As China celebrates Shenzhen, Pakistan’s Gwadar aims to follow suit
China has vast experience in port building and infrastructure, this experience may help Pakistan in making Gwadar the 'silicon valley' of Pakistan. Gwadar port, the...
Pro-democracy groups in Thailand defy ban on protests
Thailand’s pro-democracy groups continued protests in the capital Bangkok on Friday despite a ban on demonstrations under new emergency measures. Thousands turned out for...
Pakistan’s ‘Gul-dozer’ calls time on topsy-turvy cricket journey
Pakistani bowler Umar Gul, who earned the nickname 'Gul-dozer' for his rattling of stumps, has called time on his 17-year cricket career. With no crowds...
India reports more than 62,000 new coronavirus cases
India’s coronavirus count crossed the 7.4 million marks Saturday after it registered 62,212 new cases, according to official statistics. At least 837 new fatalities were...
PDM’s jalsa in Gujranwala: Has Nawaz Sharif’s speech put the government on defensive?
Nawaz Sharif, former prime minister of Pakistan, addressed a rally of the opposition parties from London. The protest was staged in Gujranwala. In his...
Pakistan seeks to beat Spain, become largest olive producer in the world
Pakistan is ambitious to beat Spain and become the world’s biggest olive producer. We are working to increase olive production to help in reconstructing...
Punjab Government creates online job portal for government listings
Punjab information technology Board (PITB) has developed a job portal titled 'Punjab Jobs Online'. The portal was created under the directions of the Punjab...
Book review: Exploring the underemphasized reflections on BRI
Political scientists Alan Chong and Quang Min Pham bring with their edited volume, Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020),...
“CPEC is a flagship project of BRI”: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China
In an interview with China.org.cn today, Pakistan's ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque said that China and Pakistan are 'all-weather' friends and have stood...
Does law of sedition undermine free speech?
With a crime report registered against the senior politicians of this country under the law of sedition; a controversy arises: whether the law of...
Trump aide confirms more Afghan troop cuts in early 2021
President Donald Trump's national security advisor Robert O'Brien said Friday that US troops in Afghanistan will be cut to around 2,500 in the first...
First Lady Samina Alvi says Pakistani dramas make her ‘depressed’
Pakistan’s First Lady, Begum Samina Arif Alvi, said on Thursday she does not watch Pakistani drama because it makes her depressed. She made the...