LEAP-Pakistan

February 16, 2019

Supreme Court agrees to hear census citizenship question challenge

The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a challenge to the Trump Administration’s citizenship question on the 2020 census. Arguments are set for the second […]
February 16, 2019

Viewpoint: How far might India go to ‘punish’ Pakistan?

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi has pledged to give security forces free rein to respond to the militant attack – the deadliest in the region in […]
February 16, 2019

Cash-strapped Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Saudis

For a country running out of foreign reserves, facing a yawning current account deficit and fighting to secure its financial future, Pakistan is putting on quite […]
February 16, 2019

SECP defers applicability of IFRS 9

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has deferred the applicability of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 (financial instruments) for all the […]
February 16, 2019

IHC reserves judgement on plea against Sanjrani

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved its judgement on a petition challenging the Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani’s eligibility to hold office of the […]
February 16, 2019

Govt urged to tackle illegal migration to Turkey

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the federal government to tackle the pressing issue of massive illegal migration to Turkey on war footing. According […]
February 16, 2019

Pakistan will not overreact to MFN move: Razak

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said it would not overreact to India’s latest step of withdrawing its most-favoured nation (MFN) status and would take action with great care. […]
February 16, 2019

Pakistan launches diplomatic blitz amid Indian warmongering

ISLAMABAD: While placing its troops along the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary (WB) on ‘high alert,’ Pakistan launched a diplomatic offensive to counter […]