President Mamnoon Hussain hosts Iftar for orphans to renew their hope of a better future
News Desk | On Thursday, President Mamnoon Hussain hosted an Iftar reception for orphans in the Presidential House, ‘Aiwan-e-Sadar,’ in Islamabad. In his speech, he...
Pakistan, Iran agree to further boost bilateral ties
News Analysis | Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has expressed concern over the closing of the Taftan Border and called for the opening of the...
Anger in IOK as forces crush civilians under vehicles
News Analysis | Anger has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after Indian paramilitary forces, the CRPF, crushed three Kashmiri civilians under their vehicle in Srinagar...
PML-N government failed to implement SC’s order in Asghar Khan Case
News Analysis | Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in its last cabinet meeting on Thursday, decided not to implement Supreme Court’s verdict in the Asghar...
Another blow to PML-N: Former Governor Punjab Zulfiqar Khosa joins PTI
News Analysis | The veteran leader and senator of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has finally joined the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). Chairman...
The beat is fading for Pakistan’s Ramadan drummers
AFP | Lal Hussain saunters through Rawalpindi's empty streets at 1:00 am shattering the silence with syncopated drum beats, awakening startled Pakistanis so they can...
Russian pilot found alive 30 years after being shot down in Afghanistan
AFP | A Russian pilot who was missing presumed dead after his plane was shot down three decades ago during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan...
Summit plans revived as Trump receives a “very nice” letter from Kim
News Analysis | President of the United States of America Donald Trump has announced that the summit he initially declared a dead end just a...
Water woes of Pakistan
Fahad Ali | Water, the true elixir of life, is one of the basic necessities of human life. In fact, the very existence of humans...
Suzuki raises prices third time this year: Will Pakistan ever stand up for itself?
News Analysis | With no regard to dark times ahead, possibly due to frequent change in government’s policies and an expected rise in competition (which...
PML-N government releases Rs 31.3 billion on last day of its tenure to woo business community
News Analysis | The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday released Rs 31.3bn sales tax refunds to traders and exporters on the last day of its five-year...
State Bank launches Deposit Protection Corporation & new notes
News Analysis | State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced that Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC), set up to safeguard the interests of small depositors,...