Op-ed: Banning TikTok will do more harm than good
In a move that came as a shock to many – but perhaps also as a relief to others– the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA)...
Sex Related offences need overhaul of justice system
With no veritable statistics and an overwhelming perception about the prevalence of sex-related offenses, the debate in Pakistan is, more often than not, focused...
Iran building massive energy network to boost geopolitical influence
Tehran’s plan to connect Iraq, Jordan, and several GCC states including Saudi Arabia to its grid could be a powerful move to expand its...
Former president Asif Ali Zardari shifted to hospital
Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari has been shifted to a hospital on Sunday evening after feeling "unwell". "Doctors are conducting his medical check-up and...
Did Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV rig the ratings system?
India’s Republic TV and its management has been accused of “of rigging the ratings system by paying poor people the equivalent of a few...
Must take “innovative” measures to overcome issue of price hikes: Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal
In a meeting held on price control, Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal explained the progress that had been made. Mian Aslam was chairing the...
Op-ed: Weakening the military will weaken Pakistan to its core
Recently, there is an uptick in the national and international campaign against Pakistan’s military, regarding the politicization of the military by different political forces,...
Op-ed: Saudi, UAE have replaced religion with nationalism for legitimizing government
Public opinion polling in the Arab world suggests that autocratic leaders like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his UAE counterpart, Mohammed bin...
EU expresses ‘extreme concern’ over Karabakh ceasefire breaches
The EU's diplomatic chief on Sunday expressed his deep concern over reports of violations of a ceasefire between warring neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan in...
Maulana Adil’s assassination an attempt by India to create sectarian fissures: COAS Gen Bajwa
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa lamented Maulana Adil Khan's assassination, saying that it was an attempt to create unrest by...
Violence against women: Who is responsible?
In a country where women constitute an estimated 50% of the population, and the society is rocked by ever increasing incidents of violence against...
‘A military is only for war’: In response to Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy, former Professor of Physics at the Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, is a distinguished Pakistani academic and a prominent public intellectual. He has...