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...

India protests Iran’s Delhi violence comment

India on Tuesday summoned the Iranian ambassador and lodged protest over Tehran's comments on the recent incidents of "organized violence" against Muslims in Delhi,...

36 Rafales Not Enough to Beat Pakistan Air Force: Indian Air Force Chief

Indian Air Force chief Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria has issued a strong warning to the political leaders of India, as $7.8billion Rafale jet is insufficient...

Freedom of expression vs anti-state propaganda: What should Pakistan do?

Authorities in Pakistan believe that there is no formal mechanism to control or counter fake news. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Amir Azeem Bajwa...

Pakistani culture vs Women empowerment: Should Aurat March be held?

Should women in Pakistan be allowed to hold a march? The question has divided Pakistani society at large. Some proponents of women rights believe...

Why Civil Services Reforms are confusing?

Many news stories on the recently announced civil service reforms package created a lot of confusion. Besides the lack of clarity on what these...

COVID-19 cases grow in Pakistan

"We have now 5th confirmed case of COVID-19 in federal areas. The patient is stable and is being managed well," Dr. Zafar Mirza, Special...