China’s step into the maelstrom of the Middle East

James M Dorsey | China’s abandonment of non-interference is manifested by its (largely ineffective) efforts to mediate conflicts in South Sudan, Syria and Afghanistan as...

Declaring Pakistan state sponsor of terrorism will lead to an irreversible situation

News Desk | In a seminar on “Changing Patterns of Extremism and Terrorism in Pakistan” at Woodrow Wilson Center on February 13, 2018, three renowned...

MQM drama continues: Farooq Sattar elected party chief again

News Desk | Farooq Sattar has been elected as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) convener in the intraparty elections held on Sunday. The elections were...

Businessmen term fuel price hike ‘bad move’ for PML-N

News Desk | The Businessmen Panel (BMP) expressed their disapproval of the price hike on the petrol and diesel products, which came into effect from...

Indian Minister demands ban on Atif and Rahat for being Pakistani

Indian Minister, Babul Supriyo, in his recent statement has demanded to ban Pakistani singers Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in India citing...

Salman Khan reunites with brothers on silver screen after 20 years

News Desk | Salman, Arbaaz, and Sohail Khan are reportedly coming together on screen once again in a highly anticipated movie, ‘Welcome To NewYork' that...

The Army isn’t wearing Trousers – A postscript!

Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | As anticipated, the earlier article referred above "The Army isnt wearing Trousers" has stirred up quite a storm showering me...

Imran Khan marries for the third time and the internet explodes

News Desk | The cricketer turned politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), has married for the third time on Sunday. Khan chose Bushra...

LHC allows an ‘indicted’ Ishaq Dar to contest in the Senate elections

News Desk | Politicians have accused Pakistan’s legal system of having two standards one for the PML-N and another for other parties.The Lahore High Court...

‘Zakoota’ from ‘Ainak Wala Jin’ passed away

News Desk | Renowned actor Matloobur Rehman aged 68, popularly known for playing fictional character ‘Zakoota' from ‘Ainak Wala Jin' passed away in Mayo Hospital,...

Haider Mehdi crys: The Army isn’t wearing their Trousers!

Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | Many have questioned why I haven't taken the army to task as I oft do with the other civilian public-sector...

Vietnam and Afghanistan Wars: Does History Repeat itself or Rhyme?

Jamal Hussain | History repeats itself,” the original adage was reportedly modified by Mark Twain to read “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.”  A...