ISLAMABAD: The government has barred the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from blocking any website without consulting the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication. The decision was made in a ministerial committee meeting chaired by IT Minister Syed Aminul Haque. The… Continue Reading
Swedish police have denied anti-Islam activists permission to burn the Koran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, citing an upsurge in terrorist threats following a similar act last month. Ankara threatened to block Sweden’s application for NATO membership… Continue Reading
Joe Biden conducted his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. A staple trait of Biden’s presidency is that he repeatedly claims that he is making things better for ordinary Americans. In his own words, he is creating jobs,… Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday defended his record in the wake of criticism of his close association with tycoon Gautam Adani, whose business empire has been rocked by corporate fraud allegations. Asia South Magazine Subscription Mr… Continue Reading
PARIS: One in three children worldwide does not have access to clean drinking water while at school, impacting their health and ability to learn, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Jahangir’s World Times Magazine Subscription “Globally, almost one in three… Continue Reading
Alphabet Inc lost $100 billion in market value on Wednesday after its new chatbot shared inaccurate information in a promotional video and a company event failed to dazzle, feeding worries that the Google parent is losing ground to rival Microsoft… Continue Reading
FOR millions in our teeming cities, clean air and water have become luxuries. What is even more alarming is that environmental pollution is quite literally having a deadly impact on people’s health. Mystery shrouds the deaths of 18 people, mostly… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The government put on a brave face amid a stalemate on securing a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), needed to avert a nearing sovereign default, as the two sides remained short of concluding external financing estimates and… Continue Reading
The United States has reiterated its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, saying the latter will continue to be a “stalwart partner” of the US in the face of recent terrorist attacks. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Saudi diplomats’ departure from Kabul amid security concerns has sparked fears that at least three other countries were also planning to close their embassies in Afghanistan, though Taliban and other officials have dismissed such reports. An Afghan Taliban official… Continue Reading