US in Middle East | Fawad Kaiser
Instead of a peaceful, united Arab world, we have a handful of the most powerful states using proxy warfare, covert …
Read MoreOur Nuclear and Debt Bombs | K. Iqbal
During the recently concluded sixth ministerial-level Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue, Pakistan’s nuclear programme and economy attracted the maximum attention of the …
Read MoreIran’s New Political Alignment | Afrasiab Khattak
Elections for Parliament in Islamic Republic of Iran held on February 26 did grab headlines in international media in terms …
Read MorePakistan’s Big Threat Isn’t Terrorism—It’s Climate Change | Sualiha Nazar
For decades, Pakistan has struggled to manage urgent crises, ranging from infrastructure woes to terrorism. While its policies focus on …
Read MoreUS-India Relations | Editorial
Two weeks ago, India was up in arms about the proposed sale of up to eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter …
Read MoreRefugee Crisis | Sikander Ahmed Shah | Abid Rizvi
THE continued presence of some 1.7 million registered and 1.3m unregistered Afghan refugees in Pakistan highlights the state’s inability to …
Read MorePak-US Ties: a Familiar Pattern
THE Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue was conceived at a time when bilateral ties were in trouble and the two states were …
Read MoreNuclear Arms Race: Marshall Islands to file Lawsuit Against India,
The tiny Marshall Islands will seek to convince the UN’s highest court on Monday to take up a lawsuit against …
Read MoreIs Pakistan’s Problem Urdu? | Pervez Hoodbhoy
For Pakistan’s founders, Urdu was to be the glue cementing together the new country. The pre-partition Muslim League rejected suggestions …
Read MoreThe Economy and National Security | M Ziauddin
Very rarely have we seen economy being given much importance while formulating our defence and foreign policies. On the other …
Read MoreWhy the West is Keen on Dividing the Arabs – OpEd | Ramzy Baroud
When Arab streets exploded with fury, from Tunis to Sanaa, pan-Arabism seemed, then, like a nominal notion. Neither did the …
Read MoreExpanding World of Nuclear Power Plants | Editorial
ACCORDING to President of China National Nuclear Corp, his country has set an ambitious target of building around 30 nuclear …
Read MoreGetting Kashmir’s Priorities to the Table | Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai
With India and Pakistan engaging in small talk, holding hands and contemplating (maybe) a discussion of their differences over Kashmir, …
Read MoreOne-Belt One-Road: A Ride Through the Well-Connected Region – OpEd | Nasurullah Brohi
The One-Belt One-Road initiative has significantly come up with the manifold opportunities enabling China to connect with the rest of …
Read MoreA Bad Decision
The decision to defer the planned and imminent census indefinitely may prove to be one of the worst decisions taken …
Read MorePak, US Agree on N Non-Proliferation Cooperation
Will cooperate on matters of security, Kashmir issue; US to build knowledge corridor for Pakistan, help in energy sector Washington—Advisor …
Read MoreUS too Acknowledges CPEC’s Importance | Editorial
DURING Pak-US strategic level parleys in Washington, the United States has also reportedly put its weight behind multi billion dollars …
Read MoreNew Cold Wars | Karl Meyer
The essential key to addressing real threats to international security and peace, as well as to resolving smaller wars and …
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