Category: Pakistan

Former President Zardari Arrested By Anti-Graft Watchdog On Corruption Charges

Several other arrests are expected in weeks ahead, sources say on condition of anonymity. PKONWEB…

Naqeeb Ullah Murder: Father Slams Activists, Labels PTM Movement ‘Foreign Agenda’

Those defaming military are against Pakistan, says Naqeebullah Mehsud’s father Muhammad Khan; Urges PTM leadership…

Broadening Tax Base: FBR Authorized to Access Bank Info –to Connect the Dots

The World Bank suggests 75 per cent tax compliance as a realistic level for lower-middle-income…

Pakistan to Accelerate Shipbuilding Project in Gwadar

Once fully functional, the complex could (conservatively) scrape in anywhere between $1 billion to $2…

Pak Military Slashes Budget In Rare Move, Amid Tensions on Border

For every rupee spent by the military, the civilian government spends Rs4.6. This proportion (excluding…

PM Khan Cautions Tax Evaders: No Reprieve After June 30, But Plan B Should Be in the Works

Some experts say taking head-on the tax-evading culture issue may not yield quick results as…

Imran Khan Delivers Powerful Message At His First OIC Summit

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech at Makkah during the recent Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…

INSIGHT: Reckoning Law On Assets Abroad and Judges ‘Outing’

The difference between discipline albeit surrender to authority and public grandstanding is absence of the…

INSIGHT: $400M Loan From the World Bank– for Higher Education

PKONWEB Report — The World Bank has announced it will provide $400 million to support…

INSIGHT: Higher Education in Turmoil

There is no better way to destroy a country than to destroy its education systems…

INSIGHT: Debating a Dictator

Akbar Ahmed recalls a time when he couldn’t resist questioning General Zia-ul-Haq on his vision…

Kashmir at OIC Summit: Special Envoy Appointed to Monitor Rights Violations

DESPARDES News Monitor — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed Saudi Arabia’s Yousef…