US further sidelines Pakistan in Afghanistan peace efforts

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The National Defense Authorization Act 2019, passed recently by the US Congress, is having a slight impact on the Pakistani...

NAB: Misguided Jihad is far more dangerous?

Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | In recent months we have seen a plethora of actions by the Superior Judiciary and NAB in taking cognizance of...

Suspense over the name of CM Punjab continues

News Analysis | The Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf (PTI), despite, being the forerunner in Punjab has yet to announce the candidate for the coveted Chief Ministerial position...

What does the future hold for Muslim Uighurs of China?

Simran Shoaib | Dispersed all around the world, millions of Muslims undergo terrible atrocities on account of their religion. Following 9/11 the universal image of...

Imran Khan urges people to celebrate Independence Day ‘with full fervor’

News Desk | The expected prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has asked people to celebrate the Independence Day with extreme fervor and passion. Imran...

Kailashi and Sheedi communities get their first political representation in the parliament

News Desk | Tanzeela Qambrani, 39, is set to become the first African-Pakistani legislature. Qambrani is expected to take the oath as parliamentarian on 13th...

Tumbling fortunes in Capital: Nawaz in court as convicted criminal and Imran-a PM in waiting sworn in as legislator

Waqas Shabbir | Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared today before the accountability court in connection with the Al-Azizia and Flagship Investment corruption references against...

Young blood: Fresh faces grace the new Parliament

News Analysis | Members of Pakistan’s newly-elected parliament have been sworn in following general elections last month that was marred by allegations of fraud. The...

Excerpts from Jinnah-Gandhi letters

News Analysis | On the 71st Independence Day of Pakistan, it is useful that we remind ourselves why there had to be a separate nation...

Challenges for Imran Khan: Facts, comments and analysis

Farah Adeed | After a long political struggle of 22 years, Imran Khan is finally scheduled to take oath as Prime Minister of the Islamic...

Trump’s America: Killer of Indian engineer sentenced

News Analysis | A man, who killed an Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in Kansas shooting last year, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole....

Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand

AFP | The fight for the eastern Afghan city of Ghazni entered its third day as Taliban militants and security forces engaged in heavy clashes Sunday,...