Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the 'Zindagi' smartphone app which features information on narcotics control and was aimed at raising awareness among parents and teachers about the dangers of drug abuse and how to tackle the issue.

Addressing the launch event here on Monday, the premier said drugs were dest

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has confirmed that Islamabad would not become party to the ongoing US-Iran conflict that heightened after the death of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani in an American drone attack last week.

Addressing the Senate on Monday, Qureshi said that according to regional experts, the rep

 The Pakistan National Assembly (NA) has passed a crucial bill - for exchange of information and criminals with countries - to meet a requirement of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The opposition parties on Monday initially tried to block the passage of the bill by challenging Speaker Asad Qaiser's ruling on a voi

Residents of the Afghan capital now have another cause for concern that has surpassed the war - the city's deteriorating air pollution that has reached "hazardous" levels in recent weeks.

The situation poses a threat to the health of hundreds of thousands of people - particularly sensitive groups such as children and

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday offered a broader inter-Korean cooperation to the North Korea this year.

"It is very sorry that a bigger advance has not been made in inter-Korean cooperation for the past year," Moon said during his televised New Year's speech at the Presidential complex Blue House, Xinh

The US-led international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group has announced its preparation to exit Iraq after the resolution of the Iraqi parliament to withdraw foreign forces.

"In deference to the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq, and as requested by the Iraqi parliament and the Prime Minister, CJTF-O

UNESCO's Director General Audrey Azoulay reminded the United States President Donald Trump that his country was committed to multiple international conventions that meant respecting cultural heritage in the case of conflict.

The warning from the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation came in response

 While the Security Council is deadlocked on the killing of Iranian Major General Qassim Soleimani and its aftermath, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is facing the highest level of tensions in this century fuelled by "unpredicted decisions" by nations.

"This cauldron of tensions is

With visibility across northern India continuing to be hit by fog conditions, as many as 15 trains are running late on Tuesday, said an Indian Railways official.

Few trains like Faizabad to Delhi express and Hyderabad to Delhi Telangana express were running late by upto six hours. An express from Chandigarh is running late by seve

After a biting cold spell in the national capital in the first week of the year, temperatures on Tuesday improved with the minimum temperatures recorded at 13 degrees Celsius.

The maximum was expected to hover around 18 degrees Celsius.

There were a brief spell of drizzle on Monday. With light showers expected in ne