ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar appeared before an accountability court on Tuesday where Judge Muhmmad Bashir resumed hearing of the Avenfield Apartments reference wherein the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) head, Wajid Zia, recorded his statement against the Sharif family. According …

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was made for the people like Aamir Liaquat. “Amir Liaquat had previously wanted to join the PML-N … but we are thankful that he did not join,” Nawaz told media outside …

ISLAMABAD: In the largest single-day parity in last around two decades, the Pak rupee underwent an almost 5% intraday downswing against US dollar as it was traded at Rs 116.01 vis-à-vis Monday’s closing of Rs 111 in the inter-bank market. As currency dealers suspected government’s commitments to foreign monetary bodies …

Toronto police say a 26-year-old man who was fatally shot while walking to his car last week was the victim of a “cowardly” attack meant to strike fear in a west end community. Det. Jason Shankaran says Nnamdi Ogba was walking toward his parked car in a Toronto Community Housing …

This image captures a close-up view of a storm with bright cloud tops in the northern hemisphere of Jupiter. NASA’s Juno spacecraft took this color-enhanced image on February 7 at 5:38 a.m. PST (8:38 a.m. EST) during its 11th close flyby of the gas giant planet. At the time, the …

Paris: Two people with severe vision loss due to a degenerative eye disease are able to read after embryonic stem cell treatment, researchers said Monday. The pair suffer from “wet” age-related macular degeneration, which can blur vision or cause a blind spot when abnormal blood vessels leak fluids into the …

WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia called the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers a “flawed agreement” on Monday, on the eve of a meeting between the Saudi crown prince and US President Donald Trump who have both been highly critical of Iran. “Our view of the nuclear deal is that …

In a recent interview at a summit, the Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, well known for her role in ‘Queen’, expressed her nationalistic sentiments. The actress also talked on the ban imposed by Indian government on Pakistani artists. The actress seemed to support the country’s ‘wise’ decision. The actress said, “Artistic …

LAHORE: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfraz Ahmed on Monday announced the replacements for Shane Watson and Kevin Pietersen, as both star players have refused to visit Pakistan to participate in the remaining fixtures of the ongoing PSL season. Former Sri Lankan captain Thisara Perera and Bangladesh’s …

Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a softer tone towards the West on Monday after winning his biggest ever election victory, saying he had no desire for an arms race and would do everything he could to resolve differences with other countries. Putin’s victory, which comes at a time when his …