10+ hour, 6+ min ago   (225+ words) ISLAMABAD – A fresh political storm has erupted over the cost of private foreign travel by top Pakistani leaders, with President Asif Ali Zardari’s recent trip and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s London visit becoming the centre of an increasingly…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (480+ words) Advocate Bassam Ahmed Siddiqi IN a country, where GDP growth has remained largely constrained between 3% and 4% for nearly a decade, the standing of trade...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (575+ words) Ding Heng US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has taken advantage of the recent G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting to target China over the trade imbalance...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (633+ words) KABUL – A recent UN report opened new chapter in region’s security story, pointing to growing links between Afghanistan-based Al-Qaeda and militant groups operating against Pakistan. The report says the relationship with the TTP deepened, while Al-Qaeda’s wider network also extends…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (526+ words) ISLAMABAD – A major change could be on the horizon for Islamabad as the government weighs making the capital an autonomous unit, residents may also be looking at a new local tax, with the proposed revenue said to fund hospitals, schools,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (347+ words) pakobserver.net PAF: Pride of Pakistan THE PAF has a glorious history of valour and professionalism. It has always risen to the occasion and remained at the forefront of defending the nation’s skies against the enemy, keeping the nation’s heads…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (344+ words) ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has stepped up efforts to deepen its economic and people-to-people engagement with Africa, as diplomats, government officials and business leaders called for a major shift from diplomatic discussions to concrete investment and commercial partnerships. The call came at…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (607+ words) ISLAMABAD – Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced a train march ahead of a planned long march to Islamabad as part of its campaign against high petroleum taxes and rising inflation. The party has also kept the options of a nationwide wheel-jam and…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (194+ words) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar has been arrested in Multan. Police sources said on Sunday that the custody of the arrested leader has been handed over to the Lahore Police for further legal action. Hammad…...