What are the cornerstones of Pakistan’s maritime security strategy?

Rashid Nazir Choudhary | Preservation and maintenance of stable maritime order, in the Indian Ocean particularly in the Arabian Sea, is one of the cornerstones...

Parliamentarians to be schooled by Ethics Committee

News Analysis | The government and opposition have decided to form an Ethics Committee on Thursday. Defense Minister Pervez Khattak informed the house it had...

Bureaucracy: Between whims and rules

Muhammad Zahid Rifat | Public servants or in other words bureaucracy is an important pillar of the government; be it at national or provincial level....

Pakistan, Russia to enhance naval cooperation

News Desk | The Pakistan and Russian navies on Wednesday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation to deal with challenges related to maritime security. According to Pakistan...

Will the government place Asia Bibi’s name on ECL?

News Analysis | In a latest development, Minister of State for Interior, Mr. Shehryar Afridi has categorically stated that government is not going to place the...

SC indicts Dr. Amir Liaqat: What’s next for PTI in Karachi?

News Analysis | The Supreme Court of Pakistan has finally indicted the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Dr. Amir Liaquat in contempt of court case on...

Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi leaves jail, flies out of Multan

AFP | A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy has been freed from jail and is believed to have...

Rendition of famous ‘Alif Noon’: Shehzad Roy and Faisal Qureshi to play the roles

News Desk | Singer Shehzad Roy and actor Faisal Qureshi are coming together for a film ‘Alif Noon' a rendition of PTV's serial from 60's....

The Myth of Civil Military tensions

Qammar Cheema | Pakistan’s second democratic transition has brought political stability and increased trust of people on national institutions. People have started participating in the...

Pak-China Relations weathered yet another storm

Taimur Khan | On September 17, 2018, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa commenced his three-day official visit to China. The...

Gulalai Ismail: Patriot or a traitor?

News Desk | The Ministry of Interior on Tuesday informed the Islamabad High Court that the name of human rights activist Gulalai Ismail had been...

Regional rivalries threaten Iran-Pakistan Relations

Fatemeh Aman | A recent abduction of border security forces along the Iran-Pakistan border in southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province is testing Iran-Pakistan relations. Iran has suggested...