In all likelihood, the two teams discussing the stand-off will walk away from the table mouthing separate positions.

The theft of deer from in Bahawalpur raises issues about how seriously we take conservation of animals.

The strike by doctors in Quetta is approaching a month and it is becoming easier to quantify the human toll of this.

In Karachi, being mugged, kidnapping for ransom, and burglaries at home, among others, are not uncommon.

Dozens are killed each year in attacks based on belief. In 2010, this number stood at 99.

Pakistan needs to go after the terrorists to restore its dented image and veer it away from an isolationist trajectory

The responsibility of the Egyptian military, however, does not end with Mubarak’s trial.

Mladic’s actions were as monsterous as Bin Laden’s. Why was a criminal trial for Bin Laden deemed out of the question?

All these attacks point to one sobering truth: The militants are getting stronger than ever.

The merger of Altaf Hussain's MQM and the MQM Haqiqi could be a hugely significant positive development in Karachi.