It was 'Washington's renewed interest' in Asif Ali Zardari and Rehman Malik and not Benazir that forced Musharraf-once a close ally of Bush-to offer firm opposition to US Late Neo-colonialism…
Three terrorism incidents in Quetta in one day have again triggered a nationwide guesswork about the backers of the terrorists who are destroying Pakistan's peace, shaking the resolve of its…
A Couple of days ago, I watched a 45-minute documentary about life under the Islamic State. Made recently, the film-makers had extraordinary access to fighters and civilians in Iraq and…
Our prime minister is back in form, emerging from the dark days of dharnas, starting to feel victorious. He has swatted away the gas and electricity tariff hikes, and given…
As reported by CNN, Iraqi TV is airing a popular black comedy these days parodying life under the so-called Islamic State (IS) rule. Among several characters portraying IS' tyrannical rule…
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has finally attained success in proclaiming establishment of the Islamic State in western Iraq and north-eastern Syria, declaring its chief, Abu Bakr…
“And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables.” This is the…
When we talk of terrorism over the last 20 years, only one name comes to mind: Al-Qaeda. They were the first, and as it so happens the only, terror group…
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan announced the long-awaited national security policy yesterday, focusing on the operational aspects of governmental response to the threat of violent extremism. Much of what…
How is the recent appreciation of the rupee linked, if at all, to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suing for ‘peace’ talks? Or, what possible connection, for that matter, could the…
