Chinese soldier who strayed across Ladakh border is returned by India

India on Wednesday returned a Chinese soldier named Wang, detained after straying across Ladakh border where the two countries have clashed in recent months,...

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar appreciates Pakistan’s role in the Afghan peace talks

Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday warned of dire consequences of spoilers, internal and external, in the way of Afghan peace talks. Prime Minister Imran Khan...

How Indian media is exploiting Pakistan’s internal political turmoil

The Indian media has started a relentless campaign to defame Pakistan’s security institutions. According to the details, Indian media is accusing Pakistan Army of...

Afghanistan: A graveyard of empires?

Afghanistan is a notoriously difficult country to govern. Empire after empire, nation after nation have failed to pacify what is today the modern territory...

12 Afghan women die in stampede near Pakistan consulate

At least 12 Afghan women were killed in a stampede near the Pakistani consulate in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials said. The incident took place...

Intra-Afghan talks: Understanding the ground realities

Over five weeks into their first face to face meeting, the Afghan government and the Taliban delegations have yet to agree even on the...

US defense, diplomacy chief to visit India amid China strategic challenge

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit India next week to strengthen the two...

Op-ed: Pakistan should raise voice for oppressed people everywhere

Silence ensures a safe journey to the top. Though the silence does do the talking, you can never surely tell one's viewpoint. Like if...

Chinese tech companies show a keen interest in Pakistan’s Digital City project

After it was revealed earlier this year that Pakistan’s first digital city would complete its planning phase by the end of October this year,...

Israel, UAE agree to visa-free travel as ties deepen

Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to visa-free travel on Monday, an unprecedented arrangement between Israel and an Arab state, signed as the...

India to roll out quick and cheap coronavirus paper test

A fast and cheap paper-based coronavirus test will soon be available across India, with scientists hopeful it will help turn the tide on the...

Construction projects worth Rs63bn registered under PM Imran’s COVID-19 package

The Federal Board of Revenue yesterday said that a hundred and twenty-seven different projects had been registered with the tax department under Prime Minister...