Yogi Adityanath responds as war of words over Taj Mahal escalates
News Analysis | A day after one of his party's legislators said the Taj Mahal doesn't represent Indian culture, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath waded...
A new arrangement between the US and Pakistan on drone operations?
News Analysis | Three drone strikes have reportedly been carried out in the Paktia province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, which according to reports have resulted...
QCG meeting ends without a breakthrough: What lies ahead in the Afghan peace process?
News Analysis | The 6th meeting of the four-member Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) held in Oman on Monday, seemingly ended without finding any headway in...
Malaysian Sultan speaks up against Saudi inspired ultra-conservatism
James M. Dorsey | Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, the sovereign of the Malaysian state of Johor, does not mince his words. His repeated verbal assaults on...
India & Pakistan: Officers and Gentlemen..
GVS Special | Wars are cruel, they are ferocious, they turn us into beasts of death and destruction but amidst all debris of blood, bones...
Kurram IED blast: Signs of a new terror war to come
News Analysis | Captain Hasnain, who was martyred in a blast in Kurram Agency along with three other soldiers Sunday morning, was laid to rest...
India refuses to sign NPT in order to hang on to nuclear weapons
News Analysis | India has ruled out the possibility of joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as a non-nuclear weapon state but said it remains “committed”...
Indonesia, Malaysia & Philippines launch joint patrols to tackle ISIS threat
Jumel G. Estrañero | Staggering six months of waiting coupled with best efforts before this quarter of 2017, a more concrete defense alignment and cooperation...
Al-Britani: My friend-turned ISIS recruit in Raqqa
Murtaza Shibli | “Raqqa will never be the same”, claims Abu Adam Al-Britani in a 72-minute long tape that was issued late last month. He...
Sharif’s playbook to escape justice; 2017 edition.
PML-N government ministers and their supporters in the media are continuously trying to give the impression that the ruckus and rowdiness which lead to...
Pakistan’s Growing Challenge: Drug Use & Abuse…
GVS Analysis | Listening to policemen in Islamabad and Lahore reveals that more and more of Pakistani youth are experimenting with new and dangerous drugs....
PM Abbasi takes a dig at military regimes
News Analysis| Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said Pakistan's progress was always halted by military dictators. The premier made these remarks during the inauguration...