US Report Acknowledges Pak Restrictions on Extremists
WASHINGTON: The Pakistan government bans the activities of, and membership in, several religiously oriented groups it judges to be “extremist” …
Read MoreAssessing the State of Democracy | Talat Masood
The press and electronic media are frequently reminding us that the civil and military leaderships are on the ‘same page’ …
Read MoreFrom Nation to Empire Building | Dr Farid A Malik
The founding fathers of Pakistan were able and honest. They had a vision to build the nation. Corruption was well …
Read MoreWay Forward in Pak-Afghan Ties | Malik M Ashraf
PAKISTAN’S friendly overtures toward the newly installed unity government in Afghanistan and the consequent interaction between the leaders of the …
Read MoreBanning Weapons not to end N-Race: US
WASHINGTON: Banning weapons will not end the nuclear race, says a senior US official while pointing out that both India …
Read MoreNeed for a Strategic Approach | Javed Hussain
Barring some rare exceptions here and there, Pakistan’s foreign policy has generally suffered from the absence of a long-term strategic …
Read MoreUS Nuclear Deals with India and Pakistan | Yasmeen Aftab Ali
Why the sudden interest? Arch-rivals India and Pakistan both are nuclear powers. The US had lifted ban on India under …
Read MoreZarb-e-Azb: Strengthening Pak-China Ties | Aymen Ijaz
OPERATION Zarb-e-Azb is a joint military offensive conducted by Pakistani armed forces against the militants in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) …
Read MorePakistan Optimistic Despite Gloomy Global Outlook
KARACHI: Fears of a global economic slowdown propelled by China’s figures might have decreased investment appetite, but Pakistan is still hoping …
Read MoreRethink Composite Dialogue | Masood Khan
INDIA today is scuttling the composite dialogue process with Pakistan. The two countries had taken 50 years to reach an …
Read MorePakistan is For Peace With Neighbours
SINCE coming to power Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been constantly sending signals to the neighbouring countries for building of …
Read MoreWater Crisis & Human Security | Sadia Kazmi
It is a fact that no country can be fully secure unless its people are protected from external as well …
Read MorePakistan’s Lost Opportunities | Shahid Javed Burki
While the economy is in much better shape today than it was in 2013 when the present government came into …
Read MoreNuclear Deal With US
Some complications David Ignatius, famous Washington Post journalist, is usually more spot on about the Middle East than other regions (though that …
Read MorePolitical Economy in Pakistan | Dr Zafar Altaf
Pakistan’s political system is flawed and as a result all the resultant actions and implementations are erroneous. Where is reason …
Read MoreEnergy Crisis of Pakistan | Dr Farid A Malik
How coal can help the country avoid power shortage As a nation we have run out of fuel. In 1955 …
Read MoreKashmir Issue | Sultan M Hali
Ground realities A lot of chest thumping and back-patting is being observed in government circles after Prime Minister Mian Nawaz …
Read MoreDid we learn anything from the 2005 quake? | Sarwar Bari
Yesterday marks the tenth anniversary of the 2005 earthquake. It’s a day to remember those who lost their precious lives. …
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