SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia Monday as dealers await key Chinese manufacturing data for clues about demand in the world´s top energy consumer, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for October delivery eased 40 cents to $92.01 while … read more
MULTAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Monday announced its decision to boycott the by-elections in NA-149 Multan-II. The seat had fallen vacant after the resignation of disgruntled PTI leader Makhdoom Javed Hashmi. The announcement was made in a press conference where vice … read more
ISLAMABAD: Major General Rizwan Akhtar was named new Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief on Monday, after being promoted to Lieutenant General’s position. Akhtar had worked as DG Rangers Sindh in the past. The new chief will take charge once DG ISI … read more
KARACHI: Two dacoits were killed in an alleged police encounter in the Defence area of Karachi. Police said two dacoits barged into a house, located at Khayaban-e-Badbaan for robbery intention. Police arrived on the scene and the accused were killed … read more
BEIRUT: Syrian government air strikes killed at least 42 people, including 16 children, in Idlib province in the northwest, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday. The air raids on Sunday afternoon and evening killed 19 people, including … read more