Chinese president meets Saudi king
RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first stop on a trip to raise the economic giant’s political profile...
Pakistan, the peacemaker
As images of scattered dead bodies, of destroyed cars and damaged buildings flash on Pakistani television screens with the rising death toll of innocent...
Militants storm Pakistan university, kill at least 20
Armed militants stormed a university in volatile northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens a little more than a...
MOL Pakistan hits significant gas reserves in Tal block
ISLAMABAD: In what can be termed a major boost to petroleum exploration activities in the country, MOL Pakistan has made a sizeable gas-condensate discovery...
Kerry warns Saudi Arabia of consequences if they get Nukes
US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned both Saudi Arabia and Pakistan against indulging in trade of nuclear weapons, saying there will be...
Pakistan Offers to Host Saudi-Iran Reconciliation Talks
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister offered Tuesday to host talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia aimed at resolving disputes between the Middle Eastern rivals....
Afghan Panel Sets Date for Postponed Elections; Next Round of Afghan Peace Talks Scheduled...
The Afghan election commission announced on Monday that it set an Oct. 15 date for parliamentary and district council elections (NYT, Reuters). Parliament’s five-year...
Pakistan mulls banning JuD chief Hafiz Saeed’s charity
Pakistan is considering a ban on Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), a charity run by JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, according to a media report.
“Officials said the...
Pakistan successfully tests Ra’ad cruise missile: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) – Ra’ad – said the military’s...
Is Pakistan ready for a take-off?
The latter half of the 20th century has seen many countries successfully emerge as regional powerhouses. Unfortunately, Pakistan has been struggling to make this...
