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Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician and head of the party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan greets supporters during a political campaign rally in Multan. Pakistan will hold the general election on July 25, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Imran's PTI vs PML-N: Central Punjab will see a crucial battle

There were too many cats to stuff into the bag to begin with and the bag would have had to be small to remain...

23 July 2018 12:02 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to the media after their meeting in the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. (Photo: AP)

Trump & the great global reset

The approach to international relations in America can broadly be classified into four schools of thought.

22 July 2018 12:04 AM IST

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

The ruling upholding US travel ban is controversial

Initially, Libya, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, North Korea, Iraq and Chad were named in the travel ban; Chad and Sudan...

22 July 2018 12:02 AM IST

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Social media's dominance in our daily lives is worrying

The Internet has made communication easier and facilitated the work of people looking for information/education.

21 July 2018 12:21 AM IST

US President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16. (Photo: AFP)

Uncertainty in Mideast: Helsinki hopes dashed

Mr Putin's resurrection of an agreement that has been lost in the fog of history has led to considerable discussion in...

21 July 2018 12:21 AM IST

J&K Governor N. N. Vohra. (Photo: PTI)

BJP won't find it easy to form new J&K govt

The killing of civilians by the security forces has not come down in the wake of Governor's Rule in the state.

20 July 2018 12:06 AM IST

This is about keeping Pakistan: first, safe; second, strong; third, prosperous; and maybe eventually all three at the same time.

July 25 vote may have been manipulated beyond repair

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is convinced that the election has already been massively manipulated.

20 July 2018 12:05 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to the media after their meeting in the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. (Photo: AP)

Chemistry of a thaw at encounter in Helsinki

The two leaders displayed an easy cordiality and mutual respect.

19 July 2018 6:22 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to the media after their meeting in the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. (Photo: AP)

If Nato were to collapse, would it really be such a bad thing?

Trump left the Nato summit claiming a victory, as he is inclined to do, with little evidence.

19 July 2018 12:05 AM IST

Most Indians see Vietnam through the images of war, bloodshed, suffering, and iconic photographs such as the one of a naked little Vietnamese girl fleeing her napalmed village. In Vietnam, they call it the American War . Millions of Vietnamese were killed; more than half were civilians; thousands of Americans also died. (Photo: AP)

How a nation deals with the past: An Asian story

As elections draw closer, expect more prattle about the past, more talk about Mughals who ruled centuries ago, their...

18 July 2018 7:27 AM IST

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