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The Saudi-Iran showdown
THE escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the kingdom’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric has intensified sectarian polarisation in the Middle...
Reforms will boost Pakistan’s economy by more than 5 pct in 2015/16 – PM
Jan 5 Pakistan's economy is expected to grow at more than 5 percent in the current fiscal year due to some bold economic reforms,...
Sri Lanka, Pakistan to include services in trade pact
Jan 5 Sri Lanka and Pakistan have agreed to include services in a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said...
Pakistan inks JF-17 sell-deal with Sri Lanka despite Indian pressure
COLOMBO/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement under which the former would sale eight JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the latter in the...
Pakistan working on ‘leads’ provided by India to counter terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday said it is working on “leads provided by the Indian government to effectively counter and eradicate terrorism” from the region....
What to expect from the Saudi-Iran standoff?
After Saudi Arabia sentenced 47 men on terrorism charges, capital punishment in the Kingdom has drawn global outcry. However, Iran’s reaction has been more...
Gulf States Guarding Their Interests in Saudi-Iran Rift
CAIRO — For all the diplomatic dominoes that have fallen across the Middle East in recent days, with ambassadors from different countries flying home...
Pakistan records drastic drop in polio cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed a major turnaround in the prevalence of polio last year as compared to 2014, which was the worst year in more...
The shadowy world of proxy wars
Pakistan has, of late, positioned itself to enhance diplomatic and security ties with its immediate neighbours, namely Afghanistan and China. Pakistan-India relations, however, continue...
Pakistan, Sri Lanka sign eight MoUs for bilateral cooperation
COLOMBO: Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Tuesday inked eight memoranda of understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to Sri...