War and Ebola: A double nightmare in eastern DR Congo

AFP | First came the war, which developed into a brutal, bloody tussle between militias who abused civilians or killed them. Now Ebola, a name...

China to send negotiator to US for trade talks this month

AFP | China will send a top negotiator to the United States in late August to resume trade talks, the commerce ministry said Thursday, the...

Police probe ‘terrorist’ car attack outside UK parliament

AFP | A car swerved into passers-by then slammed into a barrier protecting Britain's Houses of Parliament in a suspected terror attack on Tuesday. A...

Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly are to be elected today

News Analysis | The deadline to submit nomination papers for the slots of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly ended on Tuesday according...

Maulana Fazlur Rehman finally concedes; decides not to contest by-elections

News Analysis |  Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of  Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), has clarified that he is not going to contest any by-elections....

Asad Qaiser elected NA speaker, house pays tribute to Ayaz Sadiq

News Desk | Asad Qaiser of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was elected as Speaker of the National Assembly on Wednesday, according to results announced by outgoing...

Voting under way to elect a National Assembly speaker and deputy speaker today

News Analysis | The 15th National Assembly of Pakistan will elect its speaker and deputy speaker today. The much-anticipated election for this coveted position will...

Sports narrative of Pakistan

Major Amir Bilal | Sports Narrative of Pakistan is anchored in its golden decades of the fifties and sixties when Pakistani athletes achieved monumental successes...

Amid ethnic protests, Iran warns of foreign meddling

James M. Dorsey | Iran has raised the specter of a US-Saudi effort to destabilize the country by exploiting economic grievances against the backdrop of...

Lira crisis and ‘collateral currency damage’ to other countries

News Analysis | The crisis in Turkey is no longer limited to threatening its own territory, only. In fact, this crisis is spreading to other...

Imran Khan likely to wear an old Sherwani in ‘Naya Pakistan’

News Desk | Imran Khan will not adorn a new Sherwani and is likely to follow his white dress code of Shalwar Kameez when he...

Meet the Russian ‘muscle barbie’ who is inspiring weight lifters

At just 20, Julia Vins has already become an Internet sensation both at home in Russia and abroad. Foreign fans call her a "Muscle...