KARACHI: The Meteorological department on Thursday forecast mostly sunny weather in Karachi for the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to remain in the range of 36 to 38 degrees centigrade with 30 to 40 percent humidity. Hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over the Sindh province during the next 24 hours

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said in pursuit of its foreign policy objectives, Pakistan was playing a pivotal role in promoting peace, security and stability in the region and beyond. “We do not see our quest for security as a zero-sum game. Rather, we believe in win-win outcomes, maximizing the dividends for all,” the Foreign Minister said …

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Thursday announced the results of its 20 postgraduate academic programs that include MSc Mass Communication and MSc TV production. According to Controller Exams, the results have been placed on the university’s official website, as well as communicating the same to the students at their postal address. The other programs included MSc Pakistan Studies, …

LAHORE: Prince William and Kate Middleton on Thursday visited Lahore’s historic Badshahi Mosque as they arrived in the provincial capital of Punjab on the fourth day of their Pakistan tour. The royal couple was received by the Imam of the mosque. Kate was seen  radiating in a traditional Pakistan attire with a dupatta covering her head, as the two listened …

Canada’s inflation rate held at 1.9 percent in September, the government statistical agency said Wednesday only days before Canadians vote in a general election fought in part over affordability concerns. The figure came in slightly below expectations. Along with strong jobs growth, the consumer price index bolsters forecasts that the world’s 10th largest economy won’t soon be impacted by the …

LUCKNOW, India: Doctors on Wednesday hailed as a “miracle” the survival of a newborn girl found several days after being buried alive, as police hunted for her parents who have been charged with attempted murder. The nearly eight-day-old baby was found in a clay pot by a father Thursday when he was digging a grave for his own newborn daughter, …

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump defended his actions in Syria Wednesday as “strategically brilliant,” disparaging the Kurdish allies he abandoned in the face of a Turkish offensive as “not angels.” Trump has come under intense criticism for effectively giving Turkey a green light to invade northern Syria, but he dismissed those concerns in comments to White House reporters. He spoke as …

WASHINGTON: Three progressive female Democrats in the US Congress are endorsing Bernie Sanders for president, making for an intriguing alliance between a group representing youth, change, and racial diversity and a 78-year-old white man seeking the White House. The endorsements comes after the party held its latest debate for the 12-plus pack of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to take …

WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Canadian voters to back Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for another term, calling him an “effective leader.” “I was proud to work with Justin Trudeau as President. He´s a hard-working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change,” Obama said in a tweet. “The world needs his progressive leadership now, …

PARIS: The French woman at the centre of a new row over the wearing of an Islamic hijab in public places is taking legal action against the far-right politicians who criticised her, the Collective against Islamophobia in France (CCIF) said Wednesday. The controversy erupted last week when she wore a headscarf during a school trip with her son and other …