World economy
Pakistan building 6 dams in PoK with China's help
04 Aug 2017
The Indus river originates in Western Tibet near Mount Kailash and runs across Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the creation of the dams by Pakistan could result in flooding on this side of the line of control
Russia kicks out 755 US personnel amid rising tensions
31 Jul 2017
The United States and Russia have expelled dozens of each other's diplomats before - but Sunday's expulsions were the single largest forced reduction in embassy staff, exceeding anything seen even during the Cold War
Nawaz Sharif’s brother likely to be new Pakistan PM
29 Jul 2017
Reports quoting lawmakers belonging to PML-N party said they saw no connection between the Panama Papers case and Sharif’s ouster and that they planned to challenge the verdict
US economy expands 2.6% in Q2 against 1.2% in Q1
29 Jul 2017
President Donald Trump has set an ambitious 3.0 per cent growth target for 2017, but with an economic growth of 1.9 per cent in the first half of 2017 it is unlikely that GDP would top 2.5 per cent for the full year
Pak PM Sharif steps down as SC finds him guilty in Panamagate case
28 Jul 2017
The Supreme Court verdict in the Panama Papers case disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for failing to disclose his un-withdrawn receivables from UAE-based Capital FZE in his nomination papers
Sri Lanka to sell 70% stake in Hambantota Port to Chinese consortium
26 Jul 2017
Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised deal for the Chinese-built port in Hambantota, wherein it would sell 70 per cent stake in the southern port to the state-run China Merchants Port Holdings for $1.12 billion
Sri Lanka to sell 70% stake in Hambantota Port to Chinese consortium
26 Jul 2017
Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised deal for the Chinese-built port in Hambantota, wherein it would sell 70 per cent stake in the southern port to the state-run China Merchants Port Holdings for $1.12 billion
US, China trade talks deadlock
20 Jul 2017
Besides the issue of dumping steel and aluminium by Chinese companies, Beijing also failed to meet US demand to put more pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programme
Trump’s healthcare move collapses as 2 Republicans rebel
18 Jul 2017
Two more Republican senators announced their opposition to their party's efforts to revamp Obamacare, derailing the legislation in its current form and potentially dealing a huge setback to President Donald Trump