Recently, Pakistan opened its first-ever solar power plant in the sun-baked lands of Bahawalpur. It is one of the first Chinese investments under the brimming partnerships, and this 100MW is a pilot project of the Government of the Punjab. Its two sponsors include the Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power (Private) Limited which is wholly owned by the Government of the Punjab, and …

A Harbinger of Stability in Asia China has been intensifying its diplomatic efforts to help build a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. By indulging in regional consultations on the issue, the Chinese seem determined to deepening their ties with Kabul. All efforts by China are not because the country is seeking to only fill a void left by the withdrawal of …

NASA’s Kepler spacecraft began hunting for planets outside our solar system on May 12, 2009. From the trove of data collected, we have learned that planets are common, that most sun-like stars have at least one planet and that nature makes planets with unimaginable diversity. Kepler was launched on March 6, 2009. Its mission was to survey a portion of …

The Kingdom Re-Cameronized May 08: Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives won a stunning victory in Britain’s election by winning 331 of the 650 parliament seats. Cameron’s victory cut short the careers of his top three rivals and put the country’s future in the European Union in doubt. An Inconsolable Tragedy May 09: An army helicopter ferrying foreign envoys and their …

On April 2, news emerged from Lausanne — a small and picturesque Swiss town on the shores of Lac Léman — that a framework for a nuclear agreement between Iran and six major powers (P5+1) has been reached. The news was followed by a short joint press conference by Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, and Federica Moghierini, the High …

Answering the Malicious Propaganda May 28, 1998, is the most important and a highly momentous day in Pakistan’s history. On this auspicious afternoon at 1516 hours, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, ordered Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) team to perform the nuclear tests, codename Chagai-I. The tests were performed at the iron-steel tunnel built under the Koh …

Too Soon to Celebrate? Apr 02: Iran and world powers agreed on the framework of a potentially historic deal aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme after marathon talks in Switzerland. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Judicial Commission! The Supreme Court of Pakistan constituted a three-judge commission to investigate allegations of rigging in the last general elections. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice …

World Times Academy, the best academy for CSS/PMS, conducted first seminar on “Regrouping of CSS subjects” on 19th April’15 (Sunday). By the Grace of Almighty Allah, 200 + students Participated. Speakers delivered very knowledge full speeches which Students found very helpful in deciding their CSS optional subjects and they also got fruitful information for handling CSS Compulsory Subjects as well. …

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The Sun with its family of eight planets makes our galaxy, the Milky Way; but of all the planets the Earth turned out to be the luckiest. This is because it is the only planet where life became possible, at least far as our knowledge goes. Life in its most beautiful forms developed here, be it humans, animals, plants or …