Saudi, allies say committed to de-escalating Yemen conflict
AFP | Saudi Arabia and its allies said Monday they are committed to de-escalating hostilities in Yemen, only days after launching a renewed offensive on...
Afghan delegation to attend peace talks in Russia: official
AFP | An Afghan delegation will attend international talks on the war-torn country in Russia this month, officials said Monday, as the Taliban consider whether...
Saudi sent ‘cover-up team’ to dispose of Khashoggi body: report
AFP | Saudi Arabia deployed a chemist and toxicology expert to Istanbul after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in an attempt to cover up...
China to continue Iran trade despite new US sanctions
AFP | China denounced new US sanctions targeting Iran's oil and financial sectors as "long-arm jurisdiction" on Monday and vowed to continue its bilateral trade...
Will Imran’s Gulf Yatra means serious compromises?
Khurram Minhas | In Indian politics ‘Yatra’ refers to political struggle and robust campaigning for political objectives. Political parties or politicians use ‘Yatra’ as a...
‘Mission Parwaz’ : Fakhr-e-Alam becomes first Pakistani to circumnavigate the world
News Desk | Singer Fakhr-e-Alam has become the first Pakistani to circumnavigate around the world. Alam concluded his 24-day journey named ‘Mission Parwaz' in the...
The Khashoggi crisis: Putting Humpty Dumpty back together – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and potential Western sanctions against Saudi Arabia have sparked renewed debate about the value of the...
What began with a bang, ended in a whimper – Javed Hassan
Javed Hassan | “We must not make a scarecrow of the law, setting it up to fear the birds of prey, and let it keep...
Religious extremism in Pakistan: Genesis and a way forward
Farah Adeed | “Each society has its régime of truth, its ‘general politics’ of truth: that is, the types of discourse which it accepts and makes...
Nationality, Citizenship & Class in UAE & GCC: Beyond the glitzy Skyscrapers?
Sarmad Ishfaq | Living for more than 3 years in the heart of Dubai, I experienced the city as it presents itself on TV and...
Pakistani porters: the unsung masters of the mountains
AFP | He is the only man ever to have scaled K2 three times, but Fazal Ali's achievements have gone largely unrecognised, like those of...
“Begging”: PTV apologizes for typo in PM Khan’s Beijing speech
News Desk | The state broadcast channel, Pakistan Television has apologized for the typographical error of running "Begging" instead of "Beijing" on the screen along...