Boris Johnson to visit India in first major trip as PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to India next month in his first major bilateral visit to another country since taking power last year,...

MPs urge UK to lead effort to replace Iran nuclear deal

UK lawmakers on Wednesday urged Britain to spearhead an international effort to replace the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, in a new report calling for...

EU should have ‘common sense’ towards Turkey: Erdogan

Turkey hopes to turn a "new page" with the EU, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday in the highest-level contact with a European official...

PIA starts new flight operations to the Saudi city, Abha

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday, announced that it will begin new flight operations to and from the city of Abha in Saudi Arabia,...

Commission on petrol shortage finds grave oversights by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority

In June this year, the five-member Inquiry Commission to investigate the sudden petrol shortage in the country in June has revealed their findings. Additional...

Pakistan ranks below India, on UN’s Human Development Index

Pakistan was ranked at 154th position among 189 countries on U.N.’s 2020 Human Development Index’s (HDI) annual rankings that are measured by combining indicators...

UNFP urges to prioritize women’s health globally to avoid ‘dire consequences’

The UN agency dedicated to improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide appealed on Monday for $2.5 billion by 2030 to help avert potential “dire...

Alvi approves new Anti-Rape Ordinance for speedy trial and strict punishments

President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020, under which special courts will be set up across the country to expedite trial...

Iran’s Zarif condemns US over sanctions on Turkey

Iran's foreign minister Tuesday condemned the imposition of US sanctions on neighbouring Turkey over its procurement of Russia's S-400 air defence system, saying it...

Op-ed: Observing United Nations’ International days is useless

Each year, the UN observes international days to create awareness on ‘issues of concern’. The issue of self-determination for the Kashmiri in prison and...

Italy to seek olive production in Sindh

Italian Consul General, Danilo Giurdanella has indicated Italy’s inclination to explore olive oil cultivation possibilities in Sindh. Italy has already assisted in olive cultivation...

US makes good on threats of Turkey sanctions over Russia arms

The United States on Monday made good on months of threats to punish Turkey for buying a major Russian missile defense system, although it...