Pakistan’s Role in Afghanistan | Editorial
A lot of fuss has been made about Pakistan’s role in the Afghan mess right through the war against terrorism. …Read More
Moment of Truth By Maleeha Lodhi
HISTORY has come full circle in Afghanistan with the Taliban regaining power after 20 years of war. In post-America Afghanistan …Read More
America No Longer Wins Wars By Shahid Javed Burki
The United States came out of large military conflicts in Europe and Asia — known together as the Second …Read More
The Electricity Conundrum | Editorial
Summers in Pakistan are always subject to several pitfalls with regards to power and electricity supply. The power crisis hit …Read More
Interrupted Education | Editorial
With the NCOC’s decision to reimpose restrictions due to the added stress on hospitals as a result of the delta …Read More
CPEC and India’s Woes By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Conceptually speaking, the characterisation of CPEC as a game changer towards an eternal strategic partnership between China and Pakistan is …Read More
Fencing The Border | Editorial
The completion of securing the Pakistan-Afghan border is a monumental step. The Pak-Afghan border had been fully secured with the …Read More
University Rankings | Editorial
Twenty-one Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2022. Out of these, five have …Read More
Dynamics of EU-Russia Relations & Ukraine By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
THE Ukraine factor has largely determined the dynamics of the relationship between the EU,NATO and Russia, thereby having the interplay …Read More
World Bank and IMF Debt Trap By Prof Abdul Shakoor Shah
BORROWING brings sorrowing. The World Bank and IMF are 77 years old in 2021. The twin International Financial Institutions (IFI) …Read More
Pakistan Between Afghanistan & US Who Wins What ? | By Dr Nasreen Akhtar
TWENTY years back, the world’s politics and “politics of interest” constructed the diverse world views — relations, for a while, …Read More
No Freedom Without Education By Qamar Naseem
SHORTLY after independence, Mr. Jinnah equated education with Pakistan’s ability to survive in a speech. The founder of Pakistan said, …Read More
Widening Trade Gap | Editorial
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to bringing Pakistan’s economy back on track is the widening gap between trade inflows …Read More
Action on FATF Plan | Editorial
THE simplification of reporting requirements for stakeholders in the real estate sector under a FATF action plan should address concerns …Read More
Strategic Implications Of The Unconditional US Withdrawal – OpEd By Sharjeel Afzal
Arlington National Cemetery Virginia on 14 April 2021, President Biden while paying homage to the sacrifices made by American soldiers …Read More
Implications of Taliban retaking Kabul By Malik M Ashraf
TAKING advantage of the volatile situation in Afghanistan, some countries, particularly India, have been pursuing their own agendas instead of …Read More
Bolton’s Itch and Pakistan’s Nuclear Security By Dr Farah Naz
JOHN R Bolton’s book ‘The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir’ clearly speaks about how American policymakers think …Read More
Afghan Policy Conundrum By Zahid Hussain
THE last American soldier left Kabul on Tuesday, bringing to an end the two-decade-long occupation of Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban …Read More


