73 cases every hour in Karachi as Pakistan reports record cases in 24 hrs

Pakistan has confirmed 101 deaths by novel coronavirus in one day and the number of positive cases has surged to 119,536. The nationwide tally...

Taliban fighters freed: implications for situation in Afghanistan

Afghan authorities are opening prison doors for thousands of Taliban inmates in a high-risk gambit to ensure the insurgent group begins peace talks with...

Cynthia Ritchie sends defamation notice to Yousuf Raza Gillani

Cynthia Ritchie, an American woman, sent a legal notice to former prime minister and PPP leader Yousuf Raza Gilani seeking Rs 120 million in...

Fake coronavirus apps steal information, bank details

At least a dozen bogus "contact tracing" apps designed to look like official software to track coronavirus infections have been deployed globally to spread...

PTI Govt to present its second budget with total outlay of Rs 7.4 trillion

PTI government will present its second annual budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 in the National Assembly (NA) for approval today (Friday) with total...

Child labour in Iran: a national epidemic

As the car screeches to a halt at a traffic signal in the Iranian capital Tehran, children below 10 crowd the vehicle, trying their...

Can India & China reach a political solution?

The good thing about the nihilistic Indian media narratives — relentlessly negative — over the military standoff in eastern Ladakh is that the government...

Toshakhana case: Will Nawaz Sharif be arrested?

An accountability court (AC) issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana case, local media reported on Thursday.  Recently,...

Iraq-US strategic talks set to begin with muted expectations

After months of tensions, Iraq-US strategic talks are to be launched Thursday to reset ties -- but even with a new US-friendly Iraqi premier,...

US minorities taking a lead role in anti-racism efforts

George Floyd's shocking death in police custody has prompted many minority communities across the country to begin reflecting on their role in combating systemic...

Herd immunity in Russia: millions have Covid-19 says new data

As testing ramps up, a growing number of Russians are discovering that they have already had Covid-19. Results show almost 14 percent of people...

US bases named after racists wont be renamed: Trump

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out a change to US military bases named after racists (Civil War Confederate leaders), pushing back on pressure...