Pakistan, US have shared interests in Afghanistan, acknowledges State Dept
The United States considers Pakistan an important partner and “we have shared interests when it comes to Afghanistan, when it comes to peace and...
Kashmir: The Siege – and the Unforgivable Silence – continue
Amidst a power struggle between military forces, the state, and the local leaders, it is Kashmiri citizens suffering the most. It’s been two years...
China weighs risk and reward in a Taliban-led Afghanistan
BEIJING: The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and seemingly unstoppable march of the Taliban opens a strategic door to China that is laden...
PM Imran to skip UK visit despite Boris invite
Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to not visit the United Kingdom in July despite an invitation from his British counterpart Boris Johnson.
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The high-stakes game
The Taliban says that China has played a constructive role in promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan to end the almost 20-year war. In...
Pakistan to curtail inbound flights from May 5, order 5,000 oxygen cylinders as infections...
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to curtail inbound passenger flights to Pakistan for a fortnight from May 5 in...
FIA serves notice to Mansha over Sharif’s alleged Rs 25b scam
The Federal Investigation Agency has served a legal notice to the MCB Bank Limited, advising the bank to cooperate with the FIA investigation over...
SBP 2nd Quarterly Report: Growth in every sector shows economic recovery
KARACHI: The second quarterly report issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday paints a rosy picture of the economy showing growth...
IPL 2021 suspended indefinitely after multiple players test positive for COVID-19
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has indefinitely suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 after several players and support staff...
Steam rises as Pakistan, India take basmati battle to EU
From biryani to pilau, Pakistan and India’s shared culinary landscape is defined by basmati, a distinctive long-grain rice now at the centre of the...




















