Pakistani Taliban Blame Electric Company for Heat Wave Deaths
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Friday warned that they would take action against an electricity company if power failures continued to plague Karachi, a southern port city that…
Facebook only hired seven black people in latest diversity count
Facebook is still dominated by white men despite Mark Zuckerberg’s repeated promise to get serious about building a workforce that better reflects the diversity of its 1.4 billion global users.…
27 killed in ISIS attack on Kuwait mosque
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed on Friday the deadly bombing on a Kuwaiti mosque, which left 27 people killed and 227 wounded, according to the…
Submarine cable repaired, complete recovery expected in 15-20 days
KARACHI: The MV international submarine cable that was experiencing a fault in the Arabian Sea a day earlier was repaired on Friday. Internet speeds across Pakistan plummeted Thursday after…
NATO won’t be ’dragged into arms race’ with Russia: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday the alliance will not get dragged into an arms race with Russia but must counter Moscow’s “aggressive actions” in Ukraine. Defence ministers…
Pakistan ready to facilitate dialogue between Afghan govt, Taliban: Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said it is ready to facilitate dialogue between the Afghan government and Afghan Taliban which is expected to start in the upcoming weeks. "Pakistan is ready to play…
Gangs looting expats in FIA, police uniform ‘busted’
LAHORE: Police claimed on Wednesday to have busted two robbery gangs and arrested their nine members, who would specially target expatriates in Federal Investigation Agency uniform, recovering looted cash and…
Taliban dissociate themselves from Afghan peace move
ISLAMABAD: The leadership of Afghan Taliban has disassociated itself from a process Pakistan has been facilitating to encourage the group’s dialogue with the government of Afghanistan for peace and reconciliation.…
Five Thai students detained in Pakistan return home
BANGKOK: Five Thai students detained in Pakistan for trying to board a plane with a pistol and ammunition have been freed and returned to Bangkok on Thursday, said Thailand's foreign…
Syria’s economy cut in half by conflict
Syria's economic output has shrunk by as much as 60% since the conflict began in 2011, according to estimates in a new report released by British think-tank Chatham House. Syria's…