Exports increase yet the reserves are decreasing!

News Analysis | Much to the delight of the incumbent Finance Minister Mifta Ismail, Pakistan’s exports continue to show improvement along with our remittances. However,...

Elections 2018 in Pakistan and Afghanistan: Critical juncture ahead?

Sitwat Waqar Bokhari & Saddam Hussein | Elections 2018 in Pakistan and Afghanistan are being viewed as critical in the history of both countries. Elections...

The significance of Modi’s visit to China

M K Bhadrakumar | The informal summit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Wuhan (April 27-28) triggered a range of opinions...

Witch-hunt or a blunder?

Waqas Shabbir | After the Supreme Court beleaguered Nawaz, he is at loggerheads with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Despite Chairman NAB’s assurance that the...

New violence hits Kashmir as death of tourist condemned

AFP | Hundreds of protesters clashed Tuesday with Indian forces on the third day of deadly troubles in Kashmir as the disputed Himalayan territory reeled...

Man accused of shooting interior minister appears in Pakistan court

AFP | A man accused of shooting Pakistan's interior minister in a suspected assassination attempt possibly linked to blasphemy appeared in court Monday, with the...

PM Abbasi and Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir lash out at NAB

News Analysis | Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday lashed out at National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for launching a probe against ousted Prime Minister...

IHC orders halting of TV shows ‘promoting obscenity, indecency’ in Ramazan

News Analysis | The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered to put an end to the airing of programmes like 'Neelam Ghar' and those "appearing to...

Italian-Pakistani girl’s strangulation confirms need for strict regulations against honor killings

News Analysis | Sana Cheema, a 26-year-old girl, who was on her homecoming tour from Italy last month, was strangled to death, contrary to earlier...

Extension of deadline to wrap up corruption references might hurt sharifs

News Analysis | The Supreme Court has extended the deadline to complete corruption references against the former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif and his family members...

Judicial control on television content questions PEMRA’s efficacy

News Analysis | The superior judiciary’s hold on the content being broadcasted by the national media is on the rise - with judgments and rulings...

Maryam Nawaz’s photo with granddaughter is melting hearts

News Desk | Pakistan's Muslim League leader, Maryam Nawaz became a grandmother as her daughter gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday. She announced...