MPCL holds forum on sustainable energy, future privatization

News Desk | Mari Petroleum Company Ltd. funded the Youth Speak Forum at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). The goal of the forum...

Taliban hybrid war that defeated the USA

Zeeshan Munir | Afghan situation summarized According to western media/think-tank reports, Taliban control almost 50 % of Afghanistan’s territory in addition to having influence/presence in another...

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...

UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years

AFP | The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus Thursday, the latest sign of efforts to bring the Syrian government back into the...

Blue sky at night lights up social media in New York

AFP | An alien invasion? The Rapture? The sky flashed an eerie blue over New York City on Thursday night and social media users feared...

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...