World’s longest straight-line sea route connects Pakistan to Russia

News Analysis | Pakistan has the world's longest possible straight-line water route in the world that connects it to Russia. The straight-line of 32,000 kilometers...

PM House to be converted into an educational institution, says PTI Government

News Analysis | In the latest development, the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to convert the Prime Minister House into an educational institution; Minister...

Spanish PM fights back against thesis plagiarism allegation

AFP | Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez angrily fought back Thursday against allegations that he plagiarised his doctoral thesis, in the same week his health...

Pakistan completely rejects Financial Times story; assures China of cooperation

News Analysis | Dr. Mohammad Faisal, spokesperson Foreign Office Pakistan, has categorically rejected the story published in a British Newspaper regarding Pakistan’s intention to review...

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos unveils $2 bn philanthropic fund

AFP | Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the richest person on the planet, announced Thursday he was creating a philanthropic fund to help homeless families and...

Rogue state and the ICC – Imran Jan

Imran Jan | The US National Security Adviser, John Bolton, has issued a damning threat against the International Criminal Court (ICC) established by the Rome...

CJP to employ two transgender in the Supreme Court

News Desk | Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has announced to employ two transgender persons in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The decision was taken...

Yemen pro-govt forces say main rebel Hodeida roads seized

AFP | Yemeni government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, on Wednesday seized rebel supply routes into the key port city of Hodeida, military sources...

Sharif’s sons refuse to attend mother’s funeral in Pakistan

News Analysis | PML-N Chief Shahbaz Sharif arrived in London to receive the dead body of sister-in-law and former first lady Begum Kulsoom Nawaz. He...

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...