Is Trump a Normal Foreign-Policy President? By Elizabeth N. Saunders
For scholars studying the effects of presidential leadership on U.S. foreign policy, Donald Trump’s surprise victory in 2016 has offered …
Read MorePolitical Solutions in Afghanistan | Editorial
Every bit of good news that comes from Afghanistan is quickly followed by more tragedy. Just days after the US …
Read MoreA New NAP? | Editorial
Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on Wednesday said that the government would launch a renewed National Action …
Read MoreIndia and Chabahar | Editorial
India has this week officially taken over control of operations at the Iranian port of Shaheed Behesti in Chabahar. And …
Read MoreEducation, Knowledge and Power By Dr Moonis Ahmar
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of Islamabad National University at the Prime Minister House on December 21, Imran Khan again …
Read MoreHolistic Audit of Energy Sector By Dr M Asif
With the start of winter, Pakistan is again engulfed by a gas shortfall. It is yet another reminder of the …
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The Importance of COP24 By Dr Shaukat Ali
The hot debate in the cold month of December was COP24 (Conference of the Parties 24). People from all sectors …
Read MoreTrump and Mattis By Rizwan Ghani
AMERICAN corporate media is up in arms against Mattis’ resignation as Defence Secretary over Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops …
Read MoreIs Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Paradigm Shifting? By Babar Ayaz
For the second time, there is a glimmer of hope that peace can be restored in Afghanistan as Pakistan has …
Read MoreResisting IMF’s Demands | Editorial
The recent reports on the talks between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package suggest that there …
Read MorePakistan-UK Trade Post-Brexit and CPEC By Khalid Jarral
As the UK prepares to leave the EU and expand its trade relations with the non-EU countries, Pakistan offers unique …
Read MoreEducation… The New Seat of Power | Editorial
The prime minister recently announced that the government had formally started the process of converting the PM House into a …
Read More2018: Economy led to the Crossroads | Editorial
All set to bid adieu, the year 2018 has proven to be a tumultuous one for Pakistan’s economy — mainly …
Read MoreAmerica’s Syria and Afghan Policy By Talat Masood
President Trump’s decisions to withdraw troops from Syria and reduce the forces in Afghanistan by 50 per cent to a …
Read MoreIMF drives a hard bargain | Editorial
The IMF, despite the somewhat altruistic pretensions of fostering global high employment growth and reducing poverty, ultimately remains a stern …
Read MoreGender Inequality | Editorial
PAKISTAN is the second worst country to be a woman when it comes to gender equality, declares a recent World …
Read MoreThe Making of Foreign Policy in the World of Islam By Shahid Javed Burki
The subject of Islam and the making of foreign policy must address a number of questions. For instance, how much …
Read MoreIndia’s Kulbhushan Embarrassment By M Ziauddin
What is happening in the Indian-Occupied Kashmir (IOK) today is a classic case of the failure of India’s democracy. No …
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