No protocol for anyone: PIA follows Govt. austerity drive

News Analysis | Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), putting an end to VIP culture has abolished all protocols and extraordinary arrangements for government and non-government officials...

Suspicious package found near Pakistan consulate in Australia

AFP | Australian police are investigating the delivery of suspicious packages sent to foreign embassies and consulates in Melbourne and Canberra, police and embassy sources...

US death row inmate kills himself after requesting execution

AFP | A convicted murderer on Nevada's death row who had repeatedly requested that his execution be expedited was found dead in his cell from...

IS launches a major attack in eastern Syria

News Desk | Militants defending their last bastion in eastern Syria used the cover of bad weather to launch a deadly counterattack against a Kurdish-led...

Pakistan’s Urdu TV channels should have some English programs- Defense analyst

News Desk | Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) should persuade Pakistan’s Urdu TV channels to also have a few English programs late at...

Taliban-US talks in trouble from Kabul’s role in ceasefire

News Analysis | The much-hyped talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban appear to be in trouble due to an “agenda disagreement”. The...

IHC denies immediate relief to Nawaz

News Analysis | The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has finally accepted a plea by the lawyers of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for an early...

SC versus Azam Swati: who will prevail?

News Analysis | Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar transferred the probe into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Federal Minister,  Senator Azam...

Kasur child abuse: Riches, political connections, prostitution & porn all linked – Ombudsman

News Analysis | Federal Ombudsman has discovered a nexus of rich politically connected people, drugs, prostitution, and pornographic movies responsible for the rise of child...

Trump demands $5.7 bn for steel barrier on US-Mexico border

AFP | President Donald Trump demanded $5.7 billion to fund a wall on the US-Mexico border in his first televised Oval Office address Tuesday, describing...

Naya Pakistan: PM directs lawmakers to stay in touch with their constituents

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the lawmakers to stay in touch with their constituents to identify their problems and strive for...

Michael Cohen: Trump’s lawyer who paid porn stars to shut up

Imran Jan | Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and “fixer”, was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in paying hush-money to...