Gangsters, militants exploit environment for cash

AFP | Reckless exploitation of the environment has taken over from drug trafficking as the top source of income for organised crime syndicates and armed...

India’s Saffron Justice: The Rise of the Hindutva State under BJP Patronage – Sarmad Ishfaq

Sarmad Ishfaq | Although it appears that Pakistan is perpetually portrayed as a hotbed for violence against minorities, it is ironically India that fits this...

Wetlands disappearing three times faster than forests: study

AFP | Wetlands, among the world's most valuable and biodiverse ecosystems, are disappearing at alarming speed amid urbanisation and agriculture shifts, conservationists said Thursday, calling...

PM Khan vows to get Model Town victims Justice

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan called Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek Dr. Tahir Ul Qadri to discuss the LHC verdict on summoning former PM...

Iftikhar Chaudhry’s son-in-law arrested: a breakthrough for PTI’s government

News Analysis | In an interesting development, a son-in-law of former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry has been arrested from Dubai in a...

Careem Pak bashed for humiliating skipper Sarfraz Ahmed

News Desk | The Pakistanis lashed out at Careem Pak for trolling the skipper Sarfraz Ahmed after a crushing defeat from Bangladesh in Asia Cup....

Will the bureaucracy behave? – Farid A Malik

Dr. Farid A Malik | On Sept 14, 2018, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan addressed the bureaucracy in Islamabad. For their support in implementing his...

National embarrassment; Indian Air vice Chief shoots himself

News Desk | Indian Air Force (IAF) Air vice Chief Air Marshal SB Deo was rushed to a military hospital on Wednesday after he accidentally shot...

Is Zulfi Bukhari’s appointment Illegal?

News Analysis | The appointment of Zulfi Bukhari has been challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan appointed...

Cricket chiefs vigiliant over Twenty20 corruption risks

AFP | Cricket's governing body admitted the popularity of Twenty20 cricket has increased the risks of corruption in the game, but insisted extra vigiliance was...

EU launches Asia strategy to rival China’s ‘new Silk Road’

AFP | As doubts grow over China's vast "Belt and Road" trade infrastructure project, the EU is launching an alternative plan for Asia that it...

US-EU rift cracks wide open over Iran sanctions

AFP | Tensions between the United States and the European Union over Iran soared into the open Tuesday after the Europeans announced plans for a...