SAPM Zulfi Bukhari inaugurates Chitral’s first five-star hotel

Federal Minister for Tourism, Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, performed the ground breaking of the 1st luxurious five-star hotel in Chitral, KP on Wednesday. Bukhari, who is...

Afghan accused of kidnapping American journalist sent to US for trial

An Afghan man accused of kidnapping an American journalist and two Afghan civilians in 2008 was arrested and extradited from Ukraine to the United...

Turkey sanctions over Russian arms: A ‘very real’ risk?

A US official warned Wednesday that NATO ally Turkey faced a risk of sanctions after it defiantly tested Russia's S-400 air defense system. "That risk...

Indian media celebrates Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’s comments about Abhinandan

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former Speaker National Assembly, has made some irresponsible statements while delivering a speech...

Turkish President Erdogan vows action over ‘disgusting’ Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vented his outrage Wednesday at a "disgusting" cartoon in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo depicting him looking up...

US and India sign BECA, putting Pakistan in a vulnerable position

The third ministerial ‘2+2’ high level talks between India and United States were held on Tuesday, in Delhi. The key participants were Indian External...

US, India eye growing defense bonds driven by China mistrust

Two days of meetings by the top US and Indian diplomatic and defense chiefs in New Delhi underscored a desire for growing military cooperation...

The diversity of opinion in Islamic thought

Jordanian ruler Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein gloated in 1924 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the visionary who carved modern Turkey out of the ruins of...

Inter-faith harmony: Pakistan Islamic body allows Hindu temple construction

Pakistan's top Islamic body on Wednesday allowed the construction of a Hindu temple in the capital Islamabad, ending months-long controversy. The Council of Islamic Ideology...

Is Nawaz Sharif now looking for a deal?

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and vice-President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has revealed that the only way forward to end the...

Iran’s Imam Khamenei blasts France for blasphemy

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called the French president's defence of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) a "stupid act" and...

Huge rallies in Pakistan, Iran against France anti-Islam wave

Hundreds gathered near the French Consulate in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi on Wednesday to protest the rising wave of Islamophobia in the European nation. Supporters...