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Sugarcane farmers lose battle against powerful mill owners

News Analysis | The government has failed to impose a sugarcane grower-friendly decision of the previous Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) administration about printing sugarcane purchase...

Brother of Asma’s murderer arrested in Kohat

News Analysis | The brother of the main accused, Mujahid Afridi, in the murder case of Asma Rani, a medical student, was arrested on Tuesday....

Why playing Khilji in ‘Padmaavat’ was the biggest risk of Ranveer’s career

News Desk | Ranveer Singh says to he took the biggest risk in his career to play Alauddin Khilji in Bhansali's masterpiece 'Padmaavat'. "I am very...

Fereeha Idrees: Why she had to unlearn everything learned in UK as a journalist

GVS News | GVS sat down with the TV Anchor, Fereeha Idris, to learn more about her journey to becoming a journalist, what it takes...

Roadside blast in Kurram Agency kills eight

AFP with additional input from News Desk |   A roadside bomb on Tuesday killed eight people including three women and a child in Pakistan's...

Will Saba Qamar reprise her role in ‘Hindi Medium 2’?

News Desk | Saba Qamar hopes to work again with Irrfan Khan in the second instalment of Hindi Medium as the producer of the movie...

Council of Islamic Ideology to review bill for public execution

News Analysis | The government sent the bill for public execution entitled ‘Criminal Amendment Act 2018’ to Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) for review. The...

Saudi government to tighten fundraising laws to promote moderate Islam

James M Dorsey | A Saudi draft law could constitute a first indication that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vow to return the kingdom to...

US lifts immigration ban from 11 “high risk” countries

AFP | The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but said those seeking to enter the...

Angelina Jolie urges UN to solve Syrian crisis

AFP | UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie urged the UN Security Council to "find a way" to solve Syria's nearly eight-year war during a tour...

Gulf crisis continues to fuel the fire in Syria and Iran

James M Dorsey | Turkish allegations of Saudi, Emirati and Egyptian support for the outlawed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) threaten to turn Turkey’s military offensive...

Attack at Kabul military academy kills at least two soldiers

AFP | Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul on Monday, officials said, in an ongoing assault that has caused multiple...
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