Understanding Polio Eradication Campaign in Pakistan
There is no cure for polio, it can only be prevented by immunization. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) and IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) are the vaccines used for immunization. The Government…
Obama congratulates Narendra Modi; invites him to visit US
President Barack Obama on Friday night congratulated Narendra Modi for his electoral victory during a telephone call and invited him to visit the U.S. to further strengthen bilateral ties. “The President invited Narendra Modi…
India’s interest in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is alandlocked country having no borders with India. US-led NATO forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and devastated the country, since then, the country is going through war in the…
Geo News UK affected by backlash in Pakistan?
Geo News UK seems to be suffering from the backlash it is facing in Pakistan after it aired reports against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and its officers when Hamid Mir…
Saudi meet-up: Pakistan will issue Islamic bonds, says Dar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the country will issue an Islamic bond denominated in dollars for Islamic banking institutions and funds, while meeting the Saudi Arabia Ambassador Dr…
IHC rejects media group’s appeal against Pemra
ISLAMABAD - A Division Bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday turned down an intra-court appeal of Geo-Jang group to halt Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) proceedings started on…
TTP infighting: Sajna refuses to accept Fazlullah’s orders
ISLAMABAD: Amid signs of deepening fissures within the ranks of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a senior leader of the group has revealed that Khan Said alias Sajna has ‘refused’ to accept his…
Koreas’ joke of the year: S Korea ‘crashed drone’ turns out to be toilet door
SEOUL: South Korea’s defence ministry said Wednesday that a suspected crashed drone spotted by a walker was a false alarm – it was actually the door of a portable toilet. A…
A blast in a Turkish coal mine claims more than 200 lives
The disaster highlighted Turkey's poor record on worker safety and drew renewed opposition calls for an inquiry into a drop in safety standards at previously state-run mines. Rescuers pulled more…
Pakistan tells two Indian journalists to leave within week
Pakistan has told both Indian journalists stationed in Islamabad that they must leave within a week, the journalists told Reuters on Wednesday, saying they had been informed that their visas…