Section: Pakistan Today (Pakistan)
Trump plays down talk of lifting Russia sanctions
US President Donald Trump on Friday played down talk that he might quickly lift sanctions on Russia, as he stepped onto the global stage alongside Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May. Britain is a strong supporter of maintaining international pressure on Moscow over its intervention in Ukraine, and Trump took a cautious line at their first...
The formal launch of Cold War 2.0
As President Trump learns the ropes, Pakistan must maintain constant vigilance On January 20th, President-elect Trump took oath and become President Trump. Although it is hard to predict the policy approach of the new president, his rhetoric and cabinet pick shed some light on the possible future. In my view, January 20th was the launch of a cold...
NTC imposes 19% anti-dumping duty on CRC for next 5 years
The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed anti-dumping duties in the range of 13.17 percent to 19.04 percent following the final determination in Anti-Dumping investigations against dumped import of Cold Rolled Coils (CRC) originating from China and Ukraine. NTC had initiated an anti-dumping investigation in July 2015 at the behest of an...
People smearing Donald Trump are ‘worse than prostitutes’: Putin
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin took a parting shot at the Obama administration, the other day, accusing it of trying to undermine Donald Trump’s legitimacy with fake allegations and “binding the president-elect hand and foot to prevent him from fulfilling his election promises.” In his first public remarks about an unsubstantiated dossier...
Europe, NATO hit back at Trump
EU heavyweights Germany and France led a sharp European response to US President-elect Donald Trump Monday after he branded NATO “obsolete” and said more countries would leave the EU after Britain. In a hard-hitting interview with two European newspapers, Trump unleashed a volley of verbal attacks on Europe and criticised German Chancellor Angela...
266,000 Pakistanis deported worldwide in last three years
At least 266, 000 Pakistanis were deported from different countries in the last three years. Furthermore, 19,476 Pakistanis were deported from UAE, 10,505 from Malaysia, 5,121 from Turkey, 4,959 from Greece, 6,939 from UK, 1,369 from South Africa, 880 from Thailand, 532 from Russia, 700 from Bahrain, 368 from Kuwait, 449 from Germany, 413 from...
Kremlin says too early to react to Trump nuclear cuts offer
The Kremlin said on Monday it was too early to comment on a proposal by US President-elect Donald Trump to do a deal with Moscow on nuclear arms cuts in exchange for Washington lifting sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Trump told The Times of London in an interview published online on Sunday that he would propose offering to...
Karachi fourth cheapest city in world: report
Karachi is the fourth cheapest city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) releases two reports, the Worldwide Cost of Living, that give an eye-opening ranking about how expensive or cheap it is to live in the world. Based on the prices...
Outgoing CIA chief warns Trump to watch his words
Outgoing CIA chief John Brennan on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, warning him to watch what he says and suggesting the president-elect doesn’t understand the challenges posed by Russia. Brennan’s stern words — which sparked a quick Twitter report from Trump — were the latest salvo in the ongoing feud between the...
NATO, Russia, Merkel, Brexit: Trump unleashes broadsides on Europe
NATO is “obsolete”, Germany’s Angela Merkel made a “catastrophic mistake” on refugees, Brexit will be “great” and the US could cut a deal with Russia: Donald Trump unleashed a volley of broadsides in interviews with European media. Five days before his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, the billionaire populist let...
