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Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam returned to Lahore from London following their conviction in a corruption case. (Photo: File/Twitter)

Why protests are critical to bring change in any system

In Pakistan's case, the most important reason to enable protest is because the act spurs political participation.

18 July 2018 2:26 AM IST

US President Donald Trump shows a signed Presidential Memorandum after delivering a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Trump, like Indira, gets touchy about the press

Anything that Trump doesn't like is dismissed as fake news .

17 July 2018 5:24 AM IST

The US has used the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act to obstruct Pakistani and Indian plans for the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline.

US sanctions law is a bully's tool, violates the UN charter

Each country namely Iran, Russia, Syria and North Korea is targeted because the US dislikes it or disapproves of its...

17 July 2018 5:23 AM IST

Donald Trump on Friday recited the lyrics of a song seen as anti-immigration called The Snake to drive home his point about restricting immigration. (Photo: File)

If Trump comes calling, be ready for the debris

Others have noted that Mr Trump has never criticised Mr Putin, Xi Jinping or Kim Jong-un, whereas he rarely misses a...

16 July 2018 12:09 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

For Sharifs, is jail a halt on way towards a comeback?

Hyper-partisanship, fear, anger, dread, confusion it's all out there at the moment and it's all mixed up.

16 July 2018 12:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during a plenary session on the occasion of World Environment Day in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Swachchh Bharat: A mere slogan

Delhi generates more than 10,000 tonnes of garbage every day.

15 July 2018 5:50 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. (Photo: AP)

Why would anybody wish to be PM?

Traditionally, sections of the military establishment have played a major role in formulating Pakistan's security...

15 July 2018 12:05 AM IST

Imran Khan claimed that people will be given the party tickets on the basis of merit and popularity in their respective constituencies. (Photo: File)

If Imran wins, how long will he be able to hide problems?

Take the bomb blast that brought Haroon Bilour's life to an end Tuesday night, barely six years after his father Bashir...

14 July 2018 12:47 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama speaks during the World Peace and Harmony Conclave in Mumbai on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Waiting for Karmapa: Delhi in fix over Tibet

A disputed succession would divide Tibetans politically and determine the direction of their struggle.

14 July 2018 12:47 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved imposition of Governors rule in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. (Photo: File | PTI)

BJP plots mischief in J&K, India to be hurt

The plan to install a BJP chief minister will accomplish the party's Mission 44-Plus but through the backdoor.

13 July 2018 2:08 AM IST

The political parties have lost some of their old feathers and acquired some new ones that do not go well with their traditional plumage.

Election 2018 is unprecedented: The outcome is no mystery

The only secret left is how a consensus Prime Minister will jump out of the magician's hat.

13 July 2018 2:08 AM IST

A child wears a safety mask as a precautionary measure after the Nipah virus outbreak at Kozhikode Medical College. (Photo: PTI)

Science still isn't good at prevention of diseases

In the past 100 years, though, nothing quite as deadly as the so-called Spanish flu has struck the planet.

12 July 2018 1:18 AM IST