Paradox of US Politics in Afghanistan By Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
The galvanisation of al-Qaeda and their orchestrated attacks — in Bali, US Embassy in Kenya, Europe, and New York’s World …
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Changing Global Power Dynamics and CPEC By Dr Shoaib Baloch
THE rise and fall of great powers change the dynamics of world politics.When the key players in the global system …
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Changing Power Dynamics of the Region By Talat Masood
For the last twenty years, the US has been the dominant world power. Its military muscle, economic largesse, and strategic …
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Why North Korea Turned Inward After the Trump Era By Doug Bandow
Kim Jong-un continues to abandon what once appeared to be a hallmark of his tenure: a commitment to economic growth …
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September 6, 1965 — The war that Changed Pakistan By Mushahid Hussain
The September 1965 War is a turning point in Pakistan’s chequered history. It nurtured many a myth about white gowned …
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The World Isn’t Ready for the Next Outbreak By Andrew C. Heinrich and Saad B. Omer
The COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest global health crisis in at least a generation, and international organizations have responded accordingly. …
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Pak & Challenge of Nation-Building By Tariq Aqil
NATION-building means the process of building a national identity using the power of the state. This process aims to unify …
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Afghanistan: Key Regional Role | Editorial
Pakistan’s proactive Afghan policy is not without a reason. As a victim of war on terror and recipient of millions …
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Pakistan’s Role in Afghanistan | Editorial
A lot of fuss has been made about Pakistan’s role in the Afghan mess right through the war against terrorism. …
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Moment of Truth By Maleeha Lodhi
HISTORY has come full circle in Afghanistan with the Taliban regaining power after 20 years of war. In post-America Afghanistan …
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America No Longer Wins Wars By Shahid Javed Burki
The United States came out of large military conflicts in Europe and Asia — known together as the Second …
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The Electricity Conundrum | Editorial
Summers in Pakistan are always subject to several pitfalls with regards to power and electricity supply. The power crisis hit …
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Interrupted Education | Editorial
With the NCOC’s decision to reimpose restrictions due to the added stress on hospitals as a result of the delta …
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CPEC and India’s Woes By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Conceptually speaking, the characterisation of CPEC as a game changer towards an eternal strategic partnership between China and Pakistan is …
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Fencing The Border | Editorial
The completion of securing the Pakistan-Afghan border is a monumental step. The Pak-Afghan border had been fully secured with the …
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University Rankings | Editorial
Twenty-one Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2022. Out of these, five have …
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Dynamics of EU-Russia Relations & Ukraine By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
THE Ukraine factor has largely determined the dynamics of the relationship between the EU,NATO and Russia, thereby having the interplay …
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World Bank and IMF Debt Trap By Prof Abdul Shakoor Shah
BORROWING brings sorrowing. The World Bank and IMF are 77 years old in 2021. The twin International Financial Institutions (IFI) …
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