Shehbaz Sharif chairs first meeting of PAC: Directs NAB, FIA to submit reports
News Analysis | Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Mr. Shehbaz Sharif reportedly summoned record of all cases referred by the apex body to the...
Afghanistan’s neighbors and the prospect of a US withdrawal
Fatemeh Aman | How can we explain Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw part of the U.S. force currently in Afghanistan, at a time when U.S. officials are...
Government to launch biggest operation against money launderings, says PM Khan
News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again said that his government was about to launch the biggest operation against the money laundering....
Brazil military’s central role in Rio security nearing end
AFP | The Brazilian military's central role in Rio de Janeiro state security is nearing its end, with a drop in some indicators of violence...
Five things to know about Romania
AFP | Romania, which takes over the rotating EU presidency in January for the first time since it joined the bloc in 2007, is a...
At 20, euro is currency giant on fragile footing
AFP | The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two tumultuous decades that saw the single currency survive a make-or-break crisis and become a fixture...
Twenty years of the euro: key dates
AFP | Two decades ago the euro currency was launched, at first existing virtually for accounting and financial transactions and then three years later as...
Israel vows to block Palestinian bid to become full UN member
AFP | Israel has vowed to work with the United States to block a bid by the Palestinians for full membership in the United Nations,...
Saudi king orders government reshuffle after Khashoggi fallout
AFP | Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom...
Spike in illegal Channel crossings ‘concerning’: UK minister
AFP | Britain's Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said Thursday that a spike in migrants crossing the Channel by boat was "deeply concerning", after dozens of...
Michelle Obama tops Hillary Clinton as America’s most admired woman
AFP | Former First Lady Hillary Clinton's 17-year run as the woman Americans admire most is over. Another former First Lady, Michelle Obama, has deposed Clinton...
Japan bolts whaling commission, but tensions may ease
AFP | Japan has made good on years of threats by bolting the International Whaling Commission, but its decision may also offer a way out...