The 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 …
Read MoreThe US and China Are Finally Having It Out By Thomas L. Friedman
May 4,18With the arrival in Beijing this week of America’s top trade negotiators, you might think that the U.S. and China …
Read MoreYouth Bulge Challenges | Editorial
May 4,18This year’s national human development report turns the spotlight on at least one feature that the country can be truly …
Read MoreS.Korea Steps up US Talks ahead of Kim-Trump Summit
May 4,18South Korea’s national security adviser Chung Eui-yong has arrived in Washington to meet his US counterpart John Bolton to discuss …
Read MoreWater as a weapon Editorial
May 4,18Pakistan and India share a chequered history that is defined by tales of animosity and the general inability to coexist. …
Read MoreGlobal Debt: The Next Great Financial Crisis? By Scott B. MacDonald
May 4,18The American president, Thomas Jefferson, is accredited with the following comment: “It is incumbent on every generation to pay its …
Read MoreIran under pressure | Editorial
May 4,18Donald Trump has set May 12 as the do-or-dare deadline for American support for the Iran nuclear deal. Yet the …
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