Pentagon: Mosul war plan briefing ‘inaccurate’
A U.S. military official who briefed news media about Iraq’s upcoming offensive to retake Mosul provided inaccurate information but should never have publicly discussed war plans anyway, Defense Secretary Ash…
Israel ‘must investigate’ Gaza civilian killings
A United Nations envoy called on Israel on Tuesday to investigate the killing of more than 1,500 Palestinian civilians, one third of them children, during the 2014 Gaza war, and…
Pakistan clinches Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award 2015
BARCELONA: In a significant development for the telecommunication sector in the country, Pakistan was awarded the “Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award 2015” at the Mobile World Congress 2015 of the GSM…
China increases military budget, follows regional trend
BEIJING: China's military budget will grow by about 10 percent in the coming year, a legislative spokeswoman said Wednesday to AP. Despite slowing economic growth that fell to 7.4% last…
Bill Gates praises KP’s anti-polio campaign
KARACHI: Philanthropist and chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday and appreciated his efforts in trying to eliminate polio…
PM Nawaz Sharif arrives in Riyadh
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday on the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud for a three-day visit. He was received at the…
Karachi ‘world’s cheapest city’ yet again: report
A report featured on the BBC this week revealed that the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recognised Karachi as the cheapest city in the world. It was awarded the same title last…
Obama: Iran must halt nuclear work for a decade
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran should commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on its nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to…
Palestinians to file ICC case against Israel in April: PLO
The Palestinians are to lodge their first complaint against Israel for alleged war crimes at the International Criminal Court on April 1, a senior official told AFP on Monday. "One…
King Salman and Erdogan hold talks in Riyadh
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia held talks with visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the capital Riyadh on Monday The king and Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz,…