Authoritarianism and the Plight of Minorities

The Modi government of Hindu chauvinists and extremists has taken this repressive front to an even lower level — seeking a Zionist-type fascist solution in Kashmir by a settlement of Hindus in the Muslim majority valley to change its demographic character.

Farrukh urges ECP to complete PPP, PML-N accounts scrutiny

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said that PTI has accounted for its donations and was ready for further scrutiny. The audit of the accounts of the PPP and PML- N should also be completed at the earliest, he demanded.

Taliban PM calls for Muslim nations to recognise Afghan government

Afghanistan's acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, on Wednesday called for international governments to officially recognise the country's Taliban administration, saying at a news conference in Kabul that all conditions had been met.

Is PML-N seeking a deal?

While talking to a private news program, senior journalist Arif Hameed Bhatti said it is highly unlikely that PML-N will oust the PTI government. He said people take Maryam Nawaz too seriously. Maryam Nawaz talks about ousting PTI only to remain relevant in the media. 

Pragmatic proposals for effectively managing Russian-Turkish media disagreements

Unexpected, fast-moving, and violent developments such as the latest ones in that geostrategic Central Asian nation prompt speculation about their causes and outcomes, including the motivations of key stakeholders in Kazakhstan’s stability like Russia and Turkey.

Pakistan’s economic woes put PM Khan’s future in doubt

On the brink of bankruptcy, Islamabad recently took $3 billion each from China and Saudi Arabia and $2 billion from the United Arab Emirates. But the biggest problem facing the economy is servicing nearly $127 billion in debt.

Changing times for Saudi’s once feared morality police

Since becoming Saudi Arabia's de facto leader in 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought to position himself as a champion of "moderate" Islam, even as his international reputation took a hit from the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Ehsaas Rehribaan provides relief to street vendors in Islamabad

The beneficiaries of the vendor-friendly project, during a talk to this scribe on Tuesday, appreciated the incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI) for giving legal cover to their small businesses, which is bread and butter for their children.

Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Germany signaled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war.

Govt soon to regularize cryptocurrency in Pakistan

Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Senator Shibli Faraz said that people are turning to cryptocurrency without proper planning however government control is essential for ensuring transparency, so the government intends to regularize cryptocurrency.

Aamir Liaquat accuses modern women for rise in divorce cases

When talking about the rise in divorce cases, Aamir Liaquat accused ‘modern’ women of initiating the dissolution of their marriage. He turned off the comments on his tweets anticipating the backlash. However, people expressed their comments by quoting his tweet.

CPEC’s transformational promise for Pakistan

Pakistan needs domestic legislation that protects the public from falsehoods, propaganda, and fake news as well as counters proliferation of the same. This legislation must not be aimed at gagging the media or discouraging healthy criticism.