RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that it will open its doors to international tourists,  opening up the kingdom to the visitors as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. Tourism chief Ahmed al-Khateeb, in a statement, said: “Opening Saudi Arabia to international tourists is a historic moment for our country.” “Visitors will be surprised… by the …

Islamabad: An Accountability Court on Thursday sent former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on judicial remand in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) case. Former finance minister Miftah Ismail, and former MD PSO Imran ul Haq were also presented before Judge Muhammad Bashir. Also read: Officer manhandles Shahid Khaqan during NAB probe? The NAB sought an extension in physical remand of the suspects …

Islamabad: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former prime minister and a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz veteran, was on Thursday produced before an accountability court which sent him on judicial remand. Also read: Officer manhandles Shahid Khaqan during NAB probe? His court appearance came amid reports that he was manhandled by a NAB investigator during interrogation at the anti-graft body’s Rawalpindi office. Were you mahandled …

MIRPUR: At least 75 people were injured on Thursday as an aftershock jolted Azad Kashmir’s  Mirpur and Punjab’s Jhelum district , two days after a 5.8-magnitude quake hit northern Pakistan. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre of the 4.4-magnitude tremor was six kilometres north of Jhelum. Sources said most of the injured were from the Thothal district in …

ISLAMABAD: People were quite enthusiastically registering themselves for Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme (NPHC) and over 1.1 million citizens have so far been registered. Online registration would continue till Oct 15, official sources informed adding that the registration process has also been started in Karachi. “The registration process of NPHS was being continued at the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA’s) …

New York’s iconic Times Square lit up in show of solidarity with people of Occupied Kashmir ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the United Nations General Assembly session. According to reports,  the Pakistani community sponsored  a screen advertisement to highlight the grave human rights violations being carried out by Indian security forces in the Muslim majority region. …

MIRPUR: Patients have refused to stay inside the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) as tremors continued to jolt earthquake-hit region in Azad Kashmir on Wednesday and Thursday. According to Geo News, frightened by the seismic activity, the patients have moved to the parking lot of the hospital. Authorities said that they have decided to shift the patients to a new hospital …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ally nations — including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan — as well as the United Nations have offered help for the earthquake victims’ rehabilitation, an official of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said, adding, however, that the country had “all needed resources” to deal with the disaster. The UAE’s ambassador to Pakistan, Hamad Alzaabi, offered …

Pakistan has emerged as a responsible global player and a harbinger of peace under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to an article recently published in British publication The Independent. It was just a year back, that cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was unable to suppress a jubilant expression as his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was elected into power. His victory …

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Foreign Minister of the Russian federation Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations Security Council, said an official press release on Thursday. In the meeting today, the PM put emphasis on the importance of both sides consulting each other on all issues of common interest. The …