Dr John C Hulsman One of the things I have learned from my decades in the political risk business is that experts usually ignore the fact that specific people truly make policy. It is easy, and intellectually correct, to focus on the grand historical forces of analysis: to look at things like the global macroeconomic […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari took to Twitter this week appealing her followers to voluntarily contribute by raising funds and donations in order to help Pakistan’s flood-affected population. Aseefa Bhutto mentioned that the magnitude of destruction brought by the floods was heartbreaking. She reminded the populace that they (the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week highlighted fraternal ties between Pakistan and Iran, rooted in shared history and cultural and linguistic affinities. Bilawal Bhutto also reaffirmed commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was speaking after receiving Iranian Minister for Roads […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was accused this week of having a two-faced approach by raising hue and cry over alleged US conspiracy to topple his regime and at the same time hiring American firms for lobbying for better ties with Washington. Responding to PTI Senators’ criticism of the government, PPP […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Accusing PTI Chairperson Imran Khan of “misleading the nation”, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb this week bashed him for talking about media freedom. “Khan talking about media freedom is no less than a joke,” Aurangzeb said while addressing a press conference in the federal capital. Recalling that during PTI’s tenure journalists were tortured […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and former federal minister Chaudhry Moonis Elahi this week brushed off rumours of joining PTI, saying a letter claiming his PTI’s candidature from NA-80 Mandi Bahauddin in the upcoming general elections was fake. “Imran Khan is my prime minister and working with Asad Umar is amazing,” Moonis said in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week wrote a letter to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the provision of basic facilities to Pakistani pilgrims going to Iraq and Iran. The Minister also requested to formulate a comprehensive policy for pilgrims which was the need […]
Read MoreDing Gang Dr. Henry Kissinger has a fear. He warned a few days ago that America is “at the edge of war with Russia and China.” Singapore also shares this fear. Singapore’s next prime minister Lawrence Wong warns that the US and China may “sleepwalk into conflict.” Many more countries have similar feelings. The reason […]
Read MoreIshtiaq Ahmad Established in 2001 as a successor to the Shanghai Five, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the largest regional grouping in Eurasia, covering around 40 percent of the world’s population and 30 percent of global economic output. Owing to its impressive profile of security and economic cooperation, the SCO has gained enormous traction across […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira this week accused former prime minister Imran Khan for using the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against his political opponents and for personal vested interest. Addressing a news conference here flanked by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Mian Manzoor […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: As the US continued its provocation to China by sending a delegation of five lawmakers to China’s Taiwan region, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command organized multi-unit joint combat readiness patrols and real-combat drills in the sea areas and airspace around the Taiwan island this week, serving as a […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Washington should not interfere in investigations conducted in other countries the way it’s not interfering in an investigation into former US President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram this week. “Why then do they interfere in other investigations? Since the White House and the Department of State don’t […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said this week that an empowered parliament can decide the future of the country and the nation and all democratic political parties should unite to empower the parliament. In his message to the nation on Independence Day, he said that the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: To commemorate 75 years of UK – Pakistan relations, British High Commission staff joined by Chevening alumni and personnel from the Islamabad Capital Development Authority, planted 75 trees native to Pakistan, in the Shakarparian National Park. This activity compliments a vast year-long tree planting programme carried out in the UK by the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan’s protected areas have suffered immensely due to the catastrophic impact of climate change. This was stated by Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman this week while speaking at Trail 5 where a clean-up drive was organised by her ministry to mark the 75th Independence Day. “We lost several thousand trees to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has decided to give an important assignment to its Central Vice President Maryum Nawaz. Sources said the work for establishing a separate secretariat for Maryum Nawaz was under way. The new office for Maryam Nawaz is being established behind the main party secretariat in Model Town, sources said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: PTI Chairman Imran Khan this week announced a country-wide mass mobilisation campaign while addressing the party’s power show at Lahore’s Hockey Ground. The address was being telecast across the country. At midnight, a fireworks display and flag-hoisting ceremony were also held to celebrate August 14. “I today want to announce my next […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Multan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice Chairman and former Prime Minister Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani has questioned PTI participation in the National Assembly by-election. “Since PTI MNAs are not participating in the assembly session after submitting their resignations, they have no right to contest the by-election,” he told media after visiting a number […]
Read MoreHu Xijin Several US lawmakers made a visit to the island of Taiwan via US military aircraft on Sunday. This is new provocation. On the same day, it’s revealed by the Taiwan side that China’s PLA sent 22 military aircraft and six warships for combat readiness security patrols in the Taiwan Straits and some of […]
