“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...

The Game-Changers

Ikram Sehgal | With US President Trump scrapping the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions, the possibility of conflict in the region has increased dramatically....

Witch-hunt or a blunder?

Waqas Shabbir | After the Supreme Court beleaguered Nawaz, he is at loggerheads with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Despite Chairman NAB’s assurance that the...

Israel-Iran flare-up raises spectre of major confrontation

AFP | Deadly strikes by Israel against alleged Iranian sites in Syria have raised fears of a dramatic escalation in the regional conflict, but the...

The challenge of space gardening: One giant ‘leaf’ for mankind

AFP | It's not easy having a green thumb in space. Without gravity, seeds can float away. Water doesn't pour, but globs up and may...

Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Afghanistan

AFP | A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, creating tremors felt as far away as Pakistan's capital...

New violence hits Kashmir as death of tourist condemned

AFP | Hundreds of protesters clashed Tuesday with Indian forces on the third day of deadly troubles in Kashmir as the disputed Himalayan territory reeled...

Man accused of shooting interior minister appears in Pakistan court

AFP | A man accused of shooting Pakistan's interior minister in a suspected assassination attempt possibly linked to blasphemy appeared in court Monday, with the...