Pakistan, India urged to release detained fishermen
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) calls on the Pakistani and Indian governments to renew their commitment to bilateral peace as they celebrate their national…
HRW slams Indian security forces for extrajudicial killings in Kashmir
NEW YORK – The Indian authorities should immediately order an independent, impartial investigation into the killings by security forces of three people in July 2020 in Jammu and Kashmir,…
PM Imran Khan congratulates nation on 74th Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday congratulated the nation on its 74th Independence Day and reaffirmed his pledge to continue pursuing the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali…
Afghan authorities begin releasing final 400 Taliban prisoners
Afghan authorities said Friday they had started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, the final hurdle in launching long-delayed peace talks between the two warring sides.
A group of 80…
UAE becomes third Arab country to establish formal diplomatic ties with Israel
Israel and the UAE agreed Thursday to normalise ties in a landmark US-brokered deal, only the third such accord the Jewish state has struck with an Arab nation, in which it pledged to…
Pakistan ‘not joining any new bloc’, says DG ISPR
ISLAMABAD: DG ISPR Major General Iftikhar Babar said Thursday that Pakistan was "not joining any new bloc" dismissing allegations that the country was looking to align itself with Russia or…
Waqar Younis throws weight behind skipper Azhar Ali
AFP: Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis threw his weight behind batsman Azhar Ali on Thursday, ahead of the second Test match between Pakistan and England.
Pakistan, despite not having…
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…