Why back-channel diplomacy between Pakistan and India has no future
M K Bhadrakumar | Those who were close to late J. N. Dixit, one of India’s most distinguished diplomats, would know that he had a...
Indian Railways protects women in an unusual way
News Analysis | To ensure the safety of women on Mumbai suburban trains, the Indian Central Railway (CR) has suggested that the exterior of ladies...
North Korea set to launch satellite: report
AFP | North Korea is preparing to launch a satellite, a Seoul newspaper said Tuesday, as outside observers warn that the nuclear-armed regime's space programme...
Pence visit stokes up Pak-US tensions
News Analysis | Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Friday expressed deep concern over US Vice President Mike Pence’s comments regarding Pakistan and its role in...
Indian troops kill Jaish-e-Mohammad commander in Indian Occupied Kashmir
AFP with additional input from News Desk | Government forces have killed the commander of an extremist group Jaish-e-Mohammad in Indian-Occupied Kashmir, police said Tuesday, as...
Dishonourable discharge
Dr. Farid A Malik | Decency demands an honourable exit. Dishonourable discharge is deplorable. In disciplined institutions, such termination is considered terminal with no return....
CPEC: Pakistan’s quest for energy security
 Asia Maqsood | Sufficient supply of energy is central to industry, transport, infrastructure, information technology, agriculture and households. Besides, economic growth and higher standard of...
GB chief promoting tourism while traders continue to strike
News Analysis | The province of Gilgit-Baltistan has invited private airlines to collaborate with the regional government and start off local flights to the scenic...
3 FC troops martyred in cross border attack from Afghanistan
News Analysis | At least three Frontier Corps (FC) troops—Hav Muneer Khan, Lance Naik Irshad Hussain and Sep Haq Nawaz Khan—were martyred on Friday in...
Chinese Vs Japanese in Pakistan: Will the Chinese topple Mehran after a 30-year reign?
News Analysis | United Auto Industries, a leading Chinese bike maker is gearing up to launch an 800cc car next year, a company official confirmed...
Nepal turns red, while India goes green with envy
Andrew Korybko| The Maoist Centre and Unified Marxist-Leninist factions of the Communist Party of Nepal put aside their long-standing and bitter rivalry with one another...
Natural gas crisis averted: Gas imports start flowing
News Analysis | The government breathed a huge sigh of relief as a much prolonged natural gas project was rendered functional and started flowing on...