2015

It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion, and in just another 200 years or so it grew seven-fold. In 2011, the global population reached the 7 billion mark, and it is projected to climb to over 9 billion by 2050. This dramatic growth has been driven largely by increasing numbers of …

Looking Beyond the Trading Partnership Pakistan and the European Union established relations in 1962. The first bilateral cooperation came in 1976 that was followed by a formal Commercial Cooperation Agreement of 1986. However, the 2004 Cooperation Agreement paved the way for closer relations. Since the start of this cooperation, the EU has committed more than €500 million to various projects …

The Role of China-Pakistan Bonhomie South Asia is a very effervescent region in terms of its geopolitical and geostrategic uniqueness on the globe. India and Pakistan are two nuclear states in this region having conflicting and rocky relations. In the backdrop of the negative security externalities originating from US intervention in South Asia, the hypothesis is that China is the …

Pakistan has aspirations to be a power player in Asia and beyond. It has also strong potential to emerge as the business centre of Asia Pacific region. Although, tackling terrorism and negotiating with regional partners shows progress, yet there is still a long way to go.  It will be a serious foreign policy challenge for Pakistan to balance its relations …

In a result that should surprise no one, the Greeks voted to reject European demands for additional austerity measures as the price for providing funds to allow Greek banks to operate. There are three reasons why this should have been no surprise. First, the ruling Coalition of the Radical Left, or Syriza party, is ruling because it has an understanding …

What’s next for China’s ‘world bank’? On June 29, 2015, representatives of the 57 prospective founding countries including Pakistan gathered in Beijing for a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People to mark a further step forward in the establishment of a Chinese-led rival to the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to be known as the Asian …

The basic feature of US foreign policy during the Cold War was inclusiveness — a willingness to embrace any country that opposed Communism, whatever its type of government. The US contested the Soviet system and held the line militarily, and its consistent and comprehensive approach eventually led to the Soviet Union’s implosion. After the Cold War, came the “War on …

One of the finest orthopaedic surgeons in Pakistan Dr Kamran Butt graduated in medicine from Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur. Besides winning a gold medal, he also secured top three positions in different university level exams. After completing his internship in medicine and surgery, Dr Butt went to Ireland from where he completed specialization in Sports Medicine from Royal College of …

Finally, the Iran nuclear deal is a reality now. It resolves the long-brewing crisis over Iran’s nuclear program. The West led by the US had been harbouring grave reservations about its avowed peaceful nature, accusing Iran of clandestinely seeking to make a nuclear bomb. On its part, Iran always denied these allegations insisting its nuclear program was for peaceful purposes …

The new playing conditions for Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) came into effect with the Bangladesh-South Africa cricket series that started in Mirpur, Bangladesh from Sunday 5th July, 2015. FULL LIST ODI – Fielding Restrictions No more compulsory catchers required in Overs 1-10. No more batting Powerplay. 5 fielders allowed outside the circle in overs 41-50.