Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught

AFP | An international convoy has cut short its mission to Syria's rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta after delivering desperately needed aid as the regime...

Customs slapped a billion rupee fine after stalling imported cars for 141 days

News Desk | In a borderline comical situation, the custom authorities that locked down 10,000 vehicles on the Karachi port, have been slapped a huge...

Trump name stripped from Panama hotel in property dispute

AFP | Workers pried the name "Trump" off a luxury hotel in Panama City on Monday as its owner said he had succeeded in expelling...

Railway tracks being repaired 11 years after Benazir’s assassination riots

News Desk | In a controversial move, the Government has decided to raise the cost of the 11-year old rehabilitation project of the railways infrastructure...

Destruction by courtiers

Dr. Farid A Malik | Seath by chocolate and destruction by courtiers (darbaris) have a lot in common, as they are highly palatable and grow...

MQM-P lawmaker tries to kill herself

News Desk | Shazia Farooq, Member Provincial Assembly of MQM-P, attempted suicide on Monday by excessivley taking sleeping pills. She was rushed to the Abbasi...

Xi Jing Ping: President for life?

News Desk | The central committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to remove the expression that the president and the vice-president ‘shall serve...

Saudi Arabia signs ten-year deal with WWE for pro-wrestling events

News Desk | Saudi Arabia will host World Wrestling Event (WWE) for the next decade following a finalization of a deal signed between Turki al-sheikh,...

Democrats: We are Defined by what we Defend

Saeed Afridi | Democracy is a complex and much misunderstood entity in countries with a history of authoritarian rule. Transition from authoritarianism can suffer distortions...

Why did SC dismiss the review petition of Shahrukh Jatoi?

News Desk | The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has dismissed the review petition filed by Shahrukh Jatoi and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari convicted of Shahzeb...

Model Diya Ali to represent Pakistan in Miss Eco International 2018

News Desk | Diya Ali, a Lahore-based model is set to represent Pakistan at Miss Eco International 2018 contest to be held in Egypt on...

“Withhold notifications of senators-elect believed to be dual nationals,” Chief Justice orders ECP

News Desk | The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to withhold the victory notifications of four senators-elect suspected of...