Analysis

Beijing is ready to help Islamabad. Is Islamabad ready to help itself?

For a nation that has witnessed severe Sunni-Shia discord, it is crucial to remain neutral in the Middle East

The Dalit community is among the worst victims of the drought in Pakistan's largest desert

A Tebbit Test for Kashmiris who applaud Pakistani cricket team?

Pakistan faces a socio-political challenge that requires a community-based response

Raza Rumi narrates two tales of radicalization

Some 'founding fathers' of Pakistan were the first to 'Islamize' the society and pave the way for extremism

Some Taliban groups will not abide by the recent month-long ceasefire

Wendy Doniger's 'Hindus, an Alternative History' was withdrawn recently because it violated India's blasphemy law

Amid diplomatic reshuffles in the Middle East, Pakistan anxiously awaits the latest script that it would have to act out...

It is a test for the state and the political parties of Pakistan as to how they can deal with...

Modi will not walk across the Rann of Kutch with a white flag in hand, but compulsions of realpolitik will...

The price tag for Islamabad's gas solution includes playing out the Saudi written script in Syria

Al Qaeda and its foreign and sectarian affiliates in Pakistan will not respect the TTP's ceasefire call

If Modi wins in May, the 'chaiwala' jibe will reverberate with great irony

Intelligence reports warn of an attack on Parliament

The war against terrorism requires non-intrusive, technologically-backed preemptive systems, not new armies of security personnel

Ramesh Singh Arora, the first Sikh member of the Punjab Assembly since partition, speaks to Ammara Ahmad

Human rights are key to overcoming the challenges of extremism and poverty

After 30 years of self-defeating policies, the new National Internal Security Policy may be the right way to make a...

The Taliban did not respond to peace overtures. Will they listen to the deafening sounds of gunships?

As Islamabad prepares to go after the Taliban, it has concerns about the role of Kabul and New Delhi

The assassination of veteran Taliban commander may be the result of an internal strife

Saudi And Iranian leaders involve India in regional peace

With such high stakes in the dialogue with the Taliban, why are women not a part of it?

Displaced Burki tribesmen fear their language is on the brink of extinction