Pakistan crush Hong Kong in Asia Cup
AFP | Former champions Pakistan thrashed an inexperienced Hong Kong by eight wickets in a one-sided match to open their Asia Cup campaign in style...
Ruby rush brings ‘hell’, not riches, to Mozambique village
AFP | Nearly a decade after rubies was first found in northern Mozambique, the discovery has proven a poisoned chalice, says traditional local ruler Cristina...
Economy – No heroics please!
Dr. Kamal Monnoo | A couple of weeks before the elections we had to call an emergent distributors meeting at our company offices as the...
Mexico marks twin anniversaries of deadly quakes
AFP | Mexico marks the anniversaries Wednesday of two deadly earthquakes: one that devastated the country last year, claiming 369 lives, and another that killed...
US bases must be closed, say Taliban
News Analysis | Taliban leaders are calling for US bases in Afghanistan to be closed down, sources say. They are also demanding the release of...
Government likely to announce the increase in gas prices today
News Analysis | Amid the political and the public backlash, PTI led coalition government is expected to take a critical decision on gas tariffs today...
Shahbaz contemplating another extension in parole till chehlum of Begum Kulsoom
News Analysis | The former Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is mulling ways to re-extend the five-day parole of the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his...
Machines will do more tasks than humans by 2025: WEF
AFP | Robots will handle 52 percent of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many as now, a World Economic Forum (WEF) study...
Growing Disappointment! – Dr. Kamal Monnoo
Dr. Kamal Monnoo | This government’s economic performance so far has been unimpressive. All hopes from a finance minister with supposedly an impressive track record...
Gen. Bajwa in China to assure Chinese investor about the future of CPEC
News Analysis | Army Chief of Pakistan, General Qamar Javed Bajwa sets off for a three-day official visit to China. “During the visit, COAS will...
Manzoor Pashteen, PTM leader – declared a proclaimed offender
News Analysis | In a new and interesting development, the authorities have confirmed that the leader of the Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), Manzoor Pashteen, has...
Why IMF looks unavoidable?
News Analysis | International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is scheduled to visit Pakistan on September 27 with a bailout package of $7.5 billion after clearance from the...