NEW YORK: Former US defense secretary James Mattis said he was honored to be the “world’s most overrated general” in a swipe at his former boss Donald Trump who insulted him earlier this week. At a gala charity dinner in New York Thursday evening, Mattis told diners he had now “achieved greatness”.”I’m not just an overrated general. I am the …

JALALABAD: At least 28 worshippers were killed and dozens wounded by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers, officials said, a day after the United Nations said violence in the country had reached “unacceptable” levels. The explosion, which witnesses said collapsed the mosque´s roof, took place in eastern Nangarhar province and wounded at least 55 people, provincial governor …

WASHINGTON: The first ever spacewalk with an all-female team began Friday, footage broadcast by NASA showed. US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir´s mission to replace a power controller outside the International Space Station officially began at 1138 GMT. “Christina, you may egress the airlock,” spacecraft communicator Stephanie Wilson told the two. “Friday’s all-woman spacewalk is generating public interest we …

PESHAWAR: An exchange of fire between two armed groups left 14 people dead in Khyber Paktunkhwa’s Tank district, police said on Thursday. Regional Police Office (RPO), Feroz Shah, said that the incident took place in Mullazai village of Tank and shooting between the two groups was result of an old enmity. Identities of the dead were not immediately known

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Pervez Khattak said on Thursday that a message has been sent through mutual acquaintances to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, who has announced an Azadi March set to begin on Oct 27. Khattak was recently tasked by Prime Minister Imran Khan to head a four-member committee to approach the opposition and JUI-F on the issue of …

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched ‘Kamyab Jawan Program’ offering Pakistani youth a set of opportunities related to education, skill training, entrepreneurship and civic engagement. The Kamyab Jawan Program – meaning successful youth, will not only secure employment opportunities, but also improve progress of small and medium enterprises by providing loans worth Rs100 billion to youth during five years. …

Pakistan is likely to avoid being placed on a black list of countries responsible for terror financing, according to a report published by Indian news publication The Times of India. A meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), currently underway in Paris, is expected to make a final decision on Friday with regards to placing Pakistan on the black-list …

MUMBAI: West Indies batting great Brian Lara hailed India’s cricket teams and said that they  are a force to be reckoned with anywhere in the world. India completed their 11th consecutive Test series win at home last week when they took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing three-match series against South Africa. They are also the only unbeaten team …

It was a rocky end to a historic day. The British royal couples on their way to Islamabad from Lahore on Thursday were met with some unexpected turbulence, as a severe thunderstorm descended on Pakistan’s capital city. The strong winds forced the RAF Voyager to attempt a landing in Islamabad twice, before returning back to Lahore. The Duke and Duchess …

KARACHI: Kamyab Jawan Program—successful youth program— has been launched in Pakistan in order to provide self-employment opportunities to the unemployed youth of the county. Under the Kamyab Jawan Program, Rs 100 billion will be provided as loans among the youth for their business ventures in five years. This program will benefit over one million youth, it is anticipated. Loans from …