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What October brings

By Owen Bennett-Jones The crunch moment in the MQM cases is fast approaching. Now that the British police have questioned the main suspects in the Imran Farooq case, there are…

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Were the Americans involved in the killing of Benazir Bhutto?

By Tariq Majeed The facts and quotes concerning Benazir's assassination are from the report of the UN Commission of Inquiry as published by the NEWS online on 17 April 2010,…

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Russia tells EU to abandon ‘messianic’ project of exporting democracy

By Georgi Gotev A prominent Russian diplomat has called on the EU to abandon his “messianic” project of exporting democracy and instead solve its problems together with Russia, and not…

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Russia’s ME ship drops anchor in Suez Canal‏

By M.K. Bhadrakumar Anchoring is not so simple as it seems. Determining the location, dropping the anchor, settling the hook and, most important, assessing where the vessel is going to…

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Pakistan P.M. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Address to 70th Session of UN General Assembly

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Address to the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. "Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, We congratulate Mr. Mogens…

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70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

28 Sep, 2015: Secretary-General's message regarding the 70th anniversary of the United Nations rengthen our collective resolve to do more to promote peace and security, sustainable development and human rights.…

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Afghan Army Now Ready – to Lose to the Taliban

One need not be prophetic to sense a bad outcome for the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Almost nothing has gone by plan since the Bush administration joined forces with the…

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China’s WW-II parade guest list has meanings

The western countries have a misconception that if they do not grace an international event, it loses importance. It's a hangover from the colonial era. But then, the vanity has…

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Asia on verge of falling into dire post – floods consequences hard-hit areas to face

 By Professor Dr. Qadhi Aurangzeb Al-Hafi   Summary: Torrential Flood-tides Leave Over 12,85,000 Asian Children Prone to Life-long Disabilities—Already at Highest Vulnerabilities, Over 2,50,000 Rohingya Children Most Endangered—Scarce Upsurge of…

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Sound bites and realities of China-US ties

Bloomberg reported Thursday, quoting 'people familiar with the matter', that through the past fortnight China has cut its holdings of US Treasuries by a substantial amount, possibly in tens of…

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