Petrol prices rise exponentially
News Analysis | The Pakistani people woke up to a nasty New Year’s gift; a petrol price hike bomb. On 31st December 2017, the government...
Mashal Khan honored as Herald’s ‘Person of the Year 2017’
News Desk | The slain student Mashal Khan was featured as the 'Person of the Year 2017' on the cover page of a local popular...
Nawaz Sharif’s departure to Saudi Arabia fuels speculation
News Analysis | Dec 31, 2017 - Ex-Pakistani premier, Nawaz Sharif 's Spokesperson has finally spoken; he has categorically denied that any NRO or deal...
Indian court orders baby exhumation for rape case
AFP with additional input from News Desk An Indian court has ordered the exhumation of the remains of a baby born to a teenage rape...
Rocket Man’s New Years nuclear threat
AFP | North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un warned the United States Monday he has a "nuclear button" on his table but offered an apparent olive...
Sharif brother’s Saudi trip highlights extensive foreign influence on Pakistan
Junaid Ali Malik | On many occasions in the history of Pakistan, the foreign stakeholders, more properly international establishment, tried to influence the politics of...
Is Iran’s failing economy the real cause for protests?
AFP | Despite demonstrators chanting provocative slogans against Iran's Islamic rulers, analysts say the roots of the current protests lie in the same anger at...
Pakistani celebrities thank their fans on New Years
News Desk | Pakistani celebrities flooded social media with warm wishes and greeting on the eve of the New Year. From Mahira Khan to Mawra Hocane...
Rajnikanth unveils his plans to enter politics
News Desk | The popular Tamilian actor Rajnikanth announced his plans to enter politics. He shared the news with his fans and followers in a...
CPEC: An environmental disaster
Waqar Khan | Slicing through the Himalayas, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project of China’s One Belt and One Road Initiative. The...
Qadri-led multi-party conference demands Shehbaz and Sana resignations
News Analysis | A multi-party conference organized by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Sunday demanded the resignations of the Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz...
South Asia: shaky state of affairs, uncertain future
Andrew Korybko | South Asia is simmering as China and India wrestle with one another for influence in this strategic region. The two nominal BRICS...