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US, China start aiding Pakistan’s fight against coronavirus
The United States and China have started helping Pakistan’s fight against the coronavirus as the key South Asian country faces a challenging task to contain the spread of COVID-19 among its more than 200 million people....March 29, 2020 1411 0 -
Coronavirus: Rising infections and the glimmers of hope
By Huma Nisar, Iftikhar Ali, Muhammad Luqman The rapidly spreading coronavirus infections in the United States and Europe are making the task to contain the COVID -19 harder. Policymakers look for ways to confront the outbreak while...March 21, 2020 730 0 -
U.S., Taliban sign peace deal towards withdrawal of American forces, end to conflict
Nearly two decades after the United States invaded Afghanistan – following the 9/11 terror attacks – the U.S. and Taliban have signed an agreement that would allow a full withdrawal of American forces within 14 months...February 29, 2020 958 0 -
WHO asks reluctant countries to share data as coronavirus cases outpace China
For the first time, the number of coronavirus cases outside China has outpaced those inside the country, where it originated with most probable transmission happening from wild animal food to humans. The World Health Organization, a...February 27, 2020 917 0 -
School named after Malala Yousafzai opens in Texas
An elementary school in Fort Bend county Texas named after Malala Yousafzai opened this week, celebrating the Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner’s unflinching commitment to education for all children. “This is an important part of the...January 10, 2020 6483 1 -
US, China openly express competing views over $60B trade corridor’s impact on Pakistan
The U.S. and China – which are locked in a trade war – this week engaged in a war of words over the impact of China Pakistan Economic Corridor on Pakistani economy. Alice Wells, the State...November 24, 2019 856 0 -
Sanders says US should stand for peaceful Kashmir resolution that respects the will of Kashmiris
Senator Bernie Sanders, a Democratic presidential contender, has lambasted the Indian move to annex Jammu and Kashmir as “unacceptable” and called for U.S. support for a UN-backed peaceful resolution to the simmering conflict. “I am also...September 1, 2019 1281 0 -
Wing wins approval to launch drone delivery service in the US
Featured Image: A drone during an air delivery as part of testing with FAA Credit: Wing Americans are about to have first drone delivery operations at their service as Wing company – which develops technology to...April 24, 2019 898 0 -
Pakistan used JF-17 jets in downing Indian warplanes – Report
A Pakistani JF-17 thunder jet, Image Credit: Shimin Gu/Wikimedia Pakistan may have used JF-17 fighter planes in downing Indian jets last week, media accounts suggested amid reports that Washington wanted to know if Pakistan Air Force...March 4, 2019 1201 0 -
U.S., Afghan Taliban agree on American troops pullout
In one of the biggest geostrategic developments, the United States and Afghan Taliban appear to have made an agreement on the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan – the original ground zero of war on terror...January 26, 2019 953 1