Rihanna calls to end gun violence after cousin’s death

News Desk | Pop singer Rihanna has called for an end to gun violence after a man she claims to be her cousin died in...

Multiple blasts at Shia cultural centre in Kabul kill 40

AFP | At least 40 people were killed and dozens more wounded in multiple blasts at a Shiite cultural centre in Kabul on Thursday, officials...

Why nuclear arsenal advancement is essential for Pakistan

Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The strategic significance of the nuclear weapons is undeniable. These weapons make major or total wars less likely between the belligerent...

The quality gap in Pakistan’s education system

Myrah Qadeer Khan | In the course of recent decades Pakistan's training environment has developed to the point of being indistinguishable. Helped by inadequate open division...

A polite ‘shut up’ call

Ikram Sehgal | Along with one of my platoons, radio operator and runner, I was hugging the bottom of a steep ridge with Marri militants...

Saudi king, Turkey PM discuss Jerusalem status at talks

AFP | Saudi King Salman and Turkey's premier on Wednesday discussed boosting ties and the status of Jerusalem, in a first high-level meeting since the...

Russia to meet ISIS threat from Afghanistan

M K Bhadrakumar | Kulbhushan Jadhav and our “surgical strike 2.0” across the LOC kept the adrenaline flowing in recent days, but it is the regional conference on...

Who killed Benazir Bhutto? The theories behind the murder

AFP with News Analysis input Ten years after former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to lead a Muslim nation, was killed in...

Palestinian teen the centre of propaganda war with Israel

AFP  | Ahed Tamimi is only a teenager, but has repeatedly been at the centre of the seemingly endless propaganda war between Israelis and Palestinians,...

Pakistan and Russia closing in on better trade ties

News Desk | Pakistan and Russia are mutually important for each other and both countries need to embolden cooperation in all economic sectors for mutual...

‘Parchi’ set to be the first Pakistani hit of 2018

News Desk | Pakistani film ‘Parchi' featuring the gorgeous Hareem Farooq and Ali Rehman in leading roles is expected to release in cinemas on January...

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...