Beijing’s Nuclear Option By Caitlin Talmadge
As China’s power has grown in recent years, so, too, has the risk of war with the United States. Under …Read More
Peace Talks | Editorial
A spokesperson of Afghan Taliban has confirmed that a top Taliban commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been released by …Read More
Indo-Russia S-400 deal: Implications for Pakistan By Tariq Khalil
PUTIN-Modi signed a US$5b deal under which Russia will supply India S-400 missile system and that is major game changer …Read More
Lopsided Foreign Ties | Editorial
THE tightrope that Pakistan must walk in balancing its interests in relations with predominantly Muslim countries in the region and …Read More
Study on CPEC | Editorial
BEIJING has engaged the World Bank for undertaking a study on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that will cover the …Read More
Reforming a Rent-Seeking Economy | Editorial
A portion of the funds required by Finance Minister Asad Umar to plug the country’ finances has now been procured. …Read More
Pakistan’s Response to US Sanctions Against Iran By Asif Durrani
November 5, is the US deadline for the world to cease business with Iran following which strict penalties will be …Read More
Snags in Pak-US Relationship By M Omar Iftikhar
THE United States of America was the first country to bridge friendly, diplomatic relations with Pakistan following the latter’s independence …Read More
Saudis Bail Out Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) finally came to Pakistan’s assistance on Tuesday as it decided to deposit $3 billion …Read More
Pak-Russia relations By Dr Khalil-ur-Rahman
The bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia have experienced improvement particularly in post CPEC period. The re-alignment in the region …Read More
Apprising IPCC climate warnings By Adeel Mukhtar Mirza
As the Unite Nations Secretary General (UNSG) recapped world leaders a month ago, “We confront an existential danger. Environmental change …Read More
S Arabia comes to Pakistan’s rescue | Editorial
RIYADH/ISLAMABAD: In a major relief for the cash-strapped Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday agreed to provide Pakistan …Read More
Avoiding IMF By Asad Hussain
The economists, journalists and bureaucrats of Pakistan are extremely vocal about there being no other way but to seek International …Read More
SCO: New Standards And New Horizons By Farhat Asif
As autumn is setting across the world, a new spring has been observed during the recent meeting of the second …Read More
Arms Race in South Asia By Mohammad Jamil
PAKISTAN said on Friday that India’s decision to buy S-400 missile defence system from Russia will further destabilise the region …Read More
Power Crisis | Editorial
Another impending crisis that the government has adopted is that of the energy sector, and it is one which also …Read More
Pakistan’s Water Strategy By Raashid Wali Janjua
In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Ancient Mariner” a tale of accursed seamen is narrated, who have been jinxed due to an …Read More
Pakistan: The Impact of Urbanisation on Society By M Zafar Khan Safdar
Pakistan is one of the fastest urbanising countries in South Asia and the share of urban population has risen from …Read More


