Pakistan’s foreign policy: A tale of blunders and missed opportunities

Hamza Liaquat |   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 |   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...

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...

Ghani offers peace negotiations to Taliban without any conditions

News Desk | Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has taken a major U-turn in his stance against the Taliban and offered them peace negotiations without any...

Muslim countries to face severe water scarcity by 2025

News Desk | Islamic countries are expected to suffer from severe water scarcity by 2025. The matter of water shortage was discussed in an inaugural...

National Security Committee aims to reshape foreign policy using economic bridges

News Analysis | The National Security Committee (NSC) held a meeting to discuss and formulate a future strategy to deal with the current international and...

I am the King – I don’t need courts to verify that!

Saad Rasool | On Wednesday, the honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan announced its short order in the challenge to Election Act, 2017, removing Nawaz Sharif...