Tuesday, April 19th, 2016
One dead in suicide blast at Mardan Excise and Taxation Dept
PESHAWAR: An explosion in the Mardan Excise and Taxation Department on Tuesday left at least one person dead and 18 others injured. The suicide blast took place inside the building, District Police Office (DPO) Faisal Shahzad told media. Eyewitnesses saw the attacker walking into the building, the DPO said, adding that the attacker’s suicide vest contained 8-10 kilograms of explosive material. The attacker’s torso and legs have been recovered from the site of the explosion, the DPO said. Rescue sources said at least 18 people were injured in the attack,Read More
Investment in Pakistan IT industry up at $5.14b: KT
ISLAMABAD, 19 APR (DNA) – IT investment in Pakistan has risen to $5.138 billion as the sector is moving on a fast track. The IT’s government regulator – the Pakistan Telecom Authority, or PTA – and the five key companies operating in Pakistan say “a large portion of this investment inflow is from foreign investors ranging from the UAE to Egypt, the US and China, among others”. The amount includes investment made between FY-2010 and end-2015. A good year for investment was FY-2014 when the amount was $1,815.6 million andRead More
China-Pak economic corridor: A game changer By: Tashfeen Jamal
Besides India it is UK which is not feeling comfortable with Pak-China economic corridor based growing relationships. Background interaction with UK policy makers in Islamabad and elsewhere has revealed that the Britain considers the ongoing cooperation between the two neighboring countries as an act of selling its soul in return for USD 45 billion. What constitutes political consternation in Britain is that at the end of the day Pakistan can realign its political and economic focus on China, instead of UK and EU.