When British rule ended in 1947, the doctrine of paramountcy lapsed, requiring princely states including Kalat to accede to either India or Pakistan. Independence was never a legal third option under ...

The misleading claim that Pakistan forcibly occupied Kalat and Balochistan continues to be propagated by certain elements to distort historical realities and create unnecessary grievances. A clear ...

This book is a concise compendium of issues like terrorism and disputes over evacuee property that continue to bedevil the ...

A rare railway service in Punjab comes alive just twice a year, on Shaheedi Diwas and Baisakhi, attracting visitors who pay ...

The Kabul rehab clinic airstrike shows how Pakistan’s ‘war on terror’ has long justified its targeting of Afghans, writes ...

Trump plans emergency order to pay TSA officers amid DHS shutdown as airport delays worsen across US and staff shortages hit ...

US Treasury to add President Trump’s signature to dollar bills, replacing the treasurer’s name in a historic first tied to ...

Israeli settlements in the West Bank go back to the 1967 Israel-Arab War and the idea of Israel itself. Despite repeated ...