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Pakistan on path to rapid economic growth: World Bank chief
ISLAMABAD: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has said that Pakistan is now on the path of increased economic growth and prosperity.
He was...
Pakistan says direct talks with Afghan Taliban soon
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry who is among the four main factors of the process launched to convince Taliban for laying down their...
US Intel Chief Skeptical About Afghan Reconciliation
ISLAMABAD—The latest U.S. intelligence assessment is skeptical about prospects for political reconciliation in war-torn Afghanistan and has warned it is at "serious risk of...
India not sincere in resolution of Kashmir dispute: Gilani
ISLAMABAD - All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman Syed Ali Gilani has said that India is not sincere in resolution of the Kashmir dispute through...
Proposal under study for civil-military consultative forum on China-Pakistan corridor
ISLAMABAD: A proposal for a consultative forum on the pattern of apex committees is currently under discussion between the civil and military leaderships for...
Daesh network captured in Pakistan: IB chief
ISLAMABAD – Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director General Aftab Sultan on Wednesday revealed that network of Daesh – known as Islamic State – has been...
Germany for more trade with Pakistan
LAHORE: With a young and growing population of nearly 200 million people, Pakistan is an interesting market which cannot be ignored in the long-run...
A Pipeline to South Asia Prosperity
In 2015, the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India natural gas pipeline (TAPI) shifted from theoretical concept to pragmatic initiative. That progress was due to three major breakthroughs: an...
U.S. to Send More Troops to Aid Afghan Forces Pressed by Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States Army will deploy hundreds of soldiers to the southern Afghan province of Helmand, where government forces have been...
Pakistani team finds no evidence of JeM chief’s involvement in Pathankot assault
ISLAMABAD: A team constituted by Pakistan to investigate last month’s deadly attack on an Indian airbase has concluded that there is no substantive evidence...