May tries to save Brexit plan ahead of EU summit
AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May will write to EU President Donald Tusk with a plan for delaying Brexit beyond March 29, her spokesman...
Only in Pakistan: Faryal, Sharjeel elected Sindh PAC members
News Desk | In a move that could have happened only in Pakistan, Faryal Talpur, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and one of the...
PPP workers clash with police as Bilawal, Zardari arrive at NAB office
News Desk | Former president Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have reached the old NAB headquarters in Islamabad...
Not so fantastic: Can Japan end its love affair with plastic?
AFP | From bento boxes to individually wrapped bananas, plastic reigns supreme in Japan. But amid global concern about single-use waste, new legislation could help...
Syrian refugee father and son buried as New Zealand funerals begin
AFP | A Syrian refugee and his son were buried in New Zealand on Wednesday in the first funerals of those killed in the twin...
Mehwish Hayat defends her Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, silences her critics
News Desk | Pakistani artist Mehwish Hayat has given a befitting response to her detractors who questioned her nomination for prestigious national award Tamagha-e-Imtiaz. An intense...
The 1990s Balkans wars, Yugoslavia’s bloody end
AFP | The 1990s break-up of Yugoslavia unleashed a series of bitter wars marked by atrocities, genocide and massacres that left more than 130,000 people...
CPEC under PTI: Qureshi discusses progress on megaproject in China
News Analysis | Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and expressed commitment of the current Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
Punjab, Sindh continue to evade police reform
Abdul Rahman Malik | The police remain one department that is oft-criticised by almost every segment of our society. A lot is desired of the...
Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid
AFP | The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock...
Dutch police arrest new tram attack suspect
AFP | Dutch police said they were investigating a terrorist motive for the Utrecht tram attack, as they arrested a new suspect on Tuesday over...
Rs100bn Fata development plan: PTM’s deafening silence
News Desk | The erstwhile Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and its people have been at the forefront of over a decade-long war against terrorism. Prime Minister...