Japan’s isolated older ‘hikikomori’ shun society for years
AFP | Ikeida leaves the house once every three days to buy food, shuns deliveries to avoid human interaction and has not seen his parents...
The Cold War between Iran and Saudi Arabia
AFP | Relations between Middle East heavyweights Iran and Saudi Arabia have been fraught for decades as they spar over regional influence and religion. Each...
Woman who shot boyfriend dead in YouTube stunt jailed 6 months
AFP | A judge in the US state of Minnesota sentenced a YouTube prankster to six months in prison Wednesday for fatally shooting her boyfriend...
Putin hails Crimea annexation in speech ahead of vote
AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday thanked residents of Crimea for voting to annex the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, calling the move...
Did opposition ‘steal’ Senate elections from PML-N?
Ikram Sehgal | The ruling coalition says the Senate election has been ‘stolen’ from them, the Opposition panel winning far more votes than expected. You...
Civil-military relations in historical perspective
Asif Haroon Raja | In his ten year rule, Field Marshal Ayub Khan achieved phenomenal all round results mainly because he had kept the politicians...
Saudi women will drive but face bumpy road to empowerment
AFP | Mervat Bukhari, a force of nature draped head-to-toe in Islamic niqab, braved insults and taunts to become the first Saudi woman to work...
UN tested with elusive Syria truce
AFP | A ceasefire resolution for Syria has failed to take hold as Syrian forces, backed by Russia, make gains in Eastern Ghouta. The question...
27 simple ways to improve your life
Cesar Romero | In his best-selling book Unlimited Power Tony Robbins write, “If you want to achieve success, all you need to do is find a way...
Shehbaz made the permanent President: will PML-N become PML-S?
Syed Muhammad Fahad Ali | Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the permanent head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) by...
How the UN failed Rohingya?
Hammad Zamurrad | For many, the United Nations (UN) is an indispensable international organization ever created that operates at the core of the emerging global...
Clash of titans: The political battle for NA-125
Dr. Farid A Malik | Hamid Khan of PTI and Khawaja Saad Rafiq of PML-N fought the political battle for NA-125. The outcome was disputed...