Recognising Juan Guaidó risks a bloody civil war in Venezuela
Maduro’s rule has created a crisis but he still has millions of supporters. The country needs democratic dialogue, not sanctions
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Politics
Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary
AFP Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the United States-backed opposition and added he
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What has happened in Venezuela is a coup. Trump’s denial is dangerous
Oscar Guardiola-Rivera Juan Guaidó has declared himself president. Now the US and rightwing regimes may seek an excuse to intervene
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Sahiwal shooting: How a Pakistani boy exposed police for killing his family
Hours after he lost his parents and a sibling in a bloody shooting on Saturday, a nine-year-old Pakistani boy exposed
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The long road to justice for a student stabbed 23 times
By M Ilyas Khan BBC News Islamabad On Wednesday, Khadija Siddiqui, a young Pakistani law student, watched the man who
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The Road to Peace
Hassan Akbar With discussions around Afghan reconciliation entering a critical phase, it’s worth looking at what is happening in Qatar
Read MoreMoscow slams West over Venezuela opposition support
FOCUS News Agency Moscow on Thursday lashed out at Western countries over Venezuela’s political crisis after the US and allies
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The new elite’s phoney crusade to save the world – without changing anything
Today’s titans of tech and finance want to solve the world’s problems, as long as the solutions never, ever threaten
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CPEC and indigenous communities rights
Raheem Sherazi China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one of the vital segments of One Belt One Road (OBOR), offers a great
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Massive protests across Pakistan, GB for autonomy, democratic rights
Zafar Ali Khan, Muddabir Ali & Anayat Baig Islamabad/Skardu/Karachi/Lahore: Progressive and nationalist parties, youth and student organisations on Sunday organized
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Gilgit-Baltistan’s constitutional status
Muhammad Khaliq After the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s verdict on the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan the people of the area
Read MoreSC verdict on GB status prompts a mixed reaction from political and social circles
High Asia Herald Report Islamabad Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Thursday (Jan 17) judgment on the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan prompted
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Gilgit-Baltistan is a disputed region, declares SC
Apex court asks the government to promulgate amended order for Gilgit-Baltistan in two weeks; links GB’s status to Kashmir dispute
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Germany remembers Rosa Luxemburg 100 years after her murder
Leftwingers commemorate 100th anniversary of murder of the communist writer, pacifist and radical inspiration Kate Connolly and Josie Le Blond
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Ban on ‘Manto’
IN our corner of the world, prejudice and intolerance can sometimes follow a person well beyond his or her lifetime.
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