White House says Pakistan developing long-range missiles capable of reaching US
A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to strike targets outside of South Asia, including in the United States. In his stunning revelation about the onetime close US partner, Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said Islamabad’s conduct raised “real questions” […]
BRI Green and Low-Carbon Expert Network kicks off
The BRI Green and Low-Carbon Expert Network (GLEN), a prestigious international body dedicated to advancing sustainable and low-carbon development under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was formally launched in Beijing on Thursday. The network, supported by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (MEE), brings together global experts to […]
Meezan Bank dismisses ‘data breach’ after reports of unauthorised transactions – Business
Meezan Bank denied a “data breach” on Thursday after reports of many customers who faced unauthorised transactions from their debit and credit cards circulated on social media. Over the past week, many social media users reported incidents of unauthorised transactions from their bank accounts. They said large sums of money were transferred from their debit […]
Environmental cost of population growth
Listen to article The recent smog enveloping large parts of the country has drawn significant attention from both the media and government circles. It is encouraging to see the conversation shifting from routine political matters to a critical issue that deeply affects people’s lives and livelihoods. The closure of schools and businesses and the disruption of commercial […]
Growing nuclear brinkmanship
Listen to article The Nobel Peace Prize has often been given to people whose record as peace makers is contested. In recent years, President Obama was given this award for his efforts to promote international cooperation and peace, even though it was under his presidency that the US decided on a troop surge in Afghanistan and ramped […]
How developments in Syria will affect the world around it
Listen to article For several years while the conflict in Syria was largely frozen, various opposition forces were quietly preparing to more effectively challenge the Assad regime. One of those was Hayat Tahrir al-Sham or the Organisation for the Liberation of the Levant. The group was generally identified by its acronym, HTS. It made the province of […]
Govt ally PPP walks out from NA over continued absence of ministers – Pakistan
PPP lawmakers staged a walkout in the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday in protest of the continued “insulting” absence of federal ministers from proceedings. Lawmakers in both houses of parliament had expressed outrage last week over the continued absence of the ministers as Deputy Speaker Ghulam Mustafa Shah termed it a “disgrace” to the parliament […]
PTI leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Shehryar Afridi among 14 indicted in May 9 GHQ attack case – Pakistan
Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Shehryar Afridi were among 14 PTI members and leaders indicted on Thursday in a case concerning the attack on the army’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi during violent protests, prompted by the arrest of the PTI founder in a corruption case, on May 9, 2023. On Monday, former PTI leader Shireen Mazari […]
Clash in parliament compound as FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi
A police case has been registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following a complaint by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing him of causing injuries to two of its MPs during a protest outside Parliament on Wednesday, Indian media reported on Thursday. BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput sustained head injuries in the incident, […]
PTI terminates Salman Ahmad’s membership for criticising Imran’s family – Pakistan
PTI has terminated the membership of musician Salman Ahmad for running a campaign against “the family of Imran Khan”, it emerged on Thursday Ahmad had recently posted on X to criticise Imran’s wife Bushra Bibi for her political activities during the November 26 protests, sparking criticism from party supporters. Last week, Imran, during a conversation […]