In conversation with Lt General (R) Amjad Shoaib: India will become irrelevant if region...
Afghan army is a demoralised army
ISIS, in this region, is a two-faced monster, one group is being funded by RAW to launch terrorist attacks...
Lahnga Mandi – the musical bazaar
Taxali Gate, one of the thirteen gates of the Walled City of Lahore was not always famous for its dancing girls. I wonder why...
Another summer of agitation in Kashmir
Anybody looking?
Pakistan appears to have taken a back seat when it comes to actively pursuing policies that support insurgency in the region. However, India...
First blood redrawn
The consistent reign of terror
June 2017 witnessed a series of terror attacks including a suicide car bombing in Quetta targeting policemen, targeted killing of...
The Kohinoor Diamond
The gem of Lahore
It is said that in 1306 a curse was placed on the men who wear the diamond: “He who owns this...
In conversation with Mustafa Nawaz Khokar: “We can’t force anyone not to leave the...
PPP can make electoral alliance with any party
I respect Nawabzada Ghazanfar Gull a lot because he was the senior leader of PPP but his...
The Taking of Caribbean
Writing history
“Both Misbah and Younis touched their career landmarks with this series. There is a vacuum now that needs to be filled.”
The world as...
What Nawaz Sharif should expect from his meeting with Donald Trump?
Is this a change of policy or mere optics?
“Pakistan and the United States’ interests in Afghanistan have remained on collision course and any policies...
Let tolerance be our virtue
A counter-narrative for hate speech
Pakistan has long been a victim of extremism and has faced many unfortunate incidents because of this evil. Many people...
Garhi Habibullah
Pakistan is beautiful! Why don’t we say it?
This is a beautiful landscape that cannot be explained in words, one must see it to believe...
“Pakistan’s democracy has matured”: In conversation with Romina Alam Khan, MNA
One must not play with the country's fate in the name of change
It's an accomplishment by all means that the state institutions are playing...
The troubles with the Durand Line
What Afghanistan needs to change
On the whole, Afghanistan needs to recognise the need for a solution that is practically possible and acceptable for both...
Amid increased load shedding and circular debt
All we get is tall claims and false promises
“The summer has just begun and there is 12 hours of load shedding in some areaswhich...
Waterfall peaks of Naran
And no official development worth speaking of
It is located 119 kilometers (74m) from Mansehra city at the altitude of 8,202 feet (2,500m). Naran is...
The mysterious Dawn leaks
There must be no gratuitous insults, no personal threats
“It’s in the greater interest of the nation to save the institutional misunderstandings. Prime Minister alone,...
In conversation with Haider Zaman Qureshi (PPP central executive committee member): “PPP was not...
Ready for an early election as well
Pir Haider Zaman Qureshi is the Central Secretary Finance of the Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) and Member of...
The limits of Pakistan’s democracy
Who draws the line?
In response to the military’s own notice saying “notification is rejected,” the civilian government is likely to remain quiet, allowing evolving...
