Section: Pakistan
- Dunya TV (Pakistan) (1,451)
- Geo TV (Pakistan) (288)
- The Kooza (Canada) (23)
- The Nation (Pakistan) (115)
EU, NATO try to counter Russian propaganda
BRUSSELS (AFP) – Western powers are getting set to counter an expertly crafted Russian disinformation campaign over Ukraine which has left them wrong-footed too many times for comfort.The aim is to win the daily battle for the news headlines, to get the EU and NATO story out to show that Russias message falls well short of the truth.In...
Pakistan pins hopes on gas imports, but snags slow progress
The government plans to install new gas import terminals and pipelines to underpin an economic revival linked to $46 billion in Chinese deals but its ambitions are being undermined by poor planning, price uncertainty and security concerns, industry experts said. The government wants to increase imports to fuel industry expansion and reduce daily...
A Ukrainian military spokesman accused rebels of using heavy arms prohibited by a February truce agreement.
In Ukraine, two soldiers and one pro-Russian rebel have been killed in fighting in war-torn eastern parts despite ceasefire. A Ukrainian military spokesman accused rebels of using heavy arms prohibited by a February truce agreement. Fighting between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian army has killed over 6,100 people in the past year....
Pakistan, China, India on US intellectual property priority watch list
WASHINGTON: The US on Thursday issued its annual report on the status of intellectual property maintaining Pakistan presence on the Priority Watch List in its annual report along with India and China. Emphasis is placed on Pakistan’s ability to implement the specialized intellectual property rights under the IPO Act 2012. The report states,...
US keeps China, Pakistan and India on intellectual rights watch list
Washington (AFP) – The United States on Thursday kept China and India on its Priority Watch List of trading partners that fail to protect intellectual property rights (IPR), hurting the economy.In its annual Special 301 Report, the Commerce Departments US Trade Representative said there were now 13 trading partners on its Priority Watch...
Chernobyl wildfire nearly extinguished: Ukraine
Kiev: Firefighters have nearly extinguished a forest fire near Ukraine´s Chernobyl plant, scene of the world´s wor …read more Source: Geo...
Chernobyl wildfire controlled: Ukraine
Kiev: Firefighters have brought under control a forest fire near Ukraine´s Chernobyl plant, scene of the world´s w …read more Source: Geo...
World Bank slashes war-torn Ukraine’s economic outlook
KIEV (AFP) – The World Bank sharply cut its outlook for war-torn Ukraine Wednesday, forecasting its economy will shrink by a massive 7.5 percent this year due to the conflict with pro-Russian separatists.The international lender lowered its 2015 economic outlook from its previous estimate of a 2.3 percent contraction.The new forecast is...
Rich getting richer in UK!
LONDON: Ukraine-born businessman Len Blavatnik has been named the wealthiest man in Britain in a rich list being released on Monday studded with membe …read more Source: The News...
29th Anniversary of ‘Chernobyl disaster’
A traveller writes their account of Chernobyl visit as its 29th anniversary is celebrated. The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occured on April 26 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the Soviet Union. An explosion and a huge fire...
