PPP leaders had contacts with Uzair Baloch: Rangers’ Ex-Commander

Brig. (read) Basit Shuja, a former sector commander of Pakistan Rangers Sindh, revealed that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders had maintained contacts with the...

Furious Nepal bans Indian news as tensions heighten

Cable operators in Nepal have stopped airing all private Indian news channels. India's national news network Doordarshan has however been exempted from this ban. The ban was...

Dark and lovely: India’s soul searching amid rampant colourism

When Chandana Hiran was a child, strangers would urge her to lighten her skin. Today the student from India is leading campaigns against whitening...

Dual nationality case: What future holds for Faisal Vawda?

Faisal Vawda, Federal Minister for Water Resources, may face a difficult situation as the verdict on a contempt of court petition against him has...

How the India’s worst losses since 1999 occurred at Galwan

Furious hand-to-hand fighting raged across the Galwan river valley for over eight hours on Monday night, as People’s Liberation Army assault teams armed with...

Should government reopen educational institutions from September 15?

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday announced to reopen educational institutions from September 15 with strict enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs)....

Indian hospital body mix up leads to Muslim woman being cremated

A body mix-up in India amid the pandemic resulted in the swapping of the last rites of a Muslim woman with a Hindu ceremony. A...

Adeel Rana becomes first Muslim officer to be appointed as NYC precinct Commanding Officer

Adeel Rana, Pakistani-American has become the first Muslim police officer to be appointed as a local precinct in the New York Police Department on...

How vested interests undermine national interest in Pakistani society

One of the most impeding characteristics in Pakistani society is the striving of people to do favours and to get favours in return, whether...

A glance into Pervez Hoodbhoy’s classroom

Ahmedullah Agha Every Monday at 5 pm a study circle is organized at Forman Christian College. A dozen or so young students deeply disenchanted with...

Taliban violence pose ‘serious challenges’ to Afghan peace process: Ghani

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has warned that violence by the Taliban is threatening the country's peace process, as he briefed the international community on...

I am alive, confirms Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and a senior leader of the ruling party, has denied reports of his death propagated by the Indian...