Turkey’s ‘Big Sister Nimet’ lottery selling hope for 90 years

AFP | Each year in the run-up to the New Year draw, thousands of people flock to the most famous lottery stand in Istanbul, drawn...

US to take ‘extraordinary’ measures in face of migrant surge

AFP | The United States will take "extraordinary" protective measures to deal with a surge of immigrant children in custody, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen...

‘Aquaman’ makes a big splash to top N.American box office

AFP | New Warner Bros. release "Aquaman" made the biggest waves in North American theaters over the weekend with $67.4 million in ticket sales, industry...

China: Using soft power to conquer the world – Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | China has been pursuing an ambitious economic agenda without flexing its military muscle in its neighbourhood and worldwide. Instead of...

Muhammad Habib, a nursery class student, Kidnaped, Raped and Murdered in Bhakkar

News Analysis | Muhammad Habib, a student of Nursery class, was kidnaped, raped and murdered in Bhakkar, a remote district of Punjab. According to details,...

Info wars against Pakistan: What should be our counter-strategy? – Saad Rasool

Saad Rasool | Over the past ten days, the local and international media (especially the social media) has been abuzz with talk of Finance Minister...

Doubts over Turkey ability to ‘eradicate’ IS after US pull-out

AFP | A withdrawal of American ground forces in Syria will give Turkey freer rein to target Washington's Kurdish partners in the fight against jihadists...

Syrian air defences shoot down Israeli missiles: state media

AFP | Syrian air defences shot down Israeli missiles near the capital Damascus on Tuesday, local state media reported, while Israel said it was protecting...

As TikTok videos take hold with teens, parents scramble to keep up

AFP | Millions of teenagers seeking their 15 seconds of fame are flocking to TikTok, but many of their parents are only now learning about...

Trump downbeat on Fed as markets nosedive

AFP | US President Donald Trump on Tuesday marked Christmas with a renewed attack on the central bank over plunging stocks, as he aired a...

Starbucks’ expansion runs out of steam in S.Africa

AFP | High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left US coffee giant Starbucks needing caffeine hit after it abandoned ambitious expansion plans in...

CCTV footage of Abidi’s assassination: what is the motive?

News Analysis | In a tragic incident former leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader and ex-MNA, Syed Ali Raza Abidi was shot dead in...