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Terrorist attack kills 71 in the heart of Pakistan
After a one-year lull, terrorists struck Lahore, killing 71 citizens in a packed recreational park, with children and women being majority of victims. The attack took place on the occasion of Easter and injured more than...Mar 28, 2016 1168 0 -
New Report : Curbing violent extremism takes more than use of force
World leaders need to blend use of force with political options and invest more in preventing crises than just in containing violent extremists to stem the current and so far the most perilous wave of militant violence,...Mar 17, 2016 827 0 -
The Future of Syria -Peace Talks come with Reminders of Responsibility
As the United Nations announced this week that warring parties would convene for Syria peace talks on Monday, Save the Children organization has reminded the world of its obligation to save the future of Syrian boys and...Mar 11, 2016 924 0 -
International Women’s Day : Pakistan must confront issues head on
In Pakistan, the provincial Punjab Assembly passed a landmark legislation last week, criminalizing all forms of violence against women. A few days later, the Council of Islamic Ideology, a federal advisory body, ruled the law as...Mar 8, 2016 1244 0 -
Gwadar Port – A promising point of regional cooperation, and competition
New Delhi’s decision to initially invest US $ 150 million for the development of Chah Bahar, an Iranian port, just 70 kilometers away from Pakistani deep-sea port of Gwadar, seems a manifestation of the decades old...Mar 6, 2016 1241 0 -
GOP leaders, experts mount attacks on Trump; Frontrunner rejects critcism
A group of conservative foreign policy experts, former GOP presidential candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney mounted attacks on unexpected frontrunner Donald Trump, whose campaign train appears to be unstoppable after Super Tuesday victories over Ted...Mar 4, 2016 771 0 -
Trump’s politics and Exploitation of Fear – An anatomy
The 2016 election campaign has seen a new curve of fear-driven politics, with some Republican candidates repudiating everything that the Democratic President Barack Obama has pursued in the last seven years as inimical to American interest....Feb 29, 2016 1555 1 -
Crowdfunding journalism and creativity – trends and possibilities
Since its launch, the Internet has been shaping journalism in many ways. Some of the largest media organizations now must do well on the social media to draw more and more audience and following – giving...Feb 24, 2016 1679 0 -
Global Oil Supplies Plunging, Re-balancing Expected in 2017
Hit by low prices, growth in global oil supply is plunging and will only start re-balancing in 2017, the latest International Energy Agency medium-term report for the next five year says. But the report cautions that...Feb 23, 2016 979 0 -
US, Russia announce plan for ceasefire in Syria from Saturday
The United States and Russia, co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), on Monday announced a plan to effect cessation of hostilities in the conflict-ravaged Arab country at 00:00 Damascus time on February 27. A...Feb 23, 2016 901 0