Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to US CongressVoters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress, a former refugee who fled Somalia's civil war and a Detroit-born Palestinian-American. The v...
Democrats seize House control, but Trump’s GOP holds SenateDemocrats seized the House majority from President Donald Trump's Republican Party on Tuesday in a suburban revolt that threatened what's left of the president's governing agenda. But the GOP gained g...
‘Saudi bailout package has no link with Yemen conflict’ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Wednesday told the Upper House of parliament that the financial assistance received from Saudi Arabia was totally 'unconditional' and that Pakistan did...
Vawda, Abbasi exchange harsh words in NA over ‘water theft’ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Wednesday exchange words on the water issue during the National Assembly session. Responding...
JIT initiates probe against Azam SwatiA joint investigation team (JIT) constituted by the Supreme Court last week to probe alleged abuse of power by Minister for Science and Technology Azam Swati visited the lawmaker's residence on Wednes...
No military solution to Yemen conflict: PMPrime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said conflict in Yemen has affected the regional peace and stability and no military solution can resolve it. Talking to Ambassador of Yemen Mohammed Motahar Alasha...
ECC fixes wheat support price at Rs 1,300 per 40kgThe Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet Wednesday decided to fix the support price of wheat at Rs 1,300 per 40kg. The committee, which met here with Finance Minister Asad Umer in the...
Captain martyred in Mohmand IED explosionCaptain Zarghaam Fareed of the Pakistan Army Wednesday embraced martyrdom while performing his duties with a bomb disposal team in Mohmand tribal district. "Another son of the soil laid his life while...
Khattak elected chairman of parliamentary probe panelDefence Minister Pervez Khattak was Wednesday elected chairman of the parliamentary committee set up to probe alleged rigging in the July 25 general election. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told...
Aamir Liaquat indicted in contempt caseThe Supreme Court on Wednesday indicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf lawmaker Aamir Liaquat Hussain in a contempt of court case. As a two-judge bench comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Umar Atta...