ISLAMABAD: A proposal for the establishment of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Management (IPCOM) in Peshawar did not materialise due to bureaucratic...
ISLAMABAD: A proposal for the establishment of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Management (IPCOM) in Peshawar did not materialise due to bureaucratic...
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani media, Supreme Court and provincial autonomy have earned the general public applause in ‘Public Verdict on Democracy 2008-2013’ — a...
ISLAMABAD: A team of World Bank ‘consultants’ has arrived in Pakistan to convince decision makers to avail a $300m loan for a second...
LAHORE: Dr Mira Phailbus, a respected educationist, has been appointed ombudsperson of Pakistan’s populous Punjab province, making her the first woman ombudsperson in...
Obama, Abe firm on N Korea and ChinaWASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Friday pledged with Japan’s new leader to take a firm...
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a military drill, state media said yesterday, his third such inspection in as many...
TOKYO: Japan said a Chinese government ship briefly entered its territorial waters off disputed islands yesterday, as the Japanese premier vowed he would...
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s former president Chen Shui-bian, jailed for corruption in 2009, has had his prison term extended by 18 months to 20 years...
MANILA: The refusal of China to participate in the arbitration process on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute is favourable to...
LOS ANGELES: Bigger stars, more music and edgier comedy are on the menu for today’s Oscar ceremony, when the most coveted awards in...
DOHA: The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) and Qatar Airways would conduct a three-day trial run at the Hamad International Airport (HIA) ahead...
Egyptian protesters with masks depicting President Mohammed Mursi (left), head of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badi (centre) and prime minister Hisham Kandel conduct...
Doha: In line with the launch of the Qatar National Road Safety Strategy, the Qatar National Vision 2030 and National Research Strategy 2012,...
DOHA: Some of the most magnificent diamonds and precious gems in the world will be on display for the first time at the...
DOHA: The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQatar), through its Qatar Computer Emergency Response Team (Q-Ccert), organised Secure Energy 2013, a...
DOHA: Qatari and French armed forces are participating in the Gulf Falcon 13 Exercise which started recently in Qatar. The military exercise is...
DOHA: Qatar Media Services (q.media), has completed the acquisition of Gulf Film and Grand Cinemas, the largest film distributor and cinema operator in...
DOHA: Qtel has reached a major milestone with its Mobile Money service, as the number of registered users now exceeds 100,000. Customers can...