Why Modi needs to wake up? Advice from a Pakistani

Imtiaz Gul | Indian hardliner party Shiv Sena, according to an editorial in Saamana, wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban Pakistani film and artists. “Can...

UAE Financial Regulations may soon become Pakistan’s next political scandal

UAE based banks have started sending out notices, to all wealthy account holders, asking them to provide information on their citizenship and tax resident...

World Bank backs out of arbitration on Indus Water Treaty: Implications for Pakistan?

The World Bank has backed out of playing arbiter between the two countries, on the issue of India building dams on Pakistan’s rivers, creating...

Vladimir Putin seeks formal end to second world war hostilities with Japan

Russian president says he wants to tackle ‘anachronism’ of Kuril islands territorial dispute in summit with prime minister Shinzo Abe Russia and Japan kick off...

India’s demonetization dampened sales for the world’s biggest diamond producer

Bain & Co. predicts that by 2020, India will surpass Europe and Japan to become the world’s third-largest market for diamond jewelry, trailing only...

Religion and Education Around the World

Large gaps in education levels persist, but all faiths are making gains – particularly among women. Jews are more highly educated than any other major...

Imran Khan’s PTI ends its boycott of Parliament, but why?

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday had announced PTI's decision to attend the session of parliament on Wednesday, ending a boycott that...

Pakistan Navy launches “Task Force-88” to protect CPEC

Tuesday, Dec 13. Pakistan Navy today officially launched its 'Task Force-88' (TF-88) to enhance maritime security of Gwadar port and protection of CPEC (China...

Bilawal warns Nawaz of dire consequences if “four demands” not met

Dec 13, 2016. Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday warned PM Nawaz in strongest possible language that if his 4-Point Agenda is...

India’s outgunned Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s fourth-largest defence spender

India has broken into the world top-five defence spenders’ club. Asia’s third-largest economy spent $50.6 billion in 2016, up from $46.6 billion last year....

World’s Top Financier on Trial: Conviction for Lagarde Would Jeopardize IMF Role

This week saw the start of a weeklong trial against International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The influential financer appeared in the docket...

History teaches that Weakness invites Aggression: So What is Pakistan’s Foreign Policy with Modi upto?

What is Pakistan's foreign policy trying to achieve under PM Nawaz Sharif? This question is increasingly on more and more minds. Pakistanis are getting...