Several injured in powerful blast at Paris bakery: police

AFP | A powerful explosion badly damaged a bakery in central Paris on Saturday, injuring several people and smashing nearby windows after a suspected gas...

US expands its drone war kills Somalian militants

AFP | US forces have conducted a series of air strikes in Somalia in recent days, including one announced Wednesday that officials said killed six...

Nawaz’s health: Punjab govt. strongly refutes Maryam’s claims

News Desk | Maryam Nawaz Sharif, daughter of former premier Nawaz Sharif alleged in her social media message on Friday Jan11 that the access to...

Managing minefields: Saudi/UAE aid puts Pakistan-Iran relations on the spot

James M Dorsey | Pakistan is traversing minefields as it concludes agreements on investment, balance of payments support and delayed payment oil deliveries with Saudi...

How to achieve peace in Afghanistan?

Imran Jan | The Taliban have called off the fourth round of talks with the United States to be held in Doha due to disagreements...

Is a PTI-PPP deal on cards?

 News Analysis | A prominent leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Mr. Saeed Ghani reminded the federal government that the provincial government has the authority...

US military removes some equipment from Syria

AFP | The US military has removed some equipment from Syria, a defense official confirmed Thursday, following a report that the drawdown ordered by President...

Pompeo praises Egypt ‘freedoms’ during church, mosque visit

AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday praised Egypt's religious freedoms as he visited a vast cathedral and a mosque in the country's...

Pakistan leverages CPEC to launch 2 auxiliary corridors: SPEC & RPEC

Jan Achakzai | Pakistan has successfully launched two auxiliary corridors to CPEC by engaging Saudi Arabia and Russia to leverage its geostrategic location ultimately opening...

Agreements with IPPs are a noose around our necks, says CJP

News Analysis | The Supreme Court of Pakistan has expressed serious concerns at Pakistan's existing power purchase agreements (PPA) with the private sector power producers...

Bollywood cashing the upcoming elections

AFP | Bollywood filmmakers are seeking to cash in on this year's Indian general election with a host of political movies, some of which smack...

Why PTI has withdrawn petition against Zardari

News Desk | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Khurram Sher Zaman has withdrawn the earlier filed petition against the Ex-President Asif Ali Zardari from Election Commission of...