With eye on Iran, US steps up presence in Iraq – M K Bhadrakumar

M K Bhadrakumar | The US’ plan to withdraw troops from Syria has electrified the Iraqi political and diplomatic landscape. The Saudi establishment daily Asharq...

The coke mix-tape: Rewinding Coca Cola’s journey into music

News Desk | Coca-cola is organizing the much-hyped coke fest in Islamabad and other cities throughout January. The coke fest Islamabad chapter was postponed from...

Sudan: nearly three decades under Bashir

AFP | Here are key dates in Sudan since Omar al-Bashir came to power almost three decades ago. 1989: Coup In June 1989 army brigadier Bashir seizes...

Trump to visit Pentagon to unveil missile defense review

AFP | US President Donald Trump is due to visit the Pentagon on Thursday to unveil a comprehensive review of America's anti-missile systems, officials said. Trump...

Will the government remove Bilawal-Murad names from the ECL?

News Analysis | Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mehmood Qureshi responded to the questions raised by the opposition in the National Assembly on Wednesday over the...

Shooting victim who became doctor takes aim at US gun violence

AFP | At age 17, Joseph Sakran was shot in the throat after a high school football game -- a life-threatening injury that set him...

No Baloch separatist leaders but pro-Indian Terrorists, yet reconcile them—why?

Jan Achakzai | Pakistan has entered into the second phase of counter-insurgency in Baluchistan — the reintegration of sub-nationalist Baloch militants, the foot soldiers of...

Women throng Saudi stadium for Italian Super Cup amid controversy

AFP | Chaperoned by men, thousands of women thronged a Saudi stadium Wednesday for the Italian Supercup final between Juventus and AC Milan, brushing off...

Proud moment: MPCL ranked amongst world’s most profitable companies

News Desk | Plimsoll, a UK based international business analysis firm, in its recent report coined Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) as 29th most profitable...

Iran FM says journalist arrest in US ‘tramples free speech’

AFP | Iran's FM Javad Zarif called the detention of one of its journalists in the United States a "political action" that tramples on freedom...

Pakistan trying to break the stalemate in the Afghan dialogue process

News Analysis | According to reports, Pakistan is moving the resources at its disposal to arrange for a meet up of Afghan Taliban and U.S...

Human diet causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to planet: study

AFP | The way humanity produces and eats food must radically change to avoid millions of deaths and "catastrophic" damage to the planet, according to...