Saudi prince back on stage to Putin delight, Macron warning
AFP | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman showed himself to be no pariah Friday at the G20 summit, with a beaming Vladimir Putin welcoming...
The extravagant weddings: a new rat-race?
News Desk | The extravagant mehndi ceremony of Malik Riaz's grandson grabbed the attention of people as the eye-popping pictures from the pre-wedding function circulated...
MBS ‘key star’ of the G20 show
AFP | Fissures on trade, climate change, and Ukraine divided world leaders Friday as US President Donald Trump came under sustained fire and Saudi Arabia's...
Shortage of skilled labor: How the private sector is helping
News Desk | The low skill level in the labor force is a major constraint in Pakistan which hinders economic growth, job creation, a competitive...
Grim tidings from science on climate change
AFP | Scientists monitoring the Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news this year, adding a sense of urgency to UN...
Still broken, still suppressed: We are Dalits
Ali Sukhanver | The CNN in 2012, published a very heart-rending rather agonizing report on the painfully insulting situation, the Dalits in India were facing...
Victims of war: 23 civilians killed in US airstrike
News Analysis | A UN probe into the airstrike carried out by the United States Air Force in Helmand last week confirmed the death of...
Trump’s Twitter Tirade: America First versus Pakistan First
Imran Jan | When Trump is not the Clown in Chief on Fox, he is the Twitter in Chief. For him, everything, including the United...
Israel in first Syria strikes since air defence upgrade
AFP | Israeli bombs have hit several positions south of Damascus, its first such strikes since Syrian air defences were upgraded following the accidental downing...
Severe punishment for misusing religion: CII recommends
News Analysis | The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Thursday urged the government to enhance punishments for those misusing their authority to issue religious...
Desperate Indian farmers march on parliament
AFP | Tens of thousands of farmers and agricultural workers marched towards the Indian parliament Friday demanding debt waivers and higher crop prices, putting pressure...
Kohli backing gives Gower hope for Test cricket’s future
AFP | The inexorable rise of Twenty20 cricket has sparked fears that the Test format is in serious jeopardy -- but the longest form of...