Pakistan

Pakistan offers visa on arrival to tourists from 24 countries

Lahore - Emirates Voice

Tourists from 24 countries can now enjoy visa on arrival in Pakistan. Mukhtar Ali, an official from Pakistan Tourism and Development Corporation (PTDC) had told Arab News that policy was issued in consultation with all stakeholders. "It was done in 2007 also but the deteriorating law and order situation impacted the policy which was reversed and a case-to-case visa grantRead more

Bahrain-Pakistan ties praised

Manama - Emiratesvoice

Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani today received Ambassador of Pakistan to Bahrain, Javed Malik. The minister praised the bilateral ties in all fields, citing ambassador’s efforts during his diplomatic term in bolstering the economic cooperation between the two friendly countries, the embassy increased the volume of trade exchange and created new areas of cooperation.Read more

New Zealand to bowl in first T20 against Pakistan

WELLINGTON - Emiratesvoice

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the first of three matches between the world’s top two ranked Twenty20 sides in Wellington on Monday. The hosts are on a high having just swept the one-day series against Pakistan and are backing themselves to continue that form as they switch to the shortest form of theRead more

FBI issues age-progressed images of 1986

Islamabad - Emiratesvoice

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released new age-progressed images of four suspects in the deadly hijacking of a Pan Am plane in the Pakistani city of Karachi in 1986. Twenty passengers and crew, including two US citizens, were killed on September 5 that year when the hijackers took control of Frankfurt-bound Pan Am flight 73 for someRead more

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 15 runs to seal series sweep

WELLINGTON - Emiratesvoice

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 15 runs in the fifth one-day international in Wellington on Friday to complete a rare series whitewash over the tourists. Set a target of 272, Pakistan were all out for 256 with one over remaining. It is only the third time Pakistan have been on the wrong end of a 5-0 ODI clean sweep afterRead more

New Zealand bat first in third ODI against Pakistan

london - Emirates voice

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat as they look to wrap up the series in game three against Pakistan in Dunedin on Saturday. "It looks like a good surface," host captain Kane Williamson said. "Hopefully we can make the most of it first up." New Zealand have kept the same side that won the first two games ofRead more

Plot twist as Pakistani soap operas seek

ISLAMABAD - Emiratesvoice

In life, she chased fame, hoping to make her mark in Pakistani society. In death, murdered social media starlet Qandeel Baloch may have achieved her goal. Today she is a household name, and her tragic story has been turned into a soap opera -- one of several immensely popular TV shows seeking to challenge the country's conservative taboos. 'Baaghi', whichRead more

New Zealand bat first in third ODI against Pakistan

Dunedin - Emiratesvoice

Award-winning Pakistani journalist

london - Emiratesvoice

A Pakistani journalist known for criticising the powerful military said he had escaped an abduction attempt after being assaulted by armed men in Islamabad Wednesday, in the latest case involving forced disappearances in the turbulent country. Taha Siddiqui, who won France's highest journalism award the Albert Londres prize in 2014, said he was attacked by up to a dozen menRead more

Global warming will expose millions more to floods

london - Emiratesvoice

Global warming is expected to unleash more rain, exposing millions more people to river flooding particularly in the United States and parts of Asia, Africa and central Europe, researchers said Wednesday. The study in the journal Science Advances calculates how much more flood protection will be needed to keep the risks of high-end floods constant in the next 25 years.Read more