Finding balance amid KSA-Iran tussle

Junaid Ali Malik | Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Iran both have immense importance for Pakistan. Iran was the first country that recognized it. Saudi Arabia...

CPEC: A Chinese Vision Since 2005

Saeed Afridi | China’s rise has been attributed to the successful implementation of its ‘Dual Track’ transition policy based on gradual, incremental and near-constant reform of its economic sector in conjunction with Five Year Plans. The is Dual Track policy emphasised on social and economic reform; without any corresponding political reform.

Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, caught in a feud with Balkh governor?

M K Bhadrakumar | The simmering political feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and governor of Balk province in the north of the country Atta...

Why Student Unions need to be brought back in Pakistan

Muhammad Hassan | Youth Needs to Step Up I think it would not be news to your ears now if I say the youth of our...

Indian woman burned to death by rejected lover

AFP with additional input from News Desk | A woman in southern India died from burns on Friday after a man she turned down set...

India defies US by showing solidarity with Russia

M K Bhadrakumar | In a highly significant diplomatic gesture, India showed solidarity with Russia in the UN General Assembly vote on Tuesday, which condemned...

Neutron star collision discovery judged as scientific ‘breakthrough’ of 2017

AFP | The world's first-ever detection of two faraway neutron stars colliding, causing a massive blast that rippled through the fabric of space and time,...

US continuous drift towards India raises new risks for Pakistan

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | TRUMP Administration announced its National Security Strategy (NSS) on December 18, 2017. It is aimed at promoting a balance of...

Taliban kill six in deadly suicide attack on Afghan police compound

AFP | A suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed Humvee into a police compound in Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least six officers and destroying a...

How Xi is ensuring that China’s economy remains strong

AFP | President Xi Jinping stamped his authority over China's economy at a major meeting ending Wednesday, which called for "reasonable" credit expansion, increased imports...

South Asian countries battle with obsession over fair skin

The Conversation | “Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with constant reminders that...

Punjab leads using Information Technology to improve services

Saud Bin Ahsan | Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an indispensable tool in improving service delivery. In this competitive era, most regions of...