Afghanistan After Doha Deal By Shahid Javed Burki
The deal the Afghan Taliban and the Americans signed in Doha, the capital of Qatar, was supposed to move Afghanistan …
Read MoreAmerica’s Choice | Editorial
THE United States is gearing up for a poll verdict on Nov 3 in what is arguably one of the …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 30 October 2020
US-India agreement THE United States and India have signed a Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement which is expected to boost …
Read MoreIf Donald Trump Loses By Dr Moonis Ahmar
In view of trends and opinion polls in the American presidential election campaign, only a miracle can save Donald Trump …
Read MoreThe End of American Power By Eliot A. Cohen
If President Donald Trump manages to win reelection, many things will not change. His narrow worldview will continue to shape …
Read MorePace of Afghan Peace Slows Down | Editorial
Nobody expected the Afghan peace process to get off to a very fast start. And surely there would be stumbling …
Read MoreIndo-US Mischievous Accord | Editorial
AS the world’s emerging super power – China – is building economic alliances and forges cooperation with other countries for …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 29 October 2020
High food costs THE food prices in the country have soared dramatically during the last one year, fuelling concerns over …
Read MoreMatter of Learning Poverty | Editorial
Most leading International Financial Institutions (IFIs) have been pretty ahead of the curve in terms of identifying just how and …
Read MoreRestarting the IMF Program | Editorial
It seems talks with the IMF are getting nowhere. The Fund is adamant that the government raise electricity prices, increase …
Read MoreA Dark Day | Editorial
It is one of those dark days for the country again—a bomb blast took place at the Jamia Zuberia madrassa …
Read MoreDiscussing Trade | Editorial
The Prime Minister of Pakistan (PM) Imran Khan, while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day seminar, Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade …
Read MoreChina is Rising Again By Shahid Javed Burki
Pakistan is now firmly placed in China’s orbit and is likely to stay there for decades to come. Covid-19 that …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 28 October 2020
Crossing red lines in Quetta IN Quetta, the Pakistan Democratic Movement ventured into forbidden territory. At its Gujranwala and Karachi …
Read MoreThe Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu Alliance: Simply Bad News By Paul R. Pillar
The political careers of President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have become increasingly linked. The linkage goes …
Read MoreTowards a Hunger-Free Pakistan By Genevieve Hussain
This has been a year when the Covid-19 pandemic caused many to be cut off from their families, work and …
Read MoreFATF: Facts, Diplomacy and Public Narrative By Hasaan Khawar
FATF’s plenary session concluded last week and as expected Pakistan stays on the grey list. However, a lot has changed …
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