FO spokesperson expresses disappointment over UNSC’s inability to reach a consensus on issue Says granting UN membership to Palestine will mark a moment of historic justice ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday expressed its disappointment on...

China calls US ‘overcapacity’ claims economic bullying

BEIJING: China on Friday markedly sharpened its criticism of the US' accusation of overcapacity in China, saying that the claim, while sounding like an...

President calls for making a fresh start to end political polarisation

Addresses joint session for 7th time, says fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect must to overcome challenges Says country needs to build its...

Saudi Arabia had no role in ‘regime change’, Imran clears air after Marwat’s claim

PTI leader Raoof Hasan says party founder will soon be out of jail and become PM again RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

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President’s address

President Asif Zardari made the constitutionally mandated address to Parliament to begin the parliamentary year, and was greeted by Opposition protests. Some form of opposition bad behaviour is exhibited...

IMF predictions

The real interest in the IMF’s latest Economic Outlooks predictions for Pakistan lie in the fact that Pakistan is about to begin negotiations for a fresh package, spread over...

High-level Saudi delegation to Pakistan 

The high-level Saudi delegation headed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has returned home after a two days' visit during which it went through hectic...

Analyzing Iran’s move

BY: MUHAMMAD SADDAM GAUHAR According to the Israel Defense Force, on Saturday night , more than 300 rockets, including 170 explosive-laden drones believed to be “Shahids,” or "witnesses" in Farsi,...

Food security and climate change

Food security and climate change are deeply interconnected issues that pose significant challenges to global sustainability and human well-being. IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE: Climate change affects agricultural productivity through...

From crisis to crisis

AT PENPOINT Is there a deliberate effort to make the government stumble from crisis to crisis, or is that how things are just happening? More significant, is the visible difficulty...

White Lies

WhiteLies: Run an ulti ginti

Run an ulti ginti on your front pages, the federal government’s information apparatus has requested the newspapers, on the deadline given to “illegal”...

White Lies: Dollar’s set to come down

The dollar’s going to come down to 260 rupees, says a proud commerce and industries minister. The irony: the minister, who happens to head the...

White Lies: The Lordships on their turf

A petitioner wants five Justices to be sacked, one of them, the new CJP. Amongst the litany of complaints are the allegations of unaccountable...