Why Allama Mashriqi opposed the partition of India?

Nasim Yousaf | August is an extremely important month in South Asian history. In August of 1947, British rule in the Indian subcontinent (now Bangladesh,...

Bring back Hussain Haqqani, CJ tells NAB

News Analysis | Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday has directed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to take steps for bringing back Pakistan’s former ambassador to the...

Trump insists White House a ‘smooth-running machine’

AFP | President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that his daughter played no role in the abrupt departure of his top lawyer and pushed back at...

Fearing unrest in the capital on Friday, Adiala Jail authorities decides against presenting Sharif to AC

News Analysis | Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before the accountability court in a tight security on Thursday. Adiala jail authorities informed the accountability...

A Venezuelan family’s desperate journey

AFP | On foot, by bus, on the backs of juddering trucks, like tens of thousands of others they slogged for days along the Pan-American...

PM Imran promises support for NAB in a meeting with Chairman Javed Iqbal

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan held a meeting with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Retired Justice Javed Iqbal at the Prime Minister's...

Trump says China making things ‘much more difficult’ with N. Korea

AFP | US President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of complicating Washington's relationship with North Korea by rendering its ally economic assistance, as talks...

Self-fulfilling prophecies: Chinese fear attacks by Uyghur jihadists – James Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | A seemingly obsessive fear of Uyghur nationalist and religious sentiment has prompted Chinese leaders to contemplate military involvement in Syria and...

Renegotiating Iran’s nuclear deal- Sabena Siddiqi

Sabena Siddiqi | Preparing for the long haul of U.S. sanctions ahead, Iran is trying to insulate itself and keep a “resistance economy” afloat. Already...

After abusing anchorperson, Fayaz-ul-Hassan passes obscene remarks about actresses

News Desk | The newly instated Punjab's Information Minister Fayaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan came under fire for his abusive comments for a news anchor after the show....

Crunch time in Pakistan – James Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | It’s crunch time in Pakistan. Resolving Pakistan’s financial crisis is likely to require newly appointed prime minister Imran Khan to not...

New media regulatory authority in Pakistan should adopt Chinese plan to stamp out fake news

News Analysis | Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Mr. Fawad Chaudhry announced government’s plan to abolish Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and Press...