Is Afghanistan the next caliphate By Syed Sadam Hussain Shah
Terror outfits often expand their influence by merging into other groups or by cobbling together alliances. They essentially do it …
Read MoreCPEC — challenges and solutions By Sadruddin
Gilgit-Baltistan is home to over 50 mountain peaks above 7,000 metres and three of the world’s largest glaciers that are …
Read MoreHigher education and HEC By Dr S Zulfiqar Gilani
After extensive research, consultation and deliberation, the Task Force on the Improvement of higher education made some fundamental and radical …
Read MoreAmnesty schemes and tax reform: where is the twist By Hassan Yousaf Shah
The economic debt trap which we face is something more than real. It is huge, external debt crossing $89 billion, …
Read MoreWomen in politics By Shazia Nizamani
IN most countries, including ours, women are given token representation in political parties and institutions eager to appear progressive, while …
Read MoreEducation for trans people |Editorial
For the subcontinent’s transgender community, this right was eroded by the ethnocentrism of the British Raj that codified their status …
Read MoreBabur-III SLCM: Stabilises nuclear deterrence By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
THE successful test of Babur-III Cruise Missile completed the last leg of Pakistan’s nuclear triad. Developing nuclear triad capability is …
Read MoreAfghanistan: Explore new policy, not new routes By Sajjad Shaukat
IN the recent past, trust deficit deepened between Pakistan and the United States when in his tweets, American President Donald …
Read MoreUS-China trade war and its wider implications By Tariq Niaz Bhatti
US-China trade war is making headlines these days as President Trump has unveiled plans to impose tariffs @ 25% on …
Read MoreDurand Line — internationally recognised border By Mohammad Jamil
IT is reassuring to note that there are voices in Afghanistan who realize that non-acceptance of the Durand Line as …
Read MoreSovereignty is the issue By Moonis Ahmar
Pakistan’s gradual assertion of sovereignty amidst deep rooted dependence on foreign loans and aid got noticeable on April 5 when …
Read MoreAnalysing current American geo-strategy By Zahid Mehmood Zahid
It is safe to say that no country is more distressed by today’s dynamic global landscape and the tectonic shift …
Read MorePakistan — an honest partner in war on terror BY Malik Muhammad Ashraf
The vision of shared regional prosperity undoubtedly is linked to peace and security in the region, particularly Afghanistan, which has …
Read MorePeace, trade and open borders | Editorial
The BOAO Conference is over. Instead of matching sanctions with sanctions President Xi has taken a flexible stand that best …
Read MoreFrom 2011 to 2018: Seven years of the Syrian war
From the bloody repression of peaceful protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to several foreign interventions, below are key dates …
Read MoreWhither ill-starred SAARC By Khalid Saleem
News from New Delhi has it that India is dropping broad hints of its intention to ‘sabotage’ the already postponed …
Read MoreInternational dimensions of Afghan war By Talat Masood
For the United States, the Afghan war has been its longest, even more than its intervention in Vietnam. What is …
Read MoreRationalising the affairs of state By Talat Masood
Pakistan inherited weak political institutions from its inception and since then there have been meagre attempts at strengthening it. Besides, …
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