Pakistan to be placed on FATF’s grey list in June: Confirms FO
News Analysis | Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal told media personnel during a press conference on Wednesday that Pakistan is to be placed...
The curse of yellow journalism in Pakistan
News Desk | The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Supreme Court (SC) to probe into Dr. Shahid Masood’s allegations regarding the rape and...
Deterrence and missile defense systems
Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Since the announcement of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review of the United States, Chinese and Russians have shown enthusiasm for the...
Will Rana Sanaullah become Punjab President of PML-N?
News Analysis | Pundits believe Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah is favorite to take on the presidency of the Punjab chapter of the Pakistan Muslim...
Pakistan’s foreign policy: A tale of blunders and missed opportunities
Hamza Liaquat | Â The recent FATF episode and vulnerability of Pakistan to international isolation is evident by unexpected moves of the iron brother of Pakistan,...
Those who will not be given a state funeral…
Shiffa Yousafzai | Â Today I came across a tweet that forced me to think deeply about how people just start disliking their people, their society,...
US encourages Indo-Pak talks on Kashmir
News Analysis | The United States has advised Pakistan and India to hold talks to reduce the growing tensions between them. US State Department’s Spokesperson...
The Blue-Eyed mutineers
Ikram Sehgal | Arrested on Feb 22 by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for corruption in the Ashiana Housing scandal under Section 2 of the...
Nawaz lauds his own ‘triumphs’
News Analysis | Speaking at a public gathering at Kot Momin, the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said, “Pakistan’s economy is deteriorating, prices of fuel...
German ‘military advisor’ to Taliban arrested in Afghanistan: official
AFP | A German national believed to be a military advisor to the Taliban in Afghanistan has been arrested in the insurgency-racked province of Helmand,...
Will devolution make Pakistan stronger?
Dr. Farid A Malik | Each province shall, by law, establish a local government system and devolve political, administrative, and financial responsibility and authority to the...
Nehal Hashmi released from jail, declares NAB the most corrupt institute
News Desk | Former Senator Nehal Hashmi has been released from Adiala jail on Wednesday after completion of his one-month sentence awarded to him by...