Clerics return! Indian allegations & “Pakistan Phobia” gone wrong once again?
The "mysterious" Indian Sufi clerics have returned to India in one piece and without any marks of torture. To the surprise of Indian media...
Pakistan’s letter to its youth on 23rd March!
Khawar Latif Khan | My story is not new. It is, in fact, so old I might not even remember the minor details now. Please...
Has anyone been held accountable for the catastrophe that created Bangladesh
IKRAM SEHGAL | Despite the complex and demanding negotiations during the tumultuous days of March 1971, a positive outcome was possible and seemed near but...
Khursheed Shah accuses PML-N of weakening Pakistan
Khursheed Ahmed Shah, the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, lashed out on the federal government for its policies, which, he said,...
What’s the hidden reason for banning Facebook in Pakistan?
Social media, in Pakistan, is the medium of the young, poor, and disenfranchised. It is also the medium that does not run on the...
“I Rejected Musharraf Deal”: Nawaz Tells PML-N Parliamentary Party under Shadow of Panama-Gate; Really?
News Analysis During his address to the PML-N parliamentary meeting held in Islamabad on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif created a bit of media stir...
Pak-Afghan Border Reopened: Alternatives for Pakistan?
Imtiaz Gul | Behind the scenes, diplomatic efforts, particularly by the United Kingdom, as well as intense lobbying by the business community and civil society...
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: A Continuing Challenge
Amina Khan | Pakistan has provided shelter to one of the world’s largest protracted refugee populations - more than 5 million Afghan refugees have been...
Crimes of Ego: Have Pakistani parents declared a war against teachers?
Rizwan Tanveer, the principal of a school at Badami Bagh in Lahore, was thrashed and killed by a student's parents on March 21. From...
Pakistan’s series of mis-steps which has left us in our current pathetic state
Farid A. Malik | Considering the flight of the people of Pakistan it is abundantly clear that there are enemies in the midst. Centuries ago...
“My vote is not for sale,” Achakzai on the Revival of Military Courts
Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and Maulana Fazl ur Rahman, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), have now given new reasons for refusing...
Sixth Census: A bright beginning but fraught with challenges.
Abdul Rahim| After a lapse of nearly two decades, the sixth census in Pakistan’s history finally started on 15 March. 2017. This intricate exercise will...