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China, while putting the blame on Wahabi/Salafist elements for unrest in its far-western region of Xinjiang, has linked the terrorist activities in China with Syrian opposition fighters stating that Syrian opposition forces are training Muslim extremists. The Syrian opposition fighters are...

The request of British authorities to their Pakistani counterparts for handover of two suspects involved in a high-profile murder in London in 2010 has reported been accepted. This would seal the fate of don-like political leader in London very soon. The dramatic developments of Sunday when the...

Americans have now realized that they should have pursued negotiated settlement of Afghan problem with the Taliban long ago. The on-going American effort is, therefore, too little too late. And this negotiation is being pursued when the Taliban are trying to talk with the West from the position...

The government of Zardari proceeded in a blatant manner to misuse the state apparatus for saving his ill-gotten millions in foreign banks which were being probed by foreign governments. This is clear case of fraud and misrepresentation. The government of Nawaz Sharif had no other option to...

Under the Constitution, trial under article 6 is to be initiated and concluded by none else but the federal government. The judiciary, however, is not prepared to take any chances. Setting aside the principle that in this particular case, the judges are aggrieved party themselves and they should...

NSA whistleblower, Ed Snowden, who has given many sleepless nights to US security establishment has yet again played smart and frustrating American efforts of his extradition from Hong Kong has fled to Moscow. It is believed that he could either land in Ecuador, a choice destination of...

The government of Nawaz Sharif has appointed Mr Najam Sethi as the acting chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board after Islamabad High Court dismissed the incumbent chief, Mr Zaka Ashraf, a Zardari crony, and asked the government to appoint an interim chief. Mr Sethi was caretaker chief minister of...

The government of Nawaz Sharif has appointed Mr Najam Sethi as the acting chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board after Islamabad High Court dismissed the incumbent chief, Mr Zaka Ashraf, a Zardari crony, and asked the government to appoint an interim chief. Mr Sethi was caretaker chief minister of...

Karzai's ISI-bashing makes a lot of sense: It is no secret that the US wanted India to handle Afghanistan post-2014 putting Pakistan’s security into serious jeopardy. India is trying very hard to get an access to Central Asia through Afghanistan and had invested in Pakistan’s...

It was a real treat to watch interview of Afghan president Hamid Karzai with a Jang Group journalist two days ago. Both the interviewer and the interviewee are known for their sympathies for anti-Pakistan terror outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). President Karzai admitted that Afghanistan...

Hasan Rowhani, a moderate Iranian cleric has been elected to Iran’s next president. The West, and particularly the US, is optimist if not jubilant on his elevation. According to Foreign Policy, there is cautious optimism that popular support for moderation at the polls will translate into...

The BLA is alleged to have been sponsored by Pakistan’s archrival, India and its leaders have been provided asylum in Switzerland and UK. It has some local sympathizers too as Pakistan Supreme Court chief judge Chaudhary, himself hailing from Balochistan has repeatedly provided relief to...

Pakistan’s restive province of Balochistan is on fire again with increased intensity in the activities of militants of Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Two terrorist incidents on Saturday have posed serious questions about political stability of the province after a populist government headed...

Pakistan’s Karachi-based ethnic party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has proved yet again that it can paralyze Karachi, Pakistan’s largest port city and business hub. It had asked Karachiites to shut down the city and suspend all business activities on Friday to mourn the death of...

The cat is finally out of the bag and it has exposed the real face of ruling elite. The budget 2013-14 clearly shows that the rules are totally insensitive to tens of millions of those who voted them into power. They have a visible tilt for those who are rich and tax dodgers at the same time...

AGP and the FTO are two respectable constitutional offices irrespective of the fact who holds the office. Unfortunately, the media had successfully made the office of AGP controversial the day present incumbent, being the senior-most in his department was tipped to hold this office. Irrespective...

Apparently, the militant groups preparing to fight TTP are not being supported by Pakistani establishment. This is a militants-on-militants fight due to their own enmity but TTP elements, despite financial and equipment support from Afghanistan have already been weakened due to Pakaistan's...

Is India so sure that Mr. Nawaz Sharif nurtures a grudge against Pakistan army and ISI that it found it appropriate to fire its first salvo against the agency on the very day he was to get elected? And just look at the allegation; ISI is trying to revive Sikh militancy and Indian youth are being...

Turkey is on fire and the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the worst resistance from those who apparently did not like his move to build a mall at the site of Gezi Park right in the historic Taksim Square of Istanbul. But the on-going protests started against the...

India is in the grip of multiple insurgencies, the notable among them is Maoist rebellion in some Indian districts called the Red Corridor. Country’s para-military force, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is fighting against the insurgents with 65,000 personnel. In this fight, the government...