The writer is resident editor of The News in Peshawar. He can be reached at rahimyusufzai@yahoo.com
Things are looking different in North Waziristan with a ban on arms and closing down of madrassas
During a recent visit to Miranshah and Mir Ali, one saw the changing face of a tribal region
Recalling the search for Sharbat Gula eighteen years after her iconic picture was first taken and connecting it with her recent ordeal
As Arshad Khan enjoys his new-found fame, one hopes this transition from a tea boy to a fashion model is for the better
Pakistan’s role is more important than other countries to achieve peace in Afghanistan
Pakistan knows it is time to look beyond the US without antagonising it
Gulbaddin Hekmatyar’s latest gamble to try rapprochement with the pro-West Ghani-Abdullah government appears to be a desperate move
The recent attacks in Mardan and Peshawar give rise to concern about the government’s ability to overcome the threat posed by terrorists,...
Even though Pervez Khattak is now being bitterly opposed and accused of failing to implement the party’s manifesto, he cannot be easily removed
The similarities between the American University of Afghanistan and Bacha Khan University attacks only reinforce the unfriendly and distrustful...
Killing of three Pakistani militant leaders in US drone strikes in Afghanistan is a huge loss for the militants
In a remarkable political career spread over more than 50 years, Qaim Ali Shah saw the rise and fall of the PPP and the transition of its leadership...
There has been no real international condemnation of the killing of Kashmiris
The pressure of Panama Leaks, the civil-military relations, and foreign relations with India and Afghanistan, Nawaz Sharif’s plate of politics...
Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s statement can well be considered a closed chapter following his clarification. But some people want to keep it alive
Indiscipline in the ranks of the party, the tussle between different cadres of civil servants and issues of governance mark the PTI’s more than...
Overcoming distrust remains an insurmountable challenge and a major hurdle to normalising Pak-Afghan relations
Disputes continue over the interpretation and duration of the Durand Line agreement
Reasons that have made Pakistan deeply unpopular in Afghanistan
A visit to Shakai, Shawal and Spinwam in times of peace
