US sanctions key Iranian paramilitary force
AFP | The US Treasury Department slapped sanctions Tuesday on an Iranian paramilitary group along with a network of businesses that were providing it financing,...
China woos Bhutan, to India’s displeasure
AFP | A peep into a Thimphu toy shop shows stacks of Pokemon, all made in China, a testimony to the quiet overtures Beijing is...
What if the IMF says NO to Pakistan?
Mir Mohammad Ali Khan | What "If" the IMF indirectly says no to us. How can they do that and why would they do that....
Saudi alliance doesn’t mean US ‘downplaying’ Khashoggi question: official
AFP | The US alliance with Saudi Arabia does not mean Washington is "ignoring or downplaying" the disappearance and suspected murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,...
Toyota Pakistan jacks up prices for the fourth time this year
News Desk | Toyota Indus Motors is dropping yet another increment bomb on its customers with an expected price jack of up to PKR 350,000...
Guantanamo prison to stay open at least 25 years: US admiral
AFP | Former President Barack Obama had vowed to close the US military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but now it will stay open for...
Modi’s India: All Talk and No Bite?
Taimur Khan | Whether it is hugging different heads of states around the world, performing yoga on the roads of Delhi or making surprise and...
Turkish daily says audio tapes indicate Saudi journalist ‘decapitated’
AFP | Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured before being decapitated inside Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul, pro-government daily Yeni Safak reported Wednesday, saying it had...
Justice is served: Zainab’s rapist hanged to death
News Desk | As per the court orders, Imran Ali, convicted of raping and murdering seven-year-old Zainab and several others, was hanged in the Central...
Approaching the IMF programme – Omer Javed
Omer Javed | Half-hearted Attempts will be Harmful to the Economy First of all, let’s be clear, are IMF programmes for money or for obtaining policy...
Who watches‚ the watchers‘?
Imran Jan | One of the most common misconceptions about democracy is that the ballot ensures its advent. The truth, however, can be deciphered by...
Being a Pakistani American
Imran Jan | America is a land of opportunities with some remarkable people. Many Americans I know are very good people and believe in doing...