Saudi Arabia, Oman sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List

News Desk | UNESCO added Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman's ancient city of Qalhat to its World Heritage List on Friday, the world cultural...

Gains by banks, Nike boost US stocks

AFP | Wall Street stocks opened decisively higher on Friday after most banks passed US stress tests and Dow member Nike reported strong earnings. The...

Justice Shaukat Siddiqui questions Chief Justice’s conduct in Larkana

News Analysis | The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar not...

Are political rivals really afraid of PML-N’s victory?

News Analysis | Maryam Nawaz, a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and daughter of the ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that...

Abbasi back in action: LHC clears him to contest elections from NA-57

News Analysis | The Lahore High Court (LHC) allowed on Friday former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to contest from his home constituency of NA-57,...

Third generation EPR nuclear reactor in China starts providing power to consumers

AFP | A third generation EPR nuclear reactor in China started providing power to the grid on Friday, a first for the new-generation technology, joint...

No plans to change fair play rule – FIFA

AFP | FIFA said it had no plans to change its fair play criteria that allowed Japan to qualify for the last 16 of the...

Pakistani journalists claim to be under threat from ‘hidden forces’

AFP | Facing abductions, censorship and financial ruin, journalists in Pakistan say they are under unprecedented pressure from authorities ahead of nationwide polls, sparking allegations...

Michael Jackson returns posthumously on Drake album

News Desk | Nearly a decade after his death, Michael Jackson is out with new music in a guest appearance on the keenly awaited new...

EU summit agrees deal on migration: Tusk

News Desk | EU leaders struck a deal on migration after all-night talks, the bloc's president Donald Tusk said Friday after Italy had blocked an...

16 teams make it through to World Cup’s knockout stages

AFP | After 15 days of triumphs, tears and controversy, the World Cup's group stage drew to a close on Thursday. Here, AFP Sport ranks...

Violence against media, a threat to the world

AFP | While journalists around the world face violent threats for their work, attacks against media offices like Thursday's deadly shooting inside a US newsroom...