Pakpattan Incident: Former IGP Punjab submits an “expected” report to the SC

News Analysis | In a much-awaited report, the former Punjab IGP, Dr. Kaleem Imam has categorically rejected the claims that the transfer of then-DPO, Rizwan Gondal,...

Punjab government extends parole of Nawaz, Maryam & Safdar until Monday

News Desk | Punjab’s incumbent government on Wednesday extended the parole of three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retired) Mohammad...

Nuns get hands dirty, and wet, to save Mexico salamander

AFP | Rolling up the sleeves of her immaculate white habit, Sister Ofelia Morales Francisco plunges her hands into an aquarium, grabs a large, slimy...

Party vs Faith: China drafts restrictions for all religions – James Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | China intends to extend aspects of its crackdown on Islam in the north-western province of Xinjiang to all religions as is...

Viral video shows grief of grieving Nawaz and Maryam

News Analysis | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUdNrzVXovw A viral video on social media shows the imprisoned Sharif father-daughter duo grieving over the recently deceased Begum Kalsoom Nawaz. In the...

Kurds, Christians split over Syria school curriculum

AFP | Kurdish authorities in Syria's diverse northeast are facing swelling anger from the area's Syriac Christians after shutting down more than a dozen schools...

Why is the BJP building world’s largest statue?

News Analysis | The world’s largest statue is set to be unveiled by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujrat on October 31. Titled...

White wine and bubbles: A Hungarian passion returns

AFP | In a Budapest workshop, a shelf lined with antique glass bottles emblazoned with pre-World War II-era producer labels and topped with metal and...

Juncker ready for one more push for EU unity

AFP | Greek debt. A refugee influx. Brexit deadlock. Jean-Claude Juncker has not had an easy term as head of the European Commission, the EU...

Government extends Nawaz Sharif, Maryam & Safdar parole for three days

News Analysis | Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired captain Mohammad Safdar have been extended three-day parole to attend...

Firebrand Malema fights for land revolution in S. Africa

AFP | The leader of South Africa's radical opposition EFF party has vowed that his supporters will increasingly seize unoccupied land to put pressure on...

Japan disasters highlight vulnerable infrastructure

AFP | Flooded runways, thousands of passengers stranded and a tanker smashing into an access bridge: last week's typhoon in Japan highlighted the vulnerability of...