Israel says struck 25 more Hamas targets after rocket and mortar fire
AFP | Israel said Wednesday it had struck 25 more Hamas "military targets" in air raids in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rocket...
Abbasi calls oil and gas sector a great achievement of PMLN govt.
News Analysis | On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi praised his government for overcoming challenges and making revolutionary progression in the oil and gas...
Accused Yahoo hacker gets five years in prison and a fine
AFP | A man accused of taking part in devastating cyberattacks on Yahoo for Russian intelligence agents was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison...
Can an FIR be registered against the invigilator who harassed girls at Bahria?
News Desk | Several college girls have accused an invigilator of sexually harassing them during their intermediate examination at Bahria College Islamabad on Tuesday. While...
Smoking: a rundown on lighting up
AFP | Every minute, smokers get through nearly 11 million cigarettes and 10 die from the habit, experts say, in an industry that generates billions...
Pakistan and India agree to abide by 2003 ceasefire
News Analysis | Pakistani and Indian military officials in a rare move have agreed to avoid artillery exchanges in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir,...
Japan weighs minister-level talks with North Korea: reports
AFP | Japan is weighing high-level, direct talks with North Korea, potentially an August meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers, local media said Wednesday. The...
US to keep confronting Beijing in S. China Sea: Mattis
AFP | Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed Tuesday that the US would keep confronting China over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, where...
Papua New Guinea mulls ‘temporary’ ban on Facebook
AFP | Papua New Guinea said Wednesday it was mulling a temporary shutdown of Facebook to uncover false accounts and block fake news in the...
Pakistan Cement Industry set to boost capacity with new projects
News Desk | The eight brownfield cement projects with a total capacity of 18.8Mta are at various stages of completion and scheduled to be commissioned...
PM Abbasi asks for a national dialogue on civil-military relations
News Analysis | The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has successfully completed its tenure of five years despite all political and economic challenges the party had...
The Hardest Hard Power
Aisha Saeed | The term ‘power’ in international relations has various interpretations but remains a vital part of the subject throughout. Power is one of...