North Korea still open to US talks despite Trump summit cancellation

AFP | North Korea said Friday it was still willing to talk to the United States after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a summit between the...

Meezan Bank set to move forward with a variety of initiatives

News Analysis | Meezan Bank Limited was planning to raise up to Rs7 billion by issuing Tier 1 Islamic bond or Sukuk in the coming...

No history will be made: Trump bails out of the Singapore summit

News Analysis | United States President Donald Trump shared the photo of the official letter, written on his behalf to the North Korean dictator Kim...

Facebook, Twitter tighten rules for political ads

AFP | Twitter on Thursday announced new guidelines to clearly mark political ads on its platform as Facebook said it began implementing a policy requiring...

Is Maryam Nawaz really not involved in Politics?

News Analysis | The ousted Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif expressed displeasure over his daughter’s appearance before an accountability court to record her statement in...

Come n’ save me, before I fall apart

Waqas Shabbir | A picture of Shehbaz which went viral in the social media, which reminds one of Arash’s famous hit: I’m so lonely broken angel, I’m...

IT Minister answers questions in parliament about industry performance

News Analysis | One of the fastest growing industries in Pakistan, the Information Technology (IT) export market of Pakistan has expanded itself to over one hundred...

Portuguese artist turns trash into animal sculptures

AFP | Broken crates and worn pipes pile up in the studio of Portuguese artist Bordalo II, who uses rubbish to create surprising animal sculptures...

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...