Sudan in flux after coup | Editorial
The situation in Sudan is still in flux as democracy protesters have refused to disperse from the streets of Khartoum, …
Read MorePeace is difficult By Munir Akram
THE recent military crisis with India was a baptism of fire for Prime Minister Imran Khan and the PTI government. …
Read MorePakistan’s Population Threat By Ashar Jawad
A finite world with finite resources can only support a finite population. Amidst intense political wrangling and a plethora of …
Read MoreThe Sochi Summit Was A Success, But Plenty Of Serious Challenges Still Remain By Andrew Korybko
President Rouhani’s visit to Sochi to meet with his Russian and Turkish counterparts is being hailed as a success in …
Read MoreWhat Happens When China Becomes the Most Powerful Country in the World By David Batashvili
Globally preeminent states have a tendency to shape the world in many ways. Obviously, they do it in a rather …
Read MoreAfghan talks: how big are the challenges By Asif Durrani
US Special Envoy on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad had been in Islamabad this week as part of his renewed efforts to …
Read MoreUnderstanding US interests in Pakistan By Dr Raza Khan
It is Pakistan’s good fortune that the US has important interests in Pakistan as it has had kept extensive relations …
Read MoreWhat Netanyahu victory means for West Bank By Imran Jan
The Israeli election is a neck-and-neck fight between the incumbent, Benjamin Netanyahu, and former army general Benny Gantz — tied …
Read MoreLast chance to save democratic and secular India By Dr Moonis Ahmar
India is the world’s biggest democracy and its secular characteristic will be tested when voters will go to the polls …
Read MoreTwo faces of democracy By Ahmed Bilal Mehboob
IT seems that a section of population in Pakistan is perpetually infatuated by the presidential form of government. Although a …
Read MoreNetanyahu’s victory | Editorial
WITH Benjamin Netanyahu all but assured of victory in Israel’s recently held elections, the future of the Arab-Israeli peace process …
Read MoreTale of neglect | Editorial
ARTICLE 25-A of the Constitution declares that the state is obligated to provide free and compulsory education to all children …
Read MoreWhy Jadhav became so important for India By Dr Moeed Pirzada
Prominent Indian journalist, Praveen Swami, in his groundbreaking piece, “India’s Secret War” (Frontline, 16 February 2018) raises an interesting question: …
Read MoreIndia readies for polls By Nava Thakuria
India, known as the world’s largest democracy, starts national elections on Thursday, where over 900 million voters will participate in …
Read MorePakistan-Malaysia ties: Beginning of a new era By Dr. Omer Javed
Similarities Between Malaysia and Pakistan Malaysia and Pakistan share a somewhat similar history. Like Pakistan, Malaysia got its independence from …
Read MorePakistan’s pragmatic foreign policy By Adeel Abbas Mangi
Pakistan has negotiated very difficult geo-strategic challenges for the last four decades. In the past, Pakistan had been the darling …
Read MoreSaving Northeastern Syria By Merve Tahiroglu and Andrew Gabel
Last month, fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a 60,000-strong Syrian militia that has been Washington’s primary partner in …
Read MoreNorth Korea Is Playing the Long Game—and Winning By Peter Harris
Fifty years ago this month, a North Korean fighter jet shot down a U.S. spy plane over the Sea of …
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