Read MoreHu Xijin Five Chinese state-owned giants – China Life Insurance, PetroChina, Sinopec, Aluminum Corporation of China, and Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical – have announced they will delist from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It is important to understand exactly what the delisting means, without either underestimating or overstating the significance. The five companies’ choice, as […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond Boris Johnson declared last month during his speech announcing his resignation as Conservative Party leader, and therefore UK prime minister, that he “got Brexit done.” Yet he leaves his successor with a significant number of EU-related challenges still to be faced in the fall and beyond. The recent long queues of trucks and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week stressed for holding of a national dialogue and developing a consensus on charter of economy by all the stakeholders to transform Pakistan into an economic power. Addressing a national flag-hoisting and unveiling of re-recording ceremony of the national anthem here at the Jinnah Convention center, the […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week continued military exercises and training activities surrounding the island of Taiwan, marking an extension from the previously announced schedule. Drills like these will not stop and are expected to become routine until reunification, as the Chinese mainland shows its determination to push forward the […]
Read MoreNewswire Vienna: The European Union this week put forth a “final” text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as four days of indirect negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials wrapped up in Vienna, a senior EU official said. The official said no further changes could be made to the text, which has been under […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Phnom Penh: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that a peaceful resolution of long-standing disputes in the South Asian region was critical for sustainable peace and prosperity of people. Speaking at the 29th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) summit here, he said: “We also believe that, while focusing on the Ukrainian conflict, […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Mushahid Hussain Syed, Chairman of the Defense Committee of the Senate of Pakistan, this week termed the visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the Taiwan region “an unnecessary and unwarranted provocation”. He made these remarks during a webinar organized by the Pakistan-China Institute and Academy of Contemporary China […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan this week reaffirmed its strong commitment to ‘One-China’ Policy and firmly supports China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. “Pakistan is deeply concerned over the evolving situation in the Taiwan Strait, which has serious implications for regional peace and stability,” said the Pakistani Foreign Ministry in a statement issued here. “The world is […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said this week that for the first time the federal government was working on ground for the relief of flood affected people in provinces. Addressing a cheque distribution ceremony among flood affected people of Sindh at Commissioner Karachi office, she said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that implementation on the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict in the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) prohibited funding case was underway. “The decision in the PTI’s foreign funding case has been given, which is being implemented as per law,” she said in a […]
Read MoreLahore: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Illahi has given his approval to establish the ‘Ehsaas ration subsidy program’ which will provide deserving people with Rs1500 per/month. According to details, the CM Punjab approved the establishment of the “Ehsaas Ration Subsidy Program” to provide poor people with subsidized flour, pulses, cooking oil, and other essential food […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week promised to resolve dual nationality issue of Pakistanis living in Spain. In a meeting with Information Secretary PPP Europe Abdul Razza Sadiq – who is also a prominent member of the ruling Spanish Socialist Party – the minister […]
Read MoreDing Gang Not long ago, a US delegation visited the Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA). The US is the largest importer of Bangladesh’s textiles, and in 2021, Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the US reached $7.14 billion, an increase of $1.91 billion or 36.69 percent compared to 2020. This delegation was there not to check […]
Read MoreGlobal Times US President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders at the White House for a meeting in September, a senior US diplomat said on Saturday, according to a South China Morning Post report. This was confirmed by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who was visiting the region. Since coming to power, Biden […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week marked the 95th anniversary of the founding as President Xi Jinping vowed to build a powerful military. Five years ago, at the commemoration of the PLA’s 90th founding anniversary, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and […]
Read MoreMoscow: The Kremlin this week offered strong support to China amid the tensions over Taiwan, warning the United States against any “provocative” moves that could exacerbate the situation. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call Thursday with US President Joe Biden, Speaking in a call with […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that PPP was the party of common people, and it will not leave the people alone in times of trouble. In a meeting with President PPP Sindh chapter Nisar Ahmad Khuhro and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The US Ambassador to Pakistan Ambassador Donald Armin Blome, paid a courtesy call on the Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week. The Federal Minister congratulated the envoy on assumption of Office and expressed the desire to continue working together for tackling climate change issues. The Federal Minister expressed […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the incumbent government fully believes in the fundamental, democratic and constitutional right of freedom of expression. Talking to a delegation of newly elected office bearers of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), she said optimum measures were being taken for the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: A district and sessions court confirmed the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan this week in 10 cases pertaining to violence and damage to public property during the party’s long march of May 25. Taking up his plea to avoid arrest in the FIRs registered against him at Aabpara, […]
Read MoreHu Xijin China and the US are locked in an intense clash over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to the island of Taiwan. Two of the expressions used by China to describe the country’s attitude are very rare, namely: “We are fully prepared for any eventuality,” and “PLA will not sit idly by […]
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