Is Democracy merely rule of the majority?

Farah Adeed | Democracy is under the threat not only in Pakistan but across the globe. Authoritarian tendencies of political leaders in both established and transitional...

US to open Jerusalem embassy in May for Israel’s 70th anniversary

AFP | The United States said Friday it will relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May, bringing forward the contested move to coincide...

Trump announces ‘heaviest ever’ sanctions on North Korea

AFP | US President Donald Trump has rolled out fresh sanctions against North Korea-linked shipping assets, hailing the package as the "heaviest sanctions ever" levied...

Election campaigning on the roll: three parties three narratives

News Desk | As the 2018 general elections draw near, the three major parties in Pakistan: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan...

Kylie Jenner’s tweet blew away Snapchat at Wall Street

News Desk | The market value of Snapchat's parent company plunged by $1.3 billion after the reality star Kylie Jenner tweeted she is no longer...

PML-N and PPP united against the judiciary?

News Analysis | Senators showed great concern over the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan to overturn an amendment made by the parliament...

Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association retains ban on Pakistani artists

News Desk | Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) on Thursday, refused to lift the ban anytime soon that was imposed two years ago on...

Saudi Arabia expands entertainment industry

News Desk | Ahmad bin Aqeel Al-Khatib, head of General Entertainment Authority announced Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans to invest $64 billion in the entertainment industry...

PPP’s guarded approach to Nawaz’s confrontation with judiciary

News Analysis | Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari accused ousted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of creating deliberate confrontation between judiciary and...

Russia strongly denounces US policy in Syria as Pentagon continues military presence

M K Bhadrakumar | A major speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday at an international conference on the Middle East turned into...

Pakistan’s critical role in the New Cold War

M K Bhadrakumar | Afghanistan, no doubt, was what brought Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to Moscow on a ‘working visit’ on February 20. This...

NAB chairman expresses his firm belief in universal accountability

News Analysis | National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Thursday reiterated his firm resolve in universal accountability and vowed to bring...