Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions
Aug 25,26
(NewsNation) — Iran pledged to fight back against expanded United States sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that …
Read MorePakistan’s water crisis: built on theft, not scarcity BY Airaaf Ali
Aug 25,26
Every crisis has a villain. Pakistan’s water crisis is often blamed on climate change, population growth, or shrinking glaciers. These …
Read More79 years and counting: still catching up BY Jazib Mumtaz
Aug 25,26
As Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence, this is an ideal time to reflect on the country’s social development successes …
Read MoreU.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer
Aug 25,26
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who …
Read MoreIs China Replacing Russia as Central Asia’s Arms Supplier BY Arjun Singh
Aug 24,26
China is rapidly gaining ground in the Central Asian defense market, but the region is wary of replacing dependence on …
Read MoreWhy Russia Could Mediate US-Iran Nuclear Talks BY Celeste Wetmore
Aug 24,26
It would be neither impossible nor unprecedented for one of the US’ main adversaries to help stem nuclear proliferation in …
Read MoreFears of Islamist terrorism in the United States BY Shahid Javed Burki
Aug 24,26
There are growing fears of domestic terrorism inspired by Muslim groups active in the United Staes. Deciding whether an association …
Read MoreBeyond the Blame Game! BY Faisal Ahmad
Aug 24,26
It has now become a routine practice. Indian national security apparatus is now mentally trained to rely on a reliable …
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s New Maritime Coalition Is a Warning for the US BY Alexander Langlois
Aug 22,26
The future of Middle Eastern security should be managed by regional powers, not external meddling. Saudi Arabia officially launched its …
Read MoreSyria’s Symphony
Aug 22,26
Pakistan and Syria are trying to give their relationship a fresh start. The visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan …
Read MoreBalochistan Bells
Aug 22,26
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has once again placed Balochistan at the centre of the national conversation, stressing the province’s …
Read MoreFrozen border, rising terror and cost of estrangement BY Imtiaz Gul
Aug 22,26
The relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan remain largely frozen. Backchannel diplomacy may be continuing, but cross-border terrorism attributed to the …
Read MoreUN for sale? BY Farrukh Khan Pitafi
Aug 22,26
When I first stepped into the United Nations headquarters at 405 East 42nd Street in New York a decade ago, …
Read MoreAI’s paradox: promise of abundance and fear of scarcity BY M Zeb Khan
Aug 22,26
Artificial intelligence is increasingly presented as the technology that may finally solve humanity’s ancient economic problem: scarcity. Elon Musk has …
Read MoreNew Provinces: Redrawing the Map or Changing People’s lives? BY Dr Lubna Zaheer
Aug 21,26
The debate over creating new provinces in Pakistan is not new. Every few years, it resurfaces in national politics. It …
Read MoreRecep Tayyip Erdogan’s Kurdish Gambit By Robert Ellis
Aug 21,26
The Turkish president’s currying favor with Kurdish political parties could be a way to consolidate his hold on power further. …
Read MoreGovernance and bureaucracy BY Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
Aug 21,26
Khwaja Asif’s revelation about the bureaucrats swindling billions, Ahsan Iqbal’s thesis that the existing governance model is unworkable, and Mohsin …
Read MoreWorld Bank’s retreat from climate financing commitments BY Syed Mohammad Ali
Aug 21,26
For over three decades, the World Bank has sought to reposition itself as a champion of sustainable development, repeatedly emphasising …
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