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How Pakistan can fuel its future with electric vehicles
The prospect of electric vehicles running cleanly on roads and highways with zero emissions looks great – something like a pleasing sight of Elon Musk’s noiseless Tesla vehicles. In Pakistan, the goal of having such vehicles...February 3, 2020 1337 0 -
Pakistan welcomes US Travel Advisory recognizing improvement in security environment
Islamabad has welcomed the update in the U.S. Travel Advisory, which has acknowledged that “Pakistan’s security environment has improved.” “This is a step in the right direction,” the Foreign Ministry said after a State Department update...January 31, 2020 724 0 -
Iran admits to downing Ukraine passenger plane
After issuing a string of denials, Iran has admitted to shooting down Ukraine passenger plane, and expressed sorrow over the loss of 176 lives. Tehran attributed the shooting down of the plane to human error, that...January 11, 2020 606 0 -
Will consumers guard US, Chinese economies against trade war repercussions?
What has the year 2020 in store for world economy in view of risky US-China trade war that consumed attention of economists in 2019? The trade war between the two largest economies created both threats and...January 3, 2020 645 0 -
Imran Khan says Pakistani-Americans could help counter Indian narrative on Kashmir
Praising the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America, Prime Minister Imran Khan has suggested that Pakistani-American could a valuable voice to counter Indian narrative on Kashmir. Speaking at an event in Peshawar, Khan...December 28, 2019 859 0 -
IMF review acknowledges Pakistan’s ‘strong fiscal performance’
Decisive policy implementation since June has started to reverse Pakistan’s large imbalances, preserving financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said in its first review of the loan facility for the country. The Fund, which this week...December 24, 2019 1132 0 -
In unprecedented verdict, Pakistan court hands death sentence to Musharraf
In an unprecedented verdict, a Pakistani special court comprising high court judges, awarded death sentence to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over his imposition of emergency in the country on November 3, 2007. Peshawar High Court...December 17, 2019 674 0 -
Pakistani lawyers face nation’s ire for violent attack on hospital
Pakistani lawyers appear to be left with few supporters outside of their community as the nation continues to condemn their violent attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology which led to death of three patients. An anti-terrorism court...December 14, 2019 954 0 -
Indian Parliament approves bill banning Muslims from seeking citizenship
In yet another move fulfilling BJP ruling party’s exclusionary agenda, India’s Parliament on passed a bill that would deny Muslims from other countries a right to seek Indian citizenship. The measure, known as Citizenship Amendment Bill...December 11, 2019 697 0 -
US Commission appalled at passage of Indian Citizenship Bill; seeks sanctions against Home Minister
Appalled at the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill – which excludes Muslim immigrants from Indian citizenship – in the lower house of the Parliament, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended sanctions against Home...December 10, 2019 717 0
