No personal criticism: govt. and opposition decide

News Analysis | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have finally reached an agreement to put an end to the ongoing war of words...

US delays returning asylum seekers to Mexico

AFP | The United States has delayed its plan to send asylum seekers back to Mexico while their claims are processed, as the Mexican government...

Democracy in Pakistan: A tale of undemocratic democrats

Farah Adeed | Democracy is, apart from a form of government, are a philosophy, an attitude, and a complete socio-political system. It carries out certain values...

Mexico offers to host Venezuela rivals for crisis talks

AFP | Mexico is prepared to host President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival, self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, for talks to resolve Venezuela's spiraling...

Brazil first lady’s accounts to be probed in expanding payments scandal

AFP | Brazilian authorities are to scrutinize the bank accounts of First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro as part of a growing scandal over suspect payments involving...

SC orders demolition of all illegal buildings in Karachi

News Desk | The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), upon the directives of the Supreme Court, has decided to take action against residential apartments and...

Fears rise for 150 missing in Brazil dam disaster; 7 bodies recovered

AFP | Rescuers worked overnight into Saturday to locate around 150 people missing after a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil, but the...

Iran accuses France of ‘destabilising’ region

AFP | Iran has accused France of being a destabilising force in the region after its foreign minister threatened new sanctions against Tehran over its...

PTI presents a directionless mini-budget

News Desk | GVS spoke with Express Tribune economics reporter Shahbaz Rana to get his thoughts on the government’s mini-budget and if it will achieve...

Freed from Pakistan’s custody: Mullah Baradar to lead Taliban in talks with U.S

News Analysis | Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the co-founder of Taliban movement, will be spearheading the ongoing dialogue process for his side against the United...

Pakistani teacher shortlisted for Cambridge University’s award

News Desk | A Pakistani teacher from Karachi, Ahmed Saya is among six finalists shortlisted for Cambridge University's Dedicated Teacher Awards 2019. Saya– currently teaches A-Level...

Dutch ambassador to return to Pakistan after Wilders row: report

AFP | The Dutch ambassador to Pakistan is to return to Islamabad next month after receiving a death threat last year, reportedly from Islamists angry...