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...

Twitter reacts strongly to the shortage of Rooh Afza in India

News Desk | The Indians are reacting strongly on Twitter over the shortage of beverage Rooh Afza in India. Indians are expressing their displeasure over...