Pakistani-American doctor erases bills worth $650,000 for cancer patients

A Pakistani-American doctor, Dr. Omar Atiq, has removed nearly $60,000 worth of debts for 200 cancer patients who were struggling to pay the cost...

Saudi says full ties restored between Qatar after 3 years

Full ties have been restored between Qatar and the four nations that severed relations with Doha in a rift that began over three years...

Can the Iran nuclear deal survive as Iran violates uranium thresholds

The fragility of the 2015 deal between Iran and world powers on its nuclear programme has been highlighted yet again by Iran's return to...

Indian government announces annual exam on ‘science’ of cow

The Indian government on Tuesday announced the virtual voluntary examination on the science of cow (gau vigyan) starting from February 25th. The examination is...

Passengers from 23 countries allowed to enter Pakistan without Covid-19 test: CAA

On Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced a list of countries that would be exempt from taking a Covid-19 test before entering Pakistan....

Pakistan: An ideal holiday destination post-corona

The Telegraph, a British newspaper has declared Pakistan to be the most ideal place to visit for post-corona holiday trips, in a news piece...

Rallies held across Pakistan to emphasize Kashmir’s right to plebiscite

Rallies and seminars were held across Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir to mark the annual Right to Self-determination of Kashmiris Day on Tuesday. On this day...

China court sentences ex-banker to death for $260m bribes, bigamy

The former chairman of one of China's largest state-controlled asset management firms was sentenced to death Tuesday for soliciting $260 million in bribes, corruption,...

Editorial – January 2021

In the last days of 2020, Pakistani politicians, media, bureaucracies and public at large are focused on the issues of “resignations” and “long march”...

Taiwan claims Chinese jets invaded defense zone in 2020

Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defence zone last year, a defence official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions...

Why is Balochistan becoming an epicenter of militancy?

In a senseless attack, a group of militants attacked and killed as many as 11 laborers working in remote coal mines in Balochistan in...

Make 30 new accountability courts functional within a month, SC orders federal government

The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the federal government to make 30 new accountability courts functional within a month. The Supreme Court (SC), while...