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...

Sindh High Court throws out Zardari’s plea

News Desk | The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday, 19th March, dismissed Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman and graft accused Asif Ali Zardari and his...

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...