2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (529+ words) FOR more than a fortnight now, Pakistan has been witnessing an unprecedented and increasingly consequential political debate over the prospect of creating new provinces—or, at the very least, smaller and more manageable administrative units What initially appeared to be…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (159+ words) Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said Thursday that Parliament would debate the creation of new provinces in October. He said the National Assembly and Senate sessions scheduled for October would provide the forum for the discussion, while…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (850+ words) WASHINGTON – The United States has imposed fresh ban on a broad range of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and selected dairy products. The US intensified an increasingly bitter trade dispute the longtime allies. The latest measures are scheduled to…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (710+ words) MONTREAL (AFP): Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbors heats up. The announced duties of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent apply to $27.6 billion (US$20 billion) in…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (129+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Monday to bar Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from selling its planes in the United States unless the company begins manufacturing in the country. “NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (289+ words) THE issue of more provinces was, off and on, raised by different circles and politicians to suit their interests yet this time round a serious debate is going on for creation of new provinces out of existing all the four…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (286+ words) PAKISTAN’S improving economic indicators are increasingly gaining recognition from international financial institutions and sovereign credit-rating agencies, offering an important… PAKISTAN’S improving economic indicators are increasingly gaining recognition from international financial institutions and sovereign credit-rating agencies, offering an important vote…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (434+ words) THE renewed national discussion about new provinces is a healthy, necessary and long overdue democratic debate....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (603+ words) MONTREAL (AFP): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney may have more experience in banking than in politics, but he has shown a confident touch in standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump and managing a trade war that threatens his nation’s economy....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (271+ words) WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump says he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America as the trade war between the US and Canada escalates. “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name…...