Boundary with Afghanistan: Pakistan to improve border monitoring
ISLAMABAD: In view of growing concerns over militant infiltration in border areas, Pakistan has decided to improve the border monitoring mechanism to restrict the...
Beijing to boost anti-terror work with Kabul
Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani meet reporters after a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY
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Pakistan only Saarc country to improve Corruption Perceptions Index score: TI
ISLAMABAD: The Transparency International (TI) maintained on Tuesday that Pakistan was the only country among the five Saarc countries that improved its Corruption Perceptions...
‘Pakistan ranks eight among countries affected by climate change’
KARACHI: Pakistan is the eighth country most vulnerable to climate change in the world. The coastal areas are the most emergent threats and hundreds...
Post-sanctions: Pakistan expects positive response from Iran
ISLAMABAD: In the backdrop of international sanctions being lifted off Iran, Pakistan is expecting a positive response from the Islamic republic concerning the ‘five-year...
Iranian president pitches Iran as safest country in Middle East
ROME: President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday described Iran as the safest and most stable country in the Middle East as he urged international investors...
Karachi-Gwadar-Iran ferry ready to set sail
ISLAMABAD: Port and shipping authorities have finalised arrangements to start ferry services between Karachi and Gwadar and also to Chabahar, Iran from both the...
Pakistan on the global chessboard
There are winners and losers born out of every economic phenomenon, sometimes thriving on the misfortune of others and sometimes feeling the impact of...
China’s New Grand Strategy for the Middle East
At the start of 2016, prospects weren’t good for what would later become one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most consequential international tours. The...
Global threats move ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer to midnight
Rising tension between Russia and the U.S., North Korea’s recent nuclear test and a lack of aggressive steps to address climate change are putting...
