Democracy in Pakistan: Just an evil face of dictatorship

Kunwar Muhammad Dilshad | The 1973 Constitution has, despite the twenty-three amendments incorporated during various political and military dispensations tried in the last forty years,...

Child abuse: What Pakistan must do to curb it?

News Analysis | A new report on child abuse in Pakistan has presented some dreadful facts. According to the NGO Sahil, reported cases of child...

Welcome to the tropical prison that some don’t want to leave

AFP | More than a century after Mexico established a prison on the Maria Islands -- a Pacific archipelago eight hours by boat from the...

IS ‘caliphate’ exodus overwhelms east Syria hospitals

AFP | Young children nursing severe facial burns, others suffering from malnutrition -- an exodus of jihadist families and civilians from the Islamic State group's...

Pakistan Tourism Summit: Fawad urges media to play positive role

News Desk | Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting urged media houses to work towards promoting a positive image of Pakistan in...

Facebook’s crackdown against Pakistani activists: What is the way forward?

News Analysis | On April 1st, Facebook had made the announcement that the 24 pages, 57 accounts and 7 groups removed on Facebook had more...

Top Democrat demands six years of Trump’s tax returns

AFP | A top Democrat formally requested on Wednesday that the US tax agency provide Congress with President Donald Trump's tax returns, setting up a...

Christchurch accused to face 50 murder charges

AFP | The man accused of attacking two mosques in Christchurch last month will face 50 murder charges when he appears in court on Friday,...

Improving business environment – Farid A Malik

Farid A Malik | The business environment in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan continues to be unfriendly. It is because of this, the country has...

Burger King goes… vegan? The meatless Whopper is here

AFP | For decades, fast-food giant Burger King has been the undisputed Home of the Whopper -- the chain's signature sandwich featuring one of its...

Sugar rush fades for Indian farmers ahead of vote

AFP | India is vying to become the world's top sugar producer, but for its millions of sugarcane growers life is far from sweet as...

Brunei introduces stoning to death for gay sex, adultery

AFP | Brunei on Wednesday introduced harsh new sharia laws, including death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, despite a storm of global criticism...