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...

Balochistan and its fate in CPEC

M Bilal Abdul Ghani | Ignorance over ignorance would be disastrous for this country and we should learn lessons from mistakes of history like Fall...

President Trump wishes to meet new Pakistani leadership

News Analysis | U.S President Donald Trump has said that he is looking forward to meeting the new leadership of Pakistan soon, but it was...

PNSC had 70-75 ships, now we have only 9: Ali Zaidi

News Desk | Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Mr. Ali Haider Zaidi has said that his Ministry is trying to reduce traffic issues, transport expenses,...

Pakistan yet to become a Maritime Nation

News Desk | Pakistan holds an important geostrategic position in the world. It is located at the crossroads of civilizations which enables it to engage...

Learning from Vietnam’s economic experience -I- Dr. Omer Javed

Dr. Omer Javed | The PM often advises the people to become the ‘shaheen’ (or eagle) of Iqbal (the national poet), occupying the heights in...

No Big (IMF) Deal!

Dr. Omer Javed | In a recent interview of BBC’s Hard Talk, the Finance Minister (FM) was told by the anchor person that his government...