Crowdfunding effort raises $1.9 million to save French chateau

AFP | It's a modern story of an ancient fairytale castle: a crowdfunding effort online has raised 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) to restore a...

Yazidi fighters execute 52 civilians in Iraq: Human Rights Watch

AFP | Fighters from Iraq's Yazidi community, brutally targeted by the Islamic State group, executed 52 civilians in apparent revenge killings after capturing territory from...

Sugarcane farmers call off protest after Shehbaz assurance

News Analysis | Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on 24th December ordered to ensure that sugarcane is purchased for Rs. 180 per 40kg from farmers. Addressing...

Food imports grow far higher than exports as year comes to an end

News Analysis | Food commodities exports have surged during the past five months of the running fiscal year by 12.5 percent in a year on...

US-Pakistan military alliances: Lessons for USA

Jamal Hussain | Introduction The history of Pakistan – USA military alliances goes back to 1954 when as a member of CENTO and SEATO Pakistan became...

Priyanka Chopra reveals how abuse of power in Bollywood held her back

News Desk | Priyanka Chopra in her recent statement revealed that she had been the victim of celebrity power abuse in the Bollywood film industry many times. She...

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...
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