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Knowing why Indian response during both the takeovers was different is crucial to understand what will it next move

Taliban race on to almost all of Afghanistan’s border posts while Pres Ghani continues to hold on to Kabul

Hundred years later, we witness a harsh continuum of modern-day slavery of some 90 million workers in Pakistan

Covid forces policymakers to reshape the way that they used to decipher, dichotomize and design development plans

Lebanon's once-thriving economy is days away from a complete collapse

As media fervour around Palestinian suffering dies down again, there is a return to the status quo

RAW operators hurry to leave their nest in Kandahar due to fear of IEA fighters knocking at their door

Pakistan govt and military have taken several preventive measures to mitigate the ill effects of the possible fallout

The two dogs that mauled a pedestrian to be put down

Federal govt names Shahzain Bugti, MNA, as special assistant on reconciliation and harmony in the province

A rare joint statement comes as a big surprise given the recent history of hostilities between the two sides

In popular imagination, both are viewed through the singular lens of cash handouts to the poor

Reduction in external aid; depleting political & diplomatic interests; and increasing involvement of other countries

The current setting of Afghan policy is under the framework of US withdrawal of forces

Only socialism with Chinese characteristics can save China from chaos says President Xi

Afghanistan is on its way back to the 90s when USSR withdrew under intl pressure and internal economic mess

As number of infections increases in a country, the next wave has a higher starting point and bigger successive waves

Technology that hailed the possibility of creating stronger connections has created distance

Should South Asians blame the EIC and the British for all their ills today?

Its amusing to see news headlines declaring education as the top priority in the provincial budgets

One cannot separate religion from philosophy

IK has been consistent with his position to deny the use of drones in FATA against suspected Taliban cadres

The purpose of taxation is primarily to raise revenue for the government

The noise of the coming American war could be heard very distinctly

The sales of intl and local e-commerce sellers increased from Rs20.7b to Rs40.1b as stated in the SBP’s annual report

Islamabad frets over the estimated 6,500 TTP fighters, joining hands with the Afghan Taliban

The military base headquartered the US military since it took control of Afghanistan in 2001

Contradictions in the Constitution, ambiguous laws, societal insensitivity and a desensitised approach towards women.

Having a decent house is a dream every citizen carries

For developing a coherent policy there has to be clarity on the nature and extent of the threat

Pakistan’s military leadership brief the parliamentarians on the emerging landscape in the region

As educational institutions go into summer recess

Attended by political leaders from 29 countries, and representatives from six international organisations including UN

A new successor to the Watergate scandal that brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon

Happiness implies different things in different contexts, individuals and society

Many repercussions that Pakistan will have to stay prepared to deal with

The United States has a history of unceremonial and abrupt military withdrawal from various conflict zones

As the US completes a hastily planned troop withdrawal, months ahead of schedule

Chinese observers now believe that the US is driven by fear and envy to contain China in every possible way

The politics on religion only fosters a culture of insecurity and creates an environment of fear

Modi is living in a fool’s paradise if he plans to dispossess Kashmiris of their right to freedom with brute force

The world at large is still afflicted by varied forms of oppression, persecution, and violence

An honest tribute to the first elected woman prime minister of the Muslim world

After a war that costed US and Nato $2.26 trillion, and costed the Afghans over three million casualties

Ghani refuses to clear the stables and prepare for curtains to his propped rule

IJT assumes the role of society modifier using violence to get their agenda of morality established

A parallel and equally horrific pandemic threatens half the world’s population

Downgrading the success of Indian ulterior motives and sanitising the looming Indian threat

Architecture education globally is inclining towards digital technologies to enhance residents’ livelihood

Jammu and Kashmir continues to remain a flashpoint between India and Pakistan