DUSHANBE: Tajikistan said Thursday that four more militants had been killed by government forces as authorities pressed ahead with attempts to contain unrest in the volatile ex-Soviet state. The impoverished country bordering Afghanistan was plunged into a crisis last week … read more
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has ordered his team to admit at least 10,000 Syrian refugees next year, the White House said Thursday, amid criticism that the United States has not done enough. Spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama had asked staff … read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to introduce new visa conditions for foreigners seeking admissions in madrassahs (religious seminaries). According to the new policy formulated by the interior ministry, the aspiring foreign candidates would need to fulfill four requirements before getting admission … read more
LAHORE: Former captains Wasim Akram and Ramiz Raja have officially signed contracts with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to act as brand ambassadors of the Pakistan T20 Super League (PSL) for the next three years. Addressing the media on Thursday, … read more
KARACHI: In a startling revelation about the new wave of violence in the city, a nexus of banned outfits and criminal elements has been unearthed that has been named ‘Channel-2’. According to sources proscribed organisations were behind the recent incidents … read more