India to roll out quick and cheap coronavirus paper test

A fast and cheap paper-based coronavirus test will soon be available across India, with scientists hopeful it will help turn the tide on the...

Construction projects worth Rs63bn registered under PM Imran’s COVID-19 package

The Federal Board of Revenue yesterday said that a hundred and twenty-seven different projects had been registered with the tax department under Prime Minister...

Op-ed: Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz are national security threats to Pakistan

After the Panama-gate saga, the Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson resigned in a civil manner and never said “Mujhy Kyun Nikala”. The...

Op-Ed: Safdar’s sloganeering at Quaid’s mausoleum should not go unpunished

October 18, 2020 will be recorded as one of the darkest days in the history of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. By shouting at...

UN rights chief ‘dismayed’ at India arrests, NGO restrictions

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet voiced her dismay Tuesday at the arrest of activists in India and restrictions to the work of non-governmental organisations....

Mahira Khan pays heartfelt tribute to mother on birthday

Pakistani starlet, Mahira Khan, pays a heartwarming tribute to mother on the latter’s birthday in an Instagram post on Monday. Khan posted an old...

PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan writing a drama script

Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf’s senator Faisal Javed Khan has revealed that he is writing a drama series in an interview with The Current a few weeks...

Edhi Foundation rescues trafficked Azerbaijan girl in Pakistan

The Edhi Foundation is doing the state's work, said Islamabad High Court today while accepting a plea from a girl to be returned to...

Does Opposition want to disrupt democratic political process in Pakistan?

Senator Shibli Faraz, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has accused the Opposition of deliberately generating chaos in the country. The minister is of...

Pakistan 15th most powerful country in Asia owing to increased diplomatic clout: US Think Tank

Pakistan has maintained its ‘comprehensive power’ position in Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020. The index is a comprehensive study of 128 indicators,...

Reforms needed to destigmatize mental illness in Pakistan

We are dealing with half a million people with 400 psychiatrists in the country. Majority of these psychiatrists are stationed in urban cities. They...

Why has the reference against Ahsan Iqbal been delayed?

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has once again failed to file the reference against Ahsan Iqbal, senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). As...