China: from peace-maker to torchbearer of development in Afghanistan on April 27, 2020Amid political uncertainty, delay in the start of intra-Afghan peace dialogue and the outbreak of coronavirus, Afghanistan appears to be reaching a ‘defining moment’ as it struggles to emerge from the decades of conflict. Since signing of a peace agreement between United States and the Taliban in Doha on Feb 29, 2020, though some recent […]
Islamophobia: India teeters on the brink of a disaster on April 24, 2020In India, no other group has been demonized more than the country’s 200 million Muslims, a minority in a Hindu-dominated land of 1.3 billion people, ever since Narendra Modi-led extremist government came to power in 2014, which has expressed its anti-Muslim bias not only through verbal statements but also by discriminatory legislations and strategic silences […]
Coronavirus: China making history as a ‘global saviour’ on April 22, 2020With coronavirus marching relentlessly around the world and the worldwide tally jumping to around 2.5 million people as of now, a steady barrage of accusations and threats directed at China by US, Europe, UK, Japan and even India is now being perceived as something more than just deflecting blame for the coronavirus disaster at home. […]
Record legislation done during ongoing parliamentary year: Asad Qaiser on April 12, 2020National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar Saturday said Parliament has done record legislation during the ongoing parliamentary year, adding that this is the toughest assembly so far to handle as the opposition and the treasury have very strong presence in the Lower House. “It’s good to see the opposition supporting the government on key legislation, which […]
Coronavirus: time to take the bull by the horns on April 11, 2020Pakistan is facing its biggest challenge ever in the form of coronavirus outbreak, with thousands affected by the deadly virus so far and dozens of those even losing their lives. The government has taken a volley of aggressive steps to contain the spread of the disease since its outbreak, with all the provinces implementing varying […]
The ‘lone warrior’ in battle against drugs on January 9, 2020Reeling from the huge losses inflicted by terrorism and extremism in recent years, Pakistan is now fighting a battle against a different kind of menace: drug addiction. According to the latest but unofficial estimates, around nine million people in the country are drug users, most of them teenage boys or girls. Going by the statistics, […]
CPEC: STAKES AND THREATS on December 10, 2019It is undeniably evident that economic deterioration can potentially cost much bigger to Pakistan than usual estimates. Survival as a sovereign state, in a disturbed South Asian region with a daggers drawn neighbour like India, will remain a big challenge for economically crippled Pakistan. It will be unwise to ignore the Indian desperation to get […]
China rubbishes US fears of Pakistan’s CPEC debts on November 23, 2019China on Friday rubbished Washington’s ‘warning’ to Islamabad over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying relations between the two brotherly countries are based on ‘win-win cooperation’ and are ‘mutually beneficial’. “China always came forward to assist Pakistan in need without any political or government differences … if Pakistan was in need, China would never ask Pakistan […]
Will ‘fight to the end’ in trade war with US: China on May 31, 2019China believes in dialogue to resolve mutual difference but is ready to fight to the end if any attempts are made to push it to the wall vis-à-vis ongoing trade war with the US, said Chinese Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Lijian Zhao in his address at an Iftar dinner hosted at the embassy premises. […]
PTM mob attacks army checkpost in Waziristan on May 27, 2019A mob led by Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leaders and National Assembly members Mohsin Javed (Dawar) and Ali Wazir assaulted Kharqamar checkpost in Boyya area of North Waziristan tribal district on Sunday morning, causing injuries to five soldiers of Pakistan Army. “Troops at the checkpost exercised maximum restraint in the face of provocation and direct […]