US, Taliban Talks on Positive Trajectory By Mohammad Jamil
US and Taliban negotiators have agreed in principle to the framework of a deal that could pave the way for …
Read MoreUpcoming Visit of Saudi Crown Prince to Pakistan By Sultan M Hali
SAUDI Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) is expected to arrive in Pakistan on the government’s invitation.. The dates for …
Read MorePak-US Relations | Editorial
Still finding direction? How must Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi be feeling after US Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats’ …
Read MoreMoody’s Terms Mini-Budget Positive For Export Sectors By Salman Siddiqui
KARACHI: Moody’s – one of three big global credit rating agencies – has termed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s second …
Read MoreMonetary Policy Statement | Editorial
THE State Bank’s recent monetary policy statement, and its attendant action of hiking the key discount rate by a quarter …
Read MoreIndian Envoy’s Remarks | Editorial
In an informal interaction to mark India’s 70th Republic Day, Ajay Bisaria – the Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan – …
Read MoreCompetitive Coexistence: An American Concept for Managing U.S.-China Relations By Andrew S. Erickson
In recent years, sentiment has been growing in Washington that China increasingly challenges U.S. interests, to a degree that is …
Read MoreTime to Reform the NPT By Beenish Altaf
International politics has never been the same since the advent of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons changed the entire perspective of …
Read MoreUS-Taliban Peace Deal: Beyond Déjà Vu? By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
AFTER a series of grave deliberations, the Trump Administration has directed U.S. diplomats to reach out to Taliban leadership. The …
Read MoreCircular Debt | Editorial
WITH the approval of a plan to float Rs200bn worth of Sukuk bonds to partially settle some claims of the …
Read MoreFailing bilateral Ties | Editorial
Bangladesh has refused to accept the credentials of Saqlain Syedah as Pakistan’s new high commissioner in Dhaka, causing further damage …
Read MoreWater Economics | Editorial
PAKISTAN is getting very poor economic returns from its large water resources, and when we add in the costs of …
Read MoreEducation For Growth By Hassan Daud
Socio-economic development and poverty alleviation are the key focus areas for our government. In the same spirit, the CPEC base …
Read MoreThe Upcoming NFC Meeting | Editorial
The federal government is intending to hold negotiations with the provinces soon for chalking out a new mechanism for division …
Read MoreIndia and Pakistan Need to Engage By Talat Masood
Ever since PM Imran Khan has assumed office he has made several statements and sincere overtures to normalise relations with …
Read MoreIndia Stands Isolated in the Region and the Afghan Peace Talks By Col (R) Muhammad Hanif
It is good to hear that the Afghan peace talks between the US and the Taliban, facilitated by Pakistan are …
Read MorePakistan makes slight improvement in Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 By Amin Ahmed
Pakistan has made a slight improvement in the ‘Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2018’ released by the Transparency International on Tuesday, …
Read MoreTowards a Comprehensive Saudi-Pakistan Partnership By Mohammed Al-Sulami
An understanding of political realities and historical analysis clearly confirms that the approach adopted in Saudi-Pakistan bilateral relations has always …
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