Transformational continuity: Pak Navy at 73rd year of its operational history
By: Sohail A. Azmie
Charting an uncertain course of its progression from 1947, Pakistan Navy rightly deserves the title of an organization that ‘never looked back’. Though smaller in size…
US says Iran forces board ship in international waters
Iranian forces boarded a tanker in international waters in the Gulf of Oman, using a helicopter and two ships to take over the vessel for several hours, US officials said.
They also…
Microsoft back in phone business with folding Android device
Microsoft is back in the smartphone business -- sort of -- with a new Android-powered folding device it claims fills a needed gap in mobile computing.
The tech giant began taking orders…
Pakistan lodges protest with India over anti-Islam social media campaign
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed its strong condemnation to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad on the reported incident involving a derogatory social media post against the Prophet…
Spreading fake news is wrong: Asad Umar hits out at women journalists
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, hit out at women journalists in Pakistan who criticised PTI supporters for allegedly threatening and…
Pakistan Army identifies ‘major’ cyber attack by Indian intelligence…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan's intelligence agencies identified a 'major' cyber attack by their Indian counterparts "involving a range of cyber crimes including deceitful fabrication by hacking…
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari takes notice of threats to female journalists
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday took notice of the abuse and threats to women journalists on social media. The Bhutto scion is the head chairperson of the human…
Pakistan women journalists slam online abuse by pro-govt Twitter accounts
ISLAMABAD: Woman journalists and commentators have spoken out against cyber bullying and online abuse by social media accounts linked to government officials and pro-PTI people.
In a…
Pakistan seeks US help to reset India ties: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Tuesday held wide-ranging consultations with U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador David Hale and sought its help to…
WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data
Geneva -The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced Tuesday it had…
Imran Khan, Bill Gates discuss Covid-19 response, polio campaign
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday to discuss the latest situation on COVID-19 response and…
Russia vaccine claim faces scepticism as nations renew virus battle
Russia claimed Tuesday it has developed the world's first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about its effectiveness as fears grow…
It’s official — Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris for White House running mate
REUTERS: Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has tapped Senator Kamala Harris for his choice of vice president, which means Biden has a solid partner who is…
It’s open littering season as tourism sector opens again in Kumrat valley
UPPER DIR: As the government opened the tourism sector and people flocked to scenic spots within the country, pictures of workers picking up the trash went viral on the internet.
As human…
Govt scared of PML-N’s soaring popularity, says Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday slammed the PTI government, saying that the it was afraid of the PML-N's rising popularity graph.
Maryam was chairing a press…