India defies US by showing solidarity with Russia
M K Bhadrakumar | In a highly significant diplomatic gesture, India showed solidarity with Russia in the UN General Assembly vote on Tuesday, which condemned...
US continuous drift towards India raises new risks for Pakistan
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | TRUMP Administration announced its National Security Strategy (NSS) on December 18, 2017. It is aimed at promoting a balance of...
Taliban kill six in deadly suicide attack on Afghan police compound
AFP | A suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed Humvee into a police compound in Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least six officers and destroying a...
Opposition stages another walkout over FATA reforms bill
News Analysis | Opposition legislators once again staged a walkout from the National Assembly (NA) after the government failed to include the bill on Federally...
Social venture helps Hazara women of Pakistan
AFP | Working at "Hazara", a restaurant in the Pakistani city of Quetta, is a potentially deadly political act: all of the greasy spoon's employees...
Muslim family denied home as Islamophobia in India rises
News Analysis | People in a city based locality objected to the sale of a house to a Muslim family on Wednesday, contending that the...
After Nepal, Maldives raises specter of waning Indian influence
News Analysis | A newspaper in Maldives has raked up a political storm after publishing an editorial that is critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendar...
Karachi in dire need of investment in power infrastructure
Ikram Sehgal | During the 1980s the shortfall between electricity generated and consumers’ demand in Karachi widened to unmanageable proportions. Rampant over-staffing compounded by excessive...
World Bank approves $825 million loan to Pakistan
News Analysis | The World Bank has granted Pakistan an $825 million loan to upgrade the energy and public finance sectors in a country that...
Can the depreciating rupee rescue the government in the next polls?
Waqas Shabbir | The depreciation of the rupee has led to a debate throughout the country. Though, the bulk of the commentators believe it to...
South Asian countries battle with obsession over fair skin
The Conversation | “Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with constant reminders that...
Punjab leads using Information Technology to improve services
Saud Bin Ahsan | Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an indispensable tool in improving service delivery. In this competitive era, most regions of...