Cotton under threat
Islamabad, Nov 05 (TNS): THE future of the Bt cotton variety seems to be hanging in the balance in Sindh as farmers struggle with...
Why agricultural subsidies don’t always work
Islamabad, Nov 05 (TNS): Bringing change to the agriculture sector is not easy. Farmers tend to stick to their age-old practices, which are less...
Sovereign wealth fund: a cure-all for SOE woes?
Islamabad, Nov 05 (TNS): Once again, we are knocking on the door of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for another bailout. Once again, we...
Asia Bibi’s lawyer leaves Pakistan citing threats to his life
Islamabad, Nov 03 (TNS): The lawyer who saved Asia Bibi, a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy, from the gallows left the country on Saturday, saying...
Obituary: ‘Father of Afghan Taliban’ who supported polio drive at home
Islamabad, Nov 03 (TNS): “THE Taliban call me their father”, he told me, when I last met him at his sprawling Darul Uloom Haqqania...
Air Marshal Asim Zaheer appointed as vice Chief PAF
Islamabad, Nov 03 (TNS): Air Marshal Asim Zaheer has been appointed as vice Chief of Pakistan Air Force.
He was commissioned in PAF in 1984.
He...
Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated at Rawalpindi residence
Islamabad, Nov 02 (TNS): Influential religious scholar and former senator Maulana Samiul Haq has been assassinated at his residence in Rawalpindi, his son has...
SC forms JIT to probe into assets, properties of Azam Swati
Islamabad, Nov 02 (TNS): A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has formed a joint investigation team...
China says it maintains a clear position on Kashmir issue
Islamabad, Nov 02 (TNS): China says it maintains a clear cut position on Kashmir issue and all the cooperation between Beijing and Islamabad including...
German companies keen to invest in energy projects in Pakistan
Islamabad, Nov 02 (TNS): German companies have expressed keen interest in various energy projects including renewable energy and digitization of distribution system in Pakistan.
The...
