Government aims to provide basic facilities to FATA

News Analysis | Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, while addressing a tribal gathering at Jamrud, sub-division of the Khyber Agency, said that provision of...

China, Russia rise in C. Africa as Western influence shrinks

AFP | Russia and China are muscling their way into the Central African Republic as Western clout in the mineral-rich, strategically important nation seems to...

Guantanamo geriatrics? Detainee population quietly ages

AFP | They arrived at Guantanamo Bay as young men, captured on the battlefields of Afghanistan and elsewhere early in America's war on terror, following...

Baked goods and Wi-Fi bring Everest closer to home

AFP | Wi-Fi, baked goods and trendy coffee: gone are the days of deprivation at Everest base camp, with hipster perks and modern conveniences ensuring...

UK mother jailed for duping daughter into forced marriage abroad

AFP | A mother who duped her daughter into travelling to Pakistan to enter a forced marriage was sentenced on Wednesday to four-and-a-half years in...

Trump can’t block his critics on Twitter, judge rules

AFP | President Donald Trump cannot legally block Twitter users who disagree with him, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a case with potentially far-reaching...

Rare silk Quran helps preserve Afghanistan’s cultural heritage

AFP | One of the only Qurans ever made from silk fabric has been completed in Afghanistan -- a feat its creators hope will help...

The Obamas sign deal with Netflix

News Desk | Netflix, the world's leading entertainment service has signed a multi-year deal with the former President of the United States Barack Obama and...

Trump skeptical about his meeting with Kim Jong Un

News Analysis | Last week, the United States and South Korea were flabbergasted over North Korea’s sudden change of attitude over joint military drills between...

‘Fearless’ Pakistan ready to put England under pressure

AFP | Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur believes his "fearless" side have everything to gain when they face an "under the pump" England in the first...

Speculation mounts over US push for Iran regime change

AFP | Speculation is swirling over the prospect of US willingness to push regime change in Tehran, as US officials including Washington's top diplomat urge...

Fourteen priests linked to Child sex abuse stripped of duties

AFP | Fourteen priests involved in a sex abuse scandal in Chile -- which has rocked Pope Francis's papacy -- were defrocked on Tuesday. "Fourteen priests...
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