Muhammad Mahmood

CIA director secretly met with Taliban leader Mullah Baradar in Kabul
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 24, 2021
NEW YORK – CIA director William J. Burns held a “secret meeting” with Taliban key leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul on Monday amid…

Pak-Afghan ODI series delayed till next year: reports
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 23, 2021
LAHORE – A much-anticipated ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan cricket teams has been postponed till next year, it emerged on Monday. Reports citing sources…

Pakistan gets $2.77 billion under IMF’s historic Covid aid package
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 23, 2021
KARACHI – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has transferred funds to the tune of $2.77 billion to Pakistan to help the country boost foreign exchange…

Covid-19: Oman lifts travel ban on Pakistan, 20 other countries
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 23, 2021
MUSCAT – Oman Monday announced to lift the travel ban on 18 countries including Pakistan and India. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed the…

PM Imran picks Ramiz Raja for PCB chairman slot
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 23, 2021
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has reportedly picked former cricketer Ramiz Raja as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it emerged…

EXCLUSIVE: A sneak-peek into Junaid Safdar-Ayesha’s nikkah in Lonond
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 23, 2021
A wedding ceremony of Junaid Safdar, son of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif was held at Lanesborough, one of the most…

‘Good news’ – Pakistan records dramatic upswing in business confidence
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 23, 2021
ISLAMABAD – With a huge turnaround, the overall business confidence in Pakistan surged 59% in past fiscal year due to better government policies to pace…

EU, ADB seek PIA’s help for evacuation of employees from Afghanistan
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 23, 2021
ISLAMABAD – The European Union (EU) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have reached out to Pakistan International Airlines, seeking evacuation of their employees stranded in…

Tiktokers, YouTubers to be banned from entering parks in Punjab
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 23, 2021
Content creators will be required to submit a script in advance for shooting video in Park LAHORE – The Punjab government has decided to impose…

Qureshi discuss Afghan situation with Russian, Belgian and German FMs
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- August 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held discussion with global leaders on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. He talked to Belgian Deputy Prime Minister…







