Why SC Rejected LHC Ruling on Nomination Papers

News Analysis | The Pakistan Supreme Court overruled a Lahore High Court (LHC) ruling regarding reform of the nomination papers last Sunday. Its decision came...

In Gaza, grief and pain for slain ‘angel of mercy’ paramedic

News Desk | Too worn out to shed more tears, Sabreen al-Najjar recalls the last time she saw her daughter alive."She stood up and smiled...

G7 ministers criticize US tariffs and warn of trade war

News Analysis | Last week, Trump was told that the U.S. was playing a ‘dangerous game by slapping tariffs on European steel and aluminum. Therefore,...

2018 World Cup potentially set to become latest Middle Eastern battlefield

James M Dorsey | A possible Saudi-Iranian clash on the soccer pitch promises to be a highlight of this month’s World Cup in Russia. It...

Forget it, general election will be delayed: CJP

News Desk | Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has remarked election will not be allowed to be delayed at any cost. CJP further...

Two killed as activists clash with militants in Pakistan tribal area

AFP | A clash between Pashtun activists and local militants on Sunday killed two people and wounded 25 others in a restive Pakistani tribal region...

Trump ‘could pardon himself over Russia but won’t’, says Giuliani

News Desk | Donald Trump probably has the power to pardon himself in the Russia collusion affair but does not intend to do so, his...

Social media outrage forces PTI to expel Farooq Bandial after he was outed as Shabnam’s rapist

News Desk | As the MeToo and TimesUp movements establish their foothold in politics worldwide, a politician from Punjab, who was convicted of raping film...

Bestway cement inaugurates new facility as sales pick up

News Desk | Pakistani cement magnate, Bestway Cement has inaugurated its installation of a new 1.8-million-ton facility and has also started production. “Bestway Cement has completed...

SDPI, NACTA sign MoU for joint research on terrorism, extremism-related issues

News Analysis | On Friday, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) at...

Local Court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for banned anchor Dr. Shahid Masood

News Analysis | A local court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the currently banned television anchor, Dr. Shahid Masood, on 1st June, 2018. The arrest...

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...