Sent to Europe against my wishes: Asiya bibi’s lawyer explains

AFP | The Pakistani lawyer who saved a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy from death row said Monday that the UN and EU made him...

Hindutva’s war on names

Aiza Azam | Recent renaming of the historic city of Allahabad, a metropolitan center in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, has stirred up...

Heavy police as flashpoint Indian shrine reopens

AFP | Authorities in southern India deployed 2,300 police on Monday to prevent a repeat of violent clashes last month around one of Hindu's holiest...

Resuming peace talks – Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Afghanistan's anarchical situation has frustrated both internal and external stakeholders. The recent parliamentary elections presented the continuity of the democratic...

Saudi Arabia to build first nuclear research reactor

AFP | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday laid the foundation stone for the kingdom's first nuclear research reactor, state media said, as...

Israel at Pakistan’s doorstep: The strategic implications of Oman-Israel relations

Sabtain Ahmed Dar | While every news-outlet in Pakistan fell into the trap of Avi Scharf’s propaganda against Pakistan, Israeli PM Natenyahu paid a secret...

US vows ‘relentless’ sanctions as Iran remains defiant

AFP | The United States vowed Monday to be "relentless" in countering Iran as sweeping sanctions took effect, but the Islamic republic defiantly promised to...

Chandi Chowk to China: Pak-China bus service commences today

News Desk | The Pakistan-China bus service commenced its first trip today. The bus will take the passengers from Lahore, Pakistan to Kashgar, Xinjiang province,...

US to exempt China, India, Japan from Iran oil sanctions: Pompeo

AFP | The United States will exempt China, India and Japan from oil sanctions on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, while vowing...

Info Minister suggest sending corrupt politicians to space

News Desk | Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary while talking to the press conference on Monday sarcastically made a comment that SUPARCO should consign some disruptive...

“Begging”: PTV apologizes for typo in PM Khan’s Beijing speech

News Desk | The state broadcast channel, Pakistan Television has apologized for the typographical error of running "Begging" instead of "Beijing" on the screen along...

Polluted Delhi air akin to death sentence, say doctors

AFP | Yogesh Kumar wheezes after life-saving surgery to remove a diseased lung, but his surgeons wonder how long he can last outside hospital breathing...