Pakistan & India / Nuclear Race can Jeopardise Strategic Stability: US report
WASHINGTON: Continued Indian and Pakistani nuclear weapons development could jeopardise strategic stability between the two countries, warns a congressional report …
Read MoreIs Pakistan Ready for a Take-Off? | Prof Ahsan Iqbal
The latter half of the 20th century has seen many countries successfully emerge as regional powerhouses. Unfortunately, Pakistan has been …
Read MoreAmerica Should Get Its Nuclear House in Order | Lawrence J. Korb
There is no doubt that the United States and the international community should be concerned about the latest nuclear test …
Read MorePakistan’s Economy Reaches Pivotal Point, Medium Term Outlook Positive: IMF
ISLAMABAD: After two years of painstaking efforts, Pakistan’s economy has reached a pivotal point where national consensus is needed to …
Read MoreRegional Issues: Pakistan in Perspective | Tariq Khalil
ATTACK in Paris was a horrible incident indeed, a tragedy not only for the French but also for the civilized …
Read MoreCharsadda Attack: Pakistan Still at War | Mahwash Ajaz
On a seemingly quiet winter morning, on a fairly slow news day, armed gunmen, fully equipped with suicide vests, slipped …
Read MoreThe Economics of Peace | Dr Akmal Hussain
A new configuration of international relations is emerging in this region: old adversaries are becoming aware of new opportunities of …
Read MorePakistan, The Peacemaker | Nasim Zehra
As images of scattered dead bodies, of destroyed cars and damaged buildings flash on Pakistani television screens with the rising …
Read MoreNuclear Security Summits | Beenish Altaf
THE fourth and final meeting of the initiative — Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) 2016 will be held on March 31-April …
Read MoreWhat is Islamic Economics? | Dr Asad Zaman
The answer to this apparently simple question is surprisingly complex. This article can only provide a brief sketch. Early in …
Read MorePML-N’s Privatisation Agenda
One hears contrasting views whenever one pontificates over the policies and performance of the PML-N government. There is one view …
Read MoreWill South Korea Rethink Its Nuke Policy? | Gordon G. Chang
On Monday, a “US official” speaking anonymously to Reuters, said the Pentagon was not thinking of reintroducing nuclear weapons to …
Read MoreThe Chinese Plans to Nuke America | Lyle J. Goldstein
When one reads enough Chinese naval literature, diagrams of multi-axial cruise missile saturation attacks against aircraft carrier groups may begin …
Read MoreAmerica: A Superpower in Search of a Grand Strategy | Harry J. Kazianis
While we might not want to admit it, father time will catch up with us all. But know this: good …
Read MoreHas Democracy Failed in Pakistan? Not Quite | Aamir Butt
‘Oh democracy has failed in Pakistan and military rule has been better”, is a common thought prevalent among Pakistanis. The …
Read MoreDefusing Saudi-Iran Tension | Dr Muhammad Khan
It is a very welcoming decision of Pakistan that, Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief; General Raheel …
Read MoreTurbulent India-Pak Relations | Arif Nizami
Thankfully the proposed “Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue” process has been salvaged from the debris of the brazen terrorist attack on the …
Read MoreWhat has the IMF Programme Achieved? | Khurram Husain
IN a recent conference call with journalists, the Fund’s mission chief for Pakistan was asked what the ongoing programme has …
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