Maldives court rejects Yameen’s secret witnesses
AFP | The Maldives' top court rejected on Tuesday three "secret" witnesses offered by President Abdulla Yameen in his petition to have his September election...
‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote
AFP | From a university student to a middle-aged housewife, Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they are willing to...
Pompeo holds crisis talks in Riyadh on missing journalist
AFP | US top diplomat Mike Pompeo held talks with Saudi King Salman on Tuesday seeking answers about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, amid...
Article 209 and judicial accountability – Saad Rasool
Saad Rasool | The removal of Justice Shaukat Siddiqui, of the honorable Islamabad High Court, under Article 209 of the Constitution, does not come as...
14 Iran security personnel seized on Pakistan border
AFP | Fourteen Iranian security personnel, including Revolutionary Guards intelligence officers, were abducted on the volatile southeastern border with Pakistan on Tuesday, state media reported. The...
Maldives leader blames defeat on ‘disappearing ink’
AFP | Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has told the Supreme Court that disappearing ink and specially treated ballot papers were to blame for his...
US defence chief Mattis says Trump is ‘100 percent’ with him
AFP | US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump has assured him of his full support, one day after Trump appeared to cast...
Australia target first Asia series win since 2011 – Paine
AFP | Australian skipper Tim Paine vowed his team would do its utmost to win the second Test against Pakistan starting in Abu Dhabi from...
Police on high alert ahead of Indian temple opening to women
AFP | India deployed hundreds of police Tuesday in southern Kerala state where protesters have threatened to stop women from entering a Hindu temple, despite...
Tensions rise over women’s entry to Indian temple
AFP | Thousands of devotees joined street marches in southern India on Monday as tensions mounted over a recent Supreme Court verdict revoking a ban...
Dear Imran Khan: Hunt or Be Hunted
Dear Prime Minister, I watch from a distance as the vessel sails into an abyss, the deck is stacked, the rules are rigged -...
Patwari Bhands of an Ancient Punjabi Regime
Javed Hassan | It’s a universal truth that change is not easy, and for those who have enjoyed a cozy cordiality with past regimes, having...