US proposes rule banning asylum for illegal migrants
News Desk | Illegal migrants entering through the southern US border will no longer be eligible for asylum under a new rule, the Trump administration...
Bangladesh declines Canada offer to take in Rohingya refugees
News Desk | Bangladesh declined an offer by Canada to take in Rohingya refugees - including women who were raped - Canadian officials said, as...
UAE, Saudi sense convergence with Syria – M K Bhadrakumar
M K Bhadrakumar | The reported plan by the United Arab Emirates to reopen its embassy in Damascus shortly leads to a startlingly new alignment on the...
The enduring name and philosophy of Iqbal
M Zafar Khan Safdar | The advent of the 20th century marked the consolidation of national states based on regional fidelities. Reason replaced religion as...
Yemen rebel chief vows no surrender as govt forces push into port
AFP | Yemen's rebel chief vowed Wednesday he would never surrender to Saudi-backed forces, as international aid groups appealed for safe passage for civilians caught...
US warns to stay away from Iranian shipping
AFP | The United States on Wednesday warned all ports and insurance companies to steer clear of Iranian ships, which it called a "floating liability"...
US hopes Russia remains ‘permissive’ of Israel strikes in Syria
AFP | The US envoy to Syria said Wednesday he hoped to see more of Damascus ally Moscow's "permissive approach" to Israeli air strikes on...
Boult hat-trick fuels New Zealand’s win over Pakistan
AFP | Trent Boult became the third New Zealand bowler to claim a one-day international hat-trick as his side defeated Pakistan by 47 runs in...
Bureaucracy: Between whims and rules
Muhammad Zahid Rifat | Public servants or in other words bureaucracy is an important pillar of the government; be it at national or provincial level....
Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
News Desk | US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump. Trump had criticized his top law official for months, mainly...
Pakistan, Russia to enhance naval cooperation
News Desk | The Pakistan and Russian navies on Wednesday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation to deal with challenges related to maritime security. According to Pakistan...
Don’t kill the “Invaders” – Jacob G. Hornberger
Jacob G. Hornberger | As some of you might know, I was a trial lawyer for 12 years in Texas before I shifted into the...