Pakistan
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Pakistan peace exercise brings together US, Russian, Chinese ships
American, Russian and Chinese ships will be part of a multinational naval exercise Pakistan is hosting in the Arabian Sea from Friday. The five-day exercise codenamed “Aman-17” (Peace 17) will feature warships from 36 countries, with...February 9, 2017 976 0 -
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...February 8, 2017 1013 0 -
‘Demand for more permanent UNSC seats contradicts democratic representation’
In a forceful statement, Pakistan has told the United Nations that the campaign by a group of countries for permanent seats on the 15-member body defies the 21st century principle of achieving democratic representation through periodic...February 7, 2017 897 0 -
China Pakistan Economic Corridor and South Asian Stability
A prominent Sweden-based think tank has termed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – a network of infrastructure connecting China from Pakistan’s north all the way to the Gulf through Gwadar port in the southwest – as a...February 5, 2017 2153 0 -
Pakistan returns Indian soldier : What’s next for South Asia ?
Wagah Border trade and travel crossing Photo: Kamran Ali via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan has returned an Indian soldier, Chandu Babulal Chohan, reportedly captured from the Line of Control (LoC) on September 29, 2016. “The soldier was...January 23, 2017 944 0 -
PTI politician Andleeb Abbas in US for meetings with officials, policy experts
Photo by Masimatta via Wikimedia Commons A Pakistani opposition politician Andleeb Abbas is visiting the United States for a series of meetings with policy experts and elected American officials, In a statement, Abbas, who is a...January 17, 2017 1426 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...January 11, 2017 1153 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...January 7, 2017 1129 0 -
Pakistan launches App for women to report harassment but much work remains
After embracing e-government technologies in revenue and traffic regulation, Pakistan’s Punjab province has launched a smartphone application enabling women to report incidents of harassment to police to promote women’s safety. Users, who feel threatened can call...January 7, 2017 923 0 -
Pakistan seeks incoming Trump administration’s role on defusing South Asian tensions
Pakistan is seeking incoming Donald Trump Administration’s role toward defusing tensions between India and Pakistan stemming from the “inflamed” situation in Kashmir. “I think that can only happen if it (the United States) has a more...January 6, 2017 898 0
