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...
Funds for dams: Public rejects cynics as donations pour in
News Analysis | The recent initiative by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to ask for donations from Pakistanis in order to build dams...
Not the IMF way – Omer Javed
Omer Javed | In my doctoral research, which culminated in receiving both distinctions and as a Springer published monograph in their ‘Contributions to Economics’ series,...
Baldia Town Arson: Pakistan’s greatest terror attack awaits justice
News Analysis | In Karachi, six years have passed since the horrific arson attack in Baldia town, but the family members are still waiting for...
The ink of a scholar – Saad Rasool
Saad Rasool | In a deeply saddening turn of events, Dr. Atif Mian, an economist of Princeton University, was forced to resign from the Economic...
Honda, Suzuki lose 50 percent profits
News Desk | On Tuesday, 31st July 2018, Honda Atlas, the Pakistani Honda franchise, posted its profit for the quarter that ended in June 2018....