Afghan commander linked to Haqqani network killed by drone strike in Pakistan

AFP | A mid-level Afghan commander of the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani Network was killed Wednesday in a drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region, officials said, days...

The cursed children of Pakistan

Maham Gillani | She silently headed out of the corridors of the hospital clutching her baby who was only a few hours old. Her face...

Indian education minister rejects evolution theory?

News Desk | India's education minister Satyapal Singh is facing backlash from the scientific community after having said that Darwin's theory of evolution is "scientifically...

‘Save the Children’ office in Afghanistan attacked by gunmen

AFP | Gunmen blasted their way into Save the Children's office in Afghanistan's restive east on Wednesday, witnesses and officials said, in an ongoing attack...

Hafiz Saeed approaches LHC to avoid possible arrest

News Analysis | Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) against his possible arrest by the government at...

Punjab University brawl highlights the need to amend student unions in Pakistan

Junaid Ali Malik | Student unions have played a crucial role in the establishment of Pakistan as its concept was brought forth by the youngsters...

Inclusive Development Index: Pakistan scores higher than India

News Analysis | Pakistan has been ranked at 47th place among emerging economies on the Inclusive Development Index, ahead of India at 62nd place. China,...

Zainab’s father not allowed to react after daughter’s killer was caught

Shiffa Yousafzai | We caught him. Yes, our agencies, our police force, Chief Justice of Pakistan and the forensic department did it. They all worked...

Fasih Ahmed: Pakistan’s very own Tweeting Trump

Mominah Zahid | In a series of inappropriate and borderline absurd tweets, Fasih Ahmad, the editor of Newsweek Pakistan, has outraged the entire nation. The...

Hundreds go on rampage against ‘Padmaavat’

AFP | Hundreds of protesters went on a rampage vandalising malls and torching cars in the Indian city of Ahmedabad in a bid to stop...

Bilateral trade with Afghanistan reduced to $500M

News Analysis | The bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been reduced by almost 2 billion dollars in the past few years. President of...

Iran: Protests and threat of renewed sanctions lead to revolutionary guard involvement in economy

James M Dorsey | Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears in the wake of recent anti-government protests to have put his weight behind President...