ISLAMABAD,  (APP): Following are the highlights of the post budget press conference of the Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held here Wednesday. •    90 million people living below poverty line are government’s target. •    Outstanding students and underprivileged are being assisted. •    No one would be allowed to hike the prices in the name of financial bill. •    Artificial price hike to be di ...

ABUJA (NIGERIA), June 10 (APP): Pakistan and Nigeria on Tuesday agreed to cooperate in the fields of counter terrorism and defense, besides giving impetus to enhancement of trade, commerce, industry, agriculture, infrastructure, investment and human resource development. ...

 نغمہ حبیب پیمرا نے جیو پر پندرہ دن کی پابندی عائد کر دی اور ایک کروڑ کی ’’خطیر رقم‘‘کا جرمانہ بھی لگا دیا جس کے جواب میں جیو نے پچاس ارب روپے کے ہر جانے کا دعویٰ کر دیا۔ میڈیا کی آزادی اپنی جگہ قابل قدر اور ضروری ہے لیکن اسے قومی نظریے، قومی اداروں، قومی سلامتی اور قومی اقدار پر حملہ آور ہونے کا کوئی حق نہیں جبکہ آج میڈیا کسی نہ کسی طرح اپنی آزادی کا غلط فائدہ اٹھا رہا ہے ۔یہ رویہ ایک دم سے نہیں ہوابلکہ آہ ...

No doubt, law protects the rights of the weak and the poor by addressing the grievances of the distressed parties. Fairness of judicial system resuscitates the entire national edifice through distinguished and valuable verdicts, while maintaining symmetrical impartiality. The system ensures provision of justice to every citizen, irrespective of color, creed, caste, political affiliation, socio-economic stat ...

By  Asif Haroon Raja “How many deaths will it take till he knows      that too many people have died?” – Bob Dylan Before discussing the diametrically opposing options, it will be worthwhile to delve into the recent history and bring to light the circumstances which have brought Pakistan to such an impasse. Ongoing dialogue process has run into difficulties and seems to be collapsing. Authenticity of 9/11 T ...

By Asif Haroon Raja After the humiliating defeat of India by China in 1962, the Indians realized that if they ever have to fight against China again, they will need a better transport and logistics infrastructure. The Chicken Neck obstacle had to be removed and India needed to establish unfettered road, rail and-river right-of-way through East Bengal to North East Frontier and Arunachal. Creation of Banglad ...

By Zaheerul Hassan At least 26 people killed and over 20 injured when heavily armed terrorists attacked airport in Karachi on Sunday night. Ten militants were killed in the ensuing joint operation.  The credible official sources revealed that the terrorists were carrying Indian-made weapons including automatic weapons, hand grenades, suicide jackets and rocket launchers penetrated the old terminal opening f ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Academically, the significance of national interest lies in attaining the ability to achieve internal reforms in order to avoid foreign pressures of all sorts. It  distinct a state from others states  with respect to foreign policy, military power, religion, geographical advantages and disadvantages, natural resources, governing system, culturally,  judicial system, overall political envi ...