Gilgit Baltistan –NLC’s new project
News Desk | The government of Gilgit Baltistan is funding four new projects with the hope of achieving positive reinforcement of the socioeconomic status of...
A path towards peaceful Afghanistan
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | President Donald Trump’s contentious plan to withdraw roughly half of the United States troops stationed in Afghanistan by the end...
More financial aid from China to help the plummeting foreign reserves of Pakistan
News Analysis | China has acknowledged that it is stepping in with up to $2 billion dollars to help Pakistan stabilize with its dwindling reserves....
Trump warns US government shutdown could last a ‘long time’
AFP | US President Donald Trump met top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, but they failed to hammer out an agreement that would end a partial...
Democrats in new Congress: Thorns in Trump’s side
AFP | US Democrats, who regained control of the House of Representatives on Thursday, have pledged to challenge Donald Trump on multiple fronts: from Congressional...
All is not well in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan – Farid A Malik
Dr. Farid A Malik | Monitoring has proven to be the most effective tool of modern management. In performance reviews past events are discussed, real-time...
China lands probe on far side of moon
AFP | A Chinese lunar rover landed on the far side of the moon on Thursday, in a global first that boosts Beijing's ambitions to...
Broadway hits Iran with unique take on ‘Les Miserables’
AFP | Iranian theatre director Hossein Parsaee calls Victor Hugo's classic a "masterpiece without borders" but his groundbreaking production of "Les Miserables" that has hit...
China’s population shrinks despite two-child policy: experts
AFP | China's population shrank last year for the first time in 70 years, experts said, warning of a "demographic crisis" that puts pressure on...
NAB challenges Nawaz’s acquittal in Flagship reference
News Desk | National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has announced to challenge former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s acquittal in the Flagship Investments reference in the Islamabad...
Saudi Arabia and the West’s right wing: A dubious alliance – James Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | Traditionally focussed on ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim Islam, Saudi funding in the era of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has been streamlined...
Orya Maqbool Jan’s Harf-i-Raaz banned for 30 days
News Analysis | The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has put a 30-day ban on the broadcast of Harf-i-Raaz, a program of Orya Maqbool...