Social structure and democracy in Pakistan By Dr Raza Khan
Even after more than 70 years of existence and around 17 years of continuous rule by elected governments, Pakistan could …Read More
Education crisis | Editorial
CHIEF JUSTICE Asif Khosa seems to have taken a special interest in the state of the country’s education sector, castigating …Read More
FATF’s clear and present danger / EDITORIAL
Like a swimmer struggling in stormy seas, Pakistan is presently precariously poised on the top of the huge Financial Action …Read More
Pakistan’s Painful Economics, What more the IMF expects By Dr. Waqar Masood Khan
All signs indicate an evolving understanding between Pakistan and the IMF on a new program, and the recent change of …Read More
18th Constitutional Amendment: Divine document By Amir Zia
All of a sudden, the 18th Constitutional Amendment has become one of the most emotive and hotly debated topics in …Read More
The Afghan factor in Pak-US relations By Kahkashan Noor
Historically, Pakistan-US relations– which are as old as Pakistan itself– have never been consistent. There exist various episodes of convergence …Read More
Need to review security paradigm | Editorial
The biological control of pests by letting loose their predators is a fine way to avoid the use of harmful …Read More
Another Arab Spring By Shahid Javed Burki
The Arab Spring is back in 2019, eight years after its first manifestation. The ruling establishments as well as the …Read More
CPEC debt trap — fiction or reality By Hasaan Khawar
Alarm bells are ringing! Pakistan’s public debt is piling up, with the external debt now touching $100 billion and the …Read More
The Battle for India’s Soul By Milan Vaishnav
On May 19, voting will end in the last phase of India’s mammoth general election. Over the five and a …Read More
Kim Jong-Un Is Meeting World Leaders, But Does It Matter – Analysis By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
As leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un’s track record in international relations has been virtually unprecedented. On April 25, he …Read More
Why Turkey And America Cannot Compromise In Syria – Analysis By Aaron Stein
After three days of talks in Turkey, representatives from Washington and Ankara failed to reach agreement on the terms of …Read More
The Existential Crisis Of Global Warming And Carbon Capture – OpEd By Dr. Arshad M. Khan
If we care about our earth (and the readers here are most likely to) the story is quite simple: We …Read More
Pentagon Doesn’t Want To Report On Its Failed War In Afghanistan – OpEd By Ryan McMaken
The US military’s Afghanistan operation is going so well, the US military wants to stop telling you about it. According …Read More
On North Korea, a Return to Fire and Fury Isn't Worth The Risks By Doug Bandow
A couple of years ago the Trump administration seemingly brought the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war. The president …Read More
When Modi is defeated By Jawed Naqvi
IT is distinctly possible that Narendra Modi won’t be the next prime minister, and Rahul Gandhi is not the only …Read More
Cooperative counter-terrorism strategy By Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Tehran to cultivate a better understanding of the Iranian leadership, which is imperative to combat …Read More
The "Clash of Civilizations" Model is a Poor Fit for Conflicts in East Asia By Robert E. Kelly
Kiron Skinner, the Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. State Department, ignited a controversy last week when she analogized …Read More


