Two-thirds of world’s longest rivers throttled by mankind: study
AFP | Almost two in three of Earth's longest rivers have been severed by dams, reservoirs or other manmade constructions, severely damaging some of the...
Ex-finance minister to head NA finance committee
News Desk | The federal government has decided to appoint Asad Umar as the chairman of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance 20 days...
Asia Bibi leaves for Canada: Lessons for Pakistan
News Analysis | Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, has left the country, officials...
On visit, Pompeo sees Iraq guarantees on ‘imminent’ Iran threat
AFP | Iraq has promised to guarantee the safety of US interests from Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday as he paid...
Worldwide, obesity rising faster in rural areas
AFP | Obesity worldwide is increasing more quickly in rural areas than in cities, a study reported Wednesday, challenging a long-held assumption that the global...
Prince Harry and Meghan name ‘dream’ son Archie
AFP | Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Wednesday announced their new "dream" son's name is Archie, hours after showing him off to the...
New Zealand unveils plan to go carbon neutral by 2050
AFP | New Zealand introduced legislation Wednesday to make the South Pacific nation carbon neutral by 2050, although greenhouse gas emissions from the economically vital...
Sudan protesters threaten civil disobedience after army delays
AFP | Sudanese protest leaders on Wednesday threatened to launch a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience after accusing the country's military rulers of delaying the...
Eight students wounded in US school shooting near Columbine
AFP | At least eight teenaged students were wounded Tuesday in a school shooting by fellow pupils in the US state of Colorado, police said,...
Modi rocks Delhi as India election moves to capital
AFP | Prime Minister Narendra Modi fired up a big, raucous rally in a hot Delhi late Wednesday as India's almost seven-week election approaches its...
Rooh Afza diplomacy by Pakistan
News Desk | Rooh Afza has been the South Asian household’s favorite staple drink. It is the symbol of Iftar’s nourishment. Pakistanis and Indians, at...
Governing Pakistan is easy, says PM Khan
News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that governing Pakistan is easy as compared to leading the opposition. A short video clip shows...