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...
Indo-US nexus in Indian Ocean & beyond
News Analysis | The Pentagon is renaming its oldest and largest military command to reflect the growing importance of the Indian Ocean in US strategic...
Facebook sinking fast among US teens: survey
AFP | Facebook is rapidly losing ground against rival internet platforms in attracting and keeping US teenagers, a survey showed Thursday. The Pew Research Center report...
Telegram accuses Apple of blocking updates
AFP | Secure messaging app Telegram accused Apple on Thursday of blocking its updates for users worldwide after Russian authorities imposed a ban on Telegram...
Sarfraz believes Pakistan can be even better against England
AFP | Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed believes his side can hit even greater heights against England in the second Test at Headingley despite a nine-wicket...
Will Pakistan be able to become a strong democracy as government completes its tenure?
News Analysis | The National Assembly of Pakistan has completed its constitutional tenure on the 31st May 2018. In this regard, the Ministry of Parliamentary...
Pakistan hands over power to caretaker government as polls loom
AFP | Pakistan's civilian government completed its term Friday for only the second time in the country's history, with a caretaker administration to take over...
Mahathir’s policies could reshape Malaysia’s relations with Gulf States
James M Dorsey | Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Mahathir is adopting policies that could reshape the Southeast nation’s relations with powerful Gulf States....
Placid Singapore braces for Trump-Kim storm
AFP | Singapore hotel rooms are being snapped up, police are preparing to lock down the city and thousands of journalists are set to jet...
Musharraf to face the court; interior ministry directs NADRA to block his NIC
News Analysis | The interior ministry has directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)Â to block the National Identity Card (NIC) and passport of the...
Khawaja Asif back in business, Nawaz still on the sidelines
News Analysis | In an unexpected turn of events, the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has repealed the disqualification of the former Foreign Minister Khawaja...
There is still a ray of hope for peace in Afghanistan: US General
News Analysis | The US top commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has expressed optimism that peace process in war-torn Afghanistan is not absolutely dead,...