Legal rationale for the COAS’ service tenure extension?

Opinion | On November 26, on the application of a member of the public, the Supreme Court (SC) took up the matter of the extension...

Untouchables – Lawyers and the writ of law

Opinion | Lawyers are a strange breed. Unpredictable, mysterious and arrogant, some may say. You will see them fighting for a cause or siding with...

China’s debt trap diplomacy: Is Pakistan a victim in CPEC?

Desperate for cash, Tajikistan is about to sell yet another vital asset to China at a time that countries like Sri Lanka and the Maldives are...

US won’t say NO, Afghanistan won’t back down: Future of Afghan War?

Opinion | The revelation of Afghanistan Papers, a trove of documents regarding the Afghan war, by Washington Post is another twist in the intricate puzzle...

An American & an Indian Journalist together report the horrors of Kashmir

In a latest on Kashmir, Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub and The New Yorker’s Dexter Filkins detail the horrific conditions they witnessed in Kashmir to...

Bangladesh denies India’s allegations of minority mistreatment

Bangladesh denied allegations by India that it had tortured minority communities, the state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha news agency reported on Wednesday. "It’s not true that...

Islamabad installs ‘Smart traffic system’ for better monitoring

Traffic has been bad in Pakistan since as long as one can remember – a lot of overpopulation and desi road rage to blame....

Restoration of student unions: Formidable challenge for stakeholders

Opinion | Some leading dailies of the country recently reported that the incumbent government is seriously contemplating to restore the student unions in educational institutions...

Takes a Thief to catch a Thief: Is it true for Pakistan?

Opinion | It takes a thief to catch a thief, diamond cuts diamond, poison neutralizes poison etc, and these proverbs are widely used in the...

How much does US pay for its allies defences? More importantly, Why?

Since the start of Donald Trump’s run for the US presidency in 2015, he has been critical of the amount of money US allies...

US blacklisted Rao Anwar and Ex-Saudi Consul Gen. in Turkey

The United States on Tuesday blacklisted former Malir senior superintendent of police (SSP), Rao Anwar, for engaging in "serious human rights abuse" by carrying...

India restores incoming text messages to Kashmir: What it means?

India on Tuesday was set to allow some incoming text messages into Kashmir, officials said, four months after they were first blocked when New...