NATIONALPakistan rejects India’s ‘baseless’ claims on Kartarpur Corridor
Pakistan has firmly rejected the “baseless and fallacious” claims made by the Indian government against the Kartarpur Corridor, and these claims have also been rejected by the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwa
Nov 5, 2020
NATIONALMake new strides in building a closer China-Pakistan community of shared future in the new era
By Nong RongI am honored to be the 18th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.A few days ago, I departed from Bei
Nov 4, 2020
Columns4 iDiots: data-driven dumb decisions
Can we trust I Data? By: Aneel Salman‘Policies in Pakistan are failing!’This is the chant in almost every sphere in Pakistan, whether public, private, NGO or think tank spaces. Th
Nov 4, 2020
ColumnsThe Ross Perot of Pakistan
Making the vote effectiveBy: Mustafa Abdullah Baloch“Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.”─ that’s what Aristotle said, but is it applicable
Nov 1, 2020
ColumnsPossible but preventable
The horrors of nuclear winterBy: Zainab NazirScreaming missiles, ghostly rhapsody, tormenting sky, burning snow, bones with cosmic energy, skeletal landscape, crushed victims, bleeding slo
Nov 1, 2020
ColumnsCOVID-19 and family planning
Diversion of funds is one issue, stockouts of contracetives are anotherWhile there is reason to celebrate our success against the Coronavirus, perhaps we need to look at the bigger picture bef
Oct 30, 2020
ColumnsShortage of justice
LHC lacking 20 judgesAlthough our beloved country is facing a multitude of crises, predominantly price hike, political instability, law and order, financial setbacks, food deficiency, corr
Oct 30, 2020
NATIONAL‘Laanat’ surpasses textiles as major export to EU in October: PBS
The PTI government caught a much needed break with regards to the economy as export figures for the month of October in FY 2019-20 showed a significant uptick, with the export of ‘Laanat’ surpassi
Oct 30, 2020
ColumnsBetween life and death
The double whammy of a fatal chronic illness in a backward areaLife tests Shapia Baloch, a 12 year-old thalassemia patient from Buleda, Turbat, with tough challenges in her regular life. She v
Oct 25, 2020
ColumnsIs revitalization of economy possible?
Life after the pandemicBy: Mishal-e-NoorSince the advent of covid-19, economic growth has turned sharply negative, pushing the economies into global recession. The pandemic has somehow pla
Oct 23, 2020
SportsZimbabwe cricket team tour tests Pakistan’s peace claim
By Anadolu AgencyKARACHI: The Zimbabwean cricket team arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday after five years to play the limited over series, a development which analysts believe could bolster Islamabad
Oct 22, 2020
ColumnsLiving through drone strikes
They must be controlledBy: Raja Furqan AhmadA drone attack or strike is made by an unmanned combat aerial vehicle that fires a missile at a target. The word drone was first time used in 19
Oct 21, 2020