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Photo: ILO/M. Crozet Bonded child laborer, Pakistan In a polarized polity, elections can splinter the nation, sharpen factionalism, and even erode foundations of nationhood. The December 1970 elections were a catalyst to the breakup of united Pakistan.  The...

Nuchhi Currier addressing a rally Photo: Facebook Page It was a crisp, shiny and a pleasant early afternoon. We were sitting in a beautiful patio of the Woman’s National Democratic Club (WNDC) with its president Nuchhi...

Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad, Photo: Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia Commons Headed by former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, the Caretaker Regime taking office today includes in its mission statement (1) running the affairs of the govt according to the Constitution...

Photo: A dance of Swati guests with traditional music at Baltit Fort (2014) Credit:  Dildarswat/Wikimedia Commons Pakistan has a lot of diversity among its people and has a rich cultural heritage dating back to some of the...

Pakistan’s political scenario is evolving rapidly ahead of what is expected to be an intense election season this year. On Monday, the Senate elected its first chairman from the strategic minerals-filled southwestern province of  Balochistan –...

Pakistan’s Parliament took a significant step toward inclusive democracy on Saturday, when the upper chamber elected its first woman senator from the Hindu community of the Muslim majority nation. Krishna Kumari, who hails from southern Pakistan’s...

The U.S.-Pakistan relationship is important for regional and global peace and the two countries are working to reset their bilateral ties amid geopolitical shifts transforming the international environment, a top Pakistani diplomat emphasized at a discussion....

The United States joined Pakistanis in celebrating the South Asian country’s 70th Independence Day on Monday, with a senior Trump Administration official in Washington calling Pakistan’s success in the fight against terror as vital to American...

A day after Nawaz Sharif relinquished prime minister’s office – in line with a Supreme Court verdict in a corruption case– Pakistan seems to have averted political instability. Sharif’s brother Shahbaz Sharif, a longtime chief minister...

U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale is pledging close cooperative relationship  with Pakistan in the years ahead, arguing that people in both countries have a major role toward showing mutual benefits of the wide-ranging ties. “For...