The ‘lone warrior’ in battle against drugson January 9, 2020Reeling from the huge losses inflicted by terrorism and extremism in recent years, Pakistan is now fighting a battle against a different kind of menace: drug addiction. According to the latest but unofficial estimates, around nine million people in the country are drug users, most of them teenage boys or girls. Going by the statistics, […]
CPEC: STAKES AND THREATSon December 10, 2019It is undeniably evident that economic deterioration can potentially cost much bigger to Pakistan than usual estimates. Survival as a sovereign state, in a disturbed South Asian region with a daggers drawn neighbour like India, will remain a big challenge for economically crippled Pakistan. It will be unwise to ignore the Indian desperation to get […]
China rubbishes US fears of Pakistan’s CPEC debtson November 23, 2019China on Friday rubbished Washington’s ‘warning’ to Islamabad over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying relations between the two brotherly countries are based on ‘win-win cooperation’ and are ‘mutually beneficial’. “China always came forward to assist Pakistan in need without any political or government differences … if Pakistan was in need, China would never ask Pakistan […]
Will ‘fight to the end’ in trade war with US: Chinaon May 31, 2019China believes in dialogue to resolve mutual difference but is ready to fight to the end if any attempts are made to push it to the wall vis-à-vis ongoing trade war with the US, said Chinese Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Lijian Zhao in his address at an Iftar dinner hosted at the embassy premises. […]
PTM mob attacks army checkpost in Waziristanon May 27, 2019A mob led by Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leaders and National Assembly members Mohsin Javed (Dawar) and Ali Wazir assaulted Kharqamar checkpost in Boyya area of North Waziristan tribal district on Sunday morning, causing injuries to five soldiers of Pakistan Army. “Troops at the checkpost exercised maximum restraint in the face of provocation and direct […]
China, Pakistan to protect each other’s ‘core interests’: Qishanon May 27, 2019Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan Sunday said that irrespective of the developments taking place at the international landscape, China will always stand by Pakistan’s core interests, adding that both the countries have made the right choice of being strategic partners based on equality and mutual benefit. “History is witness to Pakistan-China friendship which is deeply […]
Pakistan offers help to lower Iran-US tensionson May 25, 2019Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday expressed concerns over rising tensions between the US and Iran and conveyed to visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Javad Zarif that Pakistan is ready to work with all sides to help lower tensions and preserve peace and stability in the region “Ongoing conflict between US and Iran is threatening […]
Time to keep eyes and ears openon May 2, 2019The listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations 1267 sanctions panel on Wednesday will put no additional penalties except a ban on his foreign travels, holding of bank accounts and bearing of weapons, nor is Pakistan bound to take any legal action against him in consequent to the […]
Divisive politics in Indian pollson March 30, 2019The political parties in India have switched their campaigns to top gear for the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, 2019. On way to the final drawdown, a variety of political ploys, maneuvers and manipulations are being employed by the major competitors to win hearts […]
Water: New Delhi’s new ‘WMD’ against Pakistanon March 23, 2019While rest of the world was seen making plans and promises on the World Water Day on March 22 to raise awareness on how the global water resources can be secured to help fulfill rightful needs of the people, quite contrarily the thicker heads in India must be painstakingly deliberating on how to make more […]