Pakistan cement industry earns US$222.84m at Financial Year End

News Analysis | Pakistan cement industry observed a positive growth of 0.9 per cent and a contraction of -6.3 per cent in terms of quantity...

NAB to file reference against Yousuf Raza Gilani over alleged misuse of authority

News Analysis | The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to file a reference against the former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. The accountability...

Shah Mehmood Qureshi set to be foreign minister once again

News Analysis | Pakistan’s latest general elections on 25th of July, 2018 have been a first in many ways. Apart from a new party coming...

Kosovo rape survivors battle ‘code of silence’ for recognition

AFP | Raped during Kosovo's war for independence, Zana and thousands of other women are now eligible for financial aid from the government a victory...

Massive corruption scandal rocks Belarus healthcare

AFP | A massive corruption scandal has rocked the health service of ex-Soviet Belarus, leading even officials in the country dubbed "Europe's last dictatorship" to...

France adopts law on asylum, immigration

AFP | France's parliament Wednesday signed into law a controversial asylum and immigration bill -- despite opposition on the left which decried an effort to...

Elahi and PML-Q in Punjab?

News Analysis | Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) senior leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has emerged as a strong candidate for a role of Chief Minister...

Steve McQueen’s family sues Ferrari over trademark

AFP | Steve McQueen's descendants are suing Ferrari for marketing autos around the image of the iconic actor without compensating the family. The Italian sports car...

MQM to support PTI government

News Analysis | Former finance minister and banker Shaukat Tareen flew to Karachi, on Monday, to meet the convener of MQM, Khalid Mehmood Siddique, to...

From ZA Bhutto to Imran Khan-A ray of hope, challenges and way forward

M Bilal Abdul Ghani | Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was first political leader after the death of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who had magnificent feelings for...

Electricity crisis leaves Iraqis gasping for cool air

AFP | As the stultifying summer heat sends Iraqis in search of cool spots, restaurateur Ali Hussein provides sanctuary even though it means hooking up...

SSP jailed for 10 years in Rs50m embezzlement case

News Analysis | The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) detained a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) andsentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment. Meanwhile, another police...