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...

Kurds, Christians split over Syria school curriculum

AFP | Kurdish authorities in Syria's diverse northeast are facing swelling anger from the area's Syriac Christians after shutting down more than a dozen schools...

Why is the BJP building world’s largest statue?

News Analysis | The world’s largest statue is set to be unveiled by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujrat on October 31. Titled...

White wine and bubbles: A Hungarian passion returns

AFP | In a Budapest workshop, a shelf lined with antique glass bottles emblazoned with pre-World War II-era producer labels and topped with metal and...