Pakistan Cement exports show growth in the Year 2018

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...

US govt. shutdown becomes longest in history

AFP | The United States government shutdown that has left 800,000 federal employees without salaries as a result of President Donald Trump's row with Democrats...

Should Pakistan abolish capital punishment?

News Analysis | In the latest development, a district and sessions court in Lahore on Friday set the execution of Khizar Hayat, a death-row prisoner,...

New alliance increases pressure on Modi’s ruling BJP

AFP | Two regional parties that were former bitter rivals announced an unlikely alliance Saturday to fight Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist...

Russian army starts patrols around Manbij in North Syria

AFP | Russian military police have begun patrolling around the Syrian city of Manbij, a spokesman said, moving into an area once held by US-backed...

Indian Army says won’t allow gay sex, adultery

AFP | India's army chief said Thursday that gay sex and adultery would not be tolerated in the army's ranks, months after a landmark court...

Sindh govt, opposition threaten protest over gas outages

News Analysis | Amid a worsening gas crisis, Sindh Assembly has unanimously threatened the federal government with protest if the required gas supply to the...

SC rejects FIA’s report, orders not to close Asghar Khan Case

News Analysis | The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday, Jan 11 has decided not to close the Asghar Khan Case and has summoned defense...

US military removes some equipment from Syria

AFP | The US military has removed some equipment from Syria, a defense official confirmed Thursday, following a report that the drawdown ordered by President...

Pompeo praises Egypt ‘freedoms’ during church, mosque visit

AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday praised Egypt's religious freedoms as he visited a vast cathedral and a mosque in the country's...

Pakistan leverages CPEC to launch 2 auxiliary corridors: SPEC & RPEC

Jan Achakzai | Pakistan has successfully launched two auxiliary corridors to CPEC by engaging Saudi Arabia and Russia to leverage its geostrategic location ultimately opening...

Agreements with IPPs are a noose around our necks, says CJP

News Analysis | The Supreme Court of Pakistan has expressed serious concerns at Pakistan's existing power purchase agreements (PPA) with the private sector power producers...