India’s demonetization dampened sales for the world’s biggest diamond producer
Bain & Co. predicts that by 2020, India will surpass Europe and Japan to become the world’s third-largest market for diamond jewelry, trailing only...
Religion and Education Around the World
Large gaps in education levels persist, but all faiths are making gains – particularly among women. Jews are more highly educated than any other major...
Imran Khan’s PTI ends its boycott of Parliament, but why?
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday had announced PTI's decision to attend the session of parliament on Wednesday, ending a boycott that...
Pakistan Navy launches “Task Force-88” to protect CPEC
Tuesday, Dec 13. Pakistan Navy today officially launched its 'Task Force-88' (TF-88) to enhance maritime security of Gwadar port and protection of CPEC (China...
Bilawal warns Nawaz of dire consequences if “four demands” not met
Dec 13, 2016. Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday warned PM Nawaz in strongest possible language that if his 4-Point Agenda is...
India’s outgunned Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s fourth-largest defence spender
India has broken into the world top-five defence spenders’ club. Asia’s third-largest economy spent $50.6 billion in 2016, up from $46.6 billion last year....
World’s Top Financier on Trial: Conviction for Lagarde Would Jeopardize IMF Role
This week saw the start of a weeklong trial against International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The influential financer appeared in the docket...
History teaches that Weakness invites Aggression: So What is Pakistan’s Foreign Policy with Modi upto?
What is Pakistan's foreign policy trying to achieve under PM Nawaz Sharif? This question is increasingly on more and more minds. Pakistanis are getting...
PTI demanded PM to resign
Imran Khan, chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf, held a high level party meeting on Saturday and demanded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign due...
CII decries naming QAU physics centre after Dr Abdus Salam
Chairing the last session as the head of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Thursday, Maulana Mohammad Khan Sherani decried the proposal to rename...
Amitabh Bachchan’s 15 Best Films of All Time
Amitabh Bachchan is by far the most popular actor in the world. The 74-year-old is Bollywood’s biggest star, appearing in more than 200 films...
South Korean Lawmakers Begin Presidential Impeachment Vote
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean lawmakers began an impeachment vote Friday against President Park Geun-hye. Success is widely expected amid a corruption scandal...