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ew have made the connection between the Saudi onslaught on Yemen, and the massive damage inflicted on its oil-processing facilities.

Did brutality by Saudis on Yemenis lead to oil attacks?

Iran has denied any involvement in the attack, but it is hardly likely to accept responsibility.

30 Sept 2019 6:29 AM IST

Pak Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa (Photo: AFP)

Extension for Gen. Bajwa perhaps not a good idea

The reality is that most civil servants have not cultivated many interests outside their jobs.

2 Sept 2019 12:12 AM IST

Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservative Party lost a by-election in Wales, cutting his parliamentary majority to just one. (Photo: AFP)

Brexit looms Oct 31, uncertain times lie ahead for Britons

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his determination to drag Britain out of the EU by this date.

27 Aug 2019 12:14 AM IST

Pakistan has nothing to do with 9/11. says Imran Khan (Photo: File)

Do populist leaders pose bigger risk to democracy?

Trump has repeatedly ignored constitutional restraints on conflict of interest by apparently using his office to enrich...

19 Aug 2019 12:13 AM IST

Pakistan has nothing to do with 9/11. says Imran Khan (Photo: File)

An escalating crackdown on critical comment is under way

In his long campaign, Imran Khan was helped by a media that boosted his image uncritically.

4 Aug 2019 12:41 AM IST

All Left needs is a narrative to counter neoliberalism

Across developed economies, the top one per cent continue to accumulate obscene wealth while the majority have seen...

8 July 2019 12:01 AM IST

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)

Strong-arm tactics have cast a chill on the media

The judgement mentions the pressure that the Dawn and Geo media groups are being subjected to.

9 Jun 2019 12:00 AM IST

John Bolton led negotiations for America to withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty so that the Bush administration could proceed with a national missile-defence programme. (Photo: AP)

Why is the US hell-bent on starting a war against Iran?

The Iranian armed forces showed they were no pushovers when Saddam Hussein attacked their country back in 1980.

19 May 2019 4:48 AM IST

Places of religious importance in Sri Lanka are under strict security check. Churches have been ordered to stay closed until further notice. (Photo: AP)

In Sri Lanka, jihadis have divided two communities

Given the rocky relations between the two ambitious politicians, such a lack of communication is understandable.

28 April 2019 2:53 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

Pakistan needs better ties with India

Given India's rapid military and economic rise, it has little incentive to reciprocate our sporadic peace moves.

9 Dec 2018 2:07 AM IST

Imran Khan, 65, who won a simple majority from lawmakers on Friday in a confidence vote will be administered oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. (Photo: AP)

United Oppn would have given PML-N a harder time

The PML(N) clearly has a powerful motive to make life tough for Prime Minister Imran Khan.

26 Aug 2018 6:27 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