US should learn from Pakistan to defeat COVID-19, suggests top US economist
A top US economist has lauded Pakistan’s efforts against the novel coronavirus pandemic that challenged the world's major economies. Lawrence H Summers, who was...
Will Captain Safdar be sent to jail for three years after disrespecting Quaid’s mausoleum?
Captain (retired) Mohammad Safdar, husband of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz, has been arrested by the Karachi police from a hotel in...
16 killed in Skardu as landslide hits passenger bus
A landslide struck a passenger bus in northern Pakistan on Sunday, killing all 16 people on board, an official and local media said. The...
How to reform Pakistan’s education system? An unpopular opinion
Prof. Rana Eijaz Ahmad/Farah Adeed | Education experts and academics in Pakistan have long argued that heinous crimes like the molestation of children and violence...
Amir Liaqat under fire on Twitter after controversial tweet
Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf leader Amir Liaqat Hussain received flak on Twitter for a disgraceful tweet against the female opposition member. Liaquat had put up an unpleasant...
Foreign forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan is not ‘hasty’
There is a perception that any ‘hasty’ exit of foreign forces from Afghanistan would generate chaos and the country might plunge into a civil...
Prince William, Kate Middleton interact with Pakistani students in Islamabad
On Friday, Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton had a virtual meeting with the staff of Islamabad Model Girls College, a year after their...
As China celebrates Shenzhen, Pakistan’s Gwadar aims to follow suit
China has vast experience in port building and infrastructure, this experience may help Pakistan in making Gwadar the 'silicon valley' of Pakistan. Gwadar port, the...
Pro-democracy groups in Thailand defy ban on protests
Thailand’s pro-democracy groups continued protests in the capital Bangkok on Friday despite a ban on demonstrations under new emergency measures. Thousands turned out for...
Pakistan’s ‘Gul-dozer’ calls time on topsy-turvy cricket journey
Pakistani bowler Umar Gul, who earned the nickname 'Gul-dozer' for his rattling of stumps, has called time on his 17-year cricket career. With no crowds...
India reports more than 62,000 new coronavirus cases
India’s coronavirus count crossed the 7.4 million marks Saturday after it registered 62,212 new cases, according to official statistics. At least 837 new fatalities were...
PDM’s jalsa in Gujranwala: Has Nawaz Sharif’s speech put the government on defensive?
Nawaz Sharif, former prime minister of Pakistan, addressed a rally of the opposition parties from London. The protest was staged in Gujranwala. In his...