SDPI, NACTA sign MoU for joint research on terrorism, extremism-related issues

News Analysis | On Friday, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) at...

Local Court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for banned anchor Dr. Shahid Masood

News Analysis | A local court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the currently banned television anchor, Dr. Shahid Masood, on 1st June, 2018. The arrest...

President Mamnoon Hussain hosts Iftar for orphans to renew their hope of a better future

News Desk | On Thursday, President Mamnoon Hussain hosted an Iftar reception for orphans in the Presidential House,  ‘Aiwan-e-Sadar,’ in Islamabad.  In his speech, he...

Pakistan, Iran agree to further boost bilateral ties

News Analysis | Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has expressed concern over the closing of the Taftan Border and called for the opening of the...

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...

Sarfraz believes Pakistan can be even better against England

AFP | Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed believes his side can hit even greater heights against England in the second Test at Headingley despite a nine-wicket...

Will Pakistan be able to become a strong democracy as government completes its tenure?

News Analysis | The National Assembly of Pakistan has completed its constitutional tenure on the 31st May 2018. In this regard, the Ministry of Parliamentary...

Pakistan hands over power to caretaker government as polls loom

AFP | Pakistan's civilian government completed its term Friday for only the second time in the country's history, with a caretaker administration to take over...

Mahathir’s policies could reshape Malaysia’s relations with Gulf States

James M Dorsey | Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Mahathir is adopting policies that could reshape the Southeast nation’s relations with powerful Gulf States....

Placid Singapore braces for Trump-Kim storm

AFP | Singapore hotel rooms are being snapped up, police are preparing to lock down the city and thousands of journalists are set to jet...

Musharraf to face the court; interior ministry directs NADRA to block his NIC

News Analysis | The interior ministry has directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to block the National Identity Card (NIC) and passport of the...