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Iran nuclear deal: More pressure on Tehran as Europeans lose patience
In a development that was expected by many but that perhaps surprised Iran, the three European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — France, Germany and the UK — on Friday released a statement on Iran’s violations…
Afghan peace talks a ray of hope in troubled region
When it comes to regional peace and stability, there’s not much to be optimistic about in South Asia these days.
The India-Pakistan relationship is ice cold thanks to a military crisis in February 2019 and India’s decision last August to…
Can hard-hit US oil resume exports to China?
Chinese refiners have stopped importing US crude oil since early 2019 amid an increasingly bitter trade dispute between Washington and Beijing.
There had been expectations of a resumption in the trade at the start of the year following…
Democrats coming round to Trump’s Iran policy
When Brian Hook, America’s special representative for Iran, flew to Switzerland earlier this month to receive Michael White, a US hostage released from Iranian captivity, he had another meeting in mind. As White arrived, escorted by Iranian…
Newest diplomatic row heightens tensions between India and Pakistan
The tit for tat expulsion of diplomats has triggered a new round of diplomatic hostility between India and Pakistan in a sign of heightening tension between the two nuclear-armed nations.
Pakistan has asked India to reduce its diplomatic…
Covid-19: Patients opt for alternate cure methods
Shafiq Ahmad
A visible big gap has been created by the international healthcare associations and the Pakistani government with more than approximately 220 million population of the country about the prevention and…