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By: Afshan Subohi The going is expected to get tougher for economic managers as political shocks become a norm, armed conflicts intensify in volatile Middle East and hopes of global economic recovery anytime soon wanes, world leaders in the grand congregation at the annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF warned last week. Global economic prospects appear uncertain and …

By: Khaleeq Kiani Amidst the domestic debate of a political nature over the route and benefits of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the International Monetary Fund has come up with its analysis of the pros and cons of the landmark initiative, with a word of caution. This is perhaps the first independent scrutiny by a multilateral agency of the $51.5bn project …

By: Ashraf Jehangir Qazi The writer is a former ambassador to the US, India and China and head of UN missions in Iraq and Sudan. MR António Guterres is the perfect pick for the “most impossible job in the world”. I had the pleasure of meeting him when I headed UNAMI in Baghdad and was much impressed by the ability, …

 NATIONAL Aug 16: Former ambassador Mohammad Masood Khan, a PML-N candidate, was elected as the president of AJK. Profile of Masood Khan 1. Masood Khan was born in Rawalakot, Poonch. 2. Before joining the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1980, he was a Lecturer in English. 3. He was a TV presenter and newscaster with Radio Pakistan. 4. He was …

National Oct 14: A Corps Commanders conference was held at the GHQ in Rawalpindi. Highlights The conference was attended by all corps commanders and principal staff officers. COAS Gen Raheel Sharif called for sustained efforts to defeat all hostile attempts to reverse the gains of Operation Zarb-i-Azb. He emphasised the need for effectively addressing the challenges to internal security. He …

By Ali Sarwar Naqvi The issue of the membership of non-NPT signatory states in the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group has been hanging fire since the last annual plenary of the cartel in Seoul in June this year. Since both India and Pakistan had applied for membership earlier in May, the plenary reportedly considered the matter but reached no conclusion as some …

By M Ziauddin By early 2000 Pakistan had become perhaps the most sanctioned country after Libya. In October 1990 the US had imposed sanctions against Pakistan under the Pressler Amendment for having crossed the nuclear red-line.  Next, new sanctions were imposed under Glenn and Symington amendments in May 1998 when we tested our basement bombs. The October 12 military take-over …

By: A.G. Noorani The writer is an author and lawyer based in Mumbai. “The upstream users of an international river are no longer entitled to the unrestricted use of (the waters) of such a river, and are bound, when taking decisions concerning its use, to take reasonable account of the interests of other users in downstream areas.” On Sept 25, …

National Oct 13: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani dismissed a reference filed by a lawyer, Moulvi Iqbal Haider, seeking disqualification of eight MQM senators. Oct 13: The Supreme Court adjourned a hearing on an appeal filed by Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman accused of blasphemy, after Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman recused himself from the bench. 10 things you need to know …

Former captains hail team’s journey for the last 64 years By: K.R. Nayar Dubai: It has been a fascinating journey for Pakistan, who are playing their 400th Test match that started in Dubai on Thursday, after playing their first Test in the same month 64 years ago (from October 16 to 18, 1952) at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New …