The China-Iran deal: Not about business but strategic communication

Hobbled by harsh US sanctions and a global economic downturn, Iran has discovered a new opportunity: hot air that carries messages to its opponents....

Erdogan’s dangerous populist gamble at home

On 10 July, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an official decree which declared the iconic monument of Hagia Sophia, which is currently a...

Explosion hits Iran power plant days after nuclear plant scare

An explosion hit a power plant in the central province in Iran of Isfahan on Sunday, state news agency IRNA reported, saying it was...

CPEC, digital connectivity and Pakistan-China ties

The 820-kilometer-long fiber optic cable project at a cost of $46 million stretches from China’s western Xinjiang region and enters Pakistan through Khunjerab border...

India’s claims on Kashmir rest on a dubious legal instrument

Flouting United Nations' resolutions, India under Narendra Modi converted the disputed Jammu and Kashmir State into its Union territory like other states. AG Noorani...

Opposition by the ‘frugals’: EU chiefs try to negotiate virus recovery fund

EU leaders debated new proposals for a huge post-coronavirus economic recovery fund on Saturday, seeking to overcome resistance from the Netherlands and Austria on...

In Russia, anti-Kremlin protests reach fever pitch

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Russia's Far East in a rare show of defiance against the Kremlin to protest...

Taliban leader shuffles team ahead of peace talks

The leader of the Taliban has reshuffled his team of negotiators ahead of peace talks with the Afghan government, adding four close aides to...

Despite Indian venom, Pakistan grants consular access to Jadhav again

Pakistan said on Thursday it provided second consular access to India for its national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been condemned to death for spying, in line with a...

Conservatives destroy life-size Buddha statue discovered in Mardan, KP

Religious conservatives destroyed the Buddha statue found in Takht Bahi Mardan, KP during the routine excavation and exploration. The locals destroyed the Buddha statue on...

Is online gaming all that bad?

Is a blanket ban on online gaming bad? The recent ban on the highly popular and addictive game PUB-G by PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority)...

Mehwish Hayat demands equal rights for Karachi after rain ravages the metropolis

Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat lashed out at the concerned government entities after rain showers caused heavy destruction in Karachi on Friday. The ongoing spells of...