Dana Ishrat Mahmud   The question of the US missile inventory is becoming serious. President Donald Trump has reportedly clashed with his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, over the matter, and it may have been a factor in his decision over the weekend to call off a massive campaign of Continue Reading

The Home Minister’s proposal to create smaller administrative divisions has revived Pakistan’s recurring debate over new provinces. The central question, however, is whether the government is close enough to the people to provide efficient public services. Administrative boundaries affect how quickly infrastructure, healthcare, education, justice and disaster Continue Reading

According to US President Donald Trump, Europe’s military forces have become weaker because of their long-standing reliance on the United States. Speaking at a rally in the suburbs of Las Vegas, Nevada, he criticised NATO’s European partners for depending too heavily on Washington for their defence. Trump said European nations’ reliance on the United States had […]Continue Reading

The United States has imposed stricter rules on the application process for various immigration benefits, including visas and green cards. Under the new policy, US immigration officials may reject applications without requesting additional information if the required documents or supporting evidence are missing. According to a news release from the US Citizenship and Continue Reading

International and leading Lebanese human rights organisations have described the killing of a senior Lebanese journalist during an Israeli strike in Lebanon as a possible war crime. The findings were presented in a joint investigative report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International, Lebanon’s Legal Agenda, the Union of Journalists, and other human rights Continue Reading