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Kashmir Issue: Indian, Pakistani forces clash, nine soldiers killed

Kashmir Issue: Indian, Pakistani forces clash, nine soldiers killed

  By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: As the United Nations Security Council is expected to hold a session on Friday to discuss the Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India, their forces continued to skirmish at Line of Control (LoC), the international border between two parts of disputed region, which claimed death of at least […]

Pakistan to host World Tourism Forum in 2020

Pakistan to host World Tourism Forum in 2020

  By Nasir Aijaz Correspondent to AsiaN Islamabad: Pakistan will host the World Tourism Forum in 2020, a recent meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and a delegation of the World Tourism Forum has decided. The World Tourism Forum delegation was led by the president of its executive board – Bulut Bagci. World Tourism Forum […]

17 killed in a Pakistan Army aircraft crash

17 killed in a Pakistan Army aircraft crash

  Islamabad: on Tuesday, at least 17 people, including five military personnel, lost their lives when a plane of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near a populated area in Rawalpindi, the twin city of Islamabad. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the aircraft was on a routine training flight when it crashed but there was no […]

Pakistan: proving identity mandatory for making purchases

Pakistan: proving identity mandatory for making purchases

[Islamabad] The Federal Board of Revenue has made it mandatory: ordinary citizens have to show Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) in case of making purchases of over Pakistan rupees 50000 (US$312). In the case of a female buyer, the CNIC of her husband or father will be considered valid for the purchases. However, the condition […]

Pakistan’s former Premier arrested

Pakistan’s former Premier arrested

Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was arrested by a 12-member National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team on Thursday in a multi-billion-rupee case related to the award of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contract.   When he was arrested, Abbasi was on his way to attend a press conference, accompanied by his party leaders. Abbasi […]

Pakistan’s Chief Selector steps down after failure in World Cup Campaign

Pakistan’s Chief Selector steps down after failure in World Cup Campaign

[Islamabad] On Wednesday, during a press conference, Inzamam-ul-Haq announced that he would no longer be the chief selector of the men’s cricket team after July 30.  “I think it is time to step down, I will complete my term that ends on July 30,” said Haq, who was addressing the media for the first time after […]

Pakistan: 36.9% of people experience food insecurity

Pakistan: 36.9% of people experience food insecurity

[Islamabad]  The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) says the 36.9 percent of the population experience food insecurity. Alarmingly, among them, the 18.3% face “severe” food insecurity. In its third quarterly report on the state of the economy, released Monday, the SBP noted provincial disparities in terms of food security. Only 63.1% of the country’s households are “food secure”, […]

Complete Analysis of Strategic Alliances and M&A

Contents External Growth Strategy Tips for Startups and Businesses from Swiggy’s Business Mod… Related Terms RESOURCES Our acquisition of CP Pharmaceuticals in Wales, UK, is a good example. It has given us immediate access to a large base of customers in the UK, including hospitals and the National Health Service. The acquisition has made Wockhardt […]

Pakistan: War against four ills

Pakistan: War against four ills

Prime Minister Imran Khan said in his New Year message that 2019 would be the year of the beginning of Pakistan’s golden era and pledged to wage “jihad” [war] against the “four ills of our country — poverty, illiteracy, injustice and corruption”. Felicitating the nation on the New Year, Prime Minister Khan said in a […]

Populism in Pakistan: Myth and Reality

Populism in Pakistan: Myth and Reality

“Populist promises to reverse every tough decision are nothing but empty rhetoric, irresponsible leadership, and bad politics. They are not the solution to Ireland’s problems”, Enda Kenny, an Irish politician, had once said. His saying could be applied to Pakistan in its entirety if the word ‘Ireland’ is replaced with ‘Pakistan’, where a so-called populist […]

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