Putin’s “Invincible” missile and its significance in Pakistan-Russian embryonic cooperation

News Analysis | At the start of this month, just a couple of weeks before running for his fourth presidential term, President Vladimir...

Pakistan: Declining moral standards

Asif Haroon Raja | Strange are the ways in this land of the pure which at times stuns the world by bagging world records in...

MQM-P lawmaker tries to kill herself

News Desk | Shazia Farooq, Member Provincial Assembly of MQM-P, attempted suicide on Monday by excessivley taking sleeping pills. She was rushed to the Abbasi...

Democrats: We are Defined by what we Defend

Saeed Afridi | Democracy is a complex and much misunderstood entity in countries with a history of authoritarian rule. Transition from authoritarianism can suffer distortions...

Why did SC dismiss the review petition of Shahrukh Jatoi?

News Desk | The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has dismissed the review petition filed by Shahrukh Jatoi and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari convicted of Shahzeb...

“Withhold notifications of senators-elect believed to be dual nationals,” Chief Justice orders ECP

News Desk | The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to withhold the victory notifications of four senators-elect suspected of...

Will Judge Muhammad Bashir be re-appointed in Accountability Court-1?

News Desk | Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan had appointed Ijaz ul Ahsan as a supervisory Judge in its landmark decision on July 28 to...

Senator Krishna Kumari makes Pakistan proud

News Analysis | In a historic move, Krishna Kumari, 39, has become the first-ever elected Hindu Dalit Senator from Sindh, Pakistan. Chairman Pakistan...

The mighty Afghan National Army?

Saqib Manzoor | Hundreds of seasoned and battle-hardened troops of Army have been deployed in Afghanistan to offer new types of training to...

Destruction by courtiers

Dr. Farid A Malik | Seath by chocolate and destruction by courtiers (darbaris) have a lot in common, as they are highly palatable and grow...

Political parties cry foul amid Senate vote rigging allegations

News Desk | Amid allegations of horse trading, several political parties have called for an investigation into the Senate elections. The ruling party Pakistan Muslim...

Customs slapped a billion rupee fine after stalling imported cars for 141 days

News Desk | In a borderline comical situation, the custom authorities that locked down 10,000 vehicles on the Karachi port, have been slapped a huge...