Pakistan’s Qawwali music in decline after singer’s death
AFP | Nearly two years after Pakistan's foremost qawwali singer Amjad Sabri was gunned down in Karachi, the devotional music of Islam's Sufi mystical sect is...
Twitter gains momentum with second straight profitable quarter
AFP | Twitter reported its second consecutive quarterly profit Wednesday, boosting the outlook for the messaging platform after years in the red.The San Francisco-based social...
Farewell, Suzuki Mehran! Enter: United bravo!
News Analysis | Suzuki Mehran and Nawaz Sharif have ruled Pakistan for over a span of three decades and the way things are going; the...
Beijing auto show opens in world’s largest market
AFP | Global carmakers will take the stage in Beijing on Wednesday with new car models to woo the world's largest auto market as China promises...
Why has the inauguration of New Islamabad Airport delayed once again?
News Analysis | The inauguration of the new Islamabad airport on April 20, has been delayed once again. According to the official statement from Civil Aviation...
A Cashless Society? Indian ATMs face cash shortages
New Analysis | India’s cash machines are running dry as the country suffers a shortage of banknotes. The shortage has occurred less than 18 months...
Bitcoin’s true believers vow to ride out currency rollercoaster
AFP | The crowds have thinned somewhat at Bitcoin Center, leaving just the true believers in the volatile cryptocurrency. "Two months ago we couldn't breathe...
The first ever ‘Arab Fashion Week’ in Saudi Arabia
News Desk | Saudi Arabia is hosting its first fashion week in Riyadh, as designers from across the region are participating in the four-day event...
Cotton production ‘picking’ up this year
News Analysis | The country has managed to produce around 11.57 million bales up to April 1, an upward trajectory of 845,459 bales this season...
Railway Ministry demands Rs. 73 Billion for “Development” ahead of budget 18-19
News Analysis | The Ministry of Railways has demanded Rs 73 billion for ongoing and new projects in the next Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)...
Telenor partners with Inbox Technologies to improve agriculture
News Analysis | Telenor Pakistan; one of the country’s foremost telecom hosts and Inbox Technologies; a tech incubator ensuring business agility in the digital age have...
Prompting riots: Honda raises bike prices
News Analysis | In what seems like an endless punishment for Pakistani consumers, Atlas Honda Limited (AHL) has increased bike prices, yet again, by Rs500-3,000...