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India’s shrinking rich list Another sign of India’s economic malaise: according to the latest wealth report from Capgemini and RBC, India was the only one of the Bric countries to have fewer dollar millionaires in 2011 than in 2010. The world’s population of rich people stayed...

India condemning millions to stay poor, Lakshmi Narayan Mittal says NEW YORK: Joining the likes of NR Narayana Murthy and Azim Premji to blame the Indian government for policy inaction, UK-based NRI billionaire LN Mittal has said the country is potentially condemning millions to remain in...

Pakistan, China ink four agreements BEIJING - Pakistan and China Wednesday signed three MoUs –Tarbela-Islamabad water supply, establishment of Special Economic Zone in Zulfikarabad in Sindh and building of 6,000 flats in I-15 sector – and an agreement for de-silting of canals and barrages...

China signs space, trade agreements with Pakistan China and Pakistan on Thursday outlined their space cooperation plan for the next eight years, which will be an important area for the two neighbors to boost bilateral cooperation as "all-weather friends". President Hu Jintao and his visiting...

Endangered black bear spotted in Chitral A black bear has been sighted along the Pak-Afghan border after ten years. – File photo courtesy Creative Commons CHITRAL, May 30: Spotting of black bear in Arandu forest along the Afghan border excited biodiversity specialists and officials of...

China eager to streamline railway infrastructure LAHORE, June 4: A high-powered delegation from China has expressed interest to get the Pakistan Railways back on the rails. Led by Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), International, President Mr Luo Zhigang, the Chinese delegation had...

China-Pakistan military ties to strengthen Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Liang Guanglie (R) meets with Pakistani Chief of Air Staff Marshal Tahir Rafique But in Beijing, capital of China, June 4, 2012. (Xinhua/Ding Lin) BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister...

Pakistani student mesmerises Turkish masses by singing A teenage Peshawar student Arsalan Naseer has mesmerised the entire Turkey by singing the immortal songs of legendary most popular Kurdish Turk singer Ahmet Kaya who passed away in self-imposed exile in November 2000. Arsalan has...

Lessons Pakistan can learn from China The friendship between Pakistan and China, which has withstood the test of time, has been equated to a solid concrete edifice and been the envy of many in the region as well as the world. It is interesting to note that Pakistan won its independence two...

MNA Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, the son of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, is all set to marry a US-based Kashmiri lady doctor named Rabia. Sources close to Hamza, while affirming the news of Hamza’s marriage, however added that the talks in this regard were going on and no final date of...

UAE women battle against skimpy dress Abu Dhabi: The UAE may be the Gulf’s most liberal Arab state but two local women have caused a stir with an online campaign against the “repulsive” habit of Western women to reveal too much flesh in public. Hanan al-Rayyes and Asma al-Muheiri say...

KP to expel foreigners with expired visas by June 30 Foreigners with expired visas who fail to leave Pakistan by June 30 will be arrested and deported to their countries of origin, said the govt’s orders.—File Photo PEHSHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhawa government has warned all...

US report slams India on corruption, social violence WASHINGTON: The US state department has highlighted "widespread corruption at all levels of government" and separatist, insurgent and societal violence among the most significant human rights problems in India. "Widespread impunity at...

Pakistan, China enter into new era of ‘Education diplomacy' - Masood Khan BEIJING, May 25 (APP): Lauding the successful holding of joint workshop by two prominent higher learning institutions of Pakistan and China, Ambassador Masood Khan has said the exchanges are ‘now moving into...

Bahria Town puts Pakistan on Global Real Estate map LAHORE – Bahria Town has won five highly prestigious awards under various categories in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the award ceremony for “Asia Pacific International Property Awards 2012-13”, the world’s most prestigious competition...

'Beef Festival' in India Sets Off Outrage and Misogyny A "beef festival" organized last month by Dalit (or low-caste) student groups at Osmania University in the south Indian city of Hyderabad ended up not only provoking the very violence and repression it sought to draw attention to, but...

Turkey respects Pak decision on Nato supply ISLAMABAD – Turkey on Tuesday said it respects Pakistan’s decision on Nato supply routes and endorses its demand for an apology from the United States over the killing of its troops at Salala Checkpost as both sides inked nine accords of...

China bank approves $450 million loan ISLAMABAD - Chinese EXIM Bank, after a long delay, has now approved $450 million loan to finance 969MW Neelum Jhelum hydropower project, which would add about 5.15 billion units of cheap electricity to the national grid every year by 2016.Well-placed...

‘Promotion of Chinese language to strengthen Pak-China friendship’ * Chinese envoy says language’s promotion in Pakistan to help improve diplomatic, commercial, economic, cultural and strategic relations Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Promotion of Chinese language in Pakistan will consolidate...