The Talks Scenario – Afghanistan Peace Process By Brig (Retd) Ishaq Ahmed –
Peace in Afghanistan – A dream that is not getting to reality, despite efforts (not concerted and fruitful) of so …Read More
Pakistan suffers heavily in US-Afghan war By Dr. Zafar Jaspal
Afghanistan situation is complex and violent. The peace talks between the United States and Taliban are encountering challenges. The Ghani …Read More
The Global Economy’s Next Winners By Susan Lund, James Manyika, and Michael Spence
T he countries that once led the world toward economic openness are retreating into protectionism. Over the past two and …Read More
Globalization’s Wrong Turn | And How It Hurt America By Dani Rodrik
Globalization is in trouble. A populist backlash, personified by U.S. President Donald Trump, is in full swing. A simmering trade …Read More
Democracy Demotion| How the Freedom Agenda Fell Apart By Larry Diamond
For three decades beginning in the mid-1970s, the world experienced a remarkable expansion of democracy—the so-called third wave—with authoritarian regimes …Read More
The Self-Destruction of American Power By Fareed Zakaria
Sometime in the last two years, American hegemony died. The age of U.S. dominance was a brief, heady era, about …Read More
The evolving relationship between Pakistan and Iran By Muhammad Asif Noor
As the countries of the Muslim world are about to have largest gathering of their unique forum of Organization of …Read More
Mecca Summits: Triumph of vision and political insight By Omar Farooqui
From the Treaty of Hudaibiya to the recent Mecca Summit, it is the message that has triumphed for centuries. Call …Read More
Indian elections and Pakistani worries By Shahid Javed Burk
Even well-established electoral systems do not ensure continuity. This happened in the Indian general elections of 2014 when Chief Minister …Read More
CPEC allows Pakistan to solve its aching national problems, but it must act quick By Momin Sheikh
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the topic of national discourse every few days, however, it misses out on …Read More
Is the peace initiative slipping out of the US grip? | Editorial
Much time has elapsed since the commencement of negotiations between the USA and the Taliban. Their respective positions have also …Read More
Nuclear success amid overall failure By Kamran Yousaf
On May 28, Pakistan observed the 21st anniversary of nuclear tests. This year the debate was who deserved the credit …Read More
OIC politicking | Editorial
UNITY in the Muslim world has been a distant dream, with sectarian, nationalist and other factors often cropping up to …Read More
Modi & Kashmir | Editorial
WITH Narendra Modi back in the prime ministerial saddle, legitimate questions have arisen about how the Indian leadership is likely …Read More
Rising Tensions | Editorial
The ongoing year began with rising diplomatic friction between Washington and Tehran. Having pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal …Read More
Heading towards peace | Editorial
Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib was in Rawalpindi along with a team that included Interior Minister Amrullah Saleh. The …Read More
India’s hardest fall By A. Rehman
BY giving Modi’s BJP a landslide victory, the Indian electorate has dealt its country a blow that might take a …Read More
China-Pakistan economic ties amid external threats By Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been progressively progressing. Both sides are cognizant to the economic and political significance of the development …Read More


