Pakistan eyes 2018 start for China-funded mega dam opposed by India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expects China to fund a long-delayed Indus river mega dam project in Gilgit-Baltistan with work beginning next year, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal ....Full Story

Pakistan hopes India will end boycott of Saarc Summit
BEIJING: After the entry of India and Pakistan into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on June 9, Islamabad is hoping New Delhi will rethink last year's ...Full Story

PM appearing before JIT in deference to the SC, for upholding the Constitution: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb while talking to the media here on Monday said that the Prime ...Full Story

Foreign aid: Start Network strives to improve lives of drought-hit communities in Pakistan
BARCELONA / HARARE: When a big earthquake, flash flood or other sudden disaster hits, aid agencies jump into action with emergency responses and public appeals for.....Full Story

Prime Minister leaves for Saudi Arabia today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today (Monday) in context of the emergent situation among Gulf countries, PM’s Office said on....Full Story

Chinese students eager to learn Urdu anticipating job opportunities under CPEC
Urdu may be a bit more challenging than other languages, but a growing number of Chinese students are choosing to learn the vernacular anticipating opportunities to be....Full Story

Railways to develop green corridor
LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways has devised a plan to develop green corridor in collaboration with the provincial government....Full Story

FINCA Microfinance Bank gets SBP approval for SimSim wallet
LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan gave FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited formal authorisation for commercial launch of its SimSim wallet, the other day....Full Story

Enter a new patron saint: some deception, some truth
Underneath the political heat and partisan grandstanding on the streets of this Capital city, cool and cozy drawing rooms are humming with numerous stories and theories..Full Story

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to target ‘irreconcilable’ Taliban
ISLAMABAD: Afghan presidential palace in Kabul says President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have agreed to take action against ‘irreconcilable’ Taliban...Full Story