New alliance increases pressure on Modi’s ruling BJP

AFP | Two regional parties that were former bitter rivals announced an unlikely alliance Saturday to fight Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist...

Russian army starts patrols around Manbij in North Syria

AFP | Russian military police have begun patrolling around the Syrian city of Manbij, a spokesman said, moving into an area once held by US-backed...

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...

Sindh govt, opposition threaten protest over gas outages

News Analysis | Amid a worsening gas crisis, Sindh Assembly has unanimously threatened the federal government with protest if the required gas supply to the...

SC rejects FIA’s report, orders not to close Asghar Khan Case

News Analysis | The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday, Jan 11 has decided not to close the Asghar Khan Case and has summoned defense...

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Why PTI has withdrawn petition against Zardari

News Desk | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Khurram Sher Zaman has withdrawn the earlier filed petition against the Ex-President Asif Ali Zardari from Election Commission of...