Hafiz Saeed free to do charity work

News Analysis | On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan allowed the leader of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Hafiz Saeed, to continue charity work and public welfare with...

Turkey expected to hike rates in new test for central bank

AFP | The Turkish central bank is expected to lift interest rates on Thursday to combat the plunge in value of the lira and rampant...

Extortion in Lahore: Buzdar inherits menace from Shahbaz

News Analysis | In the provincial capital of Lahore, criminal elements have fired at four people over nonpayment of extortion money. The targets were injured...

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...