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What is behind the hype about the new Iran-China partnership?

By exaggerating the scope and ambitions of the prospective deal, the US media is once again fanning the flames of war.

Iran China 2016 AP photo

The coronavirus outbreak may hurt Imran Khan’s political future

There are increasing signs of disagreement between Prime Minister Imran Khan and the establishment in Pakistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan

For Pakistan, the Taliban-US deal is an opportunity for stability

For the first time since the Soviet invasion in 1979, Pakistan can expect stability along its border with Afghanistan.

Pakistan foreign minister Reuters

FATA: Terrorists or victims of a covert war?

Pakistan’s government must prioritise the welfare of the tribespeople over cynical politics.

Village of mud brick houses in the Khyber Pass, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan [Getty]

Understanding the context of Quetta attack in Pakistan

The terrorist threat in the country has been greatly reduced, but it is not going away any time soon.

Bomb blast in Quetta kill at least 90

Two centuries of oppression in Kashmir

The protests may turn into an uprising if India continues to misrepresent the fury as Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

Clashes in Srinagar

Divisive politics set the stage for Dhaka attack

Persecution of the opposition and denial of the international links of Bangladeshi militants has made way for ISIL.

A relative mourns after receiving the body of a victim who was killed in the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery and the O''Kitchen Restaurant, during a memorial ceremony in Dhaka, Bangladesh [REUTERS]

Obama’s pivot east fuels an Asian Cold War

Obama’s pivot east has done little to contain China’s strategic expansion.

US President Barack Obama listens to remarks by India''s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC [REUTERS]

Nawaz Sharif is the only viable option for Pakistan

With no alternative vision for governance and two insurgencies, Pakistanis must support Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif [REUTERS]

Death of a warlord will change nothing in Afghanistan

The assassination of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor will not bring peace to Afghanistan.

Afghan security officials stands guard at a roadside check point, after security has been intensified following the killing of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor [EPA]