Musharraf professes newfound love for “LET”

News Analysis | Former President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he is the greatest supporter of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET). While giving a television interview...

Saudi Prince pays heavy price for freedom

Reuters | Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching an "acceptable settlement agreement"...

NAB preparing to declare Dar “Proclaimed Offender”

News Analysis | The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has begun the process of declaring former finance minister Ishaq Dar a proclaimed offender for continually failing...

Only in Saudi: Jihadists go to ‘5-star’ rehab centre

AFP | With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort, but it...

Gulf rift can benefit South Asian countries

James M Dorsey | The rift between the Gulf countries and Qatar has created a space for Asian countries to step in to engage with...

Bad news for Punjab: Textile industry will not get gas from December 1st

News Analysis | In a shocking disclaimer, the primary domestic and industrial gas provider, Sui Northern Gas Limited (SNGPL) has refused to supply 150 MMCFD...

China to deploy inter-continental ballistic missile by early 2018

M K Bhadrakumar | People’s Daily reported today citing a CCTV program on Sunday that China’s latest inter-continental ballistic missile DF-41 will be deployed in “early...

Priyanka Chopra a potential bridesmaid at Prince Harry’s wedding?

News Desk | Priyanka Chopra sent out a sweet wish for Meghan Markle on her engagement with Prince Harry. She recently posted a photo of...

Avengers 4 to be the last movie of Marvel Cinematic Universe

News Desk | The fourth Avengers film will be a key inflection point in the Marvel Cinematic Universe says the director and producer, Kevin Feige....

Hackers to become deadly by 2018

AFP | After a year marked by devastating cyber attacks and breaches, online attackers are expected to become even more destructive in 2018, security researchers...

Faizabad Dharna: Another Reminder that Pakistan Needs to Beef up State Competence

Mudassir Saeed Laghari | The good news is that Pakistan has successfully moved up from the state when it struggled to establish writ across the...

Is the “flag bearer” of Islam losing its influence over the Muslim world?

 James M. Dorsey | By declaring the Qatar-based International Union of Islamic Scholars (ILUM) a terrorist organization, Saudi Arabia is confronting some of the world’s...