Do-or-die for Gandhi’s Congress in key state battle

AFP | The Congress party, which has dominated Indian politics in the seven decades since independence, will stage a last stand against Prime Minister Narendra...

PIA deliberately kept in compromised state by Air Blue owner, PM Abbasi

News Analysis | The Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned the heads of all Pakistani airlines including the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi -- the...

The un-spoken truth about motherhood – Postpartum Depression

Falak Zehra Mohsin | With Mother’s Day is just around the corner, numerous eateries and brands are offering ‘mommy and me’ discounts and deals. Many...

Elections 2018 in Pakistan and Afghanistan: Critical juncture ahead?

Sitwat Waqar Bokhari & Saddam Hussein | Elections 2018 in Pakistan and Afghanistan are being viewed as critical in the history of both countries. Elections...

Hollywood glitters as ‘Star Wars’ stages ‘Solo’ premiere

AFP | Lucasfilm brought the biggest party in the galaxy to Hollywood on Thursday as rapt devotees gathered under the Millennium Falcon for the world...

The significance of Modi’s visit to China

M K Bhadrakumar | The informal summit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Wuhan (April 27-28) triggered a range of opinions...

Water contamination: A Major issue for Pakistan

AFP | Basharat Ali was 15 when his legs began to falter, a condition doctors have blamed on the polluted water in a Pakistani region...

“We will always fight those who seek Azadi,” Indian Army Chief warns Kashmiris

News Analysis | The Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, in a message to the Kashmiri youth, has said that Azadi is not possible,...

SpaceX postpones next-generation rocket launch

AFP | With less than a minute before launch Thursday, SpaceX aborted the liftoff of its new Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, which the California-based...

The Weather and Your Mood

Falak Zehra Mohsin | A violent monsoon hit Karachi last year and whilst we heard a lot about the material impact of the heavy rains,...

NAB responds after government’s rebuttal

News Analysis | After scathing allegations of witch-hunting on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from Punjab Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif and the incumbent...

Suicide bombers, gunmen attack Kabul police stations

AFP | Suicide bombers and gunmen launched apparently coordinated attacks on two Kabul police stations Wednesday, killing at least five people, with security forces still...