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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Pakistan’s exports increase by 32.77%

Exports during July-February (2021-22) were recorded at Rs3,520,242 million as against the exports of Rs2,651,319 million during July- February 2020-21: PBS

Saudi Arabia contemplates accepting Yuan over Dollar for oil sales

The United States, on the other hand, has reduced its reliance on the Kingdom for its oil reserves. In 1980 the United States used to import more than two million dollars per day, but those numbers have plummeted to less than 500,00 barrels per day. 

Pakistan and the concept of borrowed power

Pakistan's membership of the American-sponsored military pacts is well known. That India was also aligned during the Cold War period is generally ignored. During the 1962 Sino-Indian War Nehru requested the United States to bomb China (Galbraith, 1969).

Ch. Pervaiz Elahi vows to fulfill all promises if he becomes Punjab CM

It appears that PML-Q has taken a U-turn in its support of the PTI government. In the initial stages of the no-trust move, PML-Q on several occasions expressed support for PM Khan. However, the PML-Q has now taken a completely different stance. 

Applying game theory to Pakistan’s politics

It would be fair to say that PML, PPP, and JUI-F are playing a finite game to remove Imran khan from the government and possibly from the political arena. On the other hand, Imran Khan is playing the infinite game of changing the country with his concept of “Naya Pakistan”.

Understanding the relevancy of Pakistan’s Parliament

The parliament has been rendered ineffective and irrelevant since 1977, however, Benazir Bhutto tried to revive it after her 1988 electoral victory. Despite the evil influence of Zardari, she went down fighting. A similar No-Confidence move was tried against her by PML-N and the President.

Haider Ali: A Pakistani truck artist who gives a new look to kicks

Haider Ali paints a pair of glittering white shoes with an iridescent glob of paint, his latest canvas for a carnival of color celebrating Pakistani culture. Since he started painting trainers in January, he has dispatched eight pairs to places in Pakistan and abroad.

US will provide $800 million in security assistance for Ukraine

President Joe Biden is expected to announce an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday, a White House official told CNN, bringing the total to $1 billion announced in just the last week.

Is Putin a war criminal? US Senate thinks so

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution late Tuesday seeking investigations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for war crimes over the invasion of Ukraine. Russia calls its actions a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine.

HBL hosts Lt. Gen Nigar in honor of International Women’s Day 2022

Lt. General Nigar spoke at length about her life journey, breaking biases in the professional field. Her advice to all women in the professional field was to work hard towards their dreams and believe in themselves.

UN passes resolution on Islamophobia proposed by PM Khan

Foreign Minister Qureshi said the commemoration of an International Day to Combat Islamophobia would raise international awareness about anti-Muslim hatred besides promoting a message of peaceful co-existence, and interfaith harmony.

North Korea’s missile launch fails: Seoul

The launch -- North Korea's tenth suspected weapons test this year -- comes after the US said the nuclear-armed country was preparing to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "at full range" for the first time since 2017.