Dangerous doctors: Russian, Chinese medical schools churn out dubious degrees

Medical schools in China and Russia are notorious for awarding such degrees to students from countries such as Pakistan in order to pocket h...

Minorities, women gain representation on Peshawar Dispute Resolution Council

Dispute Resolution Councils have helped reduce violence and crime in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by ending blood feuds and convincing quarreling part...

Xi fuels jingoism at home while China's military grows aggressive abroad

The Chinese president is directing operations to undermine neighbouring countries while at the same time claiming that 'pursuing hegemon...

With eye on influence, Iran puts Pakistani Shia, Sunni scholars on payroll

'The security agencies are closely monitoring the activities of all religious scholars suspected of working for Iranian interests,' ...

Pakistan begins registering thousands of madrassas to help curb terror links

Religious scholars welcomed the move, saying that the registration process will help in delinking ties between some madrassas and proscribed...

KP eyes parent-teacher councils to bolster education in merged districts

The councils are combined organisation of parents and teachers designed to develop the education process and ensure the safety of children. ...

Al-Qaeda, ISIS 'civil war' intensifies amid fragmentation and retreat

While both groups specialise in deadly violence and terror as a means to territorial expansion, their ideologies differ so fundamentally tha...

US senators declare China's campaign against Muslims in Xinjiang 'genocide'

Beijing for years has undertaken a systematic campaign to root out Islamic culture, destroy mosques, indoctrinate Muslims with Communist pro...

Bajaur sports stadium reopens after 12-year hiatus due to militancy

Troops drove TTP militants out of the area after years of military operations, and now local athletes and sports fans are welcoming the reop...

Iran's broken promises shatter thousands of lives in Afghanistan, Pakistan

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) promises young Afghans and Pakistanis money, citizenship and purpose to join its militia...

Pakistan tightens security after NACTA issues alert of planned TTP attacks

The insurgent outfit may attempt to target political and religious leaders in Quetta and Peshawar, according to the warning. from Pakistan...

US military pushes to strengthen alliances to counter China, Russia

Both Beijing and Moscow lack the network of allies one needs to wield influence, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said, adding that their law...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bolsters security after attack on NATO supply convoy

The assault by gunmen on motorbikes comes amid other recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan. from Pakistan Forward https://ift.tt/2Hl91DA ...

Pakistan tackles visa backlog in Afghanistan after virus slows processing

The country's embassy in Kabul and its four consulates have added more personnel to handle the processing of thousands of visas. from ...

Nations around the world express unease over China's 'vaccine diplomacy'

Beijing is dangling the prospect of free COVID-19 vaccines to countries vital to its interests in apparent exchange for co-operation on stra...

Pakistan eyes US assistance in leaving FATF grey list

As Islamabad seeks potential assistance from Washington, recent tensions between the United States and China may offer an opportunity for Pa...

Vaccine refusals sees steep drop in KP, reflecting waning Taliban influence

The latest effort proved to be a success with 4.2 million children under the age of five being vaccinated. from Pakistan Forward https://i...

Awareness campaigns turn the tide against COVID-19 in tribal districts

Mass awareness campaigns for the general public were critical in limiting the spread of the deadly virus in an area where residents at first...

Peshawar's Qissa Khwani Bazaar moves on from anguish of past attacks

The bazaar was the site of devastating terrorist attacks over the past decade, but now the commercial centre is thriving after security has ...

Pakistan ramps up terror financing investigations in bid to exit FATF grey list

The Federal Board of Revenue is continuing to break up networks and arrest suspected financial backers of militant outfits. from Pakistan ...