Imperialist ways of the USA
Notwithstanding the fact that Pakistan, as an ally of the USA in the War on Terror, sacrificed nearly 80,000 lives and sustained a loss...
Neglect, Cynicism, and Nice But Too Late
Washington Watch
A quarter century ago, when the two-state solution was still possible and we were optimistic that there was a path to get there,...
Pakistan: The handy Afghan scapegoat?
The portents are that the USA has once again found a convenient scapegoat to blame for the Afghan debacle. Wow, the US generals have...
Amnesty for good Taliban Â
Despite the announcement of a 20 day-ceasefire on Friday by one of the terrorist groups in North Waziristan, Pakistan Army personnel continue to be...
Economic woes
Despite exports growing 28 percent year-on-year in September, Pakistan’s trade deficit remains worryingly wide and is expected to increase exponentially as imports continue to...
PHC directs NAB to complete inquiries into BoK, Billion Tree Tsunami within 2 months
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) granted two months respite to National Accountability Bureau to filed detailed reports in the Bank of Khyber and...
Umer Sharif’s funeral to be held in Karachi tomorrow
The body of veteran comedian Umer Sharif will reach Karachi on Wednesday morning through a Turkish airline’s flight.
Sharif’s widow Zareen Gazal will also reach...
Sindh govt allocates Rs2bn for uplift of Karachi zoo
Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab on Monday said that the Sindh government has allocated Rs2 billion for the renovation and improvement of Karachi Zoo
Zoo and...
Afghanistan to start issuing passports to its citizens again
KABUL: Following months of delays that hampered attempts by those trying to flee the country after the Taliban seized control in August, Afghanistan will...
Some girls return to high school in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province
Girls have returned to some secondary schools in a northern province of Afghanistan, Taliban officials and teachers said on Tuesday, but they remain barred...
Ex-South African pacer Vernon Philander to arrive in Pakistan on October 7
For the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Pakistan bowling consultant, ex-South African pacer Vernon Philander, will reach Pakistan on Thursday.
Batting consultant for the...
More than 17,000 dengue hotspots identified in Lahore
The Punjab Primary and Secondary Health Department on Tuesday revealed that dengue cases were massively increased in Lahore during the month of September.
The total...
Pakistan cannot rely on ICC funding alone: Ramiz Raja
Pakistan cricket is relying primarily on International Cricket Council's funding and will suffer if it it stops, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja stated.
While...
G20 must send Taliban clear message on price of recognition: Emmanuel Macron
PARIS: The forthcoming G20 summit must send a clear message to the Taliban regarding the conditions for international recognition, said France's President Emmanuel Macron.
In an...
Social media abuzz with birthday wishes for PM Imran
Scores of people on Tuesday wished Prime Minister Imran Khan on social media for his 69th birthday.
Social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram,...