Toyota increases car prices as Pakistani carmakers continue to rip off buyers

News Analysis |  Toyota’s Pakistan chapter Indus Motor Company (IMC) has hiked the prices of 1,300-1,600cc cars by Rs. 50,000-60,000 ahead of the new year....

Deconstructing US South Asia & Afghanistan Strategy

Zahid Mehmood | What if words do the job better than actions for you? What if words justify your preeminent position in the system by...

Why back-channel diplomacy between Pakistan and India has no future

M K Bhadrakumar | Those who were close to late J. N. Dixit, one of India’s most distinguished diplomats, would know that he had a...

Pence visit stokes up Pak-US tensions

News Analysis | Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Friday expressed deep concern over US Vice President Mike Pence’s comments regarding Pakistan and its role in...

Dishonourable discharge

Dr. Farid A Malik | Decency demands an honourable exit. Dishonourable discharge is deplorable. In disciplined institutions, such termination is considered terminal with no return....

CPEC: Pakistan’s quest for energy security

 Asia Maqsood | Sufficient supply of energy is central to industry, transport, infrastructure, information technology, agriculture and households. Besides, economic growth and higher standard of...

GB chief promoting tourism while traders continue to strike

News Analysis | The province of Gilgit-Baltistan has invited private airlines to collaborate with the regional government and start off local flights to the scenic...

3 FC troops martyred in cross border attack from Afghanistan

News Analysis | At least three Frontier Corps (FC) troops—Hav Muneer Khan, Lance Naik Irshad Hussain and Sep Haq Nawaz Khan—were martyred on Friday in...

Chinese Vs Japanese in Pakistan: Will the Chinese topple Mehran after a 30-year reign?

News Analysis | United Auto Industries, a leading Chinese bike maker is gearing up to launch an 800cc car next year, a company official confirmed...

Pakistan demands to see Kulbhushan Yadev retirement record

The Foreign Office spokesperson, Dr. Mohammad Faisal, gave a rundown on the meeting between arrested Indian naval officer, Kulbashan Yadev and his mother, Aventi...

Kulbhashan Jadhav had also planned attack on Pakistani Consulate in Zahedan

Dr. Moeed Pirzada Islamabad - Indian saboteur, RAW's Commander Kulbhashan Jadhav had also planned to blow up Pakistani consulate in Zahedan, Iran in a military...

Opposition leader Khursheed Shah offers advice to Nawaz & Co.

The leader of the opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah praised the Army Chief Qamar Zaman Bajwa for his attending...