Naval exercises held by US, S Korea as tension soar

North Korea is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its programmes to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.

Pakistan going through toxic times -Part 1

RAW in collaboration with other intelligence agencies hostile to Pakistan has now poisoned the minds of the segments of Balochis, Sindhis, Muhajirs, Pakhtuns, Punjabis and Gilgitis through subversion.

IMF Resumes its Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif's government, after much bickering and infighting, on July 13, 2022, finally reached a staff-level agreement on policies to complete the combined 7th and 8th reviews of Pakistan's EFF.

How public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project

Seventy percent expressed concern about the loss of traditional values and culture. Sixty-five percent argued that preserving their religious and cultural identity was more important than creating a globalized society.

Japan, China celebrate 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations

The war in Ukraine has only deepened the divide, with Japan backing Western allies opposed to Russia's invasion while Beijing avoids criticising Moscow.

Global Data in the XXI Century

According to the World Bank, there are 7.2 billion people on Earth today, 3.9 billion of whom live in Asia. China has 1.4 billion...

1965: Right War at the Wrong Time

Reflecting back after fifty-seven years, one can argue that, from Pakistan’s perspective, this was the right war fought at the wrong time.

Why the surge in crime rate is worrisome

Unprecedented heavy floods have worsened the situation and victims of the flood are not getting in time adequate assistance. So they are also left with no option for their “crimes”. 

Russian nuclear strike has disastrous ramifications, warns US

"Any use of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic effects for, of course, the country using them, but for many others as well."

Pakistan’s War Against the “Spoken Word”

Pakistan has often been described, by international media, as the most dangerous place for journalists.

HBL: The Only Commercial Bank in SCO Interbank Consortium, Tashkent

Over the years, HBL has played a unique role in the region, facilitating trade, investment, and finance between SCO member countries, not least in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Iranian protestors in London and Paris clash with police

French police used tear gas and employed anti-riot tactics to prevent hundreds of people protesting in the capital from marching on Tehran's diplomatic mission