China woos Bhutan, to India’s displeasure

AFP | A peep into a Thimphu toy shop shows stacks of Pokemon, all made in China, a testimony to the quiet overtures Beijing is...

What if the IMF says NO to Pakistan?

Mir Mohammad Ali Khan | What "If" the IMF indirectly says no to us. How can they do that and why would they do that....

Police on high alert ahead of Indian temple opening to women

AFP | India deployed hundreds of police Tuesday in southern Kerala state where protesters have threatened to stop women from entering a Hindu temple, despite...

Dear Imran Khan: Hunt or Be Hunted

Dear Prime Minister, I watch from a distance as the vessel sails into an abyss, the deck is stacked, the rules are rigged -...

From enduring sexual violence to becoming noble laureate – Dr. Zeeshan Khan

Dr. Zeeshan Khan | “At some point, there was rape and nothing else. This becomes your normal day,” Ms. Murad wrote in her autobiography, “The...

Indian airline hits a wall: ‘Ba Kamal Log, La Jawab Service’

News Desk | A passenger plane travelling from the south Indian city of Trichy to Dubai sustained damage after hitting the airport wall during takeoff....

5 Million Houses – Constructing a Reality?

Muhammad Bilal Awan | Due to ever increasing population growth, Pakistan is facing, Housing shortage problem is of sever intensity and is complex as it...

Was Pakistan a bulwark against both Soviet & Hindu Imperialism?

Abdul Rasool Syed | Admittedly, America’s policy to deal with Pakistan revolves around the ambitions of its strategic partner India in the region. To woo...

Shahbaz Sharif: Trapped in his own cobweb

News Desk | The incarcerated former Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif coerced the directors to leave their posts as revealed in the documents concerning Latif...

IMF & Policy Options – Dr. Kamal Manno

Dr. Kamal Manno | The uncertainty and the self-destruct mode of the present policymakers are basically the two main factors taking Pakistan’s economy down. Entering...

IMF’s Debt trap vs Chinese debt peonage

Abdul Rasool Syed | With the mandate of fostering global monetary corporations, securing financial stability, facilitating international trade, promoting high employment and sustainable growth, and...

Should Zainab’s murderer be hanged publicly?

News Analysis | A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday issued the black warrant for Imran Ali.  Ali gained international notoriety for the rape and murder...