The writer is resident editor of The News in Peshawar. He can be reached at rahimyusufzai@yahoo.com
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s elaborate offer to bring Taliban to the negotiating table has been met with silence so far
Though there is no real progress in resolving contentious issues between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the two sides have continued to agree to meet...
Islamabad is witnessing yet another dharna in the shape of ‘Pashtun Long March’, and the PML-N-led government is again at its wit’s end how to...
Kabul and Washington are working closely together to apply more pressure on Islamabad to do more in the war against terrorism
According to a survey report, 42 cases of child abuse happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from January to June 2017
Even if Pakistan and the US somehow agree to work together, there is no guarantee battle-hardened militants would be vanquished or weakened enough...
Protests in Gilgit Baltistan against imposition of taxes highlights the absence of the region’s representation in the Parliament
It seems the distance and distrust between President Ghani and CEO Abdullah is increasing and staying together would require regular US...
The religio-political parties are desperate to revive the MMA as they want to consolidate their votes and offer an Islamic option to the electorate
General Bajwa is increasingly playing a key role in setting right the direction of Pakistan’s relations with neighbouring countries. His recent...
The outcome of the NA 4 by-elections proves that the PTI has spread its roots and gained further support since elections in 2013
An account of the Canadian-American couple’s captivity and release and what happened in the intervening five years
Milli Muslim League is gearing up for the upcoming by-elections in NA-4. Given its religio-political nature, does it have a chance to win the contest?
The first steps have finally been taken for introducing reforms in Fata through legislation in the parliament. Though a political consensus hasn’t...
Despite tensions in relations between the JI and PTI in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it is imperative for the PTI to keep the JI by its side to see to it...
Pakistan’s policy regarding Afghanistan has been evolving in reaction to the political changes that take place in Kabul
The stage is set for a confrontation of sorts between the two erstwhile allies -- the US and Pakistan
The people of Pakistan would be disappointed if accountability drives were selective, instead of being across the board
The Khyber-4 was launched on July 14. Already, the military is claiming to have killed several militants and destroyed their hideouts
The government was unable to hold election for the NA constituency NA-38
