US free Economy:’Substantial progress’ made on massive China trade deal

AFP | Substantial progress has been made on hammering out a China-backed trade deal, Singapore's leader said Wednesday, driving ahead the world's largest commercial pact...

LHC extends pre-arrest bail of Khawajas

News Desk | The Lahore High Court on Wednesday extended interim pre-arrest bail of former railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Salman Rafique...

Baghdad strikes deal with Kurds to restart Kirkuk oil exports

AFP | Iraq's central government has agreed with Kurdish authorities to resume oil exports from Kirkuk, the oil ministry said Friday, a year after federal...

PM orders immediate inquiry into SP Dawar’s ‘shocking’ murder

News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday ordered an "immediate inquiry" into the murder of Superintendent of Police (SP) Tahir Khan Dawar. Taking to Twitter, PM...

Facebook shuts more accounts aimed at political meddling

AFP | Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down more accounts aimed at influencing the US midterm election and that it is exploring a possible...

Deadly Smog: ‘lungs’ turn sickly brown in days

AFP | A pair of artificial lungs put up in New Delhi to demonstrate the lethal effects of smog have turned a sickly dark brown...

As US retreats, China touts its trade deal wares to Asia

AFP | China is touting itself as the new defender of global commerce as it works with Asia-Pacific leaders to hammer out the world's largest...

Thousands of Afghans flee fighting in Hazara districts

AFP | Thousands of Afghans have fled to Ghazni city to escape fighting in two Hazara-dominated districts, with some describing the violence Tuesday as the...

Asia Bibi case: Understanding ‘divine law’ for the evil voices

Ali Tahir | In the famous series the Game of Thrones, the 'Faith Militants' are supported by the Queen Regent Cersei Lannister. They as a...

The Great War of Our Time: The CIA’s fight against terrorism – Book Review

News Desk | Take any important issue in our times; the average person on the street is likely to have a strong opinion about it,...

High-priced rotten meat: SFA finally in action

News Desk | The Sind food authority (SFA) raided the warehouse of sealed Arizona Gill Restaurant in Zamzama Karachi and confiscated the expired meat stashed...

Shifting Tectonic Plates in Middle East-Ankara’s convergence and US concerns

Iqra Aziz | The landscape of the Middle East has allowed the regional powers—Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to maneuver their moves to...