Islamabad invited to first BoP session in Washington on Feb 19, to define board’s structure, mandate, and secretariat Troop contributions not on agenda yet as initiative faces criticism over absence of Palestinian representation...

China, Turkiye condemn Islamabad Imambargah bombing, reaffirm support for Pakistan

Beijing reiterates its ‘firmly supports’ for Pakistan’s security and stability Ankara conveys Erdogan’s condolences, pledges solidarity FM Dar reaffirms unshaken resolve to combat...

Mastermind, facilitators of ‘Indian-sponsored’ Islamabad Imambaragh attack lassoed from KP: Naqvi

Interior Minister says Islamabad imambargah suicide attack traced to terror groups being ‘financed, directed’ by India and operating from Afghan soil Says four...

Faheem, bowlers help Pakistan edge past Netherlands in T20 World Cup opener

COLOMBO: Faheem Ashraf’s cameo of 11-ball 29 ensured Pakistan survived a late scare to achieve the 148-run target with three balls to spare against...

3 million jobs a year

World Bank President Sanjay Singh Banga, on a visit to Pakistan last week to review the Country Framework Agreement signed last year, gave a hint that Washington consensus institutions...

Terror in Islamabad

The blast in the Khadijtul Kubra imambargah after Friday prayers was horrific enough as it is, with 31 killed in the blast, and dozens injured, of whom some are...

Interior Ministry versus the Mombay Bookies

What is it about the PCB and the BCCI, and the respective countries’ Interior Ministry? Pakistan is ahead, for the PCB President and the Interior Minister are one and...

Neoliberalism and industrial policy

‘The term “neoliberalism” suggests a system of principles that is both new and based on classical liberal ideas… The doctrinal system is also known as the “Washington consensus,” which...

The digital library

I was sitting at my desk at 3 AM last night, looking at my digital tablet's bright screen scrolling through an archive for a rare manuscript. Just ten years...

Green energy opportunities for Pakistan

Several methods exist for capturing the gas from garbage dumps and converting it into line-grade gas (also termed as pipeline quality purified gas), offering avenues for clean energy. The...