India: decades of hostility against NGOs have worsened under Narendra Modi

Sujeet Kumar | NGO India has nearly 3.4m non-governmental organisations (NGOs), working in a variety of fields ranging from disaster relief to advocacy for marginalised and disadvantaged...

Plight of Hazaras and Shia killings – Saad Rasool

Saad Rasool | On Friday, last week, an IED ripped through a grocery market in Quetta, specifically targeting and killing members of the (Shia) Hazara...

Pir Afzal Qadri quits TLP, apologizes for his anti-state remarks

News Analysis | Pir Afzal Qadri, patron-in-chief Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), who is currently on judicial remand pending multiple cases against him has announced his retirement...

Can Pakistan Be the Friend Iran Needs?

Fatemeh Aman | With pressure mounting on Iran from US sanctions, Iran is placing heavy emphasis on its neighbours for trade and political support. Pakistani...

PM Khan advises supporters to stay calm and stand by him

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan made it clear on Wednesday that he did not gain anything from politics and that his struggle is...

Ground realities for the common man – Dr Farid A Malik

Dr Farid A Malik | The common man continues to be in the wilderness as the ground realities remain grim for him. There is a...

India braces for cyclone, puts navy on alert

AFP | India deployed emergency personnel Wednesday and ordered the navy on standby as it braced for an extremely severe cyclonic storm barrelling towards the...

Health advocates appalled as PM Khan meets Tobacco firm for dam fund

News Desk | Twitterati and Health advocates on Tuesday, 1st May, were shocked after it was reported that Prime Minister Imran Khan not only held...

End of Iran sanctions waivers to hit Indian economy: analysts

AFP | The end on Thursday of US sanctions waivers for purchases of Iranian oil is likely to hit India's economy hard, increasing fuel costs...

Doctor held for ‘spreading HIV’

News Desk | Shocking as it may seem, an ‘AIDS-affected doctor’ has been arrested on charges of allegedly infecting dozens of patients, including children, with...

Neighbours struggle with Sri Lanka bombers’ road to radicalism

AFP | The two brothers zoomed around the Sri Lankan capital in flashy cars and pursued thriving careers, now their neighbours are struggling to understand...

Meesha Shafi responds to Ali Zafar’s accusation of targeting him for personal gains

News Desk | Singer Meesha Shafi opened up about the sexual harassment fiasco with Ali Zafar in her first ever interview since the day she...