Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: Past’s terrorist becomes presidential candidate

News Desk | Notorious warlord and world-renowned terrorist Gulbuddin Hikmatyar announced his candidacy for the Afghan presidential election on Saturday, presenting President Ghani with yet...

Privatise Nigeria’s oil industry? Easier said than done

AFP | A leading contender in Nigeria's presidential election next month has pledged to privatise the country's oil industry, but that's a promise that might...

CTD kills four in suspicious encounter in Sahiwal

News Desk | Four people, including two women, have been killed on Saturday (today) as counter-terrorism department officials allegedly opened fire at a car on...

Wife of Chinese ex-Interpol chief seeks asylum in France

AFP | The wife of the former Chinese Interpol chief being held in his home country on corruption charges has applied for asylum in France,...

Afghan Taliban not meeting US team in Islamabad

News Desk | Afghan Taliban have denied the media reports that their leadership would be meeting US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad....

Naya Pakistan: PM Khan takes notice of negligence in public complaints’ resolution

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken the notice of negligence on the part of officers in resolving the public complaints on Friday,...

Fate of Military Courts: PPP takes a firm stand?

News Desk | The Pakistan People’s Party has reaffirmed its uncompromising attitude towards granting a second extension for the tenure of military courts, which were...

‘No injuries of concern’ for Prince Philip, 97, after car crash

AFP | Queen Elizabeth II's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip visited a hospital for "a precautionary check-up" on Friday that found "no injuries of concern" after...

Canada PM renews calls for Saudi blogger’s release

AFP | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau renewed calls for the release of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi after meeting his wife on Friday, calling the issue...

Trump to make ‘major announcement’ about shutdown

AFP | US President Donald Trump will make a "major announcement" Saturday about the long-running US government shutdown and the situation on the country's southern...

Yemen’s Huthis finance war with fuel from Iran: UN report

AFP | Fuel loaded from ports in Iran has generated revenue to finance the Yemen Huthi rebel war effort against the Saudi-backed government, according to...

Twitter suspends Punjab CM spokesperson’s account

News Desk | Twitter has suspended the official account of Punjab chief minister’s spokesperson Shahbaz Gill. The reason of suspension is not known yet. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf...