ECO members pledge to counter regional challenges
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit which took place in Islamabad on Wednesday 1st of March, collectively discussed the challenges of terrorism and drug...
Afghan General & Dy.Chief of Staff urges Pakistan to reopen borders
On February 27, 2017 Syed Abrar Hussain, ambassador of Pakistan in Kabul, was sent an invitation by Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting a...
Can US President take Hudson Institute report on Pakistan seriously?
By Jamal Hussain | A briefing paper on Pakistan was issued to much media hype in February 2017 by the Hudson Institute, a research setup...
India’s child labor problem
Anuradha Nagaraj| CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Urban India is employing an increasing number of children - many under nine years of age -...
ECO summit showed limitations of Indian desire to isolate Pakistan
By Abdul Rahim | In an environment where propaganda of Pakistan’s regional isolation led by India has been greatly broadcasted, hosting the 13th ECO summit...
Golden rule that emotionally intelligent people follow to stay calm
Do you know someone who seems to always respond appropriately in every situation, even when emotions are running high? Chances are, this person is...
Stop blaming terrorism on Pashtoons: Fight its origins!
By Imtiaz Gul | As a Pashtoon teenager, I grew up in Punjab with some of the most demeaning cliches of Pashtoons; smugglers, moneylenders at...
Hasina Sheikh’s Politics: Where the fantastic Fig of Three Million came from?
Dr. Junaid Ahmad| The fantastic figure of three million Bengalis massacred by west Pakistani army has been debunked by series of journalists and historians but...
FICA and the “Extensive” security measures for PSL
The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) has recently issued a report which advises the players from participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL)...
Raad-ul-Fasaad Yes; but Raad-ul-Pakhtun No
Abdul Rahim| Why does Punjab look down on the rest of the provinces? Is it natural or due to Punjab’s aristocratic behavior? Why do Baloch separatists...
The importance of ECO summit for Pakistan
Today was the first anniversary of Mumtaz Qadri, the government announced a public holiday for the Twin cities – Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Wednesday,...
Chinese hope US defence spending is beneficial to global peace
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it hoped U.S. defence spending would be beneficial to maintaining global peace and stability, after...