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...
FATF: Pakistan’s chances of exiting the gray list?
Islamabad has been struggling to get off the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) gray list since 2018. However, internal and external environments have not...
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...
Pakistan’s politics: Art of manipulating societal sentiment for personal aggrandizement
The past few weeks, in Pakistani politics, have been a revealing experience. They have laid bare the hypocrisy of our political system, and the...
Terrorism case against PML-N leaders: what is the role of current CCPO?
An anti-terrorism court on Saturday extended interim bail of PML-N leaders Rana Sanaullah and Captain (retd) Safdar until October 20 in the NAB office...
French teacher beheaded after sharing caricatures insulting to Islam
An anti-terrorism investigation is underway in Paris, France, after a middle school teacher was fatally stabbed by a man who reportedly chanted a religious...
UK reintroduces casual-sex ban amid virus lockdown
The UK government has warned horny citizens that getting down with someone who lives outside their household will violate strict new lockdown measures which...
Progress toward ending poverty slows: World Bank
The World Bank on Friday said global poverty decreased by less than half percentage point per year between 2015 and 2017, raising concerns about...
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...