China’s increases defense budget to $175 billion, three times higher than India’s

News Analysis | China has announced an increase in its defense expenditure to 8.1% of its GDP on March 5th, fixing its economic...

The mighty Afghan National Army?

Saqib Manzoor | Hundreds of seasoned and battle-hardened troops of Army have been deployed in Afghanistan to offer new types of training to...

#MeToo throws new spotlight on International Women’s Day

AFP | As the world marks International Women's Day this week, it remains to be seen whether campaigns such as #MeToo and #Timesup can really...

‘The Shape of Water’ and cinema’s love affair with monsters

AFP | In the charm stakes, he's hardly Cary Grant, but the goofy-looking amphibian in "The Shape of Water" upholds a tradition of monster movies...

The Syrian quagmire

News Analysis | The world was horrified yet again by gruesome images of Syrian children being torn to shreds by indiscriminate shelling and international media seems...

MQM’s existential crises

News Analysis | Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) is at crossroads. The much-publicized in fighting has cost party dearly in the March 3 Senate elections. Kamran...

Chinese company launches an expensive campaign to promote Gwadar in UK

News Analysis | A leading investment group from China has launched an international campaign in London to promote Gwadar, located in Southern Pakistan, as a...

Pakistan’s Cigarette industry booming as millions suffer from diseases

News Analysis | Turning a blind eye to the fact that every year 100,000 people die of smoking induced illnesses in Pakistan, data suggest that...

Suzuki jacks up its prices – AGAIN

News Analysis | In a surprisingly odd move, Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) has jacked up the already raised prices of its variants by up...

Arguments aren’t bad for you, if you know how to disagree

Dr. Jeff DeGraff | Conflict is everywhere. On social media and late night television, e see never-ending arguments about politics, religion, or generational gaps. What...

Trump considers firing daughter & son-in-law

News Analysis | Trump has ‘mused’ of Jared and Ivanka leaving the white house, according to a report by the Washington post. The report came against...

Anomalies in Senate elections: Siraj and Imran Khan urge CJ to take notice

News Analysis | The 3rd March Senate elections turned out to be a huge surprise for the nation as the seats won by parties were...