Afghanistan Peace Talks: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back

Last year, the Taliban and US-led forces observed ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan…

Hard Times Ahead for Shisha Smokers in Saudi as Cost May Go Up

Currently Saudi Arabia has the highest rate of smoking in the world; it has already…

‘Zero Tolerance For Iranian Oil Purchases. Period,’ Says US

China is one of the world’s biggest importers of Iranian oil, along with India DESPARDES…

Mahathir Proposes Common Currency for Trade in East Asia

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday mooted the idea of a common trading currency…

Pakistan Takes Further Steps Against Money Laundering, Terror Finance; Signs MoUs With UK, Others

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been able to collect Rs15 billion (US$107 million)…

Heavy Arm of Pakistan Army Act Comes Down Hard On Three Officers For Espionage

Around 400 officers of every rank have been given various punishments, including dismissal from service…

“Trillion Dollar” Net Worth Of Pakistani Expats

According to my estimate, the combined net worth of Pakistani expats in the West runs…

Mars 2020 Rover Set to Land in a Crater Once Filled With Water

Mars 2020 Rover is gearing up for its seven-month 313,586,649 miles journey to the Red…

Trump’s China Challenge: 5G, Huawei, and the Trade War

For months, Australia warned the United States what it saw as the destructive capacity of…

Trump Dossier Author, a British Ex-spy, Won’t Speak With US Prosecutor Examining Russian Meddling

DESPARDES News Monitor — Reuters is reporting that Christopher Steele, the former British spy who wrote…

Malaysia Releases Over 300 Pakistani Prisoners Before Eid, PIA Flight Uses China Airspace

PKONWEB Report — More than 300 Pakistani prisoners in Malysia will fly back home by…

Trump Peddling ‘Dumb Lies’, Says Former FBI Director Comey

Former FBI director James Comey is accusing President Trump of peddling “dumb lies” by asserting that bureau officials engaged…