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President Trump’s recent tariffs on Kazakhstan are largely symbolic. Yet, the move underscores a deeper problem in US engagement in …
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Nuclear defense in a tripolar world would be complex and expensive. For this reason, the United States, Russia, and China …
Read MoreHindutvising Indian Democracy By Asif Mahmood
By any measure, Rahul Gandhi’s latest remarks are political dynamite. With a few blunt sentences, he peeled away the shiny …
Read MoreEmerging India-Israel nexus in Balochistan By Ibrahim Khalil
Feudal nomadic Baloch society is still struggling to fully integrate itself in political structure of Pakistani state. Being a frontier …
Read MoreWith eyes wide open By Arifa Noor
SIX years after Pulwama, India and Pakistan are back to doing what they do best — being ‘on the brink of …
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INDIA and Pakistan are back on the brink of a dangerous confrontation. Escalating tensions have pushed the subcontinent into uncharted …
Read MoreIndia must buy By Rafia Zakaria
WHILE the tragic attack in Pahalgam and escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India may have increased the prospects of war between …
Read MoreGaza and AI warfare By Asad Baig
IN the early hours of a night in Gaza last October, an entire family was erased by what the Israeli …
Read MoreThe reality of Pahalgam attack By Shafaat Ullah Shah
The attack in Pahalgam, a popular tourist resort in IIOJ&K, has once again sparked accusations and counter-narratives. The site of …
Read MoreTrump’s war on trade By Shahzad Chaudhry
Trump was sworn in as the disruptor-in-chief when he became the President of the US. With both houses of Congress …
Read MorePakistan’s Glacier Crisis By Soha Nisar
As Pakistan observed Earth Day 2025, a global conversation is unfolding about the urgent need to protect our environment from …
Read MoreTrump’s mishandling of the US economy By Shahid Javed Burki
It was clear from some of the recent decisions taken by President Donald Trump concerning the US economy that he …
Read MoreUS-China trade game By Riaz Riazuddin
THE current US-China tariff tit-for-tat is a high-stakes game, not a war. While the phrase ‘trade war’ has long been used to …
Read MoreChinese burn By Mahir Ali
ALMOST 70 years ago, the Chinese leader Mao Zedong dismissed the US as a “paper tiger”. He clarified that the …
Read MoreHard Iran-US nuclear talks By Zahid Hussain
THE ongoing indirect nuclear talks between America and Iran are inching forward with the two sides agreeing to meet for …
Read MoreUnhinged America By Dr Niaz Murtaza
IT is scary to see a mad elephant run amok, ravaging tiny villages until it is tamed. It is more …
Read MoreUnited States and the new world trade disorder By Shahid Javed Burki
Historians agree that it was the leadership of the United States that pulled the world out of the destruction that …
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