Yasir Hussain slammed for criticising Esra Bilgic as brand ambassador of Qmobile

A score of Pakistani celebrities rallied in support of Turkish actress Esra Bilgic after actor Yasir Hussain slammed the Pakistani local brand for hiring...

Qatar channel BeIN permanently banned in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has permanently revoked the licence of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports and slapped it with a fine of $2.7 million...

World population by 2100 will be far less than UN estimates, says study

Earth will be home to 8.8 billion souls in 2100, two billion fewer than current UN projections, according to a major study published Wednesday...

Is government planning to launch a crackdown on wheat mafia?

The government has decided to launch a crackdown on elements involved in wheat hoarding across the country. This was decided at a high-level meeting...

Small businesses in Libya fighting back against impossible odds

Small businesses are suffering in Libya from continuous waves of unrest. Libyan businessman Mahmud al-Sharkassi surveyed the ruins of his factory on the outskirts...

Trump tries desperately to clamp down on China

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ending preferential trade treatment for Hong Kong and had signed into law an act that authorises...

First federal execution in 17 years carried out in US

A former white supremacist convicted of the 1996 murders of a family of three was put to death by lethal injection on Tuesday in...

Millions back in confinement worldwide, India IT hub locks down

India's IT hub Bangalore went into a new week-long lockdown Tuesday as the number of coronavirus cases surged. Economic data from Singapore to Britain revealed...

Britain bans China’s Huawei: a victory for the US?

Britain on Tuesday bowed to growing US pressure and ordered the banning of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network despite warnings of...

Post-Brexit plans unveiled through ad-campaign

The UK on Monday launched another Brexit advertising blitz and unveiled its first detailed proposals for managing the country's borders after cutting ties with...

What are the vested interests in Libya?

Oil-rich Libya has been torn by violence since the 2011 toppling and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Khadafi in an uprising backed by a...

Afghan exports to India will resume through Pakistan

The Foreign Office on Monday said that Afghan exports to India through the Wagah border would resume from July 15. The decision, the FO said,...