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Pakistan’s brightening economic prospects attract auto industry investment
As Pakistan continues its remarkable economic turnaround after years of security challenges, international investment is fast making its way to the South Asian country as an expanding middle class gets money to purchase middle and high...Feb 8, 2017 998 0 -
With 2.3 million new jobs, China Pakistan Economic Corridor could help curb extremism
Pakistan took an important step this week toward producing energy from a coal-fired Sahiwal Power plant in Punjab. The 1380 MW plant is part of a series of projects Chinese collaboration is realizing under $ 52...Feb 1, 2017 1229 0 -
Pakistan’s economy to grow at 5.2 percent in 2017 in continuing upsurge
Gwadar Deepsea Port, Photo by Umargondal via Wikimedia Commons Continuing its upward growth trajectory, Pakistan’s GDP growth is expected to rise to 5.2 percent in the current financial year ending June 30, 2017. According to the...Jan 11, 2017 1133 0 -
New UN Secretary General offers to broker Pakistan-India peace
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who assumed his functions as the world’s top diplomat this week, has offered to play role of an honest broker between Pakistan and India as the two South Asian nuclear powers face...Jan 7, 2017 1109 0 -
How Pakistan keeps economic momentum amid political challenges, Indian escalation
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city Photo by Rahib ALi (Citizen)) , via Wikimedia Commons Lahore’s busiest Mall road remained the theater of protest rallies by politicians, farmers and teachers throughout the year 2016 and capital Islamabad’s...Jan 2, 2017 1099 0 -
Why Pakistan has not overcome its energy crisis yet
Tarbela Dam during 2010 floods Photo Credit: Paul Duncan, U.S. Marine Corps via Wikimedia Commons This week Pakistan made its latest nuclear power project – a 340 MW Chashma-3 (C-3) plant – operational and connected it...Dec 29, 2016 970 0 -
Russia’s growing ties with Pakistan leave India aghast
Gwadar Seaport Photo Credit: Umargondal via Wikimedia Commons Perhaps nowhere the maxim that nothing is constant in international politics rings as loudly as in Russia’s outreach to Pakistan that has left India stunned and aghast. Vladimir...Dec 22, 2016 998 0 -
Airplane crash kills 48 passengers including Dil Dil Pakistan singer Junaid Jamshed
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane flying from Chitral to Islamabad Wednesday crashed on a hilly terrain near Havelian, some 87 kilometres from the capital, killing all the 48 passengers including crew members and singer of...Dec 7, 2016 2706 0 -
Trump could help resolve Kashmir dispute, indicates VP-elect Pence
Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons Providing a window into forthcoming Donald Trump White House’s foreign policy approach, vice president-elect Mike Pence has indicated that billionaire businessman could use his “extraordinary deal-making skills” to reduce...Dec 5, 2016 1513 0 -
Gen Sharif begins farewell visits as Pakistan considers his successor
Featured Image : Gen. Raheel Sharif at National Training Center during a visit to US in 2014, Photo credit : Mr. Gustavo Bahena (Irwin) via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan,s outgoing Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif...Nov 21, 2016 1063 0