North Korea set to launch satellite: report
AFP | North Korea is preparing to launch a satellite, a Seoul newspaper said Tuesday, as outside observers warn that the nuclear-armed regime's space programme...
Shaan lashes out at ‘Arth’ detractors as movie flops
News Desk | Shaan Shahid lost his cool and lashed out at the people on social media who passed negative remarks on his latest release...
Pence visit stokes up Pak-US tensions
News Analysis | Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Friday expressed deep concern over US Vice President Mike Pence’s comments regarding Pakistan and its role in...
Indian troops kill Jaish-e-Mohammad commander in Indian Occupied Kashmir
AFP with additional input from News Desk | Government forces have killed the commander of an extremist group Jaish-e-Mohammad in Indian-Occupied Kashmir, police said Tuesday, as...
PIA celebrates Christmas mid-flight
News Desk | Passengers were overjoyed when Santa Claus made a surprise appearance on Karachi-Islamabad Flight PK-308. Flight attendants dressed as Santa Claus made an appearance mid-flight...
Dishonourable discharge
Dr. Farid A Malik | Decency demands an honourable exit. Dishonourable discharge is deplorable. In disciplined institutions, such termination is considered terminal with no return....
Fawad Khan and Alia Bhatt the first choices for Bollywood adaptation of new novel
News Desk | Fawad Khan is likely to be cast in Bollywood producer's Pankaj Dubey's next movie that is the adaptation of his bestselling novel...
Saudi Arabia uses international chess tournament to polish tarnished image
James M Dorsey | Saudi Arabia’s hosting of an international chess tournament focuses attention on the fundamental problem wreaking havoc in international sports governance and shines a...
CPEC: Pakistan’s quest for energy security
 Asia Maqsood | Sufficient supply of energy is central to industry, transport, infrastructure, information technology, agriculture and households. Besides, economic growth and higher standard of...
Natural gas crisis averted: Gas imports start flowing
News Analysis | The government breathed a huge sigh of relief as a much prolonged natural gas project was rendered functional and started flowing on...
GB chief promoting tourism while traders continue to strike
News Analysis | The province of Gilgit-Baltistan has invited private airlines to collaborate with the regional government and start off local flights to the scenic...
KP and Islamabad follow Punjab and form food authorities
News Analysis | The provincial food watchdog Punjab Food Authority, that has been tightening the noose around food vendors all over the province, upon completion...