regions. The terror group has reportedly lost control of the last strip of its territory along the Syrian-Turkish border, according to sources and Turkish state-run news ...
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Projection: Merkel's party suffers loss in home state over migrant policy

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
SCHWERIN, Germany - An anti-immigration party made a strong showing at the expense of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in her home district Sunday, an apparent repudiation of her open-door policy for migrants, according to early projections.
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Pope Francis proclaims Mother Teresa a saint

Daily Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed Mother Teresa a saint, hailing her work with the destitute of Kolkata as a beacon for mankind and testimony of God's compassion for the poor.
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At least one policeman killed in Peshawar roadside blast

The Express Tribune - ‎7 hours ago‎
Photo shows a damaged police mobile within the jurisdiction of Mathra police station on Sunday. PHOTO: EXPRESS. PESHAWAR: At least one police personnel was killed while three others, including a child, were injured in a roadside blast which targeted a ...
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Commission of Inquiry Act 2016 bill presented in NA

DunyaNews Pakistan - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - In order to deal with the investigation of the Panama Leaks issue, the government introduced the Commission of Inquiry Act 2016 bill in the National Assembly (NA) on Friday, reported Dunya News.
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Nawaz, Shehbaz would have to face justice for Model Town massacre, says Qadri

Pakistan Today - ‎16 hours ago‎
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday while talking with reference to the June 2014 killing of 14 PAT workers during a clash with police in Lahore, he said Nawaz and Shahbaz would have to face justice.
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CPEC: Chinese work ethic and its implication for Pakistan

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
In a society, which is overtly religious and ritualistic, yet does not practice honesty and hard work in general, the introduction of values from a Civil Religion should be welcome.
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Nawaz wants accountability of previous regimes over energy, economic crises

Daily Times - ‎20 hours ago‎
FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said that previous governments must be held accountable for energy and economic crises that dragged the country into darkness and bankruptcy.
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Local sugar rate fixed at Rs60

The Nation - ‎20 hours ago‎
Islamabad:- Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken notice of raise in prices of sugar by Rs10 per kg and fixed the prices at Rs60 per kg for Pakistan manufactured sugar and Rs75.
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Chinese delegation meets KPEZDMC officials

The Express Tribune - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
KPEZDMC CEO Mohsin Syed said CPEC will provide a whole range of opportunity for both countries to maximise trade activities and work towards the economic stability.

A looming crisis

The News International - ‎22 hours ago‎
Pakistan is among the world's 36 most water-stressed countries and without proper planning the situation will only worsen. More than 35 percent of the population of our country lacks access to safe drinking water.

Never mind nannies, the super-rich parents who hire £2000 professional potty trainers

Daily Times - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
Nina Naustdal is talking cobblers. Actual cobblers, of the shoemaker kind - although the other meaning is surely true, too. She's explaining why every mum should have a trusty person who comes to the house to measure the kids for handmade shoes.
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Infinity Ward's multiplayer lead explains why Infinite Warfare is still Call of Duty

VentureBeat - ‎7 hours ago‎
Activision has a lot riding on Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. The big game publisher has bet the billion-dollar business on the new over the familiar, as it has taken the franchise from modern war into science fiction.
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National T20 Cup: Karachi Whites claim vital win

The Express Tribune - ‎16 hours ago‎
Karachi Whites got themselves into the top four of the National T20 Cup group stages with a simple six-wicket win over Islamabad at the Rawalpindi Stadium in their late match on Friday.
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Sohaib to lead Pakistan A' on Zimbabwe tour

The Express Tribune - ‎7 hours ago‎
Batsman Sohaib Maqsood has been appointed captain of the Pakistan A' team that will play two four day games and five one day matches on their tour of Zimbabwe.
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PCB chairman wants special compensation fund for Pakistan cricket

The Nation - ‎20 hours ago‎
KARACHI - PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has called for the ICC to set up a special compensation fund for Pakistan after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) agreed to send their team to Bangladesh this month despite security concerns.

7 more international players set to join PSL

Pakistan Today - ‎16 hours ago‎
Seven more international players are set to join the second season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), according to a post on its Facebook page.
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'Game of Thrones' Season 7 spoilers: The four characters in the race for the Iron Throne and their running mates

International Business Times AU - ‎14 minutes ago‎
A picture of Kit Harington as Jon Snow in the TV series "Game of Thrones." Facebook/ Game of Thrones. With the US elections making headlines this year, the producers have released video campaigns of the main characters of “Game of Thrones” who are in ...
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Preserving the past: Three-day heritage and museums conference concludes

The Express Tribune - ‎22 hours ago‎
LAHORE: The three-day International Heritage and Museums Conference concluded here at Alhamra on The Mall on Saturday. The last day of the conference featured workshops on digital documentation and visualisation, digital imaging of objects and sites, ...
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Legal battle begins between Humaira Arshad and Ahmed Butt after divorce

Daily Times - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
LAHORE: Pop singer Humaira Arshad has moved local court against her former husband and model Ahmed Butt over guardianship of her son, who is living with his father after the spouses got divorced.
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Nouman, Jana tie knot

Daily Times - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
KARACHI: The Mor Mahal star gets married to singer Nouman Javaid. Nouman is ex-husband of Fariha Parvez. After his divorce with Fariha, Nouman was really depressed and attempted to commit suicide.
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Congo virus patient finally shifted to isolation ward at JPMC

The News International - ‎22 hours ago‎
A patient suffering from Congo virus was finally shifted to an isolation ward by the administration of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) on Saturday morning, after keeping him in the hospital's general ward for two days with other patients.
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Progress report: Free health care to be provided to patients with fatal diseases

The Express Tribune - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
The ADP for 2016-17 includes mega schemes to promote better health service delivery in the province. PHOTO: FILE. PESHAWAR: Free health care has been guaranteed for patients with fatal diseases and to impoverished sections of society.
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PARC conducts public awareness seminar on Congo fever

Pakistan Today - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) arranged an awareness seminar on Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) prevalence in Pakistan at PARC Headquarters.
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2 more Indians hit by Zika in Singapore

The Hindu - ‎2 hours ago‎
Two more Indians have been infected with the Zika virus in Singapore, taking the total number of Indian nationals tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease in the city-state to 15, health officials said today.
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US astronauts perform seven-hour spacewalk outside station

The Nation - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
CAPE CANAVERAL (REUTERS): Two US astronauts sailed through a seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday to pack up a spare cooling radiator and tackle other maintenance, a NASA TV broadcast showed.

HEC budget increased by over 100 percent to promote quality education

Radio Pakistan (press release) - ‎9 hours ago‎
Says government plans to set up universities or campuses in all districts of the country. HEC budget increased by over 100 percent to promote quality education.
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Spacecraft Juno sends back never before seen photos of Jupiter

kfor.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.– NASA's spacecraft Juno sent back the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole - photographs that reveal activity unlike anything scientists have ever seen before, the space agency said.
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Jane Goodall embraces modern technology to save planet

New Vision - ‎14 hours ago‎
Goodall rose to fame for her pioneering, up-close study of the behavior of chimpanzees in the 1960s. Goodall 703x422. PIC: Primatologist Jane Goodall speaks at a session of the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress ...
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