China demands Indian troops withdrawal as Ladakh tensions mount

China has demanded India withdraw troops that Beijing said had illegally crossed their shared border, its military spokesman said on Monday. The Indian army alleged...

Pakistan and Afghanistan: last battlegrounds of Polio eradication

As recently as 30 years ago, wild poliovirus paralysed more than 350 000 children in more than 125 countries every year. Today, the virus...

Pakistan: Asia’s biggest children eye hospital to be functional by Jan 2021

Asia's biggest children eye hospital is scheduled to be functional by January 2021 with a capacity of treating one hundred and fifty thousand children...

Afghan government not serious in peace process says Russia

For two decades Afghanistan has been the epicentre of American strategic involvement. But with the signing of the ‘Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan‘...

‘Heads should roll’: Celebrities lash out at authorities as Karachi drowns

A score of Pakistani celebrities has taken to Twitter to call out incompetent government officials, both past and present, for their neglect of the...

Op-ed: Will Karachi rains bring a new party in Karachi?

The devastating rain experienced in Karachi last Thursday has left city residents both shocked and disgusted. Shocked, because no one had witnessed that much...

Will former PM Nawaz be granted exemption from appearance in IHC tomorrow?

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will take up on Tuesday (tomorrow) appeals of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and son-in-law...

Fresh clashes erupt between Indian, Chinese troops in Ladakh

The Indian military on Monday accused China of carrying out "provocative" movements on their contested Himalayan border near where 20 Indian troops were killed...

The greatest mystery of our times: How did Pakistan contain the coronavirus?

According to the latest media reports, the number of coronavirus cases globally has gone past 25 million, with deaths exceeding 844,000. The total number...

Saving number of ‘Pak bhai’ in phone contacts lands Indian policeman in spy row

Indian authorities have charged former deputy superintendent of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir Police, Devender Singh, with spying for Pakistan after authorities claimed that they...

Afghan women negotiators aim to fight for fragile gains in talks with patriarchal Taliban

Five Afghan women who endured the Taliban rule and fought for fragile gains as war ravaged the country are now preparing to face the...

Turkish President Erdogan played vital role in exposing Hindutva designs in occupied Kashmir: Afridi

Pakistan on Thursday praised Turkey for its support for the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Following a meeting in the capital Islamabad with...