Clashes as Hindu hardliners block women from Indian temple

AFP | Clashes erupted on Wednesday as Hindu hardliners prevented women visiting one of India's most sacred temples, with baton-waving police charging stone-throwing protesters. Ugly...

Political newcomers jump into US electoral fray

AFP | Hundreds of everyday Americans with zero political experience are jumping into the fray for the mid-term congressional elections in a country that has...

What’s the goal behind the US ‘cleanup operation’ in Saudi Arabia?

AFP | The top American diplomat Mike Pompeo appears visibly satisfied with his mission to Riyadh, dubbing it "incredibly successful." But to what end? So...

Remembering Hakim Saeed: A Pakistani Messiah

News Desk | Hamdard University Karachi organized a three-day book fair from 16th October to 18th October at Hamdard University Library, Karachi to commemorate one of the...

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...