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The very basis of NAB’s case against Shahbaz Sharif and Fawad Hasan Fawad in the Ashiana Housing Scheme has been destroyed by a legal document revealing that the contract of…
In a widely-read book, The Idea of India, historian Sunil Khilnani explained why India had taken the route towards impressive political development. The Indian system was impressive since it accommodated…
Life in the Indian held Kashmir (IHK) came to a standstill on Monday in response to a call for shutter down strike given by the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed…
Pakistan is trying to get the Bahrain government’s ban on work visa for Pakistanis workers lifted but there is no clue as to what the authorities have done against those…
Agreement reached with TLP after negotiations was a sign of good politics done with little fanfare and defused their agitation within four days before it could pick up pace. Unlike…
The concept of good governance centers on the responsibility of governments and governing bodies to meet the needs of the masses as opposed to select groups in the society. It…
The National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) can become an effective institution only if placed directly under the control of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, official sources told The News. On…
Will the uninterrupted Chinese rise be affected by what some trade analysts are calling an economic cold war? By the end of September the United States and China had slapped…
Earlier this month, a female assistant commissioner in Rahim Yar Khan transferred over three dozen patwaris – the lowest official of the bureaucracy’s highly influential revenue department- in consultation with…
The possible easing of tensions between Pakistan and India will have to occur in a difficult environment. To begin with are the changes Beijing is making in the way it…
The US Secretary Defence is reported to have decided to withhold $300 million in aid to Pakistan to ‘change in its behaviour’ towards the US conceived and designed War on…
Prime Minister Imran Khan during his maiden visit to the ministry of foreign affairs while sharing his vision in the domain of foreign relations with the concerned officials also emphasised…
As a rule wealth that is stolen is gleefully plundered once again by those left behind. Saddam Hussain’s famous palace, Muammar Gaddafi’s gold dinner sets, Hosni Mubarak’s billions of dollars…
Except four, all members of the federal and provincial caretaker governments are violating the mandatory provisions of Elections Act 2017 under which they are required to submit to the Election…
If you were to run into Burt Prelutsky on the streets of Los Angeles or Chicago, you would see an affable looking elderly white male going about his business. A…
The dispute between the two strands of Islam has existed for the last fourteen hundred years, yet they have learnt to live peacefully with traditional grace and there is no…
41 per cent decline in militant attacks during 2015 Security forces conduct counter-insurgency operations as campus force raised to protect educational institutions Merely two years ago, Balochistan had become a…
Behold, here comes the Emperor on the aisle! “Thou should clap or depart!” – roared the Emperor- Trump, as he climbed the rostrum at a presidential rally held in South…
This is a brilliantly mischievous story with which many of us may be familiar, yet at the pain of repetition it is worth revisiting as it has a powerful lesson…
Imran Khan’s 11-point reform programme for the 2018 elections as announced on Sunday night in PTI’s major Lahore rally, is not much different from what the party had pledged before…
In Pakistan studies, the role of migration in development has been largely ignored. That is surprising since in many respects the country’s experience in this area is unique in the…
John Wilkes, a radical and popular politician of London, a journalist and pioneer of freedom of press in Britain during the eighteen century writing in the first issue of his…
The former chief justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said he stands by the appointment of Justice Qazi Faez Isa and will fully support his case for being constitutional, legal and…
The Memo Commission in its 121-page report had concluded that Husain Haqqani was the architect and originator of the memo, termed his acts ‘disloyalty to Pakistan’ besides describing him as…
Corruption is generally defined as misuse of entrusted power or authority by the elected politicians or appointed civil servants for private gains. It usually entails embezzlement of funds, nepotism, kickbacks,…
One cannot but admire and be heartily thankful for the immense liberty of expression and vast readership provided by the social media, particularly to those who are suffering from state,…
Little Zainub was destroyed in Kasur by a maniac. She lost her life needlessly and so have been lost hundreds of thousands of lives of defenseless children, women and men…
The Sharif brothers’ visit to Jeddah is linked with Saudi Arabia’s desire to see Pakistan stable and strong not only for Islamabad’s own interest but also in the interest of…
Pakistan’s future also depends on the way the country is perceived by the world outside. The country’s narrative needs to change. It is viewed negatively by the world at large…
The NAB is presently examining all cases of offshore companies, including those unearthed by the Panama Papers to ensure across-the-board accountability. NAB Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal told The News…
