China: Peacemaker in South Asia?
On Feb. 6, the third meeting of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG), a coalition between the United States, China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, which has...
Pakistan, Afghanistan Look to Boost Trade and Security
ISLAMABAD—With several recent high-level visits to Islamabad from global trading partners, including nearby Iran, Pakistani officials are indicating they want to increase business with...
Indian nuclear security measures weaker than Pakistan’s: report
INDIA: A report examining nuclear security worldwide suggests India's "nuclear security measures may be weaker than those of Pakistan", but says the risk "appears...
Mamnoon in Wana, tells army to crush terrorists with full force
WANA: President Mamnoon Hussain said on Monday that the armed forces were fighting a decisive war against terrorism in tribal areas and officers and...
PM pins hopes on Rouhani’s visit for closer economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed the hope that the upcoming visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will help revitalise bilateral ties.
“I...
Letter from Delhi: India committed to peace with Pakistan, says Mukherjee
ISLAMABAD: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said his country is committed to peaceful and friendly relations with Pakistan even as the two neighbours are...
Afghan Taliban’s top dissident ‘detained’ in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have ‘detained’ the chief of a breakaway faction of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Muhammad Rasool, two Taliban leaders claimed on Monday....
The fuel of economic growth
WATER has become Pakistan’s number one development and governance issue. While water availability in our river systems has remained fairly stable, per capita water...
Pakistan’s economy is turning corner
PAKISTAN economy is slowly turning the corner. Multiple factors are bringing about this change. Successful operations against terrorists, as well political and religious violence...
Pakistan ratifies 2005 Amendment to Convention on Protection of Nuclear Material
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has ratified the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM). The Instrument of Ratification was signed...
