American endgame in Afghanistan
ahmed sabirBy Zamir Akram Does America have a strategy to end the longest war in its history? After 17 years, a trillion dollars in costs and thousands of casualties, Americans do…
In Afghanistan, keep your eye on the exit
By Ambassador Richard Boucher The President's announcement of his strategy for Afghanistan opens a new era for the 16-year war, yet most of the rhetoric and strategy matches that of…
Rakhine or another Srebrenica?
By Dr Shaista Tabassum (Opinion) The world community has finally come into action following the UN Security Council resolution condemning the violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state. The situation is becoming…
Random thoughts: The Rohingya massacre
By: Dr. A Q Khan For the past few weeks, we have been seeing and hearing about the horrific persecution of Muslims in the Arakan district of Myanmar (formerly Burma).…
52nd Defence Day of Pakistan 6th September 2017
By Tayyaba Tehseeni Pakistan have completed 18,980 days and 52 years of their defence and celebrated their success against the neighbor country India that marked the ceasefire in 1965 war…
Tension mounts as TTP Jamaatul Ahrar kills Afghan Taliban commander
By Tahir Khan The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar (TTP-JuA) has killed an Afghan Taliban commander in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar Province, where the banned group is believed to have its basis,…
Straight shooting on the 1965 war
By Air Commodore (R) Sajjad Haider As we honour the men who fought against all odds in 1965, we must also acknowledge the miscalculations of the army's high command. Retired…
Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi meeting with US vice president Mike Pence in UNGA
Pakistan, us agree to stay engaged with constructive approach to achieve shared objectives of peace, stability in region Pakistan and the United States have agreed to resolve their bilateral issues…
PM speech to the UNGA
Pakistan won't be a 'scapegoat' in Afghan war, PM Abbasi tells UN General Assembly Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday 21st September, 2017. …
Nuclear Security ‘A National Responsibility’
PAEC Chief : Muhammad Naeem ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Chairman Muhammad Naeem has said that Pakistan considers nuclear security a national responsibility and accords it the highest priority…