Hail storm causes Mexican plane to crash
AFP | At least 85 people were injured after an Aeromexico flight crashed on takeoff during a heavy hail storm in northern Mexico, engulfing the...
Iran’s currency crisis triggers corruption crackdown
AFP | With its currency plummeting ahead of the reimposition of US sanctions, Iran has responded with dozens of arrests and claims of an enemy...
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
AFP | Facebook said Tuesday it shut down 32 fake pages and accounts involved in an apparent "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button issues ahead of...
15 dead as gunmen storm Afghan govt building, 11 killed in bus bombing
AFP | A suicide bomb and gun attack by militants on an Afghan government building in Jalalabad on Tuesday killed at least 15 people, some...
Calling Kashmir issue a territorial dispute is in itself dehumanizing?
Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai | November 12, 2017. New York. “It was an honor to have an hour-long meeting with Ambassador Yusuf Buch at his...
Trump administration warns IMF against bailout for Pakistan
News Analysis | The Trump administration has warned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from issuing a potential financial bailout for Pakistan’s floundering economy. In an interview...
Pakistan’s Educational Assistance to Afghans
Taimur Khan | Reciprocity is a key norm in international relations whereby a state's behaviour is considered symmetrical in response to that adopted by another...
Turkey court rejects appeal for US pastor’s release
AFP | A Turkish court on Tuesday rejected an appeal to release from house arrest a US pastor whose detention on terror-related charges has strained...
Sir Vivian Richards, Quetta Gladiators coach, Congratulates Imran Khan
News Desk | Former West Indian Cricketer Sir Vivian Richards congratulated Imran Khan over his phenomenal victory in the General Elections 2018. Sir Vivian Richards...
Afghan child bride killed by husband in revenge: officials
AFP | An Afghan child forced to marry a man at least twice her age in a traditional bridal exchange has been tortured to death...
Trump predicts Iran talks pretty soon
AFP | US President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that talks with arch-foe Iran were imminent, despite silence from the Islamic republic's leaders to his offer...
Failure of RTS on Election Day under investigation
News Analysis | The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has launched an investigation straight into the epic failure of Result Transmission System (RTS) on Election...