US-Saudi Ties:Trump demands Saudis explain missing journalist

AFP | US President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded that Saudi Arabia provide answers over the disappearance of journalist and US resident Jamal Khashoggi, whom...

Pak-Saudi bilateral ties: The tale of long standing cordial relations

Merwah Qureshi | Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) both have been enjoying cordial relations ever since the inception of Pakistan. Their strong bond...

Don’t harass and humiliate young couples, warns AIG Sindh

News Analysis | In an interesting development, the newly appointed Additional Inspector General of Police Amir Sheikh has directed the police officers in Karachi not...

Omni Group Saga: Office Raids, Rags to riches & Survival

News Desk | A team probing the money laundering charges against Anwar Majeed raided his office located near the hockey stadium in Karachi. During the...

Qatar announces $150 million aid to Gaza

AFP | Qatar on Wednesday pledged $150 million in aid for Gaza, a day after fuel purchased by the Gulf state arrived at the only...

Sierra Leone scraps project for Chinese-built airport

AFP | Sierra Leone has scrapped a $400-million (347-million-euro) scheme for a Chinese-built airport, saying the project was too costly, but Beijing sought to dismiss...

Golf returns to Pakistan after 11-year absence

AFP | Birds were released over fairways and ceremonial drives were struck as international golf returned to Pakistan Thursday after an 11-year absence. A full field...

#NoTimeToSleep: Play shows problems of Death Penalty convicts

AFP | How does a condemned person feel in the 24 hours before execution? In Pakistan, one of the world's top executioners, an unprecedented artistic...

Asian markets cautious after US volatility

AFP | Asian markets were cautiously higher Wednesday, after a volatile session for US equities and as yields on Treasury bonds retreated from a seven-year...

Textile Industry: 100 mills to open as Govt allows subsidy

News Desk | All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) announced a decision to reopen a hundred former mills in Punjab. The decision was borne out...

Africa Cup offers Salah chance to regain scoring touch

AFP | Liverpool star Mohamed Salah gets a chance to rediscover his scoring touch when he plays for Egypt against eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) in the...

Remodelling the Belt and Road: Pakistan picks up the torch

James M Dorsey | A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. Pakistan, following in the footsteps of Malaysia...