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...

2+2 talks: S-400 becomes sticking point between India and US

News Analysis | India is expected to convey to the US during the upcoming 'two-plus-two' talks that it is going ahead with the Rs 40,000...

Swedes enjoy world-class healthcare – when they get it

AFP | Asia Nader didn't know whether to worry more about being diagnosed with a hole in her heart at the age of 21, or...

The opposition never was and still isn’t united

News Analysis | Despite persistent efforts by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to make the joint opposition parties drop the name of Maulana Fazlur Rehman...

Microwave weapon suspected in mystery attacks on US diplomats

AFP | Doctors and scientists increasingly suspect attacks with unconventional microwave weapons as the cause of the mysterious ailments that have stricken more than three...

Of helicopters, misplaced priorities & exploitation by media

Uzair Javaid | Prelude August 18th, Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan's new Prime Minister, officially taking over the charge of power in the corruption...

PM visits the GHQ. A short note! – Haider Mehdi

Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | What should have been a norm is seen as a great moment. And yes it is. For once we have...
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