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Friday, July 11, 2025

An Indian counter narrative on Maldives

M K Bhadrakumar | The Maldives is back in the headlines. This time around, it is not about democracy deficit or rule of law. Two...

OPCW vote & South Asia: Why Pakistan backed Russia but India abstained

Andrew Korybko | Russia’s failed effort to get the OPCW to open up a joint investigation of the Skripal case importantly proved that the South...

Trump to host UAE Crown Prince, calls for Gulf unity

AFP | The White House said Friday that President Donald Trump would host the United Arab Emirates' Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahayan, but...

Air strikes return to Syria’s Ghouta killing 40 as talks sputter

AFP | Air strikes killed 40 civilians in the last opposition-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Friday and the army launched a ground offensive...

Seven Palestinians killed as new clashes erupt along Gaza border

AFP | Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians as thousands protested and clashes erupted along the Gaza border on Friday, a week after a mass demonstration...

Pakistan firmly on road to cricket revival, says PCB

AFP | Pakistan's cricket chiefs hope the country can host a full series by 2020, after a successful tour by the West Indies sparked hopes...

Is it true that “Money Can’t Buy You Happiness”

Leon Ho | Think of the last time you bought something you really wanted. How did you feel afterward? It felt good. Now, is there something...

Imran kicks out pet dog ‘Sheru’ on wife’s order

News Desk | Imran Khan, a Pakistani politician and the former captain of its world cup winning cricket team always remain in headlines for tirades...

The three weeks that toppled Saddam Hussein

AFP | It took just three weeks for the nearly 24-year regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to be toppled in 2003 after the first...

PM Abbasi receives a Guard of Honor upon arrival in Afghanistan

News Analysis | Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, in a scheduled official tour, reached Afghanistan today. Upon his arrival, he was given a...

Russian ex-spy’s poisoned daughter recovering

AFP | The Russian woman who was poisoned last month alongside her former spy father said she is recovering, in her first public statement since...

Sialkot Police yet to arrest Nawa-i-Waqt-journalist Zeeshan Butt’s killer

News Analysis | Police in Sialkot arrested secretary M Jamil of Union Council (UC) Begowala in connection with the murder of Daily Nawa-i-Waqt-journo Zeeshan Butt on...