Muhammad Luqman
Muhammad Luqman is Associate Editor at Views and News-
Pakistan-India conflict
India calls off maritime security talks with Pakistan
PNS Alamgir (USS Rodney M Davis) Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel N. Woods via Wikimedia Commons In yet another setback to South Asian peace prospects, India has put on hold all bilateral exchanges... -
Pakistan
Trump looks forward to working with Pakistan for regional peace
US, Pakistani pin flags Photo: http://www.crossed-flag-pins.com President Donald Trump’s administration looks forward to working with Pakistan toward the goal of peace and security in the region, U.S. top national security adviser said as Washington and Islamabad... -
Pakistan-India conflict
India-Pakistan trade steady despite mounting tensions
Despite mounting tensions in Kashmir and along parts of the border during the last several months, the trade between Pakistan and India has remained intact since the beginning of the current fiscal year. Pakistan’s central bank... -
Kashmir
‘India, Pakistan cannot be enemies forever’
Pakistan and India cannot be enemies forever and the two South Asian neighbors need to engage with each other and resolve disputes, Islamabad’s National SecurityAdviser Nasser Khan Janjua said amid escalating tensions between nuclear armed countries.... -
Kashmir
Indian firing kills 8 Kashmiris as election sees lowest turnout in 30 years
Indian security forces fired on protesters opposing New Delhi’s repressive rule in Kashmir, killing eight persons as by-election in the disputed territory on Sunday had the lowest turnout in the last 30 years. Fearing that the... -
Children
India torturing Kashmiri children into subjugation
Indian forces in Kashmir continue to inflict mental scars on young people in the disputed Himalayan territory that has also escalated tensions between nuclear armed neighbors since mass demonstrations against New Delhi’s repressive rule last year.... -
Britain
Britain ready to join China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Sost Pakistan Customs and Chinese trucks Photo By Anthony Maw, Vancouver, Canada via Wikimedia Commons Britain is the latest major country to express readiness to join multi-billion dollars China Pakistan Economic Corridor – widely considered to... -
Afghanistan
Amid tensions, Pakistan asks Afghanistan to cooperate in the fight against terror
Amid ongoing border tensions, Pakistan has underlined that a close cooperation and meaningful engagement between Pakistan and Afghanistan in areas of security, counter-terrorism and border management is necessary to preventing cross-border movement of terrorist groups and... -
Cuisine
Ostrich meat is the new popular addition to Lahorites’ list of cuisines
Photo by Yathin S Krishnappa shows South African ostrich via Wikimedia Commons Raja Tahir Latif, who has pioneered ostrich farming in Pakistan, has ultimately been able to create a niche market for the meat of flightless... -
Afghanistan
Pakistan starts fencing its border with Afghanistan
Pakistan has started erecting a fence along its border with Afghanistan, a decision it says has been prompted by a spate of bombings last month which were traced back to militants hiding inside the Afghan territory....