Pakistan Should Play a Positive Role | Pak Observer Editorial
SOME media reports indicate that Pakistan has decided to remain neutral over Saudi-Iranian diplomatic row in view of closeness of …Read More
What’s Next for the World Economy? | Samuel Rines
The Chinese and U.S. economies are changing—but it’s too soon to call it a ‘new normal.’ While markets are having …Read More
Saudi Executions Driven by Fear of Militancy, Signal Combative Policy
Saudi Arabia’s execution of four prominent Shi’ites and dozens of al Qaeda figures appears to have been based on a …Read More
Reforming the Civil Service | Express Tribune Editorial
The government has finalised a civil service reforms package that, on the face of it, lacks material changes in the …Read More
Putin is Steering Russia to Collapse | Alexander J. Moty
As the new year begins, both Ukraine and Russia are making steady progress. The difference is that, while Ukraine is …Read More
Pakistan Needs Socialism | Salman Al
Pakistan’s problems can be addressed only by bringing together all progressive, anti-imperialist, anti-establishment, secular political forces so as to embark …Read More
Pakistan & India / US Urges Pakistan, India to ‘Stay the Course
WASHINGTON: The United States has urged India and Pakistan to stay the course and not allow extremists to prevent them …Read More
Iran-Saudi Arabia Conflict
Newton’s Third Law of motion states that “every action has an equal and opposite reaction”. It applies outside the realms …Read More
Reclaiming Human Rights | Adan Abid
The comprehensive scheme of civil, political, economic and social rights that underlie the aspirations of the modern human rights movement …Read More
Pathankot Attack: US ‘Expects’ Pakistan to act Against India Attackers
The United States on Tuesday said it ‘expects’ Pakistan to act against Indian air base attackers and target militant groups. …Read More
Nuclear déjà vu | Amb (r) Zamir Akram
The US Congressional hearings last month, raising concerns about Pakistan’s nuclear programme along with threats of renewed sanctions, no doubt …Read More
CPEC: The Case for the Western Route | Hurmat Ali Shah
Pakistan is supposed to be a federation, where the federating units should have judicious share of national resources. Developmental projects …Read More
UNCIP Resolution On Kashmir | Mohammad Jamil
On January 05 1949, the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) had adopted a unanimous resolution by which …Read More
The Way Forward | Syed Saadat
AROUND the world, technology has taken governance to new levels, but the bureaucracy in Pakistan is constricted to writing on …Read More
Crisis Prevention | Moeed Yusuf
WE have witnessed an eventful couple of weeks in India-Pakistan ties. Indian Prime Minister Modi surprised everyone with his impromptu …Read More
New Year Diplomacy | S Mubashir Noor
Though it is hard to firmly equate the Sino-American impasse after World War II with the issues bedeviling India and …Read More
An Eighth and Final Year | Andrew J. Bowen
President Obama enters his final year in office at a time of rising conflict worldwide and deepening uncertainty about the …Read More
Federation in Controlled Democracy | Afrasiab Khattak
In 2013, despite facing many challenges, Pakistani democrats celebrated the first ever completion of full constitutional term by the elected …Read More


