Illegal campuses of Universities: Students’ careers in danger

In a latest development, the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) has taken notice of illegal sub-campuses operated by several private universities and directed these...

CPEC makes strides with project completions and accelerated pace for 2020

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Friday said that the pace of projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be...

FBR’s crackdown on tax evasion worth trillions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has traced out approximately 10,000 people who are involved in cash transactions running into trillions of rupees allegedly...

1MDB: Corruption scandal with capacity to ruin Malaysian ties with Gulf

Opinion | Disclosures of taped phone calls between embattled former prime minister Najib Razak and a person believed to be United Arab Emirate crown prince Mohammed...

Pakistan’s foreign policy in tough spot: Who to choose, Iran or US?

Opinion | The United States reacted firmly after the killing of an American contractor on an Iraqi military base and the siege of its embassy in Baghdad....

Pakistan fined $6 billion in Reko Diq case: Jeffrey Sachs calls it exploitive

Pakistan has asked a US federal court to pause an Australian copper company’s bid to enforce a $6 billion arbitral award while it looks...

Afghanistan at melting point: Will new President bring Peace?

Opinion | After a long delay, the preliminary results of Afghanistan’s presidential election were announced late last year, and President Ashraf Ghani was re-elected president...

‘Hunarmand Jawan Programme’: Right Step, but will it be sufficient?

Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the ‘Hunarmand Jawan' Programme in Islamabad on Thursday. The programme costing Rs30 billion will facilitate youth through easy loans,...

China welcomes foreign companies in its oil & gas exploration, will Pakistan participate?

China will allow foreign companies to take part in oil and gas exploration and production in the country, in what officials hailed Thursday as...

What Pakistan thinks about General Qasem Soleimani?

Opinion | How is the late Iranian military commander, Major General Qasem Soleimani viewed in Pakistan? If one was to speculate based on Facebook comments,...

Gas shortage in Pakistan leads another chilly winter

Amid an ongoing controversy over gas shortages, the federal government on Wednesday said the shortfall would almost double next year unless infrastructure constraints were...

Pakistan to play its role for peace but can never again be part of any war – PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's Imran Khan has launched a diplomatic initiative to urge de-escalation between the United States and Iran, dispatching his foreign minister to consult with...