Kabul Visit | Editorial
FOREIGN MINISTER Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s flying visit to Kabul on Thursday is the first official high-level engagement between Pakistan and …
Read MoreThe Moscow Format and Afghan Taliban By Huma Baqai
SOUTH Asia and Central Asia post US exit from Afghanistan are seen by many as global predictors for the rise …
Read MorePakistan and the IMF By Barrister Imran Ahmed Khan Abro
The International Monetary Fund promotes international financial stability and monetary cooperation, facilitates international trade, promotes employment and sustainable economic growth, …
Read MorePakistan Not Yet off the FATF Hook By Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday unanimously decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list, but ruled …
Read MoreRupee’s Downslide | Editorial
The rupee is under tremendous pressure after losing its value for more than 11 per cent in the last six …
Read MoreIndo-UAE Collaboration in IIOJK By Dr Muhammad Khan
AMIDST genocide of Kashmiris by Indian security forces, the Government of the United Arab Emirates has signed a Memorandum of …
Read More7th NFC Award Continues Even After 11 Years By M Zahid Rifat
ALL the four provinces forming the Federation of Pakistan ie Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa and Balochistan got less than their …
Read MoreEducation Losses | Editorial
A NEW report on the education losses suffered by Pakistani children due to pandemic-induced school closures sheds light on some …
Read MoreUrging Action | Editorial
Once again, in what seems like a necessary fortnightly routine, a Pakistani ambassador rang the alarm against the mass repression, …
Read MoreThe North-South Divide in India By Masud Ahmad Khan
The oldest racial group in India is Adivasis, or the aboriginals, who live in areas extending from Assam in the …
Read MoreA New Quad | Editorial
New diplomatic developments are occurring, which have the potential of changing the course of the politics of the region. Four …
Read MoreMoscow Talks | Editorial
On Wednesday, Russia is hosting talks in Moscow which will include officials from 10 countries including China and Pakistan. These …
Read MoreFM Qureshi in Kabul For ‘High-Level’ Talks on Bilateral Relations By Naveed Siddiqui
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in Kabul on Thursday, leading a high-level delegation to meet with Afghan officials and …
Read MoreU.S.-China Trade: Biden in Near Lockstep with Trump’s Policies By Milton Ezrati
It is strange how the commentariat gets used to things. Positions that were once described as a threat to world …
Read MoreAfghanistan Faces a New War By M Ziauddin
WITHIN a matter of a week starting Friday 08 October, the already uneasy regional calm had stood almost destroyed as …
Read MoreGeopolitical Reality and Major Powers By Dr Muhammad Akram Zaheer
The current geopolitical reality imposes new challenges and opportunities to resolve conflicts of interest through international cooperation, while maintaining a …
Read MoreBack to the Fund By Dr Niaz Murtaza & Aqib Rauf Abbasi
AS Pakistan goes back to the IMF, it is useful to review our 60-plus years’ ties with it. With 23 …
Read MoreCOP26 as The Turning Point: From Climate Negotiations to Solutions By Androulla Kaminara
The evidence is clear. In August, the world’s leading scientists concluded once again that immediate action is needed. Climate change …
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