Is this how it should be?

If you are a woman living in Pakistan, it might be an idea to brush up on a spot of self-defense. We are all...

CPEC and Containment of China 

By U.K. Dar  The USA is withdrawing from Afghanistan without achieving its major strategic aims; one of which was the containment of China. The operation...

In the midst of raging strife, an undying hope for peace

Candid Corner “There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered,...

After Washington and Kabul’s displeasure

There is a need to seriously ponder over the situation arising in Afghanistan where the Taliban continue to advance. As things stand none of...

Influence peddling

While the country continues to try and digest one of the most horrific and gruesome murder cases in the country’s history, the main accused,...

PM Imran tests electronic voting machine

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday witnessed a detailed demonstration of a new locally-made electronic voting machine (EVM). Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli...

Pakistan calls out India-led UNSC for exclusion from Afghan debate

Pakistan on Saturday regretted over not being allowed to attend the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) session on Afghanistan as the Indian permanent representative to...

Suspect confesses to killing MPA Asad Khokhar’s brother in ‘revenge’: police

One of the suspects arrested after the murder of MPA Asad Khokhar’s brother has confessed to killing him in “revenge”, police said Saturday. According to...

Taliban capture second Afghan provincial capital, says deputy governor

KABUL: The Taliban seized the stronghold of a notorious Afghan warlord Saturday, officials said, the second provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in...

Soldier martyred as terrorists attack North Waziristan checkpost

Terrorists on Saturday fired on a military checkpost in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district, resulting in the martyrdom of a soldier, a statement issued by...

PIA airlifts 2m Sinopharm doses from Beijing

Three aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) airlifted a fresh batch of two million doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine from Beijing, China to Pakistan, said the...

Pakistan welcomes ‘timely’ statement from UNSC reaffirming stance on Kashmir dispute

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the UN's reiteration that its position on Indian occupied Kashmir remained unchanged and it continued to see the valley...

US eases travel restrictions for Pakistan

The US State Department has revised its travel advisory for Pakistan, revising it from level four to level three, an upgrade which means the...

Tokyo Olympics: Arshad Nadeem misses out on medal, finishes 5th

Arshad Nadeem on Saturday finished fifth in men's javelin throw event in Tokyo after brilliant performances earlier which placed him as high as fourth...

NCOC decides to lift Covid-19 lockdown in Sindh from Monday

KARACHI: Lauding the Sindh government’s efforts for speeding up the vaccinations in the province, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) announced on Saturday...