Afghanistan and the Democratic Process
History tells usthatCatherine the Great of Russia, who had added some 520,000 sq. km to Russian territory, mainly take away from the Ottoman Empire and the Polish Commonwealth, had…
Kashmir: third party Mediation
From time to time Pakistan calls upon the US to help resolve the Kashmir issue. The request was renewed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his meeting with the US…
Deadly shooting at Fort Hood US military base leaves four dead and 16 injured
A shooting at Fort Hood military base in the US has left four people dead including the gunman. An official said 16 others have been wounded – some critically. The…
Lebanon faces worsening Syrian refugee Crisis
The United Nations has issued an appeal for more help as the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon is now a million. Although it is estimated hundreds of thousands more undocumented Syrians are in…
Foreign exchange reserves exceed $10 billion
ISLAMABAD: The foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan crossed the of $10 billion threshold on March 31, 2014, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday. Pakistan’s total liquid reserves rose to $10.072…
Restored Zairat residency to be unveiled on Aug 14
QUETTA: Balochistan’s Chief Secretary says Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s Ziarat residency will be resorted and unveiled to the nation on August 14 in a grand ceremony. The Zairat residency was…
Foreign relations: Tit-for-tat proposed over Visa rejections
The Senate standing committee on foreign affairs has proposed a strict visa policy for countries that frequently deny entry permit to Pakistani lawmakers. During Monday’s meeting, a sub-committee comprising three…
One more CRPF trooper kills self in Kashmir
A Central Reserve Police Force trooper committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Sonwar area on the outskirt’s of Srinagar city late Tuesday evening. Official sources said…
India: 12,000 detonators recovered in Bihar
PATNA: Nearly 12,000 detonators were recovered and a man was arrested in this connection early Tuesday in Bihar's Kaimur dictrict, police said. The recovery was made from a vehicle during…
Afghanistan Is The Big Winner In U.S. Foreign Aid
In fiscal year 2012 the U.S. gave $42 billion in aid to 186 countries around the world. But the money was not evenly divided. While Sub Saharan Africa, which has…
