Celebrating democracy at home while overlooking political repression abroad is a longstanding Western contradiction. Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry traces its colonial roots and calls on the Pakistani diaspora to use its growing political influence to challenge Washington’s approach to Pakistan.
Justice Markandey Katju argues that the 2026 US midterm elections have restored political balance, reinforced democratic checks and balances, and reminded the president of the limits of executive power.
US President Donald Trump concedes that the war he ordered on Iran was partly to blame for his Republican Party's sweeping midterm losses — but even as he comes under pressure, analysts said Wednesday that he has few good options ahead.
Iran's supreme leader warned on Wednesday that the Middle East war would widen if the US resumes its attacks, dismissing hopes of a policy shift in Washington after midterm elections dealt a blow to President Donald Trump.
A sweeping victory for Democrats in US midterm elections this week, giving them control of Congress, presents both an opportunity and challenge for top rival China, analysts say.
Markandey Katju argues that Mustafa Akyol overlooks the realities of India and Pakistan, where poverty, casteism and religious discrimination demand radical modernization and social change.
Pakistan has successfully conducted the flight test of its first indigenously developed Fa’az air-to-air missile, marking a significant advancement in the country’s aerospace and defence capabilities, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed said early Wednesday that he had won a US Senate seat in Michigan over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers, which would make him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress.
Democrats are preparing a legislative offensive against US President Donald Trump after their sweeping midterm victory handed them control of both chambers of Congress and the power to challenge his policies
President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party.
From Nepal to Bangladesh and Morocco, Gen Z movements have reshaped national politics. Pakistan, despite its youthful population and widespread protests, has yet to experience a similar uprising.
Dr. Moeed Pirzada, Editor-in-Chief of Global Village Space, invites Turkish author and Cato Institute scholar Mustafa Akyol to examine the Muslim world’s complex and often painful struggle with modernity, secularism, and political reform.
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities voiced concern on Monday over reported plans by Washington to deport scores of Afghan immigrants to Pakistan with the aim of their eventual return to their home country.
Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi was shifted from Kot Lakhpat jail to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology after experiencing heart-related discomfort, her lawyer confirmed.
A fire broke out at a major nuclear research complex in South Carolina that supports the US nuclear weapons program, the Department of Energy has said.
At least 68 people died when two Spanish high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, with rescuers scouring the wreckage for more bodies after Spain's second deadly rail accident this year and Europe's deadliest since 2013.
Yemen's Houthis said they fired missiles at Saudi Arabia's biggest oil refinery and its defence ministry on Tuesday as the Iran-backed group kept up its weeks-long wave of attacks.
