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-à-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...
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