US shies away from calling China a currency manipulator

News Desk | The United States has refrained from labelling China a "currency manipulator" in a move which may help defuse escalating tension over trade...

Saudis vow ‘complete’ probe of Khashoggi murder: Mattis

AFP | Saudi Arabia has promised a "full" investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday following talks...

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...

Pakistan has reinstated its ban on Indian content on TV channels in Pakistan

News Desk | Pakistan has reinstated its ban on Indian content on TV channels in Pakistan. On October 27, the decision was announced by Cheif...

IGP Islamabad Transfer: Real Story behind the headlines

News Analysis IGP Islamabad, Jan Mohammad, a Grade -20 Officer, appointed by the caretaker government, before the general elections was abruptly transferred out, by the...

Sri Lanka: Fear and Chaos

News Analysis | President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday, October 26, 2018, sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe; plunging Sri Lanka into political crisis. He was replaced...

Nature under assault: key indicators

AFP | The World Wildlife Fund and partners have tracked population changes in Earth's animal species for decades. News from the latest "Living Planet" report,...