Afghanistan’s neighbors and the prospect of a US withdrawal

Fatemeh Aman | How can we explain Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw part of the U.S. force currently in Afghanistan, at a time when U.S. officials are...

Government to launch biggest operation against money launderings, says PM Khan

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again said that his government was about to launch the biggest operation against the money laundering....

Syrian army deploys to Manbij in new alliance with Kurds

AFP | Syrian troops deployed in support of Kurdish forces around a strategic northern city on Friday, in a shift of alliances hastened by last...

Boat with 311 migrants docks in Spain after spending Christmas at sea

AFP | A charity rescue vessel carrying 311 mainly African migrants plucked off Libya docked in Spain on Friday, ending a traumatic journey which saw...

‘Yellow vest’ protesters target Macron’s holiday hideaway

AFP | If Emmanuel Macron is hoping for some holiday respite from the anti-government protests which have rocked France, he might want to avoid the...

Israeli PM, Brazil’s next president hail budding ‘brotherhood’

AFP | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Friday announced a nascent "brotherhood" between their countries that will boost economic,...

Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he’ll seal border

AFP | President Donald Trump threatened Friday to seal the US-Mexico border "entirely" if Congress does not approve billions of dollars in funding for a...

Macron, Merkel urge ‘full’ Ukraine ceasefire ahead of planned truce

AFP | The leaders of France and Germany on Friday reiterated their call for a "solid, full and permanent ceasefire" in Ukraine's conflict-torn east ahead...

What is the future of Nawaz Sharif?

News Analysis | Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry has said that the decision of an accountability court against the ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...

How the Afghan Taliban defeated USA ?

M K Bhadrakumar | Surely, the recent Moscow conference on Afghanistan (November 9) brought to light that the peace talks will get a big fillip...

Experts predict Pakistan Cement exports to rise

News Analysis | According to the International Cement Review, experts are eyeing an increase in exports of cement from Pakistan during the outgoing FY18. The...

PPP and PML-N: Two sides of the same coin?

News Analysis | Former opposition leader in the National Assembly and a prominent leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Mr. Khursheed Shah has said that...