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Vietnam at 80 - From war-torn nation to global symbol of peace, development: Former Israeli official

Tel Aviv, Aug. 17 -- Former Israeli Minister of Justice Yossi Beilin has praised Vietnam as a dynamic nation emerging from the shadows of war to become a symbol of peace, development, renewal, and int... Read More


Europe to mull over plan for peace in Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit

France, Aug. 17 -- Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing" to discuss steps towards ending the war in Ukraine, after Dona... Read More


Social Media as a Terror Tool

Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 2:09 AM In today's hyperconnected age, digital platforms have become double-edged swords that terrorist groups now wield with deadly precision. What was meant... Read More


NBR CIC uncovers assets worth Tk 400b laundered abroad

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the NBR has found nearly Tk 400 billion in assets amassed in various countries around the world through money laundering from Bangladesh. CIC ... Read More


Watermarked Pakistan

Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 2:07 AM Vandana Shiva, an environmental activist from India, in her book "Water Wars", warns against commoditization and the use of water as a weapon of war. ... Read More


UN warns of funding shortages amid mass deportations of Afghan Refugees

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- UNHCR warns its funds are depleting as 2.2 million Afghans are expelled from Iran and Pakistan, urging urgent aid amid worsening poverty and dire humanitarian crisis. The UN H... Read More


Limbo over envoy hits Indo-US progress

Washington DC, Aug. 17 -- Washington has not yet narrowed down on a pick for the vacant post of US Ambassador to India, people familiar with the matter said, adding that naming an Ambassador to India ... Read More


Lok Sabha to hold special discussion on astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's historic space mission tomorrow

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Lok Sabha will hold a special discussion on 'India's first astronaut aboard the International Space Station - the critical role of space programme for Viksit Bharat by 2047' ... Read More


India's Night of Shame

Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 1:34 AM On the night of May 7, the sky over parts of Pakistan was pierced not by the usual light of the moon but by flashes that left mosques half-open to the... Read More


Public likely to enjoy three-day holiday

Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 1:22 PM People across Pakistan may get to enjoy three consecutive public holidays from September 5 to 7, bringing a welcome break at the beginning of next mon... Read More