Category: Pakistan

Govt., Opposition Close Rank on Army Chief’s Extension, Bill to Have Bipartisan Support in Parliament

DESPARDES — The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led government has reached out to the opposition for bipartisan support…

Pakistan Bells Out 2019 With First Batch of Dual Seat JF-17, Live Missile Firings in North Arabian Sea

PAC and China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation also signed an agreement for co-production…

Bilawal Addresses PPP Liaquat Bagh Rally: ‘2020 Year of Free and Fair Elections’

DESPARDES — Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday warned Imran Khan’s…

Harnessing Our Youth Bulge — the Flaming Red Flag

IRSHAD SALIM (Updated) — While Pakistan’s population is 207 million its youth comprise (those under…

‘Another Balakot May Not Be Far-Flung’

IRSHAD SALIM — Over 500 hundred years (544BC) before an artificial line was drawn in…

News of Interest (NOI)

50 Journalists Booked in ‘Fake Cases’ of Kidnapping, Extortion

A member of the Provincial Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission told the paper it…

Musharraf Verdict: ‘Everyone Who Believes in Rule of Law Should Be Terrified’

DESPARDES — The Pakistan military has taken strong exceptions to a special court’s detailed judgement…

CLEAN ENERGY: Pakistan’s Largest LNG Terminal to Start in 2021

A terminal, as per international standard, takes almost two years to complete once its construction…

1,261 Corruption References Involving Rs943 Million Pending in 25 Courts

DESPARDES — The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) currently has 1,261 corruption references involving Rs943 million…

TRIAL RUN: Lahore ‘Orange’ to Handle 73 Million Commuters Annually

The Orange Metro will run on electricity (Eco-friendly) instead of diesel as originally contemplated —…

Rogue Police Officer Rao Anwar Blacklisted By U.S. Over Human Rights Violations

DESPARDES — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday blacklisted former Malir senior superintendent of police…

Student Unions: PTI Govt. and Opposition on Same Page

DESPARDES — The PTI-led government wants to restore student governments in educational institutions which were…