Chagos Islands: international dispute and human drama

AFP | Fifty years ago Britain separated the Chagos Islands from its colony Mauritius, expelling the entire population to make way for the installation of...

Iran rejects French call for wider talks

AFP | Iran rejected France's call for talks on issues beyond the nuclear dossier on Friday, saying it was impossible so long as Western powers...

Australian Catholics vow to end child abuse ‘cover-ups’

AFP | Australian Catholic leaders vowed Friday that the church's "shameful" history of child abuse and cover-ups will never be repeated, but rejected a national...

The 2018 Election: Some observations – Muhammad Zahid Rifat

Muhammad Zahid Rifat | The casting of a vote in the general election for the National and Provincial  Assemblies on July 25, 2018, was my...

Approaching Pakistan’s current economic challenge

Omer Javed | Pakistan’s economy is currently facing challenges on both macroeconomic and growth fronts. On the macroeconomic front, challenges remain primarily on rising fiscal...

Syria assault may spark humanitarian calamity, aid groups say

AFP | Its hospitals are battered, residents heavily dependent on aid and escape routes to neighboring Turkey sealed. If attacked by government forces, Syria's rebel-held...

CJP Mian Saqib Nisar visits Karachi

News Desk | CJP Mian Saqib Nisar reached Karachi this morning and made a surprise visit to three hospitals to check on the political prisoners. At...

TV ads critical to Brazil’s presidential race

AFP | A huge election in Brazil is little over a month away and voter Domingo Souza says he knows little about who's running for...

Foreign dignitary visits: PTI Govt’s foreign interaction begins

News Analysis | The first direct interaction by the PTI-led government with foreign capitals commenced on Friday when Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Japanese...

Turkish lira tumbles another 5% as deputy bank chief steps aside

AFP | Turkey's embattled lira tumbled almost five percent in value on Thursday as the resignation of the deputy central bank governor intensified market concerns...

Down go petroleum prices

News Analysis | To the relief of the public, the government of Pakistan has decided to reduce the price of petroleum late on Friday. The...

PTI’s economic vision – I – Omer Javed

Omer Javed | Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI; translated Pakistan Movement for Justice) outlined its economic vision mainly through its Manifesto 2018, with details further highlighted in...