Anger in IOK as forces crush civilians under vehicles

News Analysis | Anger has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after Indian paramilitary forces, the CRPF, crushed three Kashmiri civilians under their vehicle in Srinagar...

PML-N government failed to implement SC’s order in Asghar Khan Case

News Analysis | Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in its last cabinet meeting on Thursday, decided not to implement Supreme Court’s verdict in the Asghar...

Another blow to PML-N: Former Governor Punjab Zulfiqar Khosa joins PTI

News Analysis | The veteran leader and senator of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has finally joined the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). Chairman...

The beat is fading for Pakistan’s Ramadan drummers

AFP | Lal Hussain saunters through Rawalpindi's empty streets at 1:00 am shattering the silence with syncopated drum beats, awakening startled Pakistanis so they can...

Russian pilot found alive 30 years after being shot down in Afghanistan

AFP | A Russian pilot who was missing presumed dead after his plane was shot down three decades ago during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan...

Summit plans revived as Trump receives a “very nice” letter from Kim

News Analysis | President of the United States of America Donald Trump has announced that the summit he initially declared a dead end just a...

Water woes of Pakistan

Fahad Ali | Water, the true elixir of life, is one of the basic necessities of human life. In fact, the very existence of humans...

Suzuki raises prices third time this year: Will Pakistan ever stand up for itself?

News Analysis | With no regard to dark times ahead, possibly due to frequent change in government’s policies and an expected rise in competition (which...

PML-N government releases Rs 31.3 billion on last day of its tenure to woo business community

News Analysis | The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday released Rs 31.3bn sales tax refunds to traders and exporters on the last day of its five-year...

State Bank launches Deposit Protection Corporation & new notes

News Analysis | State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced that Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC), set up to safeguard the interests of small depositors,...

Will General Elections 2018 be held on time?

News Analysis | The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a schedule for general elections to be held on July 25. Addressing a news conference...

Will caretaker government be able to hold free and fare elections?

Ikram Sehgal | Headed by former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, the Caretaker Regime taking office today includes in its mission statement (1) running the affairs...