Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
AFP | The US military plans to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad's lack of "decisive actions" in support of American...
A fire ravages the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, a cultural jewel of Brazil
AFP | A huge fire devastated Sunday the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, a disaster described as "tragedy for culture", but no victim has...
PM Khan launches countrywide tree plantation drive
News Desk | On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched a countrywide tree plantation campaign from Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The campaign aims to plant 10...
Chagos Islands: international dispute and human drama
AFP | Fifty years ago Britain separated the Chagos Islands from its colony Mauritius, expelling the entire population to make way for the installation of...
Iran rejects French call for wider talks
AFP | Iran rejected France's call for talks on issues beyond the nuclear dossier on Friday, saying it was impossible so long as Western powers...
Australian Catholics vow to end child abuse ‘cover-ups’
AFP | Australian Catholic leaders vowed Friday that the church's "shameful" history of child abuse and cover-ups will never be repeated, but rejected a national...
The 2018 Election: Some observations – Muhammad Zahid Rifat
Muhammad Zahid Rifat | The casting of a vote in the general election for the National and Provincial Assemblies on July 25, 2018, was my...
CJP Mian Saqib Nisar visits Karachi
News Desk | CJP Mian Saqib Nisar reached Karachi this morning and made a surprise visit to three hospitals to check on the political prisoners. At...
TV ads critical to Brazil’s presidential race
AFP | A huge election in Brazil is little over a month away and voter Domingo Souza says he knows little about who's running for...
Foreign dignitary visits: PTI Govt’s foreign interaction begins
News Analysis | The first direct interaction by the PTI-led government with foreign capitals commenced on Friday when Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Japanese...
Turkish lira tumbles another 5% as deputy bank chief steps aside
AFP | Turkey's embattled lira tumbled almost five percent in value on Thursday as the resignation of the deputy central bank governor intensified market concerns...
Down go petroleum prices
News Analysis | To the relief of the public, the government of Pakistan has decided to reduce the price of petroleum late on Friday. The...