US troop withdrawals threaten to fuel greater, potentially problematic Gulf assertiveness – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | As far as Gulf leaders are concerned, President Donald J. Trump demonstrated with his announced US troop withdrawals from Syria and...
Japan to resume commercial whaling after IWC withdrawal
AFP | Japan said Wednesday it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, sparking criticism from activists and...
Public office holders vs. private business owners: PML-N and PTI at loggerheads
News Analysis | After the verdict of an accountability court against the ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have...
Prayers, fear in tsunami-struck Indonesian towns as toll tops 400
AFP | A small Christmas service was held near a stretch of Indonesia's tsunami-struck coastline Tuesday, as panicked residents in one coastal town tried to...
Pentagon, India don’t want troops out of Afghanistan: Gen (R) Ejaz Awan
News Desk | Prominent defense analyst and former General Officer Commanding of Swat Maj Gen ® Ejaz Awan has said that the US security establishment...
FM Qureshi arrives in Russia vis-Ã -vis Afghan dialogue process
News Analysis | Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reached Russia– the last stop of the four-nation tour– today (Wednesday, Dec 26) to...
Abidi’s assassination may have foreign involvement: Information Minister Punjab
News Desk | Expressing his concern at the murder of Senior MQM leader Ali Raza Abidi, Punjab’s information minister Fayyaz Ul Hassan Chauhan has said...
10,500 arrests ahead of Bangladesh poll: opposition
AFP | Bangladesh police have arrested more than 10,500 opposition activists in a crackdown ahead of elections this week, opposition parties said Tuesday. The figures...
Queen warns of ‘tribalism’ in Christmas address
AFP | Queen Elizabeth II warned of religious "tribalism" in a Christmas message on Tuesday delivered against a backdrop of Britain bickering over its impending...
Junoon’s reunion was last wish of Junaid Jamshed: Salman Ahmed
News Desk | The people of Karachi witnessed the reunion of South Asia's biggest band, Junoon's after 13-years on the evening of Dec 25. After...
SC dismisses petition seeking removal of Zulfi Bokhari from office of special assistant to PM
News Desk | Supreme Court (SC) while dismissing a petition seeking removal of Zulfi Bokhari from the office of special assistant to Prime Minister (PM)...
Cricketer criticizes PM Khan’s statement on Indian minorities
News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan's statement on the treatment of religious minorities in India– after Naseeruddin Shah expressed his fear over the safety...