Governors vs CMs : Who is spending more on expenses?

According to an analysis, there is a stark difference between the expenditures of the Governor's Office and the CM Secretariat of different provinces.

The Changing Afghan chessboard: Is it up for grabs again?

With the exodus of US troops from Afghanistan and the speed at which the Taliban has advanced northwards, fears reign that power vacuum might emerge again as the intra-Afghan talks have made little headway. As the battlespace in Afghanistan straddles the border with Pakistan, new challenges are in store for the latter. With competing factions within Afghanistan pitch for influence and the regional states turn to safeguard their stakes checkmating chaos to secure a stable future in is dire straits.

Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain blessed with a baby boy

Pakistani celebrities Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain recently welcomed their first child together. Taking to Instagram, the couple announced their news by sharing a picture of their son's hand. Pakistan's entertainment industry soon poured in warm wishes for the new parents.

Will new anti-corruption sanctions by UK Government target Nawaz & Altaf?

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced that under the UK’s Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime, financial sanctions, import/export and travel bans, and embargoes are...

Realme to set up assembly plant to produce 5g phones in Pakistan

As many mobile manufacturers are eying the Pakistani market, the Chinese manufacturer Realme has announced launching top-of-the-line locally assembled smartphones in Pakistan.

Noor Mukadam murder condemned by Association of Former Ambassadors

This inhuman incident came at a time when the country has already been flooded with instances of unspeakable crimes against women ranging from gang...

Rescuer Ismail saves eight people from drowning in Bajaur

Talking to a local media outlet, Ismail said that he immediately reached the spot as soon as he heard of the sinking boats in the dam. Due to his bravery, eight people were saved.

Twitter reacts to Gharidah Farooqi’s comments on animal sacrifice on Eid-Ul-Azha

Pakistan's celebrated journalist and primetime anchor Gharidah Farooqi was trending on social media after she shared a controversial tweet about the sacrifice of animals...

Long read: An insight on public procurement laws in Pakistan

Public sector procurement is increasingly seen as an important instrument for inducing innovation in the private sector. However, according to Barrister Pansota, public procurement management in Pakistan needs a lot of improvement. Laws, rules, and regulations are either non-existent or poorly implemented and enforced. Therefore, it is important that the public procurement regime of the country must have specific institutions to oversee procurements.

Operation Barbarossa: Great strategic errors by Hitler that led to Nazis’ failure

Shane Quinn talks about the poor strategic planning that caused the Nazi's failure in dismantling the Soviet Union. He further enlists all the events that took place during that time and how the Soviet Union was able to defend itself from Hitler's ruthless planning.

IMF approves reforms to help poor countries in economic recovery

The reforms will increase the normal limits on access to concessional financing by 34 percent, coupled with the elimination of hard limits on access for the poorest countries. This would increase the flexibility of funds disbursement according to the need of the related countries.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi China visit to bring good news for Pakistan

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood's visit comes at a time when Pakistan is playing a key role in Afghan Peace Process. This visit may result in the Chinese President's visit to Pakistan which was supposed to happen last year.