Pakistan now a safe place to invest, says minister
WASHINGTON: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif told an energy conference in the US on Wednesday that Pakistan was now a safe...
Trade route with Tajikistan urged
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday urged the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government to build a road to explore Tajikistan’s markets for Pakistani goods and...
A new window of opportunity?
THE Paris summit on climate change has let in a ray of hope for change in the regional political climate too. Prime Minister Nawaz...
Pakistan executes four militants over massacre of 134 children
Four militants involved in the massacre of 134 schoolchildren in Pakistan last year have been executed, weeks before the anniversary of one of country’s...
‘Pakistan exporting defence products to friendly countries’
ISLAMABAD - President Mamnoon Hussain has said there is need to enhance defence production capabilities for economic stability of the country.
He was addressing...
Pakistan wants quadrilateral initiative for Afghan peace
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan welcomes a quadrilateral initiative to restart the Afghan reconciliation and peace process.
He categorically stated...
Pakistan ready to assist in reviving Afghan peace process, UN told
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Maleeha Lodhi has told the UN General Assembly that Pakistan is ready to assist in the revival...
Our resolve to fight terror will not waver: COAS
KARACHI: Acknowledging the sacrifice of two Military Police (MP) soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Karachi on Tuesday, Chief of Army Staff General...
Russia turns focus to Pakistan’s energy market
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, Russia has offered to lay a pipeline for gas export to Pakistan, a proposal that stems from fears that...
Kashmir: a nuclear flashpoint?
The tumultuous history of India and Pakistan does not let them settle in peace. Kashmir is still a disagreement between the two countries, which...
