China is no East India Company By M Ziauddin
For a number of well-known reasons, investors worldwide consider Pakistan a high-risk country. Indeed, why would any investor in his …
Read MoreUK-Pakistan Trade Ties By Rehman Chishti
I am delighted to be in Pakistan for my third visit as the British Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Pakistan, …
Read MorePakistan And The Middle East Crisis By Asad Hussain
Pakistan’s foreign policy generally centres on its relations with its immediate neighbours, especially India and Afghanistan, and with larger powers …
Read MoreTackling Taxation | Editorial
No government since Independence has successfully addressed the complex issue of taxation in Pakistan, and the population at an individual …
Read MoreTowards a Sustainable Financial System By Saima Akbar Ahmed
The buzz-word today in global finance is ‘sustainable finance’. An article published in the well-reputed periodical The Economist, explains the …
Read MoreTranspose in Pak-US Relations By Reema Shaukat
PAK-US diplomatic relations date back from October 20, 1947. Apart from other cordial and subtle relations, Pakistan and USA relationship …
Read MoreEconomic Reforms By Waqar Masood Khan
We return to our series on economic reforms. An area that is truly the most intractable problem of fiscal finances …
Read MoreA Thaw in Pak-Russia Relations By Muhammad Usman Ghani
Pakistan, with its unique geographical location and its access to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, has always attracted …
Read MoreWater is Lifeline of Any Nation! By Mohammad Jamil
IT is universally acknowledged that water is life because it is essential to human existence, as the human body can …
Read MoreIndo-Pak Relations By Dr Ikhlaq Hussain
India and Pakistan are two immediate neighbouring countries of South-Asia. Seven decades have passed; the relations of these two unfortunate …
Read MoreGrowing Pakistan-US Strategic Divergence By Javid Husain
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to Pakistan, which was followed by a longer and more productive visit …
Read MoreReiteration of Pak-China Friendship By Muhammad Khan
The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi visited Pakistan on the heels of visit by US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. …
Read MoreLooming Water Crisis | Editorial
More than charity will be required With only 30 days of average water storage capacity Pakistan in on the brink …
Read MoreForeign Policy Challenges For New Government By Kashif Ahmad Mohaar
Foreign policy is dependent upon domestic policy of any country. A domestically stable country can successfully exert its influence on …
Read MoreThe Population Growth Dilemma By Aadil Nakhuda
Pakistan has one of the highest population growth rates in the region. According to the World Development Indicators, the population …
Read MorePakistan’s Education Grand Challenge By Afaque Riaz Ahmed
In the 1930s, a simple matriculate was considered the minimum academically qualified person to be part of and potentially thrive …
Read MoreRussia and Turkey Will Collide Over End of Syrian Civil War By Gabriel White & Bogdan Belei
At the beginning of August, the Syrian military planes flew over the northwestern province of Idlib and dropped leaflets urging …
Read MoreParadigm Shift in Civil-Military Relations By Dr Moonis Ahmer
Can just one meeting cause a paradigm shift in civil-military relations in Pakistan? Will the military be subservient to the …
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