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...
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...
Since when did the Taliban start caring about trees
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban group in Afghanistan on Sunday used a rare public statement in the name of its leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, to...
Zardari condemns PML-N for not telling Pakistan’s story to the world
“Balochistan hasn’t changed much since we left.”- Zardari The Co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari, criticized the PML (N) lead government on...
Is Pakistan making a conscious choice: removing energy crisis vs environmental disaster?
By Rina Saeed Khan THARPARKAR DISTRICT, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A line of trucks weaves in and out of the open coal pit that...
Government close to getting agreement on the extension of Military Courts
In a meeting held today PML-N and PTI parliamentary leaders have decided to extend the tenure of the military courts for a period of...
PSL in Lahore: bold and positive step
Abdul Rahim| Keeping the PSL in Lahore, Pakistan, fits in with the need for soft power that Pakistan needs to survive as a nation. In...