The democratic Messiah to wake the nation from a deep slumber
Waqqas Shabbir | Goons have been busted, Zardaris are on crossroads. Drunkard speaker has been reelected, personal aides have been served. Nepotism is the only mantra. Mafia...
Tehran museum lionises war in which Iran took on ‘world’
AFP | With its air raid simulator and battlefield reconstructions, the state-of-the-art Holy Defence Museum in Tehran seeks to glorify the Iran-Iraq war as a...
Iraqi girls take up swimming in IS-free Mosul
AFP | Her father and grandfather gained fame in the pool. Now, 12-year-old Rama Omar hopes to do the same -- a bold move in...
Imran Khan, the 22nd Prime Minister, graces Pakistan’s democracy, supporters are in tears.
News Analysis | Imran Khan, a cricketer-turned-statesman, has been elected as the 22nd Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. His party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf...
Prosecutor in Chilean sex abuse scandal targets bishops
AFP | The prosecutor in charge of investigating a massive sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in Chile said several bishops could face charges...
Saudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for Hajj
AFP | Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan's famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi...
Search for survivors as anger mounts over Italy bridge collapse
AFP | Rescue workers in Genoa toiled for a third night in the wreckage of a collapsed bridge, continuing the desperate search for people still...
Post-election predicament: Another episode of anti-institutional propaganda setting
Merwah Qureshi | The post-election atmosphere in Pakistan tells the tale of an anti-institutional propaganda setting. Most of the defeated politicians, after losing their tokens...
Is India committing war crimes in Occupied Kashmir?
Merwah Qureshi | For decades, people of Kashmir have been suffering at the hands of Indian authorities. And over these years excluding a few instances,...
Eid-ul-Adha- 5 tips to have a healthy Eid this year
News Desk | Where Eid-ul-Adha is a festival marked by extensive eating, there always is a risk of overeating which can lead to various health...
Men should swap roles with women on ‘Bakra Eid’!
Sidra Khan | For most Muslim families living in South Asia Eid is simply a twice-yearly routine which has not changed. It starts with getting...
Imran Khan all set to become Pakistan’s 22nd PM today
News Analysis | The parliament is all set to choose its 22nd leader today . Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf’s chairman Imran Khan is the candidate for the slot...