Death toll in Iran alcohol poisoning jumps to 84
AFP | Iran's health ministry said Monday a total of 84 people have died and nearly 1,000 been poisoned from consuming bootleg alcohol over the...
FO confirms Fakhr-e-Alam granted new visa, ‘Mission Parwaz’ resumes
News Desk | After a brief detention at Russian Airport, Fakhr-e-Alam has resumed his ‘Mission Parwaaz'. Alam was granted a new visa by the authorities....
The Saudis will get away with murder – Jacob G Hornberger
Jacob G Hornberger | In my article “Don’t Be Surprised If Saudis Get Away with Murder,” I detailed the U.S. national-security state’s kidnapping and the...
Pakistani director Syed Noor thinks Fawad Khan and Humayun Saeed lack starpower
News Desk | Veteran film director Syed Noor is opening up about the Pakistani film industry. The director of 90's films like Jeeva, Sangam, and...
Afghanistan Election 2018 and Reconciliation process
News Analysis | Parliamentary elections were held in Afghanistan, on 20th October 2018. Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC), had announced parliamentary election would be held...
7 immediate economic solutions for government – Mir Mohammad Ali Khan
Mir Mohammad Ali Khan | Yes there are solutions. Of course there are. But the solutions are extremely unpopular. So unpopular that if any of...
The era of shattering treaties – Prelude to an Arms Race?
Muhammad Faizan Fakhar | On May 8, 2018, President Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Iran...
A sombre run-up to US-Russia summit in Paris – M K Bhadrakumar
M K Bhadrakumar | The highlight of the consultations of the US National Security Advisor John Bolton in Moscow on Monday was the announcement of...
‘Fiercest’ shellfire yet around Syria truce zone: monitor
AFP | Rebels and jihadists traded fire with government forces in northern Syria overnight, their "fiercest" exchanges since a buffer zone deal was announced for...
ICRC says ‘breathtaking’ destruction in Syria’s Ghouta
AFP | The destruction in Syria's Eastern Ghouta is overwhelming and the humanitarian needs huge, a top Red Cross official said Friday after visiting the...
Pakistan’s ‘poor billionaires’ expose a major problem
AFP | It took rickshaw driver Mohammad Rasheed a year to save 300 rupees to buy his daughter a bike, so when he found three...
The shortcomings of IMF programme – Dr. Omer Javed
Dr. Omer Javed | IMF programmes are highly tilted towards aggregate demand management, and least focused on supply-sided impetus. Also, they ask for following a...