Putin to Begin Fourth Term, But What Happens in 2024?
May 7,18MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin will be inaugurated for a historic fourth term on Monday, extending his almost two-decade rule by another …
Read MoreReaching Out to India? | Editorial
May 7,18A British think tank has carried a commentary piece that serves as a timely reminder that Indo-Pak peace lies at …
Read MoreChina’s Vision 2025 | Editorial
May 7,18CHINA is making new strides in economic and industrial sectors thanks to the Leadership Vision 2025 that is turning the …
Read MorePakistan Needs to Allocate More For Development to Drive up Growth By Hussain H Zaidi
May 7,18ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan, a large fiscal deficit is the norm regardless of the pace of economic growth. Between FY04 and …
Read MoreThe Regression Of Nuclear Policy – Analysis By Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar
May 7,18Contemporary trends positing the reversibility of a nuclear exchange presupposes that the antagonists are able to understand mutual aims, objectives …
Read MoreIran Warns US it Would Regret Quitting Nuclear Deal
May 7,18TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that if the United States quits the nuclear deal between Tehran …
Read MoreThe Growth Problem | Editorial
May 7,18The international verdict on Pakistan continues to get more gloomy, despite the fighting words of the current government. In its …
Read MorePakistan's Pivot to Russia By Kamran Yousaf
May 7,18In August last year, US President Trump unveiled his much-awaited strategy for Afghanistan and the wider South Asian region. Trump …
Read MoreImportance of Education By M Basil Khan
May 5,18Pakistan’s literacy rate which was 60% has declined to 58%, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan (2016-2017). A significant …
Read MoreIMF’s Projection | Editorial
May 5,18THE IMF (International Monetary Fund) has projected that Pakistan’s growth rate will fall to 4.7% in fiscal year 2019 from …
Read MoreUS, Pakistan Can Work Together For Afghan Peace, Says Pentagon
May 5,18WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan have many opportunities to work together for defeating terrorism and restoring stability in Afghanistan, …
Read MoreEnergy Sector Audit By Dr M Asif
May 5,18Pakistan’s energy woes appear to be never ending despite the loud claims by the present government. While the installed generation …
Read MoreThe Real Story By Ron Jacobs
May 5,18For decades, consumers of the US media have been fed a series of repeated lies concerning the status of northern …
Read MorePak-Turkey understanding | Editorial
May 5,18TURKEY has expressed desire to further increase cooperation with Pakistan at defence level with focus on increasing contacts, training and …
Read MoreThe Economy of Corridors By M Ziauddin
May 5,18The nearly 60-billion-dollar CPEC project has the potential to bring about a sea change in Pakistan’s economic model it has …
Read MoreIran Nuclear Deal: May 12 and Beyond By Tariq Niaz Bhatti
May 5,18IRAN nuclear deal is due for US presidential waiver on May 12, 2018. President Trump’s bellicose tone suggests it will …
Read MoreTackling Climate Change Together By Zile Huma
May 5,18Every year, the government and private sectors take several initiatives to increase forest cover of Pakistan that includes twice a …
Read MoreWater Shortages | Editorial
May 5,18REPORTS of severe water shortages afflicting large areas of Sindh and southern Punjab are on the increase, and large-scale damage …
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