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...

Another flood of refugees coming toward Pakistan in case of U.S withdrawal from Afghanistan?

News Analysis | Following recent developments vis-à-vis the Afghan peace process, there have been speculations among neighboring countries to Afghanistan that the withdrawal of U.S...

Rao Anwar retires from police

News Desk | Rao Anwar, the Karachi police officer who was suspended and charged for killing four men including Naqeebullah Mehsud in a fake police...

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...

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...