ISLAMABAD: Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Thursday vowed to raise $450 million for the education sector in Pakistan. According to a handout released by the PM House, Brown solemnly pledged to launch a fundraiser while talking to Prime Minister … read more
LAHORE: Pakistan left-arm fast-medium bowler Rahat Ali is to replace injured Junaid Khan for the World Cup 2015 squad, sources said on Thursday. Rahat Ali made his debut with the one-day squad for the tour of Sri Lanka in 2012. … read more
WASHINGTON: US news anchor Brian Williams admitted Wednesday that a story he has often repeated on air about coming under fire in a helicopter in Iraq in 2003 was not true. Williams, who anchors “NBC Nightly News,” said that he … read more
DUBAI: Talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded successfully on Thursday, with the IMF agreeing to release $518 million by end of March as the next tranche of the three-year $6.6bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. “The … read more
AIPEI/ Taiwan: At least 12 people have died after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge and crashed into a river near the capital, Taipei. More than 50 people were onboard the domestic flight, and a number of people … read more