Islamabad is considering a US government proposal to deport Afghan citizens via Pakistan, its foreign ministry confirmed on Friday, after an American federal court blocked plans to send scores there this week.

Imran Khan’s reported blood pressure spike has raised concerns after his sister and son claimed his life was at risk in jail, while lawyer Salman Safdar denied being the source of the alarming reports.

Wall Street suffered a massive selloff on Thursday, led by technology stocks, as the Democrats’ midterm victories fueled fears over the future of President Donald Trump’s ambitious AI investment drive.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Iran’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, at the Kremlin.

Celebrating democracy at home while overlooking political repression abroad is a longstanding Western contradiction. Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry traces its colonial roots and calls on the Pakistani diaspora to use its growing political influence to challenge Washington’s approach to Pakistan.

Justice Markandey Katju argues that the 2026 US midterm elections have restored political balance, reinforced democratic checks and balances, and reminded the president of the limits of executive power.

US President Donald Trump concedes that the war he ordered on Iran was partly to blame for his Republican Party's sweeping midterm losses — but even as he comes under pressure, analysts said Wednesday that he has few good options ahead.

 Iran's supreme leader warned on Wednesday that the Middle East war would widen if the US resumes its attacks, dismissing hopes of a policy shift in Washington after midterm elections dealt a blow to President Donald Trump.

Celebrating democracy at home while overlooking political repression abroad is a longstanding Western contradiction. Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry traces its colonial roots and calls on the Pakistani diaspora to use its growing political influence to challenge Washington’s approach to Pakistan.

Justice Markandey Katju argues that the 2026 US midterm elections have restored political balance, reinforced democratic checks and balances, and reminded the president of the limits of executive power.

Markandey Katju argues that Mustafa Akyol overlooks the realities of India and Pakistan, where poverty, casteism and religious discrimination demand radical modernization and social change.

From Nepal to Bangladesh and Morocco, Gen Z movements have reshaped national politics. Pakistan, despite its youthful population and widespread protests, has yet to experience a similar uprising.

Dr. Moeed Pirzada, Editor-in-Chief of Global Village Space, invites Turkish author and Cato Institute scholar Mustafa Akyol to examine the Muslim world’s complex and often painful struggle with modernity, secularism, and political reform.

The Cockroach Janta Party has gained attention through protests, raising questions about its funding, financial transparency and alleged U.S. links.

Georgetown Professor Christine Fair joins Dr. Moeed Pirzada to analyze how Gen Z youth movements are driving political shifts in South Asia following Bangladesh's regime change

What happened to the example of a man who mended his own shoes, listened to his wife, took her advice, and stood up for his daughter? Through the lives of Khadijah, Aisha, Fatimah, Khawla and other influential Muslim women, this column examines the gap between the Prophet Muhammad’s treatment of women and the patriarchal traditions upheld in his name today.