The battle for the Iranian nuclear deal: China approaches a watershed

James M. Dorsey | Conventional wisdom has it that China stands to benefit from the US withdrawal from the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran,...

Nawaz Sharif- traitor or trader?

Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | There's a famous dialogue attributed to Abu Sufyan in the movie ‘The Message’ when he refuses to re-attack the Muslim...

ISIS and Al-Qaeda: Muslim Jihadist or Covert Projects of Mossad and CIA?

Merwah Qureshi | Terrorism has engulfed the whole globe but it has played havoc in the Muslim world. The world has known famous and notorious...

Who are the ‘aliens’ in Pakistani politics?

Dr. Farid A Malik | The three times Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan has sensed alien invasion of our coming elections, he has to be taken...

A Letter to Indian Army Chief from a Kashmiri writer

Murtaza Shibli | Mohodai Sena Pati Ji: Namashkar Ever since you assumed the top position within the Indian army, Kashmiris have been following your statements with...

ISIS starting invasion of Central Asia, supported by US: Russian & Chinese sources fear?

Andrey Afasanev | Sources in the Russian military and intelligence agencies say that the preparation of a full-scale offensive operation against Russia through Tajikistan and...

The dearth of employment opportunities in Pakistan and a resilient man’s plea

Beenish Saleem | Unemployment has been a serious social issue in Pakistan for decades and when it comes to persons with disabilities, it is far...

Nobody told me to change my surname: Sonam Kapoor

News Desk | The newlywed Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor said nobody forced her to add her husband Anand Ahuja’s surname. She said it was her...

Pacific, Indian Ocean and Asia

IKRAM SEHGAL | Pakistan was founded in 1947 at a time when nobody was thinking about globalization even though the just finished WW II suggested...

Why the British Government should intervene in Kathua case? To refrain Kathua from becoming another Gujrat of India”

Merwah Hamid Qureshi | It is incumbent on UK to play her peace keeping role by paying heed to the unheard voices of Muslim minority...

Identity: A factor in making and breaking of terrorist organizations

Khurram Minhas | Terrorist organizations often advertise their struggle for protection and promotion of their brand of Islam. They often propagate their mission and its...

Insanity is to expect different results from the same behaviors (Alcoholics Anonymous)

Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | Our core issue, now nearly a cliché, is good governance. Good governance comes through people with competence and integrity and...