Will Jehlum be remembered in Pakistan’s political history as Nawaz’s Waterloo?

Waqas Shabbir | We read in our school books that Alexander's Greek army had defeated Raja Porus, but refused going beyond Jehlum. Well, its not...

Cement industry set to be boosted by Diamir Bhasha Dam construction

News Analysis | The building of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam in Pakistan is expected to booth cement demand by around 5 million Tons Per Year (tpy)...

Soft Hindutva: Indian Vice President claims ancient Indians invented cataract and plastic surgery

News Analysis | Indian history is replete with those who have significantly advanced human knowledge, with surgeons from ancient India capable of performing complex medical...

Saudi Arabia urged not to turn Iraq into ‘cold war’ front with Iran

AFP | Saudi Arabia should avoid turning Iraq into a "battleground in a cold war" with its regional rival Tehran, the International Crisis Group said...

Syrian Kurd traders suffer from twin tax systems

AFP | Many Kurds in Syria may dream of self-rule, but for business owners in the semi-autonomous region in the country's north, it now comes...

Nawaz Sharif denies ownership of London properties

News Analysis | The ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has outrightly denied ownership of the London properties and told the court that “he had not...

US to impose ‘strongest sanctions in history’ on Iran

AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday warned Tehran would be hit with the "strongest sanctions in history" and cautioned European firms...

Defense cooperation between Pakistan and Italy on the rise

News Analysis | General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman JCS Committee, is on an official visit to Italy called by  General Claudio Graziano, Chief of...

A soldier’s romance with martyrdom

Samson Simon Sharaf | Colonel Sohail Abid Raja our little soldier boy was commissioned in First Sindh Regiment (Fakhar e Sindh). We called him Raja...

Trump-Kim summit in play as Moon visits White House

AFP | Donald Trump holds a high-stakes meeting with South Korea's president at the White House Tuesday, talks that could decide whether the US president's...

Nawaz’s last tactic for survival – Early elections

News Analysis | After consultation with the PML-N leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif at Jati Umra, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will conduct his...

Kashmir: Ramadan break from violence?

Murtaza Shibli | The recent announcement by New Delhi to halt its military operations in Kashmir that seek to kill nominally trained and scantly armed...