You’re not a slave, don’t follow IMF, WB: US economist to Pakistan

Top US Economist Arthur B Laffer advised Pakistan to refrain from listening to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) for economic growth. He also gave suggestions for uplifting Pakistan's economy, which were in stark contrast to IMF's demands.

Extremism in Afghanistan will rise if economic crisis not alleviated: UN

"The ongoing paralysis of the banking sector will push more of the financial system into on unregulated informal money exchanges which can only help facilitate terrorism, trafficking and further drug smuggling," Lyons warned.

Taliban style diplomacy: From militants to diplomats

Taliban official and non-official accounts on Twitter adopted several strategies. One of those strategies was of portraying a narrative that was unheard of. The narrative opposed and challenged the western perspective on the whole rhetoric of the Afghan war.

Families demand dead bodies of 4 Kashmiris murdered by Indian forces in fake encounter

Pakistan’s dossier on gross human rights violations clearly points that the history of Kashmiris’ freedom movement was full of gruesome fake encounters and killing Kashmiris in fake encounters was a policy of the fascist Modi regime.

PM Khan’s friend Sidhu to visit Sikh shrine in Pakistan

Indian politicians will visit Pakistan to honor Baba Guru Nanak. Indian Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, along with his ministers, and Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu will be part of the first delegation. PM Khan's friendly ties with Navjot Sidhu began in 2019.

Iran responsible for nuclear crisis: US, Gulf countries

The US and GCC member states stressed that these diplomatic efforts will not succeed if Iran continues to provoke a nuclear crisis.

Indonesia-Pakistan to sign free trade agreement?

Due to the PTA between Pakistan and Indonesia, cooperation between the two countries had increased in the industrial sector including agriculture, Ambassador of Indonesia said.

Bangladeshi cricket fans unhappy over Pakistan hoisting flag in stadium

Pictures from the training session of the Pakistan Cricket Team had gone viral on social media and it triggered fans in Bangladesh. They demanded the Bangladesh Cricket Board cancel the series with Pakistan immediately.

Karachi’s iconic Victoria market burns down

Wednesday, a fire broke out at Karachi's famous Victoria market. Within minutes, flames engulfed the multi-story building, burning down several shops. Citizens raised concerns as this is the second fire in the area this week. Earlier, fire broke out Sunday evening at Cooperative Market.

Highlights from the Pakistani ambassador to Ethiopia’s latest interview

The Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN) released a video interview with the Pakistani Ambassador to Ethiopia His Excellency Shozab Abbas on Monday. This piece further highlights the ambassadors’ top points for their convenience.

Qatar sells January al-Shaheen crude at highest premiums in nearly 2 yrs: sources

Qatar Energy has sold three cargoes of al-Shaheen crude loading in January at the highest premiums in nearly two years on robust demand in Asia, trade sources said on Wednesday. The producer also set the month's term price at a premium of $3.68 a barrel.

U.S intends to move forward on F-35 sale to UAE, U.S. official says

The United States intends to move forward with the sale of 50 F-35 stealth fighters jets to the United Arab Emirates but there must be a clear understanding of "Emirati obligations," a U.S. official said on Tuesday as progress on the sale slows.