Tiny things that make a big difference
People tend to remember only the dramatic discoveries and inventions, such as penicillin, the telephone and the automobile. These are without a doubt huge...
Kashmir dispute– no bargaining chip
Pakistan's position on Kashmir is clear and unequivocal. If anyone wants to have a dialogue in a respectful manner, it will respond, but there...
The cross we bear
The wobbly and crumbling edifice of justice needs a serious overhaul
“’The Prince’ was written by Machiavelli for the haves on how to hold power....
Sindh-Punjab water dispute
It is time the government takes the water shortage issue seriously instead of allowing its spokespersons to use it to create differences between provinces....
A less-than-impressive Defence
Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry was interviewed on the BBC’s Hard Talk programme, and the kindest thing that can be said about him was...
Students stage protest in Islamabad against in-person exams
Islamabad: Students on Saturday staged a protest at Islamabad's Faizabad Interchange against the government's decision to hold in-person exams of classes 10 and 12...
PDM announces fresh protests, rejects govt’s election reform proposals
ISLAMABAD:Â The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has rejected the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in elections, and decided to launch a fresh phase of...
Virus fails to deter hundreds of climbers on Mount Everest
KATHMANDU: A year after Mount Everest was closed to climbers as the pandemic swept across the globe, hundreds are making the final push to...
Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK Covid-19 variants
HANOI: Vietnam Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said on Saturday the country has detected a new variant of the coronavirus, a mix of the...
Pakistani girl feared dead in Italy after refusing arranged marriage
ROME: Police in Italy are searching for the body of an 18-year-old girl suspected to have been killed by her Pakistani family after refusing...
Saudi Arabia lifts ban from travellers arriving from 11 countries, excluding Pakistan
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on travellers arriving from 11 countries that it had imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus,...
Remains of 215 children discovered near indigenous residential school in Canada
215 bodies of children have been found at a school in British Columbia, Canada, that closed down in 1978.
The children were students at the...
Spieth leads as Mickelson misses cut at Charles Schwab Challenge
Jordan Spieth takes a one-shot lead into the weekend at a weather-affected Charles Schwab Challenge, as Phil Mickelson suffered an early exit in Texas.
He...
Gang posing as NAB officials busted
KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau on Saturday began a probe against government officials and businessmen who paid money to ring members impersonating officials of the...
US-Pakistan alliance to remain on track after Afghanistan pullout: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the United States cannot afford to ignore Pakistan given the historical relationship between Washington and Islamabad.
Speaking with...