Thar Desert boasts rich architecture

KARACHI: The Thar Desert, otherwise famous for its frequent famine spells and treacherous weather, boasts a spectacular architectural treasure which authorities are finally trying...

Covid-19 vaccinations opened to 15- to 18-year-olds: official

ISLAMABAD: Walk-in vaccination centres opened their doors to 15- to 18-year-olds for the first time on Monday, an official announced, as the government announced...

Former skipper Raja named new PCB chairman

LAHORE: Former captain Ramiz Raja has been elected the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board for a tenure of three years after winning...

Minister says Imran only national leader as PTI leads in Cantonment elections

ISLAMABAD: The unofficial results of the Cantonment Board elections have revealed Prime Minister Imran Khan was the only national leader in Pakistan, a minister...

Retired civil servant passes away

ISLAMABAD: Dr Safdar Mahmood, retired federal secretary and columnist, passed away in Lahore, his nephew said through a Facebook post on Monday. The funeral will...

As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, Pakistan and China quick to provide relief

ISLAMABAD: As international donors gather in Geneva today to discuss humanitarian relief for Afghanistan under Taliban rule, neighbours Pakistan and China have already reached...

Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza in response to rocket fire

JERUSALEM: Israeli aircraft struck a series of targets in the Gaza Strip early Monday in response to a series of rocket launches out of...

Japan PM contender Kishida aims to boost security with China in mind

TOKYO: Japan needs to let its coast guard work smoothly with self-defence forces, in the face of assertiveness by giant neighbour China, Fumio Kishida,...

North Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability

SEOUL: North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said on Monday, seen by analysts...

‘Green Development Bank’

The climate change crisis is fast unfolding, and while Pakistan contributes little to overall global warming, it is one of the leading countries to...

Incessant Indian propaganda against Pakistan

India suffered many setbacks in its hybrid warfare against Pakistan. EU-based EU DisinfoLab revealed an India-sponsored dis-informational network of 265 fake media outlets in...

The Chinese rise in East Asia

China's history is multifaceted. Its culture has been tagged both passive and belligerent. China was formed by conquest and mainly ruled by a series...