China’s birth rate falls to lowest ever since 1960

AFP | China’s population grew at a slower rate last year despite the abolition of the one-child policy, official data showed on Monday, raising fears...

Tyrian White is PM Khan’s personal matter: IHC rules

News Desk | The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday, 21st January, threw out a petition that sought disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan on the...

Politicized police in Sindh and Punjab: Should PTI be blamed?

News Analysis | Opposition leaders lashed out at the government for its failure to control the law enforcement agencies in the country. Opposition lawmakers were...

Pakistan can benefit from multipolar world, if domestic challenges addressed

News Desk | Even though Pakistan can seek some room for itself in the emerging multipolar world order, challenges persist at the domestic front, in...

Cement industry witness boom in FY18-19

News Desk | The Pakistani Cement Industry exports swelled during July-Dec 2018. Domestic cement dispatches declined in the first six months of FY18-19 by 1.4...

Indian man mauled to death by lion in Punjab zoo

AFP | An Indian man was mauled to death by a lion after he scaled the wall of a zoo in northern Punjab state, officials...

Brexit in dates: From Leave shock to deadlock in parliament

AFP | From the shock Brexit referendum result to Monday's unveiling of the British government's reworked Brexit strategy, here are milestones on the UK's rocky...

Pakistan: A Place Like That? – Leigh Anne Treistman

Leigh Anne Treistman | “You are going where?” asked the shop owner incredulously. “Pakistan,” I replied. “Oh! The Middle East is really dangerous! ” she...

China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018

AFP | China's economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, losing more steam in the last quarter as it battles...

Military courts: Opposition’s bargain chip?

News Desk | During an interview to a private TV channel, DG ISPR Major General Ghafoor clarified that the military courts were not a requirement...

The quality of ongoing CSS interviews

Dr. Qaisar Rashid | The kind of questions asked offers an insight into the quality of the interview panel (comprising five interviewers including the Chairman)...

Trump and Pelosi again butt heads but others see possible paths

AFP | US President Donald Trump bitterly attacked top Democrat Nancy Pelosi on Sunday and she again insisted that he end the government shutdown before...