Asma Jahangir smashes the patriarchy in death as wellLAHORE: Like she did throughout her life, Asma Jahangir defied regressive and patriarchal traditions in death as well. Her funeral at Gaddafi Stadium attracted a huge crowd of women, men and children...
Afghanistan holds key to regional peace and stability: COASKABUL: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday reiterated that path to regional peace and stability passed through Afghanistan, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Ser...
‘Pakistan back-footing on intelligence cooperation’WASHINGTON: Pakistan's military is holding back counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States while continuing to go easy on militant groups based in the country, US Director of National Intell...
Funeral bridges religious and ethnic dividesAsma Jahangir's funeral was an emotionally draining yet an energising experience in unique ways. People of all ages, genders, ethnicities, religions, and social classes came to bid adieu to her. Only...
US wants Pakistan on global terrorist financing watchlistISLAMABAD: The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watch-list with an anti-money laundering monitoring group, according to a senior Pakistani offic...
Another JIT for NaqeebISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered formation of a new joint investigation team (JIT) over the alleged extra-judicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud and granted protective bail to the prime...
US proposes $336m in civilian, military assistance to PakistanWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has unveiled a $4 trillion annual budget for the new fiscal year, proposing $256 million in civilian assistance and $80 million in military aid to Pakistan. The p...
‘Lodhran bypoll a referendum on fake cases’ISLAMABAD: Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said victory in Lodhran by-elections was a reply by masses to the fake cases registered against him. "The public of Lodhran took revenge from tho...