Turkey’s first lady attends screening of documentary “Ottoman America”

Turkey's first lady Emine Erdogan attended the screening of a documentary film on Ottoman immigrants. The documentary not only reveals the deep-rooted history of the Muslim community in the United States but also includes the stories of different ethnic groups.

Cotton supply skyrockets despite drop in sowing

Minister for National Food Security and Research informed that around 2.69 million bales of cotton had been sent to the local ginning factories till September 15, 2021, against 1.04 million bales in the corresponding period of last year.

Unhappy, Tabish Gauhar resigns as SAPM on Power & Petroleum

Tabish Gauhar resigns as SAPM on power and petroleum. Neither PM Khan nor Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar were happy with him. Tabish Gauhar was also accused of appointing his favorite officers in Pakistan State Oil & Faisalabad Electric Supply Company.

Why Iran is hesitant to help the Afghan refugees?

Fatemah Awan, a non-resident senior fellow at the Middle East Institute argues as the Taliban secured control of the border, many of those who entered Iran have been detained and returned to Afghanistan so why Iran is not willing to help the Afghan refugees?

Biden to reject the idea of a new cold war between US & China

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised the alarm that the US and China are facing the possibility of entering a new Cold War. However, President Biden will reject the notion that the world is on the brink of a new Cold War when he addresses the UNGA this week.

Two more Peugeot SUVs coming to Pakistan

Pakistan's Lucky Motor Corporation Limited (LMC), after the confirmation of the upcoming launch of subcompact crossover Peugeot 2008, has reportedly imported CBUs units of Peugeot 3008 and Peugeot 5008 for test and trial on roads.

France eyes momentum at UN on Iran nuclear deal talks

France has expressed high hopes for kick-starting stalled talks over Iran's nuclear deal. The foreign ministers of China, Russia, Germany, France, and Britain are expected to meet to try to relaunch talks aimed at getting the US back into the nuclear pact.

Social media: A tool for political propaganda?

According to Amna Tauhidi, Social media have become powerful tools for propaganda as the internet is unprecedentedly accessible for each individual, and interactive social networking sites provide a strong platform for debate and sharing opinions and has the power to cause unrest.

Pakistan urges UN to unfreeze Afghan assets amid economic collapse

The US froze $9.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets, wary of providing money that could be used by the Taliban. However, Pakistan said freezing assets is not going to help as the most urgent priority was averting an even deeper economic collapse.

India spreads fake stories on Pakistan’s intrusion in Afghanistan: DG ISPR

DG ISPR said Indian media outlets spread lies regarding the Panjshir conflict and expose their reliance on fabricated and concocted information. They air fake news stories in an attempt to propagate Pakistan’s interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs.

Shehryar Afridi protests against BBC’s article on his V-log

Shehryar Khan Afridi on Monday strongly protested over an article published by the BBC Urdu on his video log claiming that the contents of the BBC article were taken out of context from his Vlog and malicious in nature.

Taliban bans broadcast of IPL due to “anti-Islamic content”

The Taliban will not allow the broadcast of IPL 2021 due to possible "anti-Islam contents" that could air during the programming. Anti-Islamic content refers to girls dancing and the attendance of women without hijab in the IPL series.