China’s 737 move shows growing global aviation clout: analysts

AFP | The key role China played in grounding the troubled Boeing 737 MAX 8 has demonstrated its growing clout in global aviation and may...

A week after Ethiopia crash, questions swirl around Boeing

AFP | Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft are grounded across the world following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, casting a harsh spotlight on the...

Taliban capture 58 Afghan security forces: defence ministry

AFP | The Taliban have captured 58 Afghan border soldiers, the defence ministry said Monday, after days of fighting which saw dozens of troops briefly...

US probing certification of Boeing 737 MAX

AFP | Boeing and US aviation regulators are coming under intense scrutiny over the certification of the 737 MAX aircraft after news that two recent...

Dutch police arrest suspect after three shot dead on tram

AFP | Dutch police on Monday arrested a Turkish-born suspect over a shooting on a tram in Utrecht that left three people dead in what...

Congratulations Pakistan: Thar coal plant starts producing electricity

News Desk | The Thar Coal Power Project started electricity production on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, with 330MW of power being poured into the national grid. A spokesperson...

Naya Pakistan: PM Khan announces a 10 year-long development plan for Tribal Areas

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s plans to spend over Rs100 billion annually for 10 years...

Naya Pakistan: sowing the seeds right

Dr Kalsoom Sumra | The incumbent government of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has so far lived up to its promise of following an anti-status quo...

Is PM Khan considering to change Punjab’s chief minister?

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan summoned Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar for a meeting on Monday to provide an explanation over a bill...

Bilawal cries foul: Asad Umar denies ties with banned outfits

News Desk | Earlier today, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, once again, blamed ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government and its ministers for “promising immunity” to banned...

French ‘yellow vest’ demos caused 170 mln euros damage: insurers

AFP | Claims for damage linked to three months of yellow vest protests in France have been estimated at 170 million euros ($190 million) even...

The battle for leadership of the Muslim world: Turkey plants its flag in Christchurch – James M Dorsey

Dr. James M Dorsey | When Turkish vice-president Fuat Oktay and foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu became this weekend the first high-level foreign government delegation to...