Record $3.1 million paid in New Year’s tuna auction at Japan’s new market

AFP | A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.1 million for a giant tuna Saturday as Tokyo's new fish market, which replaced the world-famous...

Jihadists advance against rebels in northern Syria

AFP | Jihadists gained ground Friday from rebels in Syria's last major opposition bastion after four days of clashes that have killed more than 100...

UK warns Russia against ‘chess games’ over alleged spy

AFP | Britain warned Russia on Friday against playing "diplomatic chess games" after Paul Whelan, a former US Marine who reportedly also carries Canadian and...

SC orders to unfreeze Bahria Town’s bank accounts

News Desk | The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the authorities to unfreeze all bank accounts of Bahria Town and the Malir Development Authority, clarifying...

Welcome to Naya Pakistan: A judicial magistrate sends PTI’s lawmaker to Jail

News Analysis | According to media reports a court in Tando Adam (Sindh) on Thursday sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MPA Dewan Sachanand to three years...

My appointment as spokesperson is a secondary issue: Farrukh Saleem

News Desk | Renowned economist, Dr. Farrukh Saleem, said that the debate on whether he is the government’s spokesperson or not must be put on...

Pakistan’s BBQ masters: Best in the world

AFP | The sweet aroma of mutton smoke drifts through a maze of crumbling alleyways, a barbecue tang that for decades has lured meat-eaters from...

MPCL receives high esteem from the Chief of Army staff for its contribution to the economy

News Desk | General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited the head office of Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL), on Thursday of...

India rebuffs Trump over ‘Afghan library’ swipe

AFP | India rejected US President Donald Trump’s comments mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for funding a library in Afghanistan, saying on Thursday that New...

Jan 10 should be marked as ‘Zainab Day’, urges her father

News Desk | The father of Zainab Ansari, the victim of Kasur's rape-murder incident has demanded the government of Pakistan to dedicate the day January...

Model Town tragedy: Will new JIT be effective?

News Analysis | In an interesting development, the Home Department of Punjab on Thursday constituted a new joint investigation team (JIT) for probing 2014Model Town...

The government is seeking revenge against PPP: Nafisa Shah

News Desk | Accusing government of witch-hunting, Pakistan Peoples’ party’s leader Nafisa Shah said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government has no agenda but to take revenge and...