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...

Apple unveils premium iPhone XS, health features for watch

AFP | Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid to bolster its spot in the premium smartphone market, along with an upgraded...

Karachi will change Pakistan – Farid A Malik

Dr. Farid A Malik | On September 04, 2018, Dr. Arif Alvi was elected President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to Aitzaz Ahsan,...

Iran’s options to face down US oil sanctions

AFP | Iran faces a potentially crushing loss of oil exports when US sanctions return in November, but the impact could be blunted by its...

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...

Rising European life expectancy undermined by obesity: WHO

AFP | Life expectancy in Europe continues to increase but obesity and the growing proportion of people who are overweight risks reversing this trend, the...

From 11-year-old girls to the Army Chief, Pakistanis want the dams done

News Analysis | ‘The Dam Fund’ has had every Pakistani committed to the cause. On 7th September, in a heart-warming little assemblage, 11-year-old girl Noor Zahrah...