Five biggest challenges facing new Pakistan PM Imran Khan

AFP | Pakistan's new government led by prime minister Imran Khan faces myriad challenges. The cricketing icon turned politician will have to make hard choices,...

Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM

AFP | Pakistan's World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan was set to be sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan Saturday, after promising a new...

Will Sardar Usman Buzdar be the next CM Punjab?

News Analysis | PM Imran Khan has defended Sardar Usman Buzdar, his nomination for CM Punjab, through a video message broadcast by TV channels in...

Is PPP trying to appease Imran by not supporting Shahbaz?

News Analysis | The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has finally decided to not vote in the Prime Minister election. Polling will take place in the...

Pilgrims descend on Mecca for ‘smart hajj’

AFP | Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help...

Ch. Pervez Elahi, an ally of PTI, returns to Punjab Assembly after 11 years

News Analysis | The leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, returned to the Punjab Assembly after eleven years. He was elected as...

China’s growing footprint in Nepal alarms India

News Analysis | Nepal has traditionally been a key ally for India stretching the cooperation between the two countries in the overlapping domain of economy...

India’s three-time prime minister Vajpayee dies aged 93

AFP | Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died Thursday, sparking tributes from across the political spectrum as current leader Narendra Modi mourned the...

Can Pervez Elahi backstab Khan in Punjab?

News Analysis | Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q’s) stalwart Pervez Elahi’s ascendance in Punjab to a coveted position of Speaker Punjab Assembly has consolidated PTI’s position...

UK inflation erodes wages but boardroom pay spikes

AFP | British inflation accelerated last month on high transport costs, hitting average workers' purchasing power but boardroom pay has surged, data showed Wednesday.  The...

Ghazni might be safe but the Afghan Government is surely falling?

News Analysis | A gunfight ensued in Kabul for over seven hours on Thursday after gunmen attacked a training center of Afghanistan’s intelligence service in...

Nigerian soldiers protest as Boko Haram attacks surge

AFP | Disillusioned and exhausted, Nigerian troops battling a surge in Boko Haram jihadist attacks have reached a breaking point, protesting less than six months...