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...

There is still a ray of hope for peace in Afghanistan: US General

News Analysis | The US top commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has expressed optimism that peace process in war-torn Afghanistan is not absolutely dead,...

Khawaja Asif back in business, Nawaz still on the sidelines

News Analysis | In an unexpected turn of events, the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has repealed the disqualification of the former Foreign Minister Khawaja...

“Seasonal birds” in Pakistan’s political arena

Farid A Malik | ‘Khooti Rahi Bur Thalay’ means “the donkey remained under the tree.” the first time I heard this Punjabi proverb was in...

Hamas-Israel ceasefire holds after night of violence

News Analysis | A ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel appears to be holding, following one of the worst days of violence in the Gaza...

Ahsan Iqbal ‘taken to task’ in LHC over anti-judiciary remarks

News Analysis | On Wednesday, the Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal appeared before a Lahore High Court (LHC) full bench to explain his contemptuous remarks...

Government takes credit for “exceptional growth” in Oil and Gas sector

News Analysis | The Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Wednesday, overwhelmingly praised the government for making exceptional growth in the Oil and Gas sector during last...