In Iraq, political wrangling spawns debate over US troops

AFP | From the halls of parliament to the lightning-fast rumour mills of social media, pro-Iran factions are demanding US troops withdraw from Iraq in...

Over 3300 killed in police encounters in 4 years: HRCP

News Desk | The culture of police encounters has once again become a subject of national outrage following the savage lynching of four citizens near...

A history of armed attempts to dislodge Venezuela’s Maduro

AFP | Monday's brief mutiny by Venezuelan soldiers was not the first time President Nicolas Maduro has faced a military challenge to his leadership. Since coming...

In China, unhappiness tracks poor air quality

AFP | Eye-watering, throat-scratching air pollution is a major driver of big city blues in China, according to a study published Monday that matched social...

India’s bull-wrestling festival claims two lives

AFP | At least two spectators were gored to death at a bull-wrestling festival in India that animal activists say is cruel and want to...

Tabdeeli in Balochistan: Missing persons return to their homes

News Analysis | In the latest development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Jehangir Tareen has approached the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal to discuss...

The psychological effects of bullying

Falak Zehra Mohsin | We all have heard the word ‘bully’ or ‘bullying’ and some of us may even be victims or targets of bullying...

The new Chief Justice – Saad Rasool

Saad Rasool | At the stroke of midnight, on Thursday, the contentious judicial era of Chief Justice (Retd.) Mian Saqib Nisar came to an end....

The women of Peshawar shall not cycle!-JUI-F

News Desk | The first-ever female cycling ‘peace rally’ in the history of Peshawar that was supposed to be held on the 19th of January...

From Mao to Trump: China’s economic roller-coaster since 1949

AFP | After remarkable growth and change for decades, most economists believe China's economy is entering a period of slower, steadier growth. The world's second-largest economy...

Exemplary punishments for the Sahiwal culprits: PM Khan assures

News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to reform the Punjab Police and has assured the nation of exemplary punishment for the Sahiwal...

World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam

AFP | The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments to hike taxes...