Gullu Butt, Saulat Mirza, Ayyan Ali and the constitutional jurisdiction of the judiciary By Farah Adeed
There is a widely held misconception across the globe in general, and in Pakistan in particular, that in modern sovereign …
Read MoreAlarming Iran-US tension By News desk
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has been stating Iran nuclear and missile program to vindicate his diplomatic actions against the country and …
Read MoreHandling Pakistan’s economic challenges By Col (R) Muhammad Hanif
The PTI government is confronted with many challenges, especially the handling of the inherited debt ridden economy. In this context, …
Read MoreNuclear Trigger-Happy: India or Pakistan By Dr. Zafar Jaspal
India and Pakistan have successfully developed and institutionalized the nuclear-triad but simultaneously manifested their unwillingness to adhere to any nuclear …
Read MoreHow Pakistan views Indian elections By Qamar Cheema
There are two traditional assumptions about Indian elections and there is one non traditional approach to Indian elections. First traditional …
Read MoreGood teachers needed / EDITORIAL
Uniform syllabi, greater access to schools, ghost teachers and missing facilities at schools are some of the issues that exercise …
Read MoreTransition in world order / Editorial
With the end of the Cold War, the world become unipolar as the USA assumed a hegemonic position in the …
Read MoreIslamic presidential form of government By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
The country is abuzz with the talk of an Islamic presidential system with all the TV channels and social media …
Read MoreSocial structure and democracy in Pakistan By Dr Raza Khan
Even after more than 70 years of existence and around 17 years of continuous rule by elected governments, Pakistan could …
Read MoreEducation crisis | Editorial
CHIEF JUSTICE Asif Khosa seems to have taken a special interest in the state of the country’s education sector, castigating …
Read MoreFATF’s clear and present danger / EDITORIAL
Like a swimmer struggling in stormy seas, Pakistan is presently precariously poised on the top of the huge Financial Action …
Read MorePakistan’s Painful Economics, What more the IMF expects By Dr. Waqar Masood Khan
All signs indicate an evolving understanding between Pakistan and the IMF on a new program, and the recent change of …
Read More18th Constitutional Amendment: Divine document By Amir Zia
All of a sudden, the 18th Constitutional Amendment has become one of the most emotive and hotly debated topics in …
Read MoreThe Afghan factor in Pak-US relations By Kahkashan Noor
Historically, Pakistan-US relations– which are as old as Pakistan itself– have never been consistent. There exist various episodes of convergence …
Read MoreNeed to review security paradigm | Editorial
The biological control of pests by letting loose their predators is a fine way to avoid the use of harmful …
Read MoreAnother Arab Spring By Shahid Javed Burki
The Arab Spring is back in 2019, eight years after its first manifestation. The ruling establishments as well as the …
Read MoreCPEC debt trap — fiction or reality By Hasaan Khawar
Alarm bells are ringing! Pakistan’s public debt is piling up, with the external debt now touching $100 billion and the …
Read MoreThe Battle for India’s Soul By Milan Vaishnav
On May 19, voting will end in the last phase of India’s mammoth general election. Over the five and a …
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