KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $6 billion loan to help build up Pakistan’s dilapidated power network and other key infrastructure, Islamabad said. Among the projects to be financed by the ADB is a 660-megawatt coal-fired power … read more
Washington: A US Marine Corps helicopter carrying out earthquake relief in Nepal was reported missing on Tuesday with eight personnel on board, officials said. “The incident occurred near Charikot, Nepal while the aircraft was conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief … read more
LONDON: Two new names have been made part of the ongoing Scotland Yard investigation in connection with the money laundering charges being faced by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leadership including its chief Altaf Hussain. According to media sources, Murtaza Ali … read more
ISLAMABAD: A suspicious man was arrested from outside the personal residence of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and was taken into custody by investigators here in the federal capital, sources said on Tuesday night. Sources told that the man … read more
KATHMANDU: A fresh 7.3 earthquake rattled Nepal and northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 42 people and injuring 900 in the region as many buildings already weakened by last month’s massive temblor were sent tumbling to the ground. At … read more