The victory of Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan means the heaviest defeat for Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last four years. The BJP swept to power in 2014 on the slogan: this time it’s Modi’s government. Yet the ruling party’s defeat in three key state elections signals that all will not be smooth sailing when the citizenry...

Performance of Pakistan hockey team at World Cup has embarrassed the nation once again. Pakistan could not win a single match in the mega event and crashed out from the competition in the crossovers stage that can be counted as pre-quarter finals stage. Pakistan drew one match with Malaysia 1-1, lost to Germany 1-0 but in other two matches Pakistan conceded 5 goals each...

The PTI traded barbs with the PML-N in the National Assembly after the latter accused it of using the accountability watchdog to victimize the opposition leadership. Former prime minister and PML-N MNA Shahid Khaqan Abbasi while addressing the House that NA Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif was arrested, however till date no case has been formed against him, it seems accountability...

Obscuring the modus operandi of the British departure from the European Union is a combined step taken by the British government and European authorities. Simultaneously, the British government, with its extensive gloomy propaganda against the Brexit, is in the hunt for reorganizing a referendum. In other words, the European authorities are trying to direct the public...

The rise of the far-right in different European parliaments, the new round of military threats fueled by the possible US withdrawal of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the US and Russia, and the recent yellow-vest movement speak volumes of threats facing the Green Continent. Europe’s political, economic and military stability that has prevailed...

Seeking to inject new energy into the long-stalled Afghan peace process, the top American diplomat charged with helping find a way to end the war the US Special Envoy for Afghan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is on his third visit to Pakistan since he took charge of the office dealing with peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan in September. He accompanied Secretary...

The Fourth Review Conference of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) ended without any tangible result as it failed to ratify a document which had the consensus of all member states due to the US objection. The conference held in The Hague on November 21-30 and presided over by El Salvador envoy to the OPCW fell short of finalizing the document...

The liberation of southern part of Syria — lying in close proximity to the Golan Heights — by the Syrian army provokes fear for Tel Aviv officials. The Syrian officials have said time and again to free the area from theU.S., Zionists-backed Takfiri group. The occupied Golan Heights, a rock-strewn plateau in south-western Syria, have unusual significance for...

World AIDS Day on December 1 is an annual event marked by countries around the world to advocate for more concerted action to prevent HIV and provide those who are living with HIV the lifesaving treatment they need in a manner that respects both human rights and their dignity. In observing the Day, we take stock of our global commitments to reach the Sustainable Development...