Russia starts the largest military exercise with China but why now?
News Analysis | With the participation of about 300,000 active military personnel, over 1000 aircraft, and 80 ships, Russia kicked off its largest military exercise...
CJP terms critics of the dam construction campaign “narrow-minded”
News Analysis | The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Mian Saqib Nisar, bashed at those criticizing the campaign for collecting donations to construct dams. ‘Those...
Twitter reacts to Kulsoom Nawaz’s death
News Desk | On Tuesday 11th September, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif passed away after a prolonged illness in...
Spain works to avoid row with Saudi Arabia over bomb deal
AFP | After blocking the sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia, involved in the Yemen conflict, Spain now appears to be back-pedaling to maintain...
Is Western Media trying to make CPEC controversial?
News Analysis | A report in the UK daily, the Financial Times, has raised new controversy about the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Some government officials...
Greenhouse gases from rice paddies may be 2x higher than thought
AFP | The way some irrigated rice paddies are managed worldwide, with cycles of flooding followed by dry periods, may lead to twice the planet-warming...
U.S quest for regional dominance and IMF’s role
News Analysis | Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said on Tuesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Pakistan last week that Washington would not try to...
Pygmies, masters of the forest, tackle tough lifestyle changes
AFP | Just back from the hunt with a choice selection of plants, Ebona feels at home in the endless forest where many Gabonese fear...
Government’s anti-encroachment drive may backfire in upcoming by-polls?
News Analysis | The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is contemplating a stern action against the officials of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for their alleged...
Pakistan Banking Sector witnesses growth on Digital front and Agriculture
News Analysis | The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its ‘Payment Systems Review’ for the financial year 2017-2018 has provided a statistical snapshot of...
Party vs Faith: China drafts restrictions for all religions – James Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | China intends to extend aspects of its crackdown on Islam in the north-western province of Xinjiang to all religions as is...
Viral video shows grief of grieving Nawaz and Maryam
News Analysis | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUdNrzVXovw A viral video on social media shows the imprisoned Sharif father-daughter duo grieving over the recently deceased Begum Kalsoom Nawaz. In the...