Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Tuesday said it was an honor to serve fellow Muslims undertaking this year's Hajj pilgrimage.The King made the comments as he and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the Kingdom's princes, Grand Mufti, scholars, shei...
Read More »Pakistan trounce Thailand 10-0 in their Asiad Opener
Lahore, August 20, 2018 (PPI-OT): Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia: Record eight time champions Pakistan were off to a flying start at the Asian Games Hockey with a 10-0 win over Thailand. Atiq Arshad shone with a...
Read More »NA Speaker directs assembly secretariat to reduce expenses
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has directed the assembly secretariat to adopt austerity measures and reduce expenses.He gave these directions during his visit to National Assembly Secretariat in Islamabad today.The Speaker also visited the Libra...
Read More »Tourism regulatory policy being formed in AJK: Haider
AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan says tourism regulatory policy is being formed to regulate tourism in the state. Presiding over a high level meeting of Tourism Department in Muzaffarabad on Monday, he said land would be leased to the investo...
Read More »Nobel laureate, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies
Ghanaian diplomat, who served as seventh secretary general of United Nations between 1997 and 2006, dies aged 80.Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary general, has died at the age of 80 after a short illness, his family and foundation announc...
Read More »China decides to resume talks with US on trade issues
China and US to hold next round of trade talks in the latest bid to defuse a conflict that has set world markets on edge later this month.The Ministry of Commerce said in a statement said that Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Sh...
Read More »India flood toll rises to 106
In India, the death toll in recent flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains in Kerala state has risen to one hundred and six. According to a disaster management official, the floods have also displaced more than 150,000 people.Source: Radio Pakistan
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