Expectations for the Pompeo mootNow that the Foreign Minister is in New York, the pressure is on. Shah Mehmood Qureshi is expected to raise the issue of Indian belligerence and the continuing suffering of the Kashmiris in his addres...
The polio challengePresident Dr Arif Alvi kicked off the week by launching a three-day nationwide anti-polio drive that aims to vaccinate a total of 38.6 million below the age of five. The aim is to completely eradicate...
Eye of the tigerNepal has much to celebrate. This year’s National Conservation Day, commemorated on Sunday, coincided with the news that the country is firmly on its way to becoming the first of the 13 tiger range na...
India’s volte-faceThe very prospect of a holocaust between two nuclear-armed states sends chills through one’s being. That is exactly what General Bipin Rawat seemed to be provoking. By stepping into the midst of escal...
At the heart of governanceGood governance can only be provided through a capable, dedicated and effective civil service, which is devoted to serving the people and also act as a ‘steel frame’ that holds the country together. U...