Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar slammed for misogynistic slurs on Marvi Sirmed

Controversial drama writer, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, derided social rights activist Marvi Sirmed on a TV talk show during a discussion on 'Aurat March'. The panel included...

Politicisation of water resources in South Asia: Impending omens of war – II

The global demand for fresh water resources has escalated dramatically over the last few years, especially in light of rapid population growth and widespread urbanization across...

Politicisation of water resources in South Asia: Impending omens of war -I

The global demand for freshwater resources has escalated dramatically over the last few years, especially in light of rapid population growth and widespread urbanization...

Coronavirus fear: India postpones major naval exercise

The Indian navy said Tuesday it was postponing a large-scale multinational exercise due to the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus. The MILAN 2020 exercise...

Should PTM’s Ali Wazir be part of Pakistan’s National Assembly?

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police on Tuesday registered a case against Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader and Member of National Assembly Ali Wazir over...

Locust plague: Pakistan seeks Chinese help

Pakistan's farmers are struggling to combat the worst locust plague in nearly three decades as insect swarms decimate entire harvests in the country's agricultural...

Afghan Taliban must break ties with Pakistan: Ashraf Ghani demands

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday linked the release of Taliban prisoners with the group first breaking ties with neighbouring Pakistan. Addressing a public gathering...

UN rights chief joins legal battle against Indian govt

India defended its contentious citizenship law as an internal issue Tuesday as the UN rights chief sought to join efforts challenging the legislation in...

Sindh govt allocates Rs100m as emergency fund to fight coronavirus

The Sindh government allocated Rs 100m as emergency fund to fight coronavirus on Tuesday. The provincial cabinet was informed that so far 2,301 people,...

CIA hacking China since 11 years, reports Chinese cybersecurity

US spies have been hacking into Chinese aviation, energy, internet and even government sectors for more than a decade, Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360...

Unprecedented 35mins: Trump phones Taliban political chief

US President Donald Trump made the surprise announcement Tuesday that he'd had a "very good" talk with the Taliban political chief on the Afghan...

Coronavirus economic threat: US leads global fight

The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday led the global charge in response to the growing economic risk posed by the new coronavirus, announcing an...