‘Litmus test’ for India to allow Kashmir to decide future democratically: envoy

ANKARA: Pakistan’s top diplomat in Turkey said that a litmus test to Indian democracy was to conduct a democratic exercise to allow the people...

Tokyo 2020: India win bronze after dramatic victory over Germany

TOKYO: India won the bronze medal in hockey after a thrilling 5-4 victory over Germany at the Tokyo Games on Thursday, giving the country...

Japan expands Covid-19 curbs as surges strain hospitals

TOKYO: Japan decided on Thursday to expand its Covid-19 emergency curbs to cover more than 70 percent of the population, as a record surge...

US approves potential sale of howitzers to Taiwan: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The US State Department approved the potential sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan in a deal valued...

CPEC and PTI officialdom

Pakistan and China had launched CPEC in 2015 with an initial investment portfolio of about $46 billion which was subsequently increased to $60 billion....

NSA’s great

National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf should have perhaps chosen a different medium to deliver a message to the president of the United States...

A disaster called Pakistan Muslim League

My late father Nazir A. Malik, joined the All India Muslim League (AIML) in 1935 and rose to be its Secretary Finance and Vice...

The dream of e-Governance in Pakistan

The way power is exercised through a country’s economic, political, and social institutions comprises the strategies, actions and processes through which citizens and institutions...

Indian denials of UNSC resolutions

India has been defying United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions for decades, by not holding a plebiscite in Indian-Held Kashmir giving the Kashmiris their...

Imran urges int’l community to hold India accountable for crimes against Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan's abiding commitment to the Kashmir cause and called upon the international community, including United Nations,...

Bangladesh stun Australia again to lead series 2-0

DHAKA: Afif Hossain and Nurul Hasan steered Bangladesh to a 2-0 lead over Australia in the Twenty20 series with an emphatic five-wicket win on Wednesday. Chasing...

Verdict reserved on bail plea of Zahir’s parents in Noor murder case

ISLAMABAD: An additional session judge of Islamabad Wednesday reserved verdict over post-arrest bail application of parents of Zahir Zakir Jaffer who has been charged...