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Zahid Hussain
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The writer is an author and journalist
    JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur RehmanOpinion
    A culture that bans films is afraid to face the truth

    The government's retraction of the permission to screen Zindagi Tamasha gave certain religious elements a greater sense...

    5 March 2020 2:02 AM IST

    Despite ongoing support from NATO troops, Afghan forces continue to struggle to contain a resurgent Taliban and the countrys precarious security situation feels like it is dangling by a thread. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    A long way lies ahead for peace in Afghanistan

    Roughly, 3,500 American and allied troops have been killed in a war costing trillions of dollars.

    22 Feb 2020 3:14 AM IST

    US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Nothing is more dangerous for world peace than a bully in the White...

    US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy cultural heritage, which includes religious places in Iran, gives a more...

    10 Jan 2020 12:22 AM IST

    Many of us with a Western education consider our clerical parties a retrogressive force that wants to push Pakistan back to the medieval era.Opinion
    A decade Pak should forget: Lurching from crisis to crisis

    The attack on the Army Public School demonstrated how the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan had often targeted the country's...

    4 Jan 2020 12:23 AM IST

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: File)Opinion
    A series of missteps by Imran govt on KL summit

    Saudi Arabia may have its own reasons to oppose the KL Summit but it could not prevent other countries from...

    26 Dec 2019 12:39 AM IST

    Pakistans former military ruler Pervez Musharraf (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Death sentence for Musharraf a clear message to the military

    Musharraf is required to be present in the country to file an appeal against his conviction but his return is...

    19 Dec 2019 4:47 AM IST

    US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)Opinion
    War, lies and failure: That's the story of US in Afghan

    As highlighted in the report, the lack of a clear strategy and conflicting objectives has dogged the war from the...

    13 Dec 2019 1:59 AM IST

    General Bajwa, in his keynote address, counted perpetual security threats, inconsistent economic policies, poor economic discipline and lack of will to take difficult decisions in the past as major contributors to the economic situation the government is facing today.Opinion
    Order on Bajwa may disturb Pak power structure

    When extensions are seen to be part of political power games, then it also affects the military's professionalism.

    28 Nov 2019 5:25 AM IST

    Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)Opinion
    PML-N needs a leader; split looms for PTI

    Nawaz Sharif has finally flown out but it's not curtains yet. It's now the beginning of Act 2 of the ongoing political...

    21 Nov 2019 2:24 AM IST

    JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur RehmanOpinion
    Maulana's stand: No threat, but a show of strength by all means

    The terms for pulling back from the brink are not known yet; there will, however, be no clear winner in this game of...

    7 Nov 2019 2:14 AM IST

    US President Donald TrumpOpinion
    America needs to get serious about peace in Afghanistan

    A major objection was that there was no assurance from the Taliban to adhere to a permanent ceasefire.

    17 Oct 2019 5:46 AM IST

    Achieving 27 targets under an action plan is top priority for Imran Khan, say officials. (Photo:AP)Opinion
    Azadi' march Pak maulana's desperate bid to stay relevant

    The JUI-F's staunch anti-American public stance and his pro-Taliban image did not come in the way of his pragmatism.

    11 Oct 2019 12:17 AM IST

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