Plight of rice exporters: Pakistan needs a new bank that deals in regional currencies

News Analysis | Pakistan is an agriculture based economy since the majority of the population is, directly or indirectly, employed in the agricultural industry. It...

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ pamphlets distributed throughout UK

News Analysis | A letter encouraging indiscriminate attacks and abuse against Muslims was circulated across various cities in the United Kingdom. Citizens in London, in...

Philippines tells UN it will quit ICC

AFP | The Philippines said on Friday it had given official notice to exit the treaty that created the International Criminal Court, which is examining...

Japan’s isolated older ‘hikikomori’ shun society for years

AFP | Ikeida leaves the house once every three days to buy food, shuns deliveries to avoid human interaction and has not seen his parents...

The Cold War between Iran and Saudi Arabia

AFP | Relations between Middle East heavyweights Iran and Saudi Arabia have been fraught for decades as they spar over regional influence and religion. Each...

New sanctions on Russia for ‘election hacking’

News Desk | The US has slapped new sanctions on Russia. The move is justified in Washington as retaliation against what the United States says...

How to spot a liar within seconds

Brian Lee | Lying is pretty high up on the list of negative traits. No one likes to find out they’ve been deceived, yet it’s...

USA drags India to the WTO

News Analysis | The U.S. launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization against India’s export subsidies, arguing the programs give Indian companies an unfair...

Senate elections challenged in the LHC: will any action be taken?

News Analysis | The legitimacy of the 3rd March Senate elections have been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)...

Pakistan is happier than India & Afghanistan

News Desk | Pakistan is ranked 75th out of 156 countries in the United Nations ‘World Happiness Report' 2018. It convincingly edged out India and...

Woman who shot boyfriend dead in YouTube stunt jailed 6 months

AFP | A judge in the US state of Minnesota sentenced a YouTube prankster to six months in prison Wednesday for fatally shooting her boyfriend...

Putin hails Crimea annexation in speech ahead of vote

AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday thanked residents of Crimea for voting to annex the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, calling the move...
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