The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that Pakistan has not yet granted Most Favoured Nation status to India for trade. Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abbas Khan Afridi told the House during question hour that Pakistan maintains a Negative List of items for trade with India. He said the elimination of […]
Looking at how rapidly the climate of the world has been changing these past couple of years and even more when looking at records that go back 20, 50 or even a 100. While not all may agree, but an 86-year-old naturalist David Attenborough certainly things that humans are a “plague on the Earth” according […]
Many saw it as a turning moment for Pakistan, which definitely is not a new thing for the 200 million plus of the country, but Tahir-ul-Qadri’s long march was something that forced people to think that everything was just about on the brink of collapse. Unlike the Occupy Wall Street protests in the United […]
It may be hard to believe for the younger generation, especially those that keep up with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf, seeing it as a ray of hope, but there is no doubt in saying now that Imran Khan has certainly revealed a more ‘desperate side’ of him during these past few days. He may have […]
Minhaj-ul-Quran chief Tahir-ul-Qadri could not have had it any worse with just three days remaining till what he has set to be a historic long march towards Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad as MQM head Altaf Hussain decided to point his ‘Political Drone Attack’ towards Qadri and launch it when all preparations were at their peak. […]
We all know that cigarette smoking is extremely harmful and is proved to be a leading cause in a number of deaths around the globe, each and every year. While the habit may have declined in a number of countries, it still prevails in those nations where literacy is low and cigarettes are widely available […]
The party that always professed unity and changes amongst the party ranks and allowing free and transparent elections within the political organization first before making a move externally is facing a heart breaking divide within itself. Three factions are believed to have emerged within the party ranks as each group supports their own ideology […]
With Pakistan gearing up for its first transition of democracy in its 60-plus years of being an independent country, the nation which yearns for peace and security is facing another problem just months before general elections are to be carried out. Living abroad for the past four and a half years, the self proclaimed […]
Long awaited the people of Pakistan the return one of the most valued leaders in history of Pakistan but as it all was coming together, the tragic day of December 27th came around and this nation lost its greatest and most treasured asset. Mohtaram Benazir Bhutto Shaheed continues to live in the hearts of […]
Talks about an unnamed US official saying that America has knowledge and evidence of chemical weapons being loaded by Syria’s regime in order to take out rebels across the country are going around nowadays and have gained a lot of attention in international communities. Whether that statement is true or not is yet to […]
In a surprise move, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Ifthikar Khan Jhagra and Pakistan Muslim League Q’s Nighat Orakzai publicly announced that they would be leaving behind their political parties and joining the ruling Pakistan People’s Party unconditionally. Mr. Jhagra was a well known figure of the PPP before making a move to the PTI during the […]
Good news for HTC Android smartphone users everywhere as the much awaited Jelly Bean update has finally begun to roll out and is now available in most parts of Pakistan. This much needed update might not be for everyone as it will be available for only those with the higher end sets, requiring 512 megabytes […]