China & India strive to make peace: hold summit after border row

AFP | Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to repair strained ties at a summit on Friday after an...

Will Nawaz’s anti-state stance lead to his political suicide?

Aisha Saeed | On a cold November day of 2008, the Indian city of Mumbai echoed with bullet shots and blasts. The tragic ordeal lasted...

Why PIA and American Airlines blame Gulf based airlines?

News Analysis | United States of America Airline industry may have announced the victory in its campaign against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier...

Taliban ‘retreat’ as US, Afghan forces hold western city

AFP | Afghan commandos and the US air force have driven the Taliban to the outskirts of Farah, officials said Wednesday, after a day-long battle...

Intentional or unintentional sabotage?

Waqas Shabbir | Disgraced former PM Nawaz Sharif, willingly or unwillingly, has opened a floodgate of negative commentary, following the eruption of a mega-scandal. His...

Meghan Markle’s father not attending royal wedding: report

AFP | Meghan Markle's father will not attend her wedding to Prince Harry this weekend, US media reported Monday, as Kensington Palace pleaded for "understanding...

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...

Clash of the Ink Swords at GVS

GVS wants to hear from all intelligent writers! Get a chance to win 10,000 rupees and get your winning article published at Global Village Space. Write...

Saudi Arabia slams Israeli fire in Gaza, silent on Jerusalem

AFP | Saudi Arabia condemned Israeli gunfire on Monday that killed at least 52 Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others, without mentioning the inauguration of...

Nawaz: “Patriot” in power but “Proud traitor” in opposition..!

Nasir Azeem | For a few days, I had eagerly been willing to write and announce an article on the 11 points agenda presented by...