Hafeez hails debutant Haider as Pakistan beat England
Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez praised teenage debutant Haider Ali's composure after the pair combined to set up Pakistan's five-run victory over England in their...
China pushing to double nuclear warhead arsenal, develop air-launched ballistic missiles: Pentagon
The Chinese military is pressing to double its 200-plus nuclear warheads within a decade with the ability to launch them aboard ballistic missiles by...
Pakistan slams French paper Charlie Hebdo for reprinting blasphemous cartoons
Pakistan's foreign office condemned Tuesday the decision by French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo to reprint cartoons of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Thousands of people...
Chinese advance into hilltops claimed by Delhi, Indian forces member killed in Ladakh showdown
A Tibetan-origin soldier with India's special forces was killed in the latest border showdown with Chinese troops on their contested Himalayan border, a Tibetan...
Government sounds alarm after two new cases of Polio emerge in Punjab
Two new polio cases were reported in Punjab Tuesday. Eight children have been affected by the virus in the province so far this year. The new...
PM Khan to visit “monsoon-broken” Karachi
Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has not visited Karachi after the heavy rains, is arriving Friday. He is expected to announce a package for...
PTA bans Tinder and five other dating apps citing ‘immoral content’
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked five dating and live streaming applications including the popular Tinder app citing "immoral content", it said in...
Pearl Harbor: what convinced the Japanese military, that it was ‘now or never’?
By 1920, America had become by far the world's richest country, whose strength held sway over much of the Western hemisphere, and was stretching...
UAE-Israel deal a gamble for Palestinian peace: can the UAE succeed where others have failed?
The decision by the UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel keeps a negotiated solution with Palestine on life support. There is no indication...
Why Pakistan’s Economy is fragile after 72 years?
This past weekend, the National Outreach Program asked me to deliver a speech on the subject of my choice. After having written extensively about...
NEPRA drops power bomb on consumers battling rains, inflation
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority allowed power distribution companies a tariff increase of Rs1.56 per unit on account of fuel cost adjustment for...
Will Nawaz Sharif surrender to court on September 10?
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ordered former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is currently in London, to surrender before the court on...