Government to reconstitute the NFC

News Analysis | The Federal government has written letters to all the provinces on Wednesday to either confirm their existing members or make fresh nominations...

Government wants to use parliament’s shoulder to get to IMF, says PPP

News Desk | The leaders of the Pakistan People Party (PPP) said that the government is trying to make use of parliament to go to...

Amazon hits trillion-dollar milestone with focus on the long game

AFP | Amazon's market value hit $1 trillion on Tuesday, the second company after Apple to hit the milestone, following an incredible journey for the...

US seeks ‘reset’ in ties with Pakistan

AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said he was hoping to "reset the relationship" with Pakistan ahead of a trip to...

Times are a-changin’ in London where contactless is king

AFP | For centuries, London has sustained a street-level economy where performers and vendors make a living from the spare change of strangers but they...

Japan evacuates major airport after typhoon wreaks havoc

AFP | A major airport that was cut off when a huge typhoon smashed through its sole access road was being evacuated Wednesday, as Japan...

United States a superpower or a hub of drug addicts? – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | After decades of warfare, the federal drug war has become a predictable cycle. Drug dealer, drug gang, or drug user busted....

Miss England contestant in hijab first

AFP | A Miss England contestant is set to wear a hijab in the finals on Tuesday, in a first for the organisation. Sara Iftekhar,...

Water scarcity making country a wasteland

News Analysis | The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the scarcity of water is transforming the country into a desert which requires the...

Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana

AFP | Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in figures fiercely contested by the...

Black Venus the South Korean spy who met Kim Jong Il

AFP | Before meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Southern spy "Black Venus" was told to stay up late, shower, and dress neatly. He...

Still dying for nothing in Afghanistan – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | It wasn’t until history class in college that I heard of the Thirty Years War. My immediate reaction was: No way!...