NEPRA approves an increase in electricity prices

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has once again hiked up the electricity prices by approving an increase of Rs 0.83 per unit....

Concentration Camp Guides, the Far Right, and Islam: Europe Frays at the Edges

Religious scholar Esra Ozyurek has a knack for identifying trends that ring warning bells about where Europe is heading. She points to German Muslims,...

Implications of Twitter’s biased censorship policy in India

Twitter caused a stir by complying with the Indian government's request to temporarily “withhold” access to dozens of accounts for users within the country...

In a fresh breach of 2015 nuclear deal, Iran is now producing uranium metal: IAEA

Iran has started producing uranium metal, the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday, in a fresh breach of the limits laid out in Tehran's 2015...

Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi, Esra Bilgic hint at ‘new beginnings’

Peshawar Zalmi owner, Javed Afridi, and Turkish actress Esra Bilgic have hinted at a new beginning on Wednesday. Both Afridi and Bilgic had tweeted...

US tells Turkey to get rid of the Russian missile system

The United States on Wednesday renewed its call on Turkey to get rid of an advanced Russian air defense system, appearing to reject an...

COVID-19: Is Saudi Arabia considering to suspend Hajj for the public?

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri on Wednesday said that Saudi authorities have so far refused to accept applications from pilgrims, therefore, Hajj...

When did PTI get video of lawmakers receiving bribes before Senate elections 2018?

Fawad Chaudhry, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and current Federal Minister for Science and Technology, has revealed that “PTI had the footage,...

Senate Polls schedule to be announced today: Will PTI win maximum seats?

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to announce on Thursday (today) the schedule for holding Senate elections in the first week of...

Karachi Circular Railway track from City-Orangi railway station made functional

Yesterday, the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) track of the City Railway Station to Orangi Station was made functional and open to the public after...

Circular debt paralyzes Pakistan’s power sector

Pakistan has been convulsed by power outages since 1990s and this has hampered the growth of the manufacturing and services sector along with disrupting...

Nepal bans three Indian climbers for faking Everest summit

Nepal on Wednesday revoked the Everest summit certificates of two Indian climbers for faking their 2016 ascent, and banned them and their team leader...