NO DISCRIMINATION WITH ANY CITIZEN IN RENEWAL OF CNICS
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - Islamabad—State Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Baligh Ur Rehman on Tuesday informed the Senate that no discrimination was being carried out with any citizen…
China gets 40-year management rights on Gwadar port, access to Arabian Sea
With strong military possibilities, China has won the right to operate Pakistan’s Gwadar port for a period of 40 years. This move will give China access to Gulf countries, and the possibility…
Deposits amount to Rs8.5 trillion by March
Deposits with Pakistan’s banking sector amounted to Rs8.5 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2015, which is 13.5% higher than the outstanding position of deposits in March…
Injury crisis delays national hockey trials
KARACHI: Trials for the selection of the national team for the upcoming tours to Australia and Korea have been delayed due to the unavailability of seven players, who are either injured…
Promoting tennis in Larkana
KARACHI: With only one tennis court to play on in Larkana, the Sindh Tennis Association (STA) hopes to make the sport more accessible to youngsters in Sindh after the Sindh Sports…
Pakistan’s Botched Foreign Policy on Yemen
Last week, we saw a rather strange turn of events. It was the first week of April 2015, and as the heavenly season of spring descended upon Islamabad- the beautiful,…
Loosening a Party’s Grip on Karachi, a Pakistani City Known for Violence
LONDON — Hours before he was scheduled to be executed last month, the Pakistani hit man made an incendiary accusation. Speaking into a video camera at a remote desert jail,…
Protests in Kashmir after civilian killed by Indian army
SRINAGAR: Violent protests erupted in India-held Kashmir on Tuesday after a civilian and a militant were killed in an encounter with the army, officials in the disputed Himalayan region said.…
Army chief awards gallantry medals
ISLAMABAD: Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday conferred military awards on army troops who performed acts of gallantry in Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan Agency. According to the military’s media…
After Iran, Pakistan?
ALTHOUGH most Iranians are celebrating their nuclear deal with the P5+1, the framework ‘understanding’, once implemented, will effectively block Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapons capability for the foreseeable…