Pakistani activist Gulalai Ismail scared for the life of her father after jailing

A prominent Pakistani activist who fled into exile voiced fear Wednesday for the life of her father, saying he was thrown back in jail...

General Motors halts production due to semiconductor shortage

General Motors will temporarily halt production at three factories and cut output by half at a fourth due to the global shortage of semiconductors,...

Superstar Rihanna under fire for farmers’ protest tweet

Indian celebrities on Wednesday hit back at pop superstar Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg for making social media comments about mass farmers' protests. As...

Have no time for workout due to workload: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said he has gained weight and does not have time to workout due to workload. The premier said...

France & Germany threaten AstraZeneca with legal action if they favored UK over EU when distributing Covid-19 vaccine

Tensions in a row between AstraZeneca and the EU over vaccine shortages have heightened further as Paris and Berlin said the company should face...

Iran’s President Rouhani dismisses changes to nuclear deal

President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday ruled out changes to Iran's nuclear accord with world powers and dismissed calls to broaden the terms of the...

New weapons for never ending war against cancer: treatments, vaccines

More effective therapies, nanotechnology and even the prospect of vaccinating for certain tumours: battles may slowly be starting to turn in the never-ending war...

Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA’s) receive $400m in 4 months

State Bank’s latest initiative Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA’s), in collaboration with commercial banks operating in Pakistan, launched on September 10, 2020 has managed to...

Pakistan witnesses a 19 percent increase in auto loans

Pakistan has reported a 19 percent increase in auto loans for the month of December last year. According to the data collected by the...

Kashmala Tariq’s son gets pre-arrest bail in Islamabad accident case

Kashmala Tariq’s son has obtained pre-arrest bail after he was nominated as the accused in the deadly accident in Islamabad that killed four men...

Why is Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon’s CEO?

CEO and founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, will not be resuming as the Chief Executive Officer of his company in the second quarter of...

Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan make a roadmap for rail link

Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan on Tuesday inked a roadmap for a landmark rail link aimed at bolstering trade ties between Central and South Asia. The...