China retaliates: imposes its own sanctions after US restrictions on media outlets

As the post-modern world is strained by economic difficulties and fears of  repercussions of dealing negligently with a novel coronavirus, ties between the two...

How BLA’s attack on PSX is scarier than it looks

With apologies to Ian Fleming for paraphrasing the title, terrorism is back again in Karachi. The attack by the banned BLA at the PSX...

US hoards COVID drug, leaving little for the rest of the world

While the US hoards COVID drug remdesivir, there is a genuine fear that the rest of the world now has less to buy and...

DG ISPR dismisses Indian news of Pak Army’s additional LoC deployment, airbase use by China

Pakistan army spokesperson Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar has rebutted false propaganda blitz unleashed by Indian media regarding the additional deployment of Pakistan army troops...

US in desperate need of Pakistan as leaks reveal Russian Intelligence paying cheques to Taliban

As expected, the controversy over Russia’s alleged bounties for killing American and NATO troops in Afghanistan is steadily snowballing. The New York Times has...

Public Service in Pakistan: A Reform Agenda

In 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant of USA appointed Dorman B. Eaton as the chair of the first Civil Service Commission, who later went...

Aftermath of NYT story: US firm on Russia but door open for Putin, says Pompeo

President Donald Trump's administration insisted Wednesday it has been firm with Russia over Afghanistan but kept open the door to inviting President Vladimir Putin...

US tries to salvage lost pride over Hong Kong: imposes sanctions on China

The US House of Representatives agreed unanimously to seek tough sanctions on Chinese officials and Hong Kong police after Beijing imposed a security law...

“India-washing” continues in Occupied Kashmir: rights report

India is killing Kashmiris in Occcupied Kashmir with impunity, as a recent report suggests that northwards of 200 have been killed during more than...

Putin may be invited to G7 summit – despite Russian bounty hunters

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday left the door open to President Vladimir Putin attending a US summit but insisted the administration has...

Russians resoundingly vote Putin in till 2036

Russians overwhelmingly approved a package of constitutional changes in a nationwide vote, partial results showed Wednesday, which means that President Vladimir Putin has won...

Corona virus in Middle East is at ‘critical threshold’: WHO

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday the Middle East faces a "critical threshold" amid a relaxation of coronavirus measures, following a surge in cases...