A Nation Caught Between Superpowers By Dr Hasnain Javed
Pakistan’s economic trajectory is increasingly shaped by its complex foreign policy, particularly its relationships with the United States and China. …
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Hard state, soft state By Ashraf Jehangir Qazi
Recently, the army chief addressed parliament after the Jaffar Express train attack in Balochistan. He said Pakistan had to become a “hard state” to …
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Middle East edging towards persistent crises By Shahid Javed Burki
Recent events in the Middle East may mean that the region, after years of conflict, could be heading towards a …
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Frozen relations By Maleeha Lodhi
TWO recent developments have reinforced the fraught relationship between Pakistan and India, which makes the prospect bleak for any thaw …
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A Roadmap to Women’s Empowerment By Dr Nasir Khan
In Pakistan, every woman has a story-stories of perseverance, dreams, and the struggle to carve out a space for herself …
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World Water Day: a wake-up call for Pakistan By Dr Ali M Mir
Pakistan stands on the brink of a water crisis, endangering its development, the well-being of its people, and its future …
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To build or not to build the ‘peace pipeline’ By Syed Mohammad Ali
Despite dwindling local gas reserves, and the soaring domestic demand for gas, Pakistan has not yet been able to operationalise …
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Political audit of Afghan policy By Rafiullah Kakar
THE latest clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces are yet another sign of the deepening rift between the two neighbours. Just …
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Warring cyclops By F.S. Aijazuddin
THE West and Russia are two cyclops who have never been able to see eye to eye. Over centuries, they …
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Beasts of burden By Khurram Hussain
THIS is perfect. The power bureaucracy has decided to go on the offensive against users of net-metering services, and decided to …
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Womanhood: a unique trait bestowed by nature By Dr Samreen Bari Aamir
Womanhood cannot be defined solely by achievements such as earning, exerting power over others, pursuing education, attaining high positions, achieving …
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Time to come out of denial By Asif Durrani
THE question arises: why are the Afghan Taliban critical of the arrest of IS-K terrorist Sharifullah, alias Jafar, if they have …
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Message in a bottle By Muhammad Hamid Zaman
In the last two decades, plastic water bottles have been a constant presence in every meeting I have attended. Whether …
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Seismic shift in US foreign policy By Dr Moonis Ahmar
In a recent episode of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN, the renowned analyst quoted the defence minister of Singapore as …
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Gamechangers are Here! By Heinous Hijacking
We are living in interesting times. Until January 20, 2025, one could not think that the Cold War rivals would …
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Threats, coercion & pushback By Maleeha Lodhi
IN the opening weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump has used threats, intimidation and coercion against both America’s …
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The Battle for Water By Jawab Saleem
The looming water crisis is not merely an environmental concern but a defining economic and political challenge that has already …
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Wakhan Corridor can act as a shield against terrorism By Durdana Najam
Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan has been marked by shared histories, cultural ties and decades of geopolitical upheaval. Despite these commonalities, …
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