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Why the gap between former East and West Germany is growing

The fall of the Berlin Wall means a lot to all West Germans. But after 30 years, they don't seem to be united as they initially expected. Despite the disappearance of the infamous Berlin Wall in 1989, 30 years after the famous West and East German alliance, the divisions of both sides became more evident […]

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FATF to examine Pakistan’s progress in plenary meeting on Oct 16-18

INP 6:00 pm | 23 August 2019 The FATF (Financial Action Task Force) will investigate progress on Pakistan's existing plan of action at the General Assembly from October 16 to October 18 in Paris. FATF officials said Pakistan's efforts on private TV news channels will be thoroughly analyzed at the meeting before further action is

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China hopes US will create conditions necessary for September trade talks

China's Commerce Department expects favorable results in a face-to-face trade negotiations with the United States in September, as tensions between the world's two largest economies grow. The Chinese clerk counts US dollar bills against the RMB Yuan banknotes of the bank in Nantong City Hai Anxi, Jiangsu Province, China. August 6, 2019. (Reuters Archive) China

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Shaheen Afridi out of pre-season camp: PCB – Sport

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Thursday that player Shaheen Afridi will no longer participate in the preseason camp since he has become ill due to dengue. "Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has been excluded from increased participation in the preseason camp after being diagnosed with dengue," reads a press release issued by the PCB. "Shaheen

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Ecnec approves development projects worth Rs579bn – Business

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Thursday approved development projects worth Rs579 billion, which include improving water management, measures to increase agricultural production and modernize Karachi, among others. During a meeting, chaired by the Adviser to the Prime Minister of Finance, Dr. Hafeez Shaikh, the committee agreed to allocate Rs125.184bn for

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Pakistan successfully tests night launch of surface to surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi: ISPR

Pakistan successfully launched the night training of Ghaznavi, a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, said the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General of Asif Ghafoor Division. The missile "is capable of delivering multiple types of nuclear warheads of up to 290 kilometers," said Major General Ghafoor through a tweet, which also included a video of

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US ready to fight Amazon fires with Brazil’s help

Trump says the United States wants to deal with the flames sweeping the world's largest rainforest, but prefers a plan that includes discussions with the Brazilian government. August 28, 2019, Aerial view of deforestation at the Cachimbo Biological Reserve in Nascentes de la in the Amazon Basin, Brazil, Para State, Altamira. (AFP) President Donald Trump's

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Blast hits train in Balochistan; at least six hurt

Security and rail officials said Friday that six people were injured when a bomb exploded along a railway track in southwest Pakistan. The train traveled from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, to the eastern metropolis of Lahore when one of the vehicles was damaged by the explosion of the main railway track. Aammir Baloch, a

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More than 50 abducted in attack on northwest Nigerian village

Alhaji Musa, who lives in the village of Urma in northwestern Cassina, Nigeria, said more than 100 bandits are "shooting from every angle." Nigerian authorities deployed special forces in the early April of this year to fight hijackers and bandits. (Reuters Archive) More than 50 Raids including pregnant women and children Seven villagers in Reuters

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