Israel faces backlash over Gaza killings

News Analysis | Amid Gaza’s deadliest day of violence since the start of the 2014 Gaza war, America stubbornly opened its Jerusalem Embassy much to...

A journey back into Pakistan’s convoluted history

Asif Haroon Raja | Pakistan’s years of infancy The establishment of Pakistan, on August 14, 1947, was the result of the democratic struggle of Indian Muslims...

Johnny Depp ‘keen to star’ in J M Coetzee adaptation

AFP | Johnny Depp may be about to work with the acclaimed Colombian director Ciro Guerra, whose new film "Birds of Passage" is one of the...

Fauji Fertilizer invests millions of dollars in Thar as Urea sales pick up

News Analysis | Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC), one of the largest legs of the Fauji industries Pakistan, has agreed to an investment of $121 million...

8 ways Iran could respond to Trump

Syed Saddam Hussein | There is nothing permanent in the arena of global politics. Few developments could illustrate that better than the US withdrawal of...

NSC meeting concluded without any strong statements

News Analysis | The National Security Council (NSC) meeting held today on the suggestion of the Pakistan Armed Forces concluded by declaring Nawaz Sharif’s statement...

First female Bishop of London installed

AFP | Sarah Mullally was installed as the first female Bishop of London on Saturday, becoming the third most senior cleric in the Church of...

Remembering hockey king Mansoor Ahmed

Beenish Saleem | The legendary hockey player of Pakistan Mansoor Ahmed passed away due to a heart failure on Saturday, 12 may 2018. The legendary...

How Marx influenced ─ and failed to influence ─ India

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Which political philosopher has left the most widespread influence on the minds of the people around the world in the last hundred-odd...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter dazzled at the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet

News Desk | The Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai made her first appearance at 71st Cannes Film Festival's red carpet on Saturday evening, 12th May 2018....

The nation wants an ‘Islamic Pakistan’ instead of ‘Naya Pakistan’: Siraj ul Haq

News Analysis | In a bid to liberate people from Western influence and puppet rulers, the newly revived Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) held a power show...

Nawaz claims others have given similar statements on Mumbai and gotten away

News Analysis | Former Premier Nawaz Sharif gave an interview to Dawn News in which he claimed that the terrorists of the notorious 2008 Mumbai attacks